Tapscott was training with the other 22 or 23 players this morning. Not sure if that's significant.

Well, we have 2 rookie spots open, so it is not beyond the realms of possibility I suppose.

The below represents poor drafting, development & culture.... Whilst now it's in the past... The club should never allow this debacle to ever happen again.... Free agency aside on some of the players departure it reflects the club inability to attract & keep players!

Scully (pick 1), Morton (4), Gysberts (11), Frawley (12), Cook (12), Blease (17), Tapscott (18), Strauss (19), Maric (21) McLean (5) Sylvia(3) Trengove may never play again, Moloney & Rivers... All gone....

Worse was that none of them...Well maybe Rivers aside...were actually anything but very average AFL players.

and long will it be debated whether they were poor choices and / or poorly developed in a 'weak culture'. One will never ever know, though I know many will have theories and expound them, which if any of these would have become a star had they been drafted e.g. at Hawthorn or the Swans.

Tapscott continues Melbourne’s hellish record at the draft table since 2006 with Tom Scully (pick 1), Cale Morton (4), Jordan Gysberts (11), James Frawley (12), Lucas Cook (12), Sam Blease (17), James Strauss (19) and Addam Maric (21) no longer at the club either.

bloody hell what a crap recruiter we had.

Tapscott continues Melbourne’s hellish record at the draft table since 2006 with Tom Scully (pick 1), Cale Morton (4), Jordan Gysberts (11), James Frawley (12), Lucas Cook (12), Sam Blease (17), James Strauss (19) and Addam Maric (21) no longer at the club either.

bloody hell what a crap recruiter we had.

Craig Cameron was responsible for Maric and Morton. Prendergast for the rest.

There was something unnatural about Tapscott. That over puffed physique like something that belongs to a cartoon character. Those soft tissue injuries crippled him. A victim of his own excesses I wonder?

Edited October 31, 201410 yr by america de cali

There was something unnatural about Tapscott. That over puffed physique like something that belongs to a cartoon character. Those soft tissue injuries crippled him. A victim of his own excesses I wonder?

The Warner Bros Tassie Devil perhaps?

The Warner Bros Tassie Devil perhaps?

Yeah but Taz had some good moves.

Edited October 31, 201410 yr by america de cali

The Warner Bros Tassie Devil perhaps?

or popeye maybe?

He has an enormous scone.

Mt Rushmore size and probs just as hard.

It's no wonder he struggles to get around the park.

He needs all those muscles to cart that thing around

Edited October 31, 201410 yr by jabberwocky

or popeye maybe?

Tapscott must have also ate a lot of spinach.

Worse was that none of them...Well maybe Rivers aside...were actually anything but very average AFL players.

Mm mm......what a strange thing to say. Frawley was all Australian, Maloney/jamar combination was the best ruck on baller combination in the AFL under Bailey, McLean almost single handedly won us our last finals win. Rivers was rookie of the year and lived up to that for most of his Melbourne career and is a permanent fixture in one of the top three teams in the competition.

The rest I agree with.

Edited October 31, 201410 yr by Dees2014

Tapscott continues Melbourne’s hellish record at the draft table since 2006 with Tom Scully (pick 1), Cale Morton (4), Jordan Gysberts (11), James Frawley (12), Lucas Cook (12), Sam Blease (17), James Strauss (19) and Addam Maric (21) no longer at the club either.

bloody hell what a crap recruiter we had.

Frawley netted us pick 3.

Can hardly complain about that.

In a similar vain trading McLean for pick 11 was a winner. But we stuffed the pick with Gysberts.

The compensation for Scully was a good results. We await to see the outcomes of Hogan and Toumpas.

Frawley netted us pick 3.

Can hardly complain about that.

And gave us 8 years of quality service. He shouldn't be listed there with the others.

It will be tough watching Chip play in the poo and wee next year. He was one of the few that rarely let us down.

It will be tough watching Chip play in the poo and wee next year. He was one of the few that rarely let us down.

He's had a fair few shocking games over the past few seasons, the Bulldogs game jumps to mind. It's better for both parties that chip left. It was frustrating watching him jog around this year. I do not blame him for leaving, we've been shite for such a long time, who knows how long till we turn the corner.

He's had a fair few shocking games over the past few seasons, the Bulldogs game jumps to mind. It's better for both parties that chip left. It was frustrating watching him jog around this year. I do not blame him for leaving, we've been shite for such a long time, who knows how long till we turn the corner.

You mean the game where he kept Liam Jones to one possession in the first 3 quarters??? I agree he went through the motions at times this year but he was far from our worst.

Sooooooo Luke Tapscott..

You mean the game where he kept Liam Jones to one possession in the first 3 quarters??? I agree he went through the motions at times this year but he was far from our worst.

The one where he gave Bontempelli two late goals

The one where he gave Bontempelli two late goals

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.. I'm happy we got pick 3 for him but Chip will be missed.

Everyone tries to rewrite history, chip played very well for most of the season, up until round 17 he was in the top 8 very week, he would average 8 marks a game, but around round 17 he turned off, I hate people who change history.

You mean the game where he kept Liam Jones to one possession in the first 3 quarters??? I agree he went through the motions at times this year but he was far from our worst.

Fair scalp.....

Everyone tries to rewrite history, chip played very well for most of the season, up until round 17 he was in the top 8 very week, he would average 8 marks a game, but around round 17 he turned off, I hate people who change history.

Chip turned off after Round 2. Then he played as a forward which is not his job.

That is the reality.

Chip turned off after Round 2. Then he played as a forward which is not his job.

That is the reality.

BOG against Carlton, but overall, a pathetic attempt at 'caring'.

It will be tough watching Chip play in the poo and wee next year. He was one of the few that rarely let us down.

And one of the few MFC players that other clubs actually rated.