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45 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

I'd forgotten it was only pick 29 we traded for him.  What a total bargin.

Hadn't really taken much notice of him at Essendon, but can certainly see now why those on here who had were putting so many tickets on him and justifiably so.

Had a lot of the guru's on here moaning that it was massive overs by memory.

He's having a ripper season.

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You can't tell from the online version, but this story is the backpage lead on the printed version of today's Age. It seems the media has decided that we're worth writing about again.

I don't blame the media for its lack of coverage of all things Melbourne in the past decade. We brought that on ourselves. But it's nice to see that now that we're a proper football club again, we're being noticed.

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52 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

Love him. Knew he'd be a gun.

And he has been. Simply has to be in any AA conversation.

 

Yes I paid attention to what you said about Hibberd as I knew very little about him and you have been very right - he has become one of our first picked and most important players. 

I think you also had an higher opinion of Melksham than some others here and that is slowly proving to be the case too. Good on you Ron

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A Hibberd kicking ass story while pleasing to MFC supporters, is also infuriating for Bombers supporters...

hee hee hee

pick 29!

:rolleyes:

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Noticed a "teensy weensy" bit of different body language from opposition forward line "supposed tough guys" with both Hibberd and Melksham roaming around our backline, as recent even as last week. Thanks TWSNBN....

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30 minutes ago, McQueen said:

Had a lot of the guru's on here moaning that it was massive overs by memory.

Maybe true for Melksham, but not for Hibberd.

Quite a few people at the beginning of the "Welcome to Michael Hibberd" thread thought we'd have to pay more than just our second round pick. Very few thought the result was a bad deal. 

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Hibberd has been a great get for the club, I'm satisfied with Melk for the price we have paid too.

He hasn't set the world on fire but has been serviceable since coming back into the team.

Strikes me as a player that plays his role, but isn't noticeable or a standout with acts of brilliance. So isn't really put out there as a 'best player nomination' too often.

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41 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

You can't tell from the online version, but this story is the backpage lead on the printed version of today's Age. It seems the media has decided that we're worth writing about again.

I don't blame the media for its lack of coverage of all things Melbourne in the past decade. We brought that on ourselves. But it's nice to see that now that we're a proper football club again, we're being noticed.

On monday we had back AND front coverage of the age (big pictures). Headline on front page, with a photo of viney hugging a teammate, was CHAMPAGNE FOOTBALL VERSUS PREMEIRSHIP HANGOVER

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Very pleased with Pig's addition. Class, hardness, skill and excellent decision making.

Jury still out on Milkshake, but I've liked what he's done in the last couple of weeks. Going forward he might just surprise a few here

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1 hour ago, McQueen said:

Had a lot of the guru's on here moaning that it was massive overs by memory.

The issue was not so much what Hibberd was worth, it was more what we we could get Essendon to accept for him. 

He's been a very good acquisition, Melksham not so much at this point in time.

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Players like Hibberd will help us win big games like Saturday night. 

I wasn't a fan of drafting Essendrug players (still aern't as i don't think it is all over) but Hibberd has been superb in all games he has played for us, so he does get credit for that

 

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2 hours ago, McQueen said:

Had a lot of the guru's on here moaning that it was massive overs by memory.

He's having a ripper season.

I think the guru's thought that Essendon's demands for a 1st round pick were overs for a 27 year old, and the fact that we did pay overs for Melksham meant a 2nd round pick was about right.

Absolutely