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FAREWELL CALE MORTON

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We take the money we wouldve given to him this year and effectively give it straight to Pederson or Byrnes..

and thats money well spent!

Cheers and better luck back home Cale..

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    We got something for him..... a verrrry generous pick 88

    I don't know what else you were expecting!

    Soft, outside, frontrunning, space creating space and space again types like Cale are absolute surplus to needs at this club.

    I reckon we did well outa the deal!

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH,

    very true.

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    Still bennell for me

    I still think he is the diamond.

    He is just now understanding what it takes.

    He will be one of our most beautiful players to watch.

    Think Cyril, but more elegant, yet delicate.

    One htat I would preserve with, for sure.

    There is plenty of room for Bennell and Jetta. We need them.

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    To coin a radio parlance term: long time reader, second time poster (maybe third)

    I am a tragic/optimistic supporter. Every year we witness the comings and goings of players, sometimes coaches, sometimes administrators which drives posters to make an assessment of such a transition, of which I sympathise and empathise somewhat.

    I have generally been disappointed to lose players/coaches and hopeful that the new players/coaches will make a significant impact in the next few years, preferably immediately. There are a few exceptions, of course.

    This year is significanlty different! I am not certain whether Mark Neeld is the 10 year successful coach that we clearly need, and there always seems to be a better coach/player/administrator somewherer else. Mark Neeld and his team This trading period has seen a cleanout - those who don't want to play for us (Rivers), and those who we don't want or are ambivalent towards (all the rest, seemingly). This has to be a good situation for the future, even if the short term doesn't produce the results I am hoping for.

    Kudos must go to Mark Neeld and coaching staff, for attempting to change the culture of mediocrity. How is this going to turn out? I certainly do not profess to know. I do however know that the status quo within the playing group had to be disrupted.

    Considering that the biggest externally viewable difference that occurred this year was the introduction of Mitch Clark, with his singular focus to make Melbourne successful, this is a supporter that the change has to come from without, so that they can inlfuence within.

    Good luck to the former Melbourne players. Welcome to the new, and may you be the foundation of the reinvigorated Demons

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    One look at this years Grand Final is all the proof you need to realise Morton is not cut out for the modern game.

    Sad such a high pick was wasted, but no point persisting further with a players who cannot provide what the coach demands.

    Worth the punt for the Eagles as they lose nothing, but I can't see him getting many games with them.

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    Cale will slip seamlessly into a premiership team next year and will wear his Premiership Medallion with pride................................good chance Claremont will go back to back :)

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    One look at this years Grand Final is all the proof you need to realise Morton is not cut out for the modern game.

    Sad such a high pick was wasted, but no point persisting further with a players who cannot provide what the coach demands.

    Worth the punt for the Eagles as they lose nothing, but I can't see him getting many games with them.

    Which Morton?
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    Neeld and co have really rolled the dice in this draft. They have gone for all or nothing. I guess neeld couldn't wait long enough for this group to either change its attitude or improve their skills.

    I for one take my hat off to him by trying something different. We haven't come close to being contenders for at least 10 years.

    Something needed to change.

    If this experiment fails neeld won't be around for that much longer.

    Lets hope neeld and the coaching staff pull it off. Any which way, it's going to be a ride.

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    Good should have happend sooner. Pick 88 thats frickin hilarious.

    Some of the best news I have heard all season.

    C ya CM.

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    The FD obviously (from where I sit anyway) want to save a few OOC players that they might have lost due to having these three players contracted.

    Morton's trade was not a good one but I understand that Neeld has enough projects to worry about Cale, Jordan, and Stef.

    They all needed help and they were all (again, from where I sit) outside the top 25 players at the club, even in terms of talent.

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    We take the money we wouldve given to him this year and effectively give it straight to Pederson or Byrnes..

    and thats money well spent!

    Cheers and better luck back home Cale..

    Its reported in the Age? that we are contributing to his salary next year. :o

    Ed: In essence, we are paying WC to take him off our hands...lol

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    I still think he is the diamond.

    He is just now understanding what it takes.

    He will be one of our most beautiful players to watch.

    Think Cyril, but more elegant, yet delicate.

    One htat I would preserve with, for sure.

    There is plenty of room for Bennell and Jetta. We need them.

    No there isnt.

    Bennell can burn up the WAFL now.

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    In one of the papers today they said WC getting morton is just like getting a packed of twisties. I think no one in the footy world think to much of him.

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    In one of the papers today they said WC getting morton is just like getting a packed of twisties. I think no one in the footy world think to much of him.

    No, WC were likened to have given up a pack of Twisties (pick 88) to get him.

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    Its reported in the Age? that we are contributing to his salary next year. :o

    Ed: In essence, we are paying WC to take him off our hands...lol

    I think that's right....in the same vein, Collingwood are contributing to Dawes' salary?

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    Still bennell for me

    Bennell's gone. FInd a new one.

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    I think that's right....in the same vein, Collingwood are contributing to Dawes' salary?

    No Dawes is on a bigger contract at the Dees. We are paying it.

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