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300+games, 600+ goals, twice all-Australian, Coleman Medal winner ... you'd think he'd be in with a chance. But then again, he played for the least fashionable club in the AFL. I suspect he won't make it anytime soon if at all, but I'd love to be wrong.

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I doubt it will be in the near future, but I definitely think he is worthy. Other than premierships his stats back up well against current inductees of the calibre of Guy Mckenna, Gavin Brown, Robert Flower and many others.

Wash your mouth out with soap !!!! Saying Neita in the same breath as Robbie Flower. I ehhh...ohhh (fainted)

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I say yes. Never forget the day he charged the centre bounce in a game v Pies at the G. He splattered Buckley at a crucial stage of the match. Melbourne went on to win easily. Neitz gave Melbourne a presence something we badly lack now.

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Wash your mouth out with soap !!!! Saying Neita in the same breath as Robbie Flower. I ehhh...ohhh (fainted)

Robbie's an absolute legend of the game. Captain of the Big V and could play in any position except the ruck:)

Neitz is also a GREAT one...lets not argue

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What happened to the MFC Hall of Fame? Not that it ever existed anywhere other than the clouds but even the idea of nominating people was quietly shelved a couple of years back.

Would be a good addition to that. AFL HoF not so much - which is no disrespect to him, it's just that it should have a much higher bar for entry than just being a really good player.

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I say yes. Never forget the day he charged the centre bounce in a game v Pies at the G. He splattered Buckley at a crucial stage of the match. Melbourne went on to win easily. Neitz gave Melbourne a presence something we badly lack now.

Quite right 'pantsman. Neitz was on of the very very few Melbourne players who caused opponents to hear footsteps.

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Not a fan of the selection committee who make these decisions especially when

Hassa Mann and Gary Hardeman are thought to be not worthy and players like Mark Bickley are

The Bickley decision was pure tokenism and a splap in the face to players more deserving even in the same club

The problem with Neitz is he only played in his best position for a small part of his career

Even those ill informed magpie supporters want Lou Richards included as a Legend and to me is not even worthy of HOF selection

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Even those ill informed magpie supporters want Lou Richards included as a Legend and to me is not even worthy of HOF selection

I think that's the "Pot calling the kettle black".

Louie did more for football in his lifetime than most others could ever dream to do.

He is a stand out for LEGEND.

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By the time his career is finished, Stephen Milne will have very similar games/goals stats to David Neitz. Would people on here be happy to see Stephen

Milne in the HOF? Probably not. So taking our MFC glasses off, I dont think he stacks up well enough in the league overall to warrant it.

If they re-did Melbourne's all time team, would Neitz make it?

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I think that's the "Pot calling the kettle black".

Louie did more for football in his lifetime than most others could ever dream to do.

He is a stand out for LEGEND.

Maybe you should read the criteria of becoming a HOF Legend

I am related to a teammate of lou richards and i can assure you that he was even lucky to make HOF status

His media contribution is outstanding and probably without peer but Lou himself would not accept it as even he has become dellusional on how good a player he was

Bob Rose IMO would be the next Magpie Legend as he was a Champion player unlike Richards who was good but never considered outstanding

The irony from collingwood and brainwashed opposotion supporters like yourself do realise the Collingwood TOC does not include the name Lou Richards

Then you can take it a little further in that Collingwood has no TOC representative although i do believe they were hard done by

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