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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - CHRIS DAWES

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Agree it doesn't look great, but looking at his career stats he's kick 33.17. As long as they go through.

He is a cripple. 28 games in 6 years is an absolute joke. If I wanted someone to play 4.67 games per season I'd bring Byron Pickett back to run through and injure four people a match.

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    The thing that I like about Dawes is his hunger for contest - even when not taking marks he is tackling, chasing, contesting, shepherding. He didnt stop doing these things this season- he just wasnt clunking marks like the previous two years. (Excepting Clark) we have a similar type of footballer at the MFC called...ummm... called ...ummm..ok -we just dont.

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    People need to remember before we got Clark we were chasing Dawes. If we can have both that would be a huge bonus and would set the forward structure for the next five years with Hogan coming through.

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    'No exceptions?'

    Given that I previously had Einstein quoted to me, I'll use him again:

    "Make everything as simple as possible, but not simpler."

    Axis of Evil ??-We call this "indirect trolling"

    if you are going to simply copy and paste a thread then flatter yourself by quoting Einstein please give the audience some idea to what comment preceded the one you copy and pasted...? Please?

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    People need to remember before we got Clark we were chasing Dawes. If we can have both that would be a huge bonus and would set the forward structure for the next five years with Hogan coming through.

    That was before the season he just had..

    But we do need some more tall timber up forward. Neeld and Leroy will get him back to his best.

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    Since Dawes is over in the US, I'm hoping we see him on ESPN shortly announcing that he's taking his talents to the MCG.

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    EQ reporting Dawes has requested trade to MFC.

    https://twitter.com/emmasq

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    Dawes has just officially requested a trade to Melbourne

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    I've been in the camp that pick 20 is too much for Dawes, but having said that I acknowledge he's a good fit for the club structurally.

    When I look at Viney at pick 26, as well as securing Hogan, who I reckon will be a star, then I accept that paying overs for Dawes still puts the club ahead. And I really like Pedersen as a footballer.

    Viney, Hogan, Barry, Dawes, Pedersen, Byrnes, and Ray wouldn't be a bad first week of trade week.

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    ahh bugger it - Im taking the lid off and getting excited.(so much for quiet optimism and the proof is in the pudding)

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    Wonder what we paid? I'm all for getting experience but in supposedly the strongest draft in recent history we have given most of our picks away?

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    I've been in the camp that pick 20 is too much for Dawes, but having said that I acknowledge he's a good fit for the club structurally.

    When I look at Viney at pick 26, as well as securing Hogan, who I reckon will be a star, then I accept that paying overs for Dawes still puts the club ahead. And I really like Pedersen as a footballer.

    Viney, Hogan, Barry, Dawes, Pedersen, Byrnes, and Ray wouldn't be a bad first week of trade week.

    I'll say!

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    I'm not happy if we have to give up pick 20.

    He is not worth 20 and we still need to build our midfield.

    I'm very happy with trading one of our top 20 picks for a tall (Hogan), but to trade another one for another KPF in Dawes is a bit too much for me. I was really hoping we'd pick up 3 gun midfielders with JV, pick 4 and 20.

    Hopefully we can get the deal done without losing 20.

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    Wtf...someone WANTS to play for us ?.?

    What on earth will the MFCSS make of that !!! Lol

    Hey Carlton, CAN YOU HEAR US COMING ??

    If so get out of our way !!!

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    A very Smart move from the Dees. A 24 yr old who is a good footballer but not a champion. he is a KPF who will be hiting his straps and in his prime. In an age group that the club needs. He will compliment Mitch and help the development of Hogan.

    I just hope we get back pick 39 as a result

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    Settle petals, the ferryman hasn't been paid yet, now we haggle :)

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