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Lol....I would rank him in our top 3 players so far and is one of our best ball users by hand.

> Equal 2nd with the Jones boy in CPs so far this year (per game averages)

> sitting 4th just behind Viney (2 matches only vs 5 for Cross) and ahead of Jones boy for clearances

> 2nd in UPs only to Viney (willingness to not just get the inside ball but work hard for the UP outside when he hasn't got it)

> 1st in Effective Disposals

> 9th in contested marks

> 9th in rebound 50s (willingness to work back... Vince the only mid fielder ahead of him here ranked 8th)

> 6th in 1%s (and No.1 out of all MFC mid fielders)

> 11th in tackles

Gadzooks you're hard to please mate

Agree, and I'm happy to see others see the value in Cross. I think he's been one of our few better performed players this year and he shows some real care about his craft.

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    [censored] [censored] [censored], can't watch tonights game. Will be checking here every now and then for updates though.

    Does this now seem clearly an over-reaction on your behalf?

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    IN: Frost, Viney, Jetta, Kent, Petracca, Trengove

    Please

    All but Trengove, Curry. He aint gonna make it.

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    All but Trengove, Curry. He aint gonna make it.

    What have you seen his medical report have you? Did the doc or Dave Mission tell you his finish did they?
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    What have you seen his medical report have you? Did the doc or Dave Mission tell you his finish did they?

    Pfft

    Not privy to his medical reports, just don't think he is going to make it. Its a pretty brutal level to make it in, there must have been some reason Roosy wanted to trade him.

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