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People seriously undervaluing pick 2 since they are so used to the MFC screwing up top 5 picks time after time

if we gave the Pies pick 2 in a Shaw trade we would be the laughing stock of the AFL, whether we get pick 10 back or not

This isnt the MFC of old - whoever Roos and VIney drafts at pick 2 will become a stuperstar as we now have the guys to develop talent, finally

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The best Melbourne teams I saw in the past had a strong rebounding backline, our current backline has serious problems just kicking out. We need someone like Shaw who can get the ball and run with it and deliver. Yes he may have behavioral problems so what, so he may be a bogan and be prone to wearing his tracky dax in the long room, big deal I am more interested in his ability on the field. Lets get players who care if they win or loose not just games but also a contests, Shaw try's hard all day long and is passionate about his footy. He is the sort of player that will be telling the younger players what they need to do and leading by example, we could do a lot worse. Not sure if swapping pick 2 for 10 would be such a loss as we are still getting a proven A grade player and a top 10 pick still, better two good than just one in my opinion as we really do need to recruit quite a few new good players.

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Would Heath play more as a midfielder for us?

the pick 2 for shaw and 10 is just stupid, I could understand it with Adams, we'd be getting 2 ten year players and Matt Crouch might turn out to be just as good or better than james Aish anyway.

but a bloke who is 28 would want to be superstar quality.

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Please I have had my fill of X Pies. the last good one was P Moore

You are showing your age, OD :blink: Peter Moore was one of the best examples ever of mature-age recruiting by us. About the only comparable ones were Carl Ditterich (both times!) and Jeff White. Kelvin Templeton was more typical .... :wacko:

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The best Melbourne teams I saw in the past had a strong rebounding backline, our current backline has serious problems just kicking out. We need someone like Shaw who can get the ball and run with it and deliver. Yes he may have behavioral problems so what, so he may be a bogan and be prone to wearing his tracky dax in the long room, big deal I am more interested in his ability on the field. Lets get players who care if they win or loose not just games but also a contests, Shaw try's hard all day long and is passionate about his footy. He is the sort of player that will be telling the younger players what they need to do and leading by example, we could do a lot worse. Not sure if swapping pick 2 for 10 would be such a loss as we are still getting a proven A grade player and a top 10 pick still, better two good than just one in my opinion as we really do need to recruit quite a few new good players.

My early childhood was Steven Febey streaming off half back and pin pointing pass to the Ox leading out from CHF.

Good times.

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Heath Shaw is a sweeper, the easiest position in modern footy.

Shaw has done his best work sitting behind the Collingwood press with O'Brian and Maxwell. But that really only worked for about a season and a half when Collingwood had ambushed the competition with their new tactic. Once teams sussed what the Pies were up to, the better teams were able to push up on Shaw and Maxwell and force both of them into rubbish disposal. While O'Brian has the power to run the lines in traffic and find kicking room, Maxwell and Shaw are neither quick enough nor strong enough to find the space needed for precision delivery.

Shaw would be handy if he fell into our lap, but pick two is madness. He is worth nothing like that.

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Don't reply to him and he'll eventually go away rjay. Better still, ignore function works grand. :)

If you have some constructive words of wisdom to add, please do! If you have some decent comment or insight on our team be my guest. We are discussing and talking about OUR team and I am entitled as much as anyone!

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If you have some constructive words of wisdom to add, please do! If you have some decent comment or insight on our team be my guest. We are discussing and talking about OUR team and I am entitled as much as anyone!

That is mooted somewhat by the fact that you like to spam am entire board of threads when you are bored with content simply stating that you are bored.

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Roosy said OTC tonight that Melbourne would speak to Shaw if the opportunity presents itself, but he ruled him out of the National Draft pick 2 equation. Roos ruse ..... I doubt it!

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Roosy said OTC tonight that Melbourne would speak to Shaw if the opportunity presents itself, but he ruled him out of the National Draft pick 2 equation. Roos ruse ..... I doubt it!

Didn't seem overly keen on picking him up. So much for the pick 2 rumour.

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That is mooted somewhat by the fact that you like to spam am entire board of threads when you are bored with content simply stating that you are bored.

Are you saying his contribution was irritating, monotonous and ubiquitous?

Reminds me of someone, but can't put my finger on it.

Hangon a second!

Nope, lost it...

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Didn't seem overly keen on picking him up. So much for the pick 2 rumour.

Every rumor on the internet is a joke

how the hell would anyone know what Roosy and his boys have planned?

The new MFC does not leak. We are tighter than a fishs bum, finally.

and just LOL @ the rumour of pick 2 for Shaw and 20

I am still laughing, and its hilarious how fast Roos smashed it on the head tonight

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Honestly Demoneye, you add nothing to this site but spam.

I don't personally attack anyone! And as for GF day, had had way too many frothies!

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Roosy said OTC tonight that Melbourne would speak to Shaw if the opportunity presents itself, but he ruled him out of the National Draft pick 2 equation. Roos ruse ..... I doubt it!

Thank goodness for that! We have to have better opportunities available

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A Sylvia for Shaw trade would make some sense. Sylvia is surely gone to a finals contender, Pies and Shaw both want a divorce, and if Thomas goes, they can add Sylvia without diluting their compensation.

Makes good sense.

The only question is would Collingwood want more compensation than just Sylvia?

It's fait to say that Shaw has a far better resume than Sylvia.

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A Sylvia for Shaw trade would make some sense. Sylvia is surely gone to a finals contender, Pies and Shaw both want a divorce, and if Thomas goes, they can add Sylvia without diluting their compensation.

Sylvia is a free agent, no? So why would they trade for him?

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Sylvia is a free agent, no? So why would they trade for him?

The only reason I can think of is that that wouldnt dilute the value of the Daisy compo pick. It does however negate ours .

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