Adam withot being rude please tell me of a midfielder over the past 6 years other than James Macdonald who regularily won centre clearances out of the middle

You're not being rude at all. We haven't had one. Moloney would do it occasionally, during the matches on the 'G against interstate or weakened opposition. McDonald didn't win regular centre clearances either.

Obviously, this has been one of our biggest problem areas. It's so refreshing and exciting to see Viney win the odd centre clearance and then pin point a 50m pass down a Melbourne forward's throat. We've been so deprived of this. Imagine him around Mitchell and Sewell. Even Cotchin and Martin. Jimmy Toumpas is currently an outside mid who is not quite AFL ready yet. But I'd be looking at an experienced mid during FA or trade period and a ready-to-go mid. I think if we get our ruck situation sorted out, we'll see things turn around a lot quicker than some may expect. Get Spencer or Gawn (preferably the latter) in this week.

Neeld may go if we lose to GWS. My sense is that if we get smashed he'll almost certainly go. But if not, I'd be getting in the ear of Roos and/or Clarkson with a view to a potential take over at year's end. Of course, Neeld may still prove me wrong. I hope he does, but I just don't see it. It will all depend on the back end of season 2013. Will we string together a few wins? If we can, Neeld should see out his three year contract.

I think this will be our first win of the season and hopefully we smash them and get some confidence out of it. If we loose id stick with Neeld at least till the end of the year if not hes whole contract then assess. We made the changes in the footy dep so we should stick it out and give them a real chance, chopping coaches every year or so is not the answer. A new coach may want to change dirrection again then it will be... a rebuild of a rebuild of a rebuild. However i really think we need to throw some coin at a top notch mids coach.