James Magner upgraded

[Grapeviney 9,573]

James Magner's been upgraded and Mitch Clark placed on the LTI

[beelzebub 23,240]

Heres your chance James....grab with both hands

[DemonWorshipper 304]

Here's the link:

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2013-08-08/clark-placed-on-lti-magner-upgraded

This is his chance to step up.

[Little Richard 6,216]

Why oh bloody why did it take so long if Mitch was never going to play again this season?

Good news though, I still think he can be more than the plodder everyone pigeon holes him as.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,120]

Will he get a crack on the weekend?

[P-man 13,366]

Good luck to him, well earned and overdue.

Can we just clarify early that those who are supportive of this decision do not necessarily think he is the solution to all our midfield problems? Seems to come up EVERY SINGLE TIME so just wanted to pre-empt such comments.

[Young Dee 1,303]

????? Why now ?????

Thats just strange - about time!

[Ted Lasso 18,904]

seems they actually considered playing mitch again this year

[DeeSpencer 24,899]

????? Why now ?????

Thats just strange - about time!

Because for the last two weeks he's been used as a tagger for Casey and done a very good job. He hasn't impressed consistently as an attacking midfielder so they might be keen to try him as a defensive one. His defense has also been a major issue when played at AFL level so it might be they have more confidence now.

Either way he's looked like only a VFL player but he might now be worth another chance.

[beelzebub 23,240]

Will he get a crack on the weekend?

would imagine thats prompted the elevation

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

good.

[deanox 9,770]

seems they actually considered playing mitch again this year

possibly validates what the club has been saying: that Clark was genuinely indefinite and they were going him to be right any week just waiting for the injury to settle down.

Good luck to James, this is possibly his last chance at afl level to impress and keep his spot next year. GC will have him covered for speed but a kamikaze inside hard ball approach could be very effective against the younger bodies.

[TheoX 1,220]

Will probably be named emergency

[rjay 24,677]

Because for the last two weeks he's been used as a tagger for Casey and done a very good job. He hasn't impressed consistently as an attacking midfielder so they might be keen to try him as a defensive one. His defense has also been a major issue when played at AFL level so it might be they have more confidence now.

Either way he's looked like only a VFL player but he might now be worth another chance.

Don't think he will get the job on Ablett though???

[beelzebub 23,240]

Will probably be named emergency

quite possibly

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

You would only upgrade a rookie if you were actually going to play him. The disposition of whether Clark would play again this year was neither here nor there. The fact that he won't be playing this year allows the LTI call. Anyone at this point that has an injury with longer than a 4 week prognosis could have filled the spot.

I can only see Magner as being in because others are not available. Good blue collar VFL stock little more.

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Don't think he will get the job on Ablett though???

Shudder.

[Jaded No More 68,599]

I wish I cared. But this club provides one big moment of 'meh' for me right now.

When will they announce something exciting?

[jumbo returns 6,703]

Don't think he will get the job on Ablett though???

Bookies should pay out the Brownlow betting after the game.

[Sir Why You Little 36,735]

Magner not in this weeks side. So why??

Ablett will get 60 possessions this week!!!

Valium time kiddies....

[Invincible 9]

Feel for him, lets upgrade him but not give him a game. About time coach showed some balls and dropped some of the senior players.

[old dee 23,522]

Truely mistified by Magner being upgradred but not even in the 25 listed.

Why on earth upgrade him?

Is there some rule that you cannot upgrade after the weekend's games?

If not it seems a very strange decision but this is the MFC after all.

[P-man 13,366]

Upgraded but not named. Neeld-esque .

[Rhino Richards 1,467]

Then again there is only 4 rounds to go......

I guess he knows he is closer to selection than he was before.

Or it could be the case that the Club expect a number of like type players to head off for early operations so they can train the house down in the off season.

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Magner not even an emergency. Seems very odd to me.

I'm actually more bemused that Strauss still can't get a game despite being consistently in the best at Casey for 5 or 6 weeks now. He is more of a chance of being a long term player for us than Magner.