great footage of Cross.. Great tackler fearsome comittment

weird there is still no official word on Cross bar Miller's twitter slip up.

Was being reported that he would be signed provided he passed a medical. And the delisted free agency period has yet to start

And you cared enough to respond!

If I stop posting you'll wither and die.

Tempting.

Edited October 22, 201311 yr by Ben-Hur

The concern I have is for Taggert to hold his place on the list, not that he won't get a game. At the moment he is uncontracted, the negative with Cross is that whilst he doesn't cost much he does take a place on the list, that's the price we pay.

Mate did you not see us play this year? Pretty sure we'll find a spot for both if we have to, Jetta is one who is contracted but expendable. Hell we could do a Foundation Heroes collection to pay out Pedersen's contract and get him off our list if we have to.

Edited October 22, 201311 yr by Dr. Gonzo

Is Daniel Cross definitely coming to Melbourne? It is strange to see nothing on the Melbourne website even though it has been widely verified in press releases. Have I missed something here?

Is Daniel Cross definitely coming to Melbourne? It is strange to see nothing on the Melbourne website even though it has been widely verified in press releases. Have I missed something here?

Waiting on medical test, but essentially done

Edited October 22, 201311 yr by Frank Grimes

If I stop posting you'll wither and die.

Tempting.

The whole scenario is tempting.

Yes. He confirmed on the radio (SEN, I believe) that he will be at Melbourne pending a medical. One year contract with a performance based trigger for a second year.

He'll smash his medical. He's one of the fittest players in the comp.

Cross isn't going to keep Terlich out of the side, they're entirely different positions. Not helping your case there at all.

As for the rest, i've never understood this argument. Collingwood need to drop Swan, Pendlebury, Beames etc., because they're stopping younger players getting a game?

And people complain about our lack of development. They need to earn it, and do what Cross has done - learn to work hard and get the most out of themselves. Easier said than done when you're being gifted games in a third-rate midfield.

Read what he wrote, "I'll play midfieid, halfback and wing".......so Terlich, Clibsy,....on the wing Barry, Kent etc......I check all my facts before posting

Is Daniel Cross definitely coming to Melbourne? It is strange to see nothing on the Melbourne website even though it has been widely verified in press releases. Have I missed something here?

And I imagine we have to wait until the delisted player free agency period starts on November 1 to make it official.

Mate did you not see us play this year? Pretty sure we'll find a spot for both if we have to, Jetta is one who is contracted but expendable. Hell we could do a Foundation Heroes collection to pay out Pedersen's contract and get him off our list if we have to.

Agree 'Gonzo', I think he is a good get as we need his experience on the list. Just saying he will not come without some cost, there is always 2 sides to the deal.

If I stop posting you'll wither and die.

No, but I wouldn't laugh nearly as much!

No, but I wouldn't laugh nearly as much!

I'd normally be flattered. But you laugh at anything.

Yes. He confirmed on the radio (SEN, I believe) that he will be at Melbourne pending a medical. One year contract with a performance based trigger for a second year.

Don't know about this one. Old , on the slow side and poor kick. I guess the performance trigger suits both parties.

What is going on with Cross and this forum? I asked an honest question yesterday whether he was definitely coming to Melbourne. I received no answers and the topic was removed by some 'kind' moderator.

Edited October 23, 201311 yr by Bobby McKenzie

What is going on with Cross and this forum?

Care to elaborate?

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/daniel-cross-to-join-demons-20131021-2vx1o.html

It's not a done deal until they perform all fitness tests and set KPI's on conditional 2nd year.

Nitty gritty's left to do on contract, but he has already accepted to play for us in 2014.

Verbally - Yes, Pen to Paper - Coming Soon

Edited October 23, 201311 yr by alias275

Probably removed because there was already a thread on him on the drafting and trading board!

What is going on with Cross and this forum? I asked an honest question yesterday whether he was definitely coming to Melbourne. I received no answers and the topic was removed by some 'kind' moderator.

Its basically a done deal just needs to complete his medical (which he will) then he will be a demon.

Every player that talks to other clubs or about to get traded to a club must always complete a medical. Its basically a final tick off on the criteria when a club is interviewing a player.

The delisted free agent period is not until next week, or there abouts. Cross' signing will not be announced until then.

That concerns me even more, what keeping Terlich, Barry, Kent, Blease out of the side?, I will wait and see, hopefully I am wrong, if I am i will put my hand up

I just think he has had his day.

Spoke to quite a few other teams supporters at work this morning, we all chat as we arrive, they all thought we have been doing really good business with Vince, Tyson and Michie but none are sold on this, same as me

Hope your views are pointed out to him so he can ensure he surpasses your expectation

I am hoping he also adds the intensity required at training to make our prospective youth earn their spot

Who knows he may even develop into a decent coach under Roos if his ambition is correctly identified

Last year we needed mids and we got Gillies, Byrnes, Pedersen and a bloke who'd done his knee 16 times.

Cross costs us NOTHING, has a legendary training ethic and averages 22+ possessions per game. The Dogs are opposite to us. With Libba, Wallis, Boyd, Griffen, Cooney and Koby Stevens they're well stocked for mids PLUS they want to get games into Smith, Hrovat, and Macrae. It made sense to move Cross on. They don't need him. But for a year, or maybe two he'd be handy for us.

It's hard to be too displeased with this deal, but you found a way.

lol

This time last year you were on the "Neeld needs structure" bandwagon. You thought Dawes would kick 40-50 goals and Pederson would be better than Dawes.

Bob's right. You're funny.

lol

This time last year you were on the "Neeld needs structure" bandwagon. You thought Dawes would kick 40-50 goals and Pederson would be better than Dawes.

Bob's right. You're funny.

Pedersen is a spud. A decent VFL player, but lacks confidence and ability at AFL level. Any hope I had was misdirected.

I don't know what "Neeld needs structure" means. We certainly needed a defensive game-plan, as every decent side does. Neeld lost the players the moment he walked through the door. By all means expand on your views if you feel the need.

Dawes will kick 40 goals if his body lets him play 20 games. I'm happy to stick with that view.

This is fun...

Give me some of your insight into footy 2014 and players in particular.