Taggert, Magner, Stark delisted; Clisby promoted

[dazzledavey36 48,878]

I'm 110% confident that in his first 5 or so games and most there after in his debut year he played forward pocket/half forward with minimal time at all.

I remember him a couple of years later then starting on a wing but that didn't last long. I also remember him doing time tagging Cyril in the midfield one day.

This year he played back.

All in all I think most people realise that Jetta, with his tackling skills and decent ability in close is more of a midfield player than either end of the ground deep. Doesn't have the deadly speed you need as a small forward or small defender. Then again I don't see him as much of a half back with that lack of size and inability to take bigger opponents not to mention he doesn't get enough of the ball.

His best ever game was as a high half forward in a game at Darwin where he got 20 odd touches and 3 goals I believe.

Who knows, who cares really.

2009 when I was living in Melbourne I basically went to all the Melbourne games and he was defiantly playing as a forward pocket. 2010 he only played 6 games and again was playing mostly Half forward.

[Geddy Lee 582]

According to Demonland, Taggert is a serious talent unfairly dismissed, and Nicholson both the luckiest and worst player on an AFL list. The hyperbole and unfoundedly speculative comment on here is just WOW!

It's almost as if people were submitting opinions to an online forum!

[Norm Smith's Curse 2,078]

Nicho can run like a kelpie but can't kick. In a negative tagging role he might become a valued player.

sometimes players get delisted or stay based on where they do or don't fit.

[Guest]

Axed Magner looking for answers

Jimmy has waited a total of 2 days before tipping the bucket on us. Seems pretty indicative of the club back then to be honest. When someone (won't name him) tells me that Neeld was a great success because he delisted a crap load of players and 'smashed' cliques, I tell him that that theory might have made sense if Neeld had any clue as to what he was doing. If this article is true (Jim is probably pretty peed off and might be speaking before thinking), it seems pretty indicative of the MFC 2012-13. No-one on the same page and as PJ said, a lot of inexperienced blokes in their jobs with little senior support.
But to get back to the present, it seems a little unfair on Roos and the MFC. Wasn't he saying that he didn't have a bad word about the MFC but today he is saying he won't miss the place? (Someone might be able to clarify). And didn't Roos sit down with him and explain to him face to face (though it was at Magner's request) that he wasn't part of the club's plans going forward?

[Pates 9,537]

It was sad to read about Magner and his frustrations about getting dropped/not played/played out of position and now being delisted. Certainly shows the other side of the AFL.

[Machsy 2,858]

Sad, since he worked his guts out, but at the end of the day Magner was a plodder that was not going to take MFC anywhere good.

I don't have much respect for a half-arsed kick at the club as he leaves.

Accept it Magner: you're not good enough.

[beelzebub 22,225]

Jimmy wants an answer..

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Edited October 31, 2013 by beelzebub

[Guest]

Jimmy wants an answer but it sounds like he got the answer he didn't want. He was saying earlier that there was increased competition for gigs in the midfield now and that is probably why he was squeezed out.

Look, he has every right to be pizzed off about what happened in 2013. I am also of the opinion that in the past, we have treated our players like crap. I would like to hear another point of view as to how the news was broken to Jim. It sounds like by his own admission that Roos sat down with him one to one and told him the truth. It's better than what Junior got in 2010!

[beelzebub 22,225]

Jimmy wants an answer but it sounds like he got the answer he didn't want. He was saying earlier that there was increased competition for gigs in the midfield now and that is probably why he was squeezed out.

Look, he has every right to be pizzed off about what happened in 2013. I am also of the opinion that in the past, we have treated our players like crap. I would like to hear another point of view as to how the news was broken to Jim. It sounds like by his own admission that Roos sat down with him one to one and told him the truth. It's better than what Junior got in 2010!

the answer he didnt want

[Satyriconhome 9,986]

Jimmy wants an answer but it sounds like he got the answer he didn't want. He was saying earlier that there was increased competition for gigs in the midfield now and that is probably why he was squeezed out.

Look, he has every right to be pizzed off about what happened in 2013. I am also of the opinion that in the past, we have treated our players like crap. I would like to hear another point of view as to how the news was broken to Jim. It sounds like by his own admission that Roos sat down with him one to one and told him the truth. It's better than what Junior got in 2010!

Unless you were actually sitting next to Junior, you have no idea what he got, it is just conjecture, what do you expect of Magner, spoke to him quite a few times, large ego, that has had a kicking.........just suck it up........and it was Jon Ralph doing the reporting

[rjay 23,927]

I understand the frustration Magner has, being played as a defensive forward when the club was crying out for midfielders who could get the ball. I know a lot of posters on here were frustrated. Yes the guy had flaws in his game but he probably was treated harshly, not on his own there.

The club was in pretty bad shape and hopefully that is on the improve now, unfortunately for Jimmy he's one of the casualties. He gave it his best shot but sometimes that's not enough, luck and timing always play a part.

[Young Dee 1,303]

I'm 110% confident that in his first 5 or so games and most there after in his debut year he played forward pocket/half forward with minimal time at all.

I remember him a couple of years later then starting on a wing but that didn't last long. I also remember him doing time tagging Cyril in the midfield one day.

This year he played back.

All in all I think most people realise that Jetta, with his tackling skills and decent ability in close is more of a midfield player than either end of the ground deep. Doesn't have the deadly speed you need as a small forward or small defender. Then again I don't see him as much of a half back with that lack of size and inability to take bigger opponents not to mention he doesn't get enough of the ball.

His best ever game was as a high half forward in a game at Darwin where he got 20 odd touches and 3 goals I believe.

Who knows, who cares really.

His 2009 stats certainly suggest that he was playing forward:

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pg-melbourne-demons--neville-jetta?year=2009&fantasy=y

Where did this argument begin?

[DeeSpencer 23,189]

His 2009 stats certainly suggest that he was playing forward:

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pg-melbourne-demons--neville-jetta?year=2009&fantasy=y

Where did this argument begin?

No idea. Someone was prattling on about him playing as a midfielder. And whilst a lot of us recognise Jetta might be a midfielder the reality is he's never played there for a long period.

[Binmans PA 26,232]

The MFC has clearly been a dysfunctional work place for a long time, but for Magner to come out and [censored] all over the only club that gave him a chance, I think that's a bit rich. He obviously knows it's all over. Go out gracefully. It's not a great way to leave the game.

Edited November 1, 2013 by AdamFarr