I hope there was no pun intended...

I love this time of year albeit a bit earlier this year everyone seems to have a "source".

Not that I'm complaining though.

It's all ducks and drakes!

Surely I can't be the only one who thinks that quite a few of his off-field issues would be sorted by him no longer being on the Gold Coast?

Well he was sent hone from the under 18s tour of south africa before he was a gc

  On 10/09/2015 at 11:40, chook fowler said:

You'll just have to trust that the rumours I heard are from people within the trade who should know.

I am not saying it is signed sealed and delivered but progress has been made.

As to my sources - I will have to remain stum.

  On 10/09/2015 at 11:41, Pennant St Dee said:

My update as of today is boys he is on fookin very dodgey ground but not likely fro any major ramifications or as Whispering and other legal people would understand "Not in the public interest"

But FMD needs to do the following

Wake the fook up

Chose his friends a bit more wisely

Only mix with people who ride pedal motorcycles

and FFS dont...... fook I'll leave it there or I'll be screwed

So he will escape again but he is on very thin ice, over to the footy department to say No or back themselves

Thanks for sharing guys, appreciate the insights.

  On 10/09/2015 at 11:41, Pennant St Dee said:

My update as of today is boys he is on fookin very dodgey ground but not likely fro any major ramifications or as Whispering and other legal people would understand "Not in the public interest"

But FMD needs to do the following

Wake the fook up

Chose his friends a bit more wisely

Only mix with people who ride pedal motorcycles

and FFS dont...... fook I'll leave it there or I'll be screwed

So he will escape again but he is on very thin ice, over to the footy department to say No or back themselves

U been drinkin tonight Pennant?

  On 10/09/2015 at 11:50, DemonOX said:

U been drinkin tonight Pennant?

No Mate might have a few now just about to knock off, problem with typing at a quick pace and brain not keeping up

I think you get the jist of what I am saying with my post

  On 10/09/2015 at 11:53, Pennant St Dee said:

No Mate might have a few now just about to knock off, problem with typing at a quick pace and brain not keeping up

I think you get the jist of what I am saying with my post

It's all cool mate just used to u being one of the more articulate posters here and found it amusing.

Let's just hope if he does come he puts his head down and bum up.

If we do get Bennell. We should get him cheap... which leaves us able to do other fun things this trade period. Imagine if we got Bennell and another experienced, good mid. pffftt, now I'm dreaming.

If Roos and Co feel confident enough to get him on the right track with the right culture surrounding him then I would be supportive of us getting him. His on field upside is massive.

  On 10/09/2015 at 12:08, Pates said:

If Roos and Co feel confident enough to get him on the right track with the right culture surrounding him then I would be supportive of us getting him. His on field upside is massive.

Agreed, massive on field upside. He's SO much of what we need you almost couldnt write it any better. Speed and skill. Also it may be the only way we can get a genuine A grader at the moment. The small danger is he blows up and gets kicked off the list...but the bigger danger is if his actions tip others that way. Somehow with Roos and Goodwin and mccartney I just cant see the later. So, yes its a risk, but imo the risk is small in relation to the reward.

i don't think there is any doubt football-wise he is just what we want

the issue is the off field side and attendant risk

Just watching the replay of AFL 360 on the Melbourne website and from reading into Roos' political speak I would say Melbourne are very interested in Bennell.

He really is exactly the type of player we lack.

I remember seeing Ablett and Bennell cut us to shreds a couple of years ago.

I was in awe of Bennells skill on that particular day.

Bennell brings so much on the field that we crave, and is so, so good at his best, that I can't help but feel we should be going after him.

With this club, that could be a fail because we don't have that strong senior leadership, but I'm willing to take the risk.

  On 10/09/2015 at 12:31, Clint Bizkit said:

Just watching the replay of AFL 360 on the Melbourne website and from reading into Roos' political speak I would say Melbourne are very interested in Bennell.

I think he was very clear not to make a blanket statement the way Buckley did. So that is indicative that he wants that talent - whether they fight hard for it is the question...

  On 10/09/2015 at 12:31, chook fowler said:

He really is exactly the type of player we lack.

I remember seeing Ablett and Bennell cut us to shreds a couple of years ago.

I was in awe of Bennells skill on that particular day.

Some of his work from that day captured here:

and some sublime skill on show against North in 2012:

  On 10/09/2015 at 12:45, rpfc said:

I think he was very clear not to make a blanket statement the way Buckley did. So that is indicative that he wants that talent - whether they fight hard for it is the question...

The questions to Buckley on Treloar were actually really funny, you could see his mind ticking over thinking "just tell them, they already know!" He nominated the Pies the next day, jeez the shock it sent through the footy world!

I thought Roos played a much straighter bat and there's a lot to go under the bridge with Bennell, boxes have to be ticked before we get him in red and blue.

  On 10/09/2015 at 12:31, chook fowler said:

He really is exactly the type of player we lack.

I remember seeing Ablett and Bennell cut us to shreds a couple of years ago.

I was in awe of Bennells skill on that particular day.

He was the show that day and Ablett was his able assistant...

Yikes! he might be too good for the MFC!

What's happening!!!

This off season is going to feel so painfully slow. Wish I could bring myself to not read it all.

  On 10/09/2015 at 13:06, PaulRB said:

Yikes! he might be too good for the MFC!

Amazing player.

Yet the Suns are moving him on.

You'd want to be very sure of what you were doing.

  On 09/09/2015 at 07:38, AdamFarr said:

Pretty anecdotal, but all the guys I know that earn even over $150k (I'm 28, as are they) dabble in recreational drugs. Imagine what they'd do with $350k a year.

We're talking the 18-30 demographic. It's rampant. Just because people don't come into emergency, doesn't mean it isn't rampant.

They do come in to emergency ALL THE TIME. You're not reading my posts properly.

  On 09/09/2015 at 07:38, AdamFarr said:

Pretty anecdotal, but all the guys I know that earn even over $150k (I'm 28, as are they) dabble in recreational drugs. Imagine what they'd do with $350k a year.

We're talking the 18-30 demographic. It's rampant. Just because people don't come into emergency, doesn't mean it isn't rampant.

really? All your mates are drug addicts?

  On 10/09/2015 at 01:52, Chris said:

Big difference between drug abuse and drug use. Drug use is fairly widespread in the demographic we are talking about, drug abuse not so much but still a significant problem.

It's called drug abuse. Use of illegal drugs is not OK under any circumstances.