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Very interesting Melbourne is not 1 of 5 clubs to show interest in Taylor Adams.

Source: his manager on trade week radio

Was surprised too. This says to me that we could be seriously targeting big name players for pick 2 as I thought Adams was a potential pick here.

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Was surprised too. This says to me that we could be seriously targeting big name players for pick 2 as I thought Adams was a potential pick here.

That's wat I get out of that too!! But are we running a fine line, in the case we are not able to land an established midfielder with pick 2?? Are we putting all our eggs in 1 basket?

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Very interesting Melbourne is not 1 of 5 clubs to show interest in Taylor Adams.

Source: his manager on trade week radio

I suspect we were until he (his manager) told us to sod off...

such is our appeal.

I thought the only way of landing him would be if GWS played hardball and said you'll go to the Victorian club that offers us the best deal

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I suspect we were until he (his manager) told us to sod off...

such is our appeal.

I thought the only way of landing him would be if GWS played hardball and said you'll go to the Victorian club that offers us the best deal

I did think about that. But not sure that's the case the way his manager answered the question.

They asked if Melb were 1 of 5 clubs and he replied no not as of yet.

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One thing I have learned over the past few weeks.

No good trying to out fox. ROOS the king of foxy moves.

Feigns with a left then cleans you up with a Daniel Cross.

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I'd be surprised if we were any young player's choice- I wouldn't want to play for Melbourne (even though I love them)

I think we will be in a better position at the end of next season, as I say hesitantly; we can't get any worse... We need a period of success or competitiveness (see Bulldogs) and all of a sudden we aren't as unattractive anymore, and I think with a good run with injuries and the improvement another pre-season brings (lol think I've said this before too) things will start to get better.

We need to nail (yep said this too) this draft period with the assets we have in hand and then hopefully next season the lure of being part of the rise of the most prestigious club in the land is too appealing to ignore.

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We have identified a handful of players worthy of pick 2, Adams is not one of these.

There will be a big fish, I like the fact that no one knows who it is.....keep them guessing, as a club we no longer leak like a sieve.

My guess for what its worth, is one of the already mentioned, Slone or Swallow. Happy with either.

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We have identified a handful of players worthy of pick 2, Adams is not one of these.

There will be a big fish, I like the fact that no one knows who it is.....keep them guessing, as a club we no longer leak like a sieve.

My guess for what its worth, is one of the already mentioned, Slone or Swallow. Happy with either.

Imagine both, woweee!

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Hopefully Sloane. But deal has to be done by nearly every other Vic club to appease the Giants. Many a slip between the cup and the lip!

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Adams has met with five Victorian clubs – Collingwood, Carlton, Essendon, Geelong and Richmond.

It is rumoured Collingwood has entertained the idea of a straight swap between Heath Shaw and Adams.

The inside midfielder has played 31 games in his first two seasons in the AFL and this season averaged 21.3 disposals a game, including nine contested possessions and four clearances.

Rous said he expected Adams to nominate his preferred club by the end of the week and his final decision would come down to a combination of factors.

It’s not purely money, no. It’s very much about a place where he’ll develop, good leadership and the opportunity for success.”

this is not mfc !!

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Im sure Roos/Dees fd are targeting realistic gets. They will be shopping to fill needs and not necessarily stock the window with flashy names etc.

Look to the past and how Roos went about it at Sydney.

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I've been getting the feeling for the last week & a half, that we're just not in the ball game re Adams anyway? as much as I'd like to get him, I think he'll end up at one of the Power clubs.

so, it must be others we're looking at... turns eyes to qld.

I'd rather target players that don't have 2 surnames anyway.

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off course MFC approached Adams . He just isnt keen on the Dees. you could hear it in his managers voice.

"Are Melbourne one of the teams Taylor is considering? " " Ahhh..... no."

Who could blame the kid with the other options hes tabling.

I look forward to the day when these types are choosing Melbourne. MFC is still the fat girl at the dance. I look forward to when she has lost the weight and the braces.

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This.

Sylvia is the only player on our list who exhibits genuine A-grade talent both inside and out (not that he ever shows it consistently).

Adams has this, and is improved almost weekly.

Where as Colin is still developing after 10 years on the list

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off course MFC approached Adams . He just isnt keen on the Dees. you could hear it in his managers voice.

"Are Melbourne one of the teams Taylor is considering? " " Ahhh..... no."

Who could blame the kid with the other options hes tabling.

I look forward to the day when these types are choosing Melbourne. MFC is still the fat girl at the dance. I look forward to when she has lost the weight and the braces.

I think it's a GWS thing, you could imagine Sheedy and Scully would be badmouthing MFC every single day up there.

but I mean an offer of 450 k a year at his age to go back to his home state, play on the MCG every other week and play under Paul Roos and be part of rebuilding the great MFC is a pretty decent opportunity I would have thought.

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off course MFC approached Adams . He just isnt keen on the Dees. you could hear it in his managers voice.

"Are Melbourne one of the teams Taylor is considering? " " Ahhh..... no."

Who could blame the kid with the other options hes tabling.

I look forward to the day when these types are choosing Melbourne. MFC is still the fat girl at the dance. I look forward to when she has lost the weight and the braces.

I'm surprised, what with T$cully selling the melbourne skyline to wouldbe tourists.

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I think it's a GWS thing, you could imagine Sheedy and Scully would be badmouthing MFC every single day up there.

but I mean an offer of 450 k a year at his age to go back to his home state, play on the MCG every other week and play under Paul Roos and be part of rebuilding the great MFC is a pretty decent opportunity I would have thought.

Haha, I think your too kind to the club D26...

It hurts me to say this, but I think it would be more to do with the fact that we stink compared to the other 6 or so other teams chasing him.

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Taylor Adams is just another gutless player that doesn't have the balls to join a club that will need to put in the hard yards and require massive amounts of heart and dedication to lift it back to respectabiolity

Just another entitled kid that wants an easy way out and cruise along the easy road

[censored] [censored] doesnt deserve to wear the Melbourne jumper

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may as well close this thread.....nothing to see here :unsure:

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Taylor Adams is just another gutless player that doesn't have the balls to join a club that will need to put in the hard yards and require massive amounts of heart and dedication to lift it back to respectabiolity

Just another entitled kid that wants an easy way out and cruise along the easy road

[censored] [censored] doesnt deserve to wear the Melbourne jumper

Or maybe he just wants to play for a top club that will or is having finals success and that he doesn't see Melbourne doing that for the next five years.

Seriously why are people surprised. We are not an attractive destination and we got no one else but ourselves to blame. Hopefully Roos can lift us off this rot and become a place where players see a future for this club.

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