This makes me sad. He never actually played like I hoped he would, but I loved the way he went about things and always hoped he'd put it together and become a star.

I never thought he was going to be a star but I really wanted to see what he could do under Roos. Titan's point about two way running is valid, but I'd still have kept him over Nicholson. Oh well, all the best to him.

Nicho will come good. Elite fitness and speed. PR to help his decision making, find him a niche role and he'll be a decent player.

The first thing Nicholson needs to do is keep his damn hands still when kicking the ball.

Until he fixes his fundamental kicking action flaws he will struggle.

Always rated Nev's endeavour and personality, be he consistently seemed to be out of his depth at AFL level.

Nicho's only chance will be as a relentless 'in your face' tagger. His decision making ability, and skills, are not even close to where they need to be. It must've been line ball as to whether he also got delisted this year.

Whilst Roos clearly wants hard bodies who've been in the system for a while, Travis Tuck would excite me more as a player on our list than Nicholson.

Nicho will come good. Elite fitness and speed. PR to help his decision making, find him a niche role and he'll be a decent player.

The only way he gets a game is in our backline, with Nev gone we are light on for small defenders. He shouldn't get a game in our midfield, but would compete with Strauss, Clisby and Terlich for a spot

I liked Nev and you can never forget that bone crunching tackle on Sandilands.

Wish him all the best i hope he goes back to the WAFL and puts in a good career there.

Correct me if im wrong but Nicho may well still end up delisted.

Depends on draft day doesn't it. If we select three kids in the draft, then upgrade Clisby with the 4th pick our list is full.

If we then decide there is someone we want in the PSD we can still delist Nicho to make room on the list.

To be brutally honest I don't reckon either Nev or Nicho are up to AFL standard or would take our team to the next level. Both have far too many limitations. Good luck to Nev, no one could ever say he didn't have a dip...

With Jetta delisted does that mean we now have zero games of experience with indigenous players on our current list? When was the last time that happened at Melbourne?

The club should not recruit indigenous players for the sake of it, but I suspect we'd be a better balanced team if we had some of the obvious talent available from players with that background.

I'd give up on the PSD.

Any OOC players that haven't been delisted would be in the papers at a time when there is little happening.

There simply aren't any worthwhile candidates that we can't get simply as a DFA.

Hard to say.
The year Nev played the most games in a season was 2009 and I was in Japan at the time.
He seemed like an honest trier but as others have said not up to AFL standard. He would probably kick arse in the VFL/SANFL/WAFL but this probably is one grade above where he is at as a player.
Good luck Nev. You are a Demon now and forever.

I wished we kept Nev. I really hope someone gives him another chance. He has good pace and aggression, he could be a good asset for a team lacking run. All the best for the future Jets...

I wished we kept Nev. I really hope someone gives him another chance. He has good pace and aggression, he could be a good asset for a team lacking run. All the best for the future Jets...

No he didn't.

No he didn't.

Hasn't.

He ain't dead.

The first thing Nicholson needs to do is keep his damn hands still when kicking the ball.

Until he fixes his fundamental kicking action flaws he will struggle.

I hope not. I'd prefer that all Demon players removed their non-dominant hand from the ball and controlled it onto the boot with the dominant hand.

The method you describe recalls James Manson, David Cloke and Warrick Capper et al.

The first thing Nicholson needs to do is keep his damn hands still when kicking the ball.

Until he fixes his fundamental kicking action flaws he will struggle.

You are really gonna hate watching young Jesse then, I assume during a game you have an Isocam on Nicho, I find his kicking is a lot better at Casey, he is like a lot of our younger/inexperienced players, he needs a consistent run in the AFL to get used to the pressure, I don't think it is his kicking action more the choice of where to kick it, the pressure does that.......

You are really gonna hate watching young Jesse then, I assume during a game you have an Isocam on Nicho, I find his kicking is a lot better at Casey, he is like a lot of our younger/inexperienced players, he needs a consistent run in the AFL to get used to the pressure, I don't think it is his kicking action more the choice of where to kick it, the pressure does that.......

