I was just watching one of those draft combine clips and they mentioned that clubs now had an international list which they can have up to 6 international players listed on this.

Does anyone know if we are keen on kick starting this list?

I think you can use one of your rookie spots on an international without drafting them.

Doubt we'd get involved though. I'd love it, but I suspect their view would be that they have to get the natives right before embarking on any special projects.

The Hawks have already put one player on the list.

The Hawks have also taken a promising yound Dubliner :

http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/4742/newsid/148796/default.aspx

- I would like to see the Demons trying the young Irishmen, rather than the Hawks/Blues/Pies/Saints/Lions/Swans. Young Irish lads would love to come to the team that Jim Stynes was part of.

I would be happy to see Melbourne try potential players from other codes and countries too.

Any chance we could smuggle an Ivan Drago-style Russian boxer onto the rookie list?

I thing it would be great PR for melbourne to get a couple of internationals on their list, it would help generate a lot more interest in our club overseas as no doubt a few canadians now know one of their own played in our grandfinal and performed well, it does not hurt that these guys are pretty good athletes as well.