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[What 18,810]

Trengove and Grimes out and Magner still cant get upgraded

what a joke!

[CHAMP 347]

Trengove and Grimes out and Magner still cant get upgraded

what a joke!

No doubt there are not too many bikkies in the bin after the Non-Tanking Fine and Old Flash's (VFL) salary are taken care of.

Look to an upgrade ("elevation") when it becomes free at mid-season.

[Chook 14,701]

No doubt there are not too many bikkies in the bin after the Non-Tanking Fine and Old Flash's (VFL) salary are taken care of.

Look to an upgrade ("elevation") when it becomes free at mid-season.

Are you implying our club is restricting Magner's ability to ply his trade through a lack of funds? Surely that would be something Magner would want to take up with the players association?

[Grand New Flag 3,227]

For those wanting Magner promoted, you're out of luck (me included) - just tweeted:

"Neeld: we're not going to elevate a rookie for this week. It will be a weekly thing that we'll review."

Absolutely disgraceful. What sort of message does this send Magnar? He has done everything right to be selected, the opportunity to promote finally arrives, we lose our two captain mid-fielders and then this? Casey have a bye............ FFS.

Are we tanking?

What is the logical explanation? This is so bizarre I feel that the club needs to make a better explanation than "we will review it each week".

More crazy decisions by Neeld.

[CHAMP 347]

There can be no other reason. It simply does not make any sense to not elevate Magner.

If there was no restriction upon his selection he would have been in the team well before this.

Balmy stuff.

[Grand New Flag 3,227]

There can be no other reason. It simply does not make any sense to not elevate Magner.

If there was no restriction upon his selection he would have been in the team well before this.

Balmy stuff.

Mate if you are right, and finances are so short we can't pay someone to be promoted we are truly in a death role.

Surely there is some other explanation. If the club was not intending to promote someone they would not have put Grimes onto the long term list.

[CHAMP 347]

Well it certainly wouldn't be Clisby or Stark (and probably not Couch).

Probably they don't want to 'waste' Magner against Rich, Freo, Hawks and Pies when (after the break) they can have him for free against St Kilda and The Dogs.

[bing181 8,357]

I endorse the announcement Neeld and the coaching panel should not rush into promotion of Magner. We have an option of automatically promoting a rookie half-year and if Magner was judged to be our saviour in 2013 then they would of elevated him after last season. Taking our time, it lets Neeld get a better appreciation of Clisby and the other two in case one of these is more strategically advantageous in the short term.

Agree. The only hiccup in that though is that Casey have a bye this week, so getting a better appreciation of Clisby etc. will have to be put on hold for another week.

As for the rest of the discussion, we'll have at least two outs: Grimes and Trengove. Dawes comes in, which could leave only one place. Surely we'd start to look at trying for some kind of consistency, there were a few new/young players in against Carlton (Viney, Kent, Strauss), it's just not ideal to keep throwing the team around with 4 or 5 changes each week.

They may feel that they want a bit more experience against a young side, so Rodan or Davey would be the obvious choice. I'd also take Jetta over Magner, better defensively and better disposal. Or even Toumpas, from all reports, he has (re)found his mojo somewhat over the last couple of weeks at Casey and he's not just a throw it onto the boot player. Would also be a perfect opportunity for him to learn from the little master. Finally, Blease was also good last week in the VFL, and is probably in contention, we could use a bit of zip around the forward line.

Still, we'll soon see.

[Ted Lasso 17,315]

You'd expect guys like Toumpas and Viney to be able to hold their own a little bit more against a team like Gold coast with so many young players, it may be that Neeld just wants to back the young blokes in,

for me Magner has demanded consideration at the very least and i don't see why Grimes would go on the long term injury list if not to promote a rookie.

[bing181 8,357]

Round seven Melbourne team

B: Lynden Dunn, James Frawley, Dean Terlich

HB: Daniel Nicholson, Tom McDonald, Colin Garland

C: Rohan Bail, Jack Viney, Matt Jones

HF: Jeremy Howe, Chris Dawes, Colin Sylvia

F: Luke Tapscott, Max Gawn, Shannon Byrnes

FOLL: Jake Spencer, Michael Evans, Nathan Jones

I/C: Jordie McKenzie, David Rodan, James Strauss, James Sellar, Dean Kent, Aaron Davey, Troy Davis

IN: Aaron Davey, David Rodan, James Sellar, Chris Dawes, Troy Davis

OUT: Jack Grimes (collarbone), Jack Trengove (calf)

[stuie 7,374]

I know we seem to say it every week, but that has to be one of the worst MFC teams I've ever seen...

[P-man 13,350]

I hate to say it, but Christ that is an ordinary looking side.

[Webber 10,181]

I wonder what Jack Fitzpatrick has to do get picked even for the extended interchange?

[Jaded No More 60,008]

Jetta's suspension is up, right? Disappointing he isn't playing, I think he brings a lot of effort and hardness to the team.

That is one sh*t line up.

Where is poor Fitzpatrick? Kid works his butt off and still no game?

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

[What 18,810]

Fitzy on fire in the VFL and cant even get named on our bench yet James Sellar is.

jesus christ

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

No Jetta is ridiculous.

[DemonWA 3,645]

Need more like buttons!

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

That team is straight out of a Mighty Ducks/Little Giants Disney underdog sports film.

[stuie 7,374]

Toumpas? Would have thought it was a good chance to run with players around his own age this week.

Jetta? Fitzy? Magner elevation? WTF is going on at our club?!!

[bing181 8,357]

Fitzy on fire in the VFL and cant even get named on our bench yet James Sellar is.

jesus christ

Not possible to just stop and think before posting? Jesus C indeed:

"we're well aware that Gold Coast will play three tall forwards, so that's why Davis and James Sellar are in the squad."

[boydie 653]

I think Fitzpatrick wasn't considered due his age/injuries. Dawes is an experienced player coming of an injured start the season but because he has that experience they're happy to throw him in.

Where as Fitzpatrick who has played 1 more game than Dawes in the VFL they're wanting to get a few more games into before giving him a game, although with no Casey game this week that doesn't help him at all.

If it was me I would have played hime, I know they want this Dawes/Clark combo who are yet to play together but Dawes/Fitzpatrick have done alright as combo in the VFL.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

Toumpas? Would have thought it was a good chance to run with players around his own age this week.

Jetta? Fitzy? Magner elevation? WTF is going on at our club?!!

tell me more about the four superstars you have named. This Toumpas bloke is 18 and has done naught at Casey right?

[stuie 7,374]

tell me more about the four superstars you have named. This Toumpas bloke is 18 and has done naught at Casey right?

Why do the ins have to be superstars? Jetta was looking good before suspenion, no Casey game this week, why shouldn't he be picked? Fitzy has showed a million times better form at Casey than Sellar. Toumpas has been ok for Casey, should have gone head to head against guys a similar age to him and gained some confidence. Grimes and Trengove out so we bring in Rodan?!

I know you have a Neeld boner, but these are staggering decisions.

[CHAMP 347]

Not much Motor on the Bench, a bit of Flash, some dash, but not much grunt.