31 games is not a good run?

With Jetta delisted does that mean we now have zero games of experience with indigenous players on our current list? When was the last time that happened at Melbourne?

The club should not recruit indigenous players for the sake of it, but I suspect we'd be a better balanced team if we had some of the obvious talent available from players with that background.

It's a fair point. Has implications for the push into the NT as well.

peter ryan ‏@AFL_petryan 1h

Neville Jetta will keep training @melbournefc through this exchange period

Sounds like he is a chance for our rookie list.

peter ryan ‏@AFL_petryan 1h

Neville Jetta will keep training @melbournefc through this exchange period

Sounds like he is a chance for our rookie list.

Was just about to post that I clearly saw him in the theatre for the AGH presentation in the video on the club website today...

Looks to me like he's trying for a rookie spot, and would have a good chance given the lack of depth in this year's draft class.

Was just about to post that I clearly saw him in the theatre for the AGH presentation in the video on the club website today...

Looks to me like he's trying for a rookie spot, and would have a good chance given the lack of depth in this year's draft class.

I think it's somewhat wasteful to give the spot to a player who we're (I'm) already pretty convinced won't make it. But by the same token, due to the qualities he has, I wouldn't begrudge a player like Jetta the opportunity at one last ditch effort under a competent coach.

I think it's somewhat wasteful to give the spot to a player who we're (I'm) already pretty convinced won't make it. But by the same token, due to the qualities he has, I wouldn't begrudge a player like Jetta the opportunity at one last ditch effort under a competent coach.

Nice to see you are convinced, any rookie spot is speculative, that is what they are there for, knowing Jason Taylor and Kelly O'Donnell, there will probably be a couple of left field in there anyway......can't see Nev being a waste

I think it's somewhat wasteful to give the spot to a player who we're (I'm) already pretty convinced won't make it. But by the same token, due to the qualities he has, I wouldn't begrudge a player like Jetta the opportunity at one last ditch effort under a competent coach.

It depends Nasher, we have 4 rookie spots to fill, we keep hearing how shallow this draft is, does Nev as a rookie give us a little depth particularly in the our small defender department, at this stage we have Grimes, Terlich, Clisby, Strauss and Nicholson, I still think Jetta is a better footballer than Nicholson, Strauss and Grimes are injury prone and the other two are entering their second season. We won't lose out by have Jetta around for another year as a rookie.

Nice to see you are convinced, any rookie spot is speculative, that is what they are there for, knowing Jason Taylor and Kelly O'Donnell, there will probably be a couple of left field in there anyway......can't see Nev being a waste

I wouldn't have thought I was saying anything particularly controversial there, given that he's been on the list for 5 years and never came close to cementing his place. I'm not being critical, I've already stated in this thread that I like the guy and his attitude for the game, I just don't agree with hanging on to NQRs forever. Spots on the list are valuable - even on the rookie list - and should be treated as such.

I wouldn't have thought I was saying anything particularly controversial there, given that he's been on the list for 5 years and never came close to cementing his place. I'm not being critical, I've already stated in this thread that I like the guy and his attitude for the game, I just don't agree with hanging on to NQRs forever. Spots on the list are valuable - even on the rookie list - and should be treated as such.

I agree somewhat with your opinion/s in this regard. In watching training ( have not missed the opening training in the last 15 years.).Nev just does not have his attitude fully switched on .Knowing his position was on the line, I would ave thought he would have prepared himself for opening day in absolute pristine condition,he wasn't - therefore leaving the room for another.

Does not deserve a rookie position IMO.

It depends Nasher, we have 4 rookie spots to fill, we keep hearing how shallow this draft is, does Nev as a rookie give us a little depth particularly in the our small defender department, at this stage we have Grimes, Terlich, Clisby, Strauss and Nicholson, I still think Jetta is a better footballer than Nicholson, Strauss and Grimes are injury prone and the other two are entering their second season. We won't lose out by have Jetta around for another year as a rookie.

Are you sure that we are only eligible for four rookies as I thought that some teams had six? What is it that qualifies/limits teams for a specific number?