WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - JORDAN LEWIS

[Wrecker45 3,378]

2 minutes ago, P-man said:

Will almost be a surreal experience seeing Melbourne not dipping heavily into the draft pool.

Don't know what it feels like to get a 4 time premiership, all Australian, gun of the competition type saviour.

i'm used to relying on skinny 18 year olds.

[The Stigga 879]

6 minutes ago, Nasher said:

No, we have to make three list changes.  

The exact words from the afl stipulations for the draft are:

'each Club shall exercise a minimum of 3 Draft selections'

Does this mean we could just draft 1 new player then upgrade two rookie selctions? Or even draft no one new and upgrade 3 rookies?

[In Harmes Way 7,559]

12 minutes ago, Demonland said:

AFL Trade Radio put forward this 2017 team for us.

Slot Rockliff in there as well and we'd need to change the rules to have a starting 25.

#seriouslynopassengers 

[The Backyard Charizard 1,178]

1 minute ago, Wrecker45 said:

Don't know what it feels like to get a 4 time premiership, all Australian, gun of the competition type saviour.

i'm used to relying on skinny 18 year olds.

Cale Morton says hello

[Go the Biff 3,149]

28 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

It's still not confirmed, just wait.

You're right. Trade Radio saying that Melbourne & Hawthorn will meet this arvo to finalise

Edited October 17, 2016 by Go the Biff

[Demonland 65,640]

Just now, small but forward said:

Slot Rockliff in there as well and we'd need to change the rules to have a starting 25.

#seriouslynopassengers 

We will have no currency to get Rockliff (if it's even a possibility) after the Lewis deal unless we dare use next years draft currency.

[Demonland 65,640]

3 minutes ago, KrazyJay said:

Cale Morton says hello

 

[Chris 2,892]

3 minutes ago, Demonland said:

We will have no currency to get Rockliff (if it's even a possibility) after the Lewis deal unless we dare use next years draft currency.

We still have this years second round pick, and maybe a player or two involved. Will mean Hibbard needs to be done with a next year pick. 

[The Backyard Charizard 1,178]

Just now, Chris said:

We still have this years second round pick, and maybe a player or two involved. Will mean Hibbard needs to be done with a next year pick. 

Which I think is the reason the Hibberd deal hasn't happened yet... Essendon now worried that our 2nd round pick next year could be devalued if we make finals

[hemingway 7,597]

15 minutes ago, P-man said:

Will almost be a surreal experience seeing Melbourne not dipping heavily into the draft pool.

Already surreal P-man.                     Fairdinkum unbelievable!

[Cheesy D. Pun 1,762]

7 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

 

11 minutes ago, KrazyJay said:

Cale Morton says hello

More of a goodbye, really.

[Bluey's Dad 3,419]

4 minutes ago, KrazyJay said:

Which I think is the reason the Hibberd deal hasn't happened yet... Essendon now worried that our 2nd round pick next year could be devalued if we make finals

Cool isn't it?

The better Hibberd plays for us, the more likely it is to devalue to pick Essendon get in exchange for him.

[Uncle Fester 2,835]

6 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Unfair. He ran off because we had the ball. The next possession went to him because he was playing football and not getting involved with some faux tough jumper pull game.

[DubDee 20,832]

31 minutes ago, Demonland said:

AFL Trade Radio put forward this 2017 team for us.

The Roving and Centre line just put a smile on my dial

[Willmoy1947 3,791]

13 hours ago, Tram 74 said:

Young warroir, please make it true. I have been reading for a long time,  regrettably I didn't have the confidence in my IT ability to post until recently. Some of you probably have fathers like me that need help finding the mouse button and technical stuff like that. I will say though that even though a lot of you say things that don't make much sense I don't care. I love all of it and I know all of your hearts beat true. You keep posting, I will keep reading (and post occasionally) and we will all see the Demons prosper.

Yep i don't like that poster that doesn't make much sense either....

[TGR 1,367]

16 hours ago, Seraph said:

Have fun burning your membership.

Have fun watching the slowest team in the comp, along with Richmond and North Melbourne.

We will open up the gap between us and Bulldogs/Saints/GWS.....I can assure you.

 

 

 

 

16 hours ago, Seraph said:

 

 

 

 

[Chris 2,892]

7 minutes ago, TGR said:

Have fun watching the slowest team in the comp, along with Richmond and North Melbourne.

We will open up the gap between us and Bulldogs/Saints/GWS.....I can assure you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The dogs mids aren't that fast, their ball movement is very fast (and not really legal if you ask me) but their leg speed isn't. GWS and Saints are quicker but can be beaten by fast ball movement. Would much prefer good ball users and decision makers than fast players. 

[beelzebub 22,225]

47 minutes ago, hemingway said:

Already surreal P-man.                     Fairdinkum unbelievable!

first time in ages I have no real interest in the draft

will be unlikely whoever we pick will suit up next year.

how different:)

[Mad_Melbourne 872]

15 minutes ago, TGR said:

Have fun watching the slowest team in the comp, along with Richmond and North Melbourne.

We will open up the gap between us and Bulldogs/Saints/GWS.....I can assure you.

Actually not really that slow all over the ground, but we are one line breaker short off the wing. But kick the ball 50 metres and get someone to sprint 50 metres, see which goes quicker.

 

That being said, if we can win the midfield battle and lock the ball forward of centre it's less of an issue. 

 

[Wiseblood 24,636]

15 minutes ago, TGR said:

Have fun watching the slowest team in the comp, along with Richmond and North Melbourne.

We will open up the gap between us and Bulldogs/Saints/GWS.....I can assure you.

I'd much rather a bloke with a great footy IQ who can hit a target 50 metres away than players who run blindly and make poor decisions or turn the ball over.

 

[old55 21,361]

Look I don't think Trenners is rapt about this trade.

[Deestroy All 14,262]

18 minutes ago, TGR said:

Have fun watching the slowest team in the comp, along with Richmond and North Melbourne.

We will open up the gap between us and Bulldogs/Saints/GWS.....I can assure you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What's that, a bad word about Richmond? Took you long enough lol. 

The Bulldogs have well and truly taken your 2nd (read 1st) team fancy then. 

[Uncle Fester 2,835]

Diesel Willaims. Slow as a wet week and with the turning circle of the QE2, but knew how to find it and use it... 40 odd times a game

[hemingway 7,597]

4 minutes ago, Uncle Fester said:

Diesel Willaims. Slow as a wet week and with the turning circle of the QE2, but knew how to find it and use it... 40 odd times a game

Oliver, slow leg speed but quick decision maker and quick hands. Gets the ball moving quickly.

[Ted Lasso 16,865]

Our speed and outside mid stocks aren't bad:

Lumumba, Hunt, Harmes, Kennedy, Vince, Salem, Melksham, Petracca, Garlett, Kent

we have a few guys who can run and carry and be damaging on the outside.

the thing to remember is that fast runners doesn't always mean fast ball movement, the Dockers have Pierce and Hill but still seem to move the ball quite slowly.