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He was having some nasty problems with his hamstrings that year. I know I'm not the only one who thought he was on his last legs and should make the call himself. If he had done that, or the club had handled things better with pushing him we might have kept him on as a development coach/mentor for the young group Bailey was bringing in, which would have been a huge advantage.

I don't believe it.

He thought he was 'good to go' on, & the club at that stage wanted to push on with the youth build. It was IMO this that the club was using to push him out.

I was of the suspicion back then, that they kept him out, way longer than he needed, trying to convince him to retire. & trying to paint him to Us, as finished.

I didn't believe the length of his layoff then, was all due to the recovery from the hammy injury, & I still don't.

after 12 months out, he was able to play under Sheeds @ GWS, helping them out. He could have easily done that with us & been captain for another 12 months thru 2011.

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pc-greater-western-sydney-giants--james-mcdonald

he was our best captaincy option by the length of the Flemington straight.

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    Jeepers just about had a heart attack and thought Roos had lost his marbles when you said Clisby delisted.

    He must be close to starting 22.

    Disappointing for Magner who seemed to give it his all but just didn't have the extra to make the grade.

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    Chris Cain at 40. Interesting.

    Cain at 40? But is he Abel?

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    Chris Cain at 40. Interesting.

    Cain at 40? But is he Abel?

    I think he'd be a huge win for us at 40. His kicking is a big feature and that's an area we really need to improve as a team.

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    The PSD is over-rated these days with delisted FA and the ability to nominate a contract price in the ND. Unless we can convince an uncontracted listed required player that he wants to come to MFC that pick is useless - pick 57 way more useful. There's very few players with that status now - look at our candidates for example - Jetta and Nicholson.

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    That said, I would've liked to have retained Sylvia and got Vince, Cross, Tyson, pick 9 and Michie

    Not possible Ron. Without losing Sylvia we wouldn't have had the picks to land Vince. Or alternatively we'd have used 20 for Vince and missed out on Tyson. In this game of "choose your own reality", you can choose between any two of Sylvia, Vince and Tyson.

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    Not possible Ron. Without losing Sylvia we wouldn't have had the picks to land Vince. Or alternatively we'd have used 20 for Vince and missed out on Tyson. In this game of "choose your own reality", you can choose between any two of Sylvia, Vince and Tyson.

    i know which I would choose

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    Whats the deal with Cross not being listed on our '2014 list' on mfc?

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    Whats the deal with Cross not being listed on our '2014 list' on mfc?

    He is not a Demon yet.

    DFA starts Nov 1 as all contracts go till Oct 31.

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    ah ok, cheers dude

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    Just out.

    http://www.scpaige.com.au/phantom-draft-october-edition/

    The more i look into it the more i am falling for Freeman.

    Quick, can use the footy well, find the goals, break lines and is already 85kgs!

    I'm not as convinced but will trust Roos and the boys to make the right pick. I wouldn't be swayed by the combine results, you can really come unstuck here.

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    Disappointed to see Taggert delisted. Thought the kid had some potential, still i've always been a crap judge of talent.

    Is there a possibility that Taggert might be rookied? As in 1-yr-only last-chance contract?

    And you'd expect that to leave 4 rookie spots clear would imply that we've got a pretty good idea of what rookies we're after?

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    Disappointed to see Taggert delisted. Thought the kid had some potential, still i've always been a crap judge of talent.

    There's a good chance he could be rookied.

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    I'm a bit suspicious about Collingwood's intent with pick 6. Logic would dictate that they want someone at 6 who they didn't think would make it to pick 10. This leaves only us and the Lions with picks in between. Bontempelli has been talked up as a top 6 selection recently but I think that is only due to Collingwood's "reported interest" and personally I think he will still be there at 10. Therefore, through nothing but gut feel, I think they would be targeting either Scharenberg or Freeman with pick 6.

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    I'm a bit suspicious about Collingwood's intent with pick 6. Logic would dictate that they want someone at 6 who they didn't think would make it to pick 10. This leaves only us and the Lions with picks in between. Bontempelli has been talked up as a top 6 selection recently but I think that is only due to Collingwood's "reported interest" and personally I think he will still be there at 10. Therefore, through nothing but gut feel, I think they would be targeting either Scharenberg or Freeman with pick 6.

    fook collingwood.

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    fook collingwood.

    I agree with the sentiment but they might like that. Unless it was in an uncomfortable place... like the back of a Volkswagen.

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    I'm a bit suspicious about Collingwood's intent with pick 6. Logic would dictate that they want someone at 6 who they didn't think would make it to pick 10. This leaves only us and the Lions with picks in between. Bontempelli has been talked up as a top 6 selection recently but I think that is only due to Collingwood's "reported interest" and personally I think he will still be there at 10. Therefore, through nothing but gut feel, I think they would be targeting either Scharenberg or Freeman with pick 6.

    I don't think they will take him at 6 either.

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    I got in a random conversation on the train tonight with a guy who reckons he keeps an eye out for players for a side in one of the yarra ranges league. He claims that Dom Tyson is an utter gun and GWS will regret letting him go for a pick on a young kid.

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    I'm a bit suspicious about Collingwood's intent with pick 6. Logic would dictate that they want someone at 6 who they didn't think would make it to pick 10. This leaves only us and the Lions with picks in between. Bontempelli has been talked up as a top 6 selection recently but I think that is only due to Collingwood's "reported interest" and personally I think he will still be there at 10. Therefore, through nothing but gut feel, I think they would be targeting either Scharenberg or Freeman with pick 6.

    Pies believe that Bontempelli won't be available at pick 10. That from an idiot mate who is Pie through and through and part of cheer squad!

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    I wouldn't be opposed to looking at delzeil delisted eagle. Played 17 games, averaged 16 disposals and kicked 15 goals. Kinda surprised he got delisted.

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    Pies believe that Bontempelli won't be available at pick 10. That from an [censored] mate who is Pie through and through and part of cheer squad!

    Going a little far with the censorship guys if a person of diminshed intelligence is considered censored? (and not the one ending with ...wit)

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    There's a good chance he could be rookied.

    Hope not

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