I'm wondering about the contract status of Hamish Hartlett.

By the way BEN, We won two of the three important stats... and we won!!!! F^&$k it isn't rocket science!

Seriously mate, I know you're a passionate supporter, but by God you say some stupid things.

Why Deez Nutz? How'd be play?

from the afl website

Melbourne: Magner, Sellar, Jetta, Tapscott, Evans, Silvia -

reminds me of sydney vs melb in 98 when in our best was leon celli

from the afl website

Melbourne: Magner, Sellar, Jetta, Tapscott, Evans, Silvia -

reminds me of sydney vs melb in 98 when in our best was leon celli

Also from the AFL website:

INJURIES

Melbourne: Nil

Why Deez Nutz? How'd be play?

Kicked the supergoal late in the 4th to get Port back into the game and kicked another goal not long after, finished with 3 for the day and 23 disposals.

Just reminded me about all the hype that got built up around Boak last year due to him coming out of contract and how much better (and younger) Hartlett looked.

A team starving for midfielders with cash to throw around could certainly do a lot worse than Hamish.

Kicked the supergoal late in the 4th to get Port back into the game and kicked another goal not long after, finished with 3 for the day and 23 disposals.

Just reminded me about all the hype that got built up around Boak last year due to him coming out of contract and how much better (and younger) Hartlett looked.

A team starving for midfielders with cash to throw around could certainly do a lot worse than Hamish.

Interesting but unlikely.

However as I remember him, he was a classy, largely outside mid who could use the footy. his type would help.

Also from the AFL website:

INJURIES

Melbourne: Nil

Wow-things are already better than last year.

We won with fewer possessions,more tackles,more clearances,centre bounces, less inside 50s and less marks inside fifty.

Looks like we are being coached not to murder the ball too much.

Sellar and Magner, who I consider battlers, may be on the up.

The others in the best are Nifty , Pickles and Tappy as well as Col.

Most of these guys were injured this time last year.

All sports require some luck.

All we've ever had is bad.

Hats off to Misson for the injury list being so small.

Slight injury cloud but if can stay fit, Hartlett is a gun. Would gladly take him off Port's hands.

Sounds like a great effort from the fringes and kids.

Would like to see how we go full strength against StK...

It's hard to take a great deal out of a game that goes for less than 100 minutes, has about 6 of the best 22 and you only read about...

With that said - it's pleasing to see Magner provide a challenge to the midfield, Jetta get some touches, and Davey show some signs of life.

"It was this time last year that Sellar kicked five goals against Collingwood in Dubai and looked set for an outstanding season, but injuries dogged him and he never really lived up to that promise" Ashley Porter

Err... don't remember that Ashley!

"The control and tenacity under pressure in the back lines by Troy Davis, 20, drafted in 2010 at No.50 and yet to play an AFL game, was impressive, while Dean Kent, 19, added spark into the forward line." Now that is more like it Ashley

Slight injury cloud but if can stay fit, Hartlett is a gun. Would gladly take him off Port's hands.

Absolutely agree. Hartlett is quality, but he also went at a very low/high draft pick.....can't get them all.

Also, his history of shoulder injuries at such a young age is a real worry.....happily port's not ours

"Are there flights from Melb to Renmark?? Probably is I suppose."

... and this is one of your gems, Ben?

"It was this time last year that Sellar kicked five goals against Collingwood in Dubai and looked set for an outstanding season, but injuries dogged him and he never really lived up to that promise" Ashley Porter

Err... don't remember that Ashley!

lol that happend when he was adelaide years ago. kicked 3 goals and the Ox thought he was the next wayne carey..

I was at the game today and thought we pretty much looked the better side all day barring the last 5 minutes or so. They seemed to overuse the footy a bit where we were more direct but our pressure around the footy was a lot better than theirs. We still made some basic errors by foot and hand across half back that they created goals from but all in all there were some promising signs. Any questions, I'll try my best to answer although I admit I've had a couple.

Welcome aboard Jimmy72. My question... can you see Kent playing round 1?

I was at the game today and thought we pretty much looked the better side all day barring the last 5 minutes or so. They seemed to overuse the footy a bit where we were more direct but our pressure around the footy was a lot better than theirs. We still made some basic errors by foot and hand across half back that they created goals from but all in all there were some promising signs. Any questions, I'll try my best to answer although I admit I've had a couple.

Jimmy, I'm interested in our mids and how you saw them today - it is our weakest area.

Oh, we also seemed to do well through the centre from stoppages - how?

Cheers

Tim

Any questions, I'll try my best to answer although I admit I've had a couple.

You will still make more sense than most of us.

Jimmy may have passed out.

If you haven't Jimmy, how'd Taggert go?

Kent look good moves well and is a good size, took a Took a Telly strong grab on the lead under pressure and went back and slotted it from about 45 on a 45 angle. I reckon he'll be pushing hard for a spot, hope he gets another crack next week as he will only get better

Jimmy, you went to Renmark? Good effort, son!

Top 24 after today... pick round 1 from here

N Jones

Watts

Toumpas

Dawes

Viney

Frawley

Byrnes

Sylvia

Dunn

Rodan

Garland

Magner

McDonald

Nicholson

Gillies

Garland

Grimes

Evans

Kent

Tapscott

Davey

Howe

Jetta

Jamar

Hey Tim as I said our pressure around the ball/stoppages was good. This created a few lose footys which we were able to take away. We just cracked in harder than they did. Sylvia was very good early around the stoppages as was Magner.