WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - TOMAS BUGG

[The Red Fox 216]

THOMAS "JITTER" BUGG

WHAM!!!

[grazman 7,436]

I think Tomas was recruited to play the small lockdown defender role (particularly so given Jetta's concussion history). I see the two of them battling for the one spot. Good pick up IMO.

[John Crow Batty 8,863]

Deebugg, buggalugs, buggaloo.

[The Reverend 1,736]

I hope i am not the only one who thinks this, but giving away that future 1st rounder will make it really hard to land Prestia next year..

FFS!

[CBDees 3,167]

Actually looking at the footage posted of him on the MFC website he looks pretty handy onball and in the forward half with a good awareness of where the goals are. I would prefer to see him with an onball/forward role!

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

Actually looking at the footage posted of him on the MFC website he looks pretty handy onball and in the forward half with a good awareness of where the goals are. I would prefer to see him with an onball/forward role!

Could be used as an upgrade on Matt Jones for that role of defensive forward that rotates through the middle

[Demon_JB 1,385]

To me, Bugg seems like he will be a solid contributor. Nothing flashy, just a solid week in-week out contributor. Right now, that's better than having blokes like Mckenzie, Bail and Co. running around providing nothing.

[TheoX 1,222]

Deebugg, buggalugs, buggaloo.

Buggalugs bum theif

[jnrmac 20,065]

I hope i am not the only one who thinks this, but giving away that future 1st rounder will make it really hard to land Prestia next year..

A little harder but he is out of contract and there is goodwill with GC. We might have to trade out our 1st rounder in 2017 for example. Or we might trade out a Kent etc

Next year is next year. We need immediate improvement and the club seems to have identified those it considers expendable and/or not competetive enough or without the required skills. etc. It also knows we need talent and we have 6 top 10 talents in the past 3 years which makes us more able to attract good players in future..

With players holding such a whip hand now, if Prestia wants to come here we will get him.

[daisycutter 29,616]

welcome aboard tomas

let's hope he clocks up 200 games with the demons

when he retires he should have no problem getting a top job with microsoft

p.s. maybe his nickname should be "windows"

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

When do the new guys come to the club and meet their new team mates? Do they bring the whole list back now and do some kind of meet and greet BBQ type thing or do they just do it when pre season starts?

[chook fowler 19,459]

How about Mortein

[DistrACTION Jackson 8,735]

Really like this trade. I can see Bugg as a bit of a Mr fix-it type player. One week he may be asked to play as a shutdown defender, the next through the midfield and other weeks forward.

[Jaded No More 68,915]

I wonder if Melksham and Bugg will not only help release the power of Salem to the midfield, but also help us be less reliant on Lumumba's turnovers.

[beelzebub 23,376]

I wonder if Melksham and Bugg will not only help release the power of Salem to the midfield, but also help us be less reliant on Lumumba's turnovers.

no wonder about it

[Demon Disciple 12,127]

I wonder if Melksham and Bugg will not only help release the power of Salem to the midfield, but also help us be less reliant on Lumumba's turnovers.

Moomba will permanently move to the wing from next year.

[M_9 2,082]

".. less reliant on Lumumba's turnovers."

Freudian slip?

I'm not sure we've ever been reliant on Harry Overated's turnovers.

[Yossarian 1,820]

Freudian slip?

I'm not sure we've ever been reliant on Harry Overated's turnovers.

Where's the freudian part?

[DeeSpencer 25,711]

I wonder if Melksham and Bugg will not only help release the power of Salem to the midfield, but also help us be less reliant on Lumumba's turnovers.

I think Salem will stay at half back for at least another year. We still need kicking there.

Melksham half back taking Howe's spot, Bugg floating between midfield/wing/half back depending on who needs tagging ie the Cross role.

Lumumba will either play on the wing or if Stretch/ANB/Newton all come on quickly then he'll be at Casey.

[Its Time for Another 4,218]

Looks like the aim was to bring in Bugg to take over from Cross which is why he was retired.

[beelzebub 23,376]

I think Salem will stay at half back for at least another year. We still need kicking there.

Melksham half back taking Howe's spot, Bugg floating between midfield/wing/half back depending on who needs tagging ie the Cross role.

Lumumba will either play on the wing or if Stretch/ANB/Newton all come on quickly then he'll be at Casey.

I think a handful will be given rotational duties/roles through the guts in 16... sorta blooding them and bring team up to speed

[dees189227 12,394]

Like this tweet from him.

Thank you @GWSGIANTS for the past 5 years & for the amazing opportunity. No apologies if I start a melee when we play you next year though

[rpfc 28,433]

Like this tweet from him.

Thank you @GWSGIANTS for the past 5 years & for the amazing opportunity. No apologies if I start a melee when we play you next year though

The GWS twitter peeps replied with "*when"...

Good fun.

[Deecisive 1,709]

I hope i am not the only one who thinks this, but giving away that future 1st rounder will make it really hard to land Prestia next year..

hopefully by next year we will be a club that Prestia and others really want to come to, I am sure the FD can work out a deal somehow, maybe giving away late round picks etc again so they can get points to again go after academy players.

[TRIGON 4,783]

He'll be our pest and play with a lot of soul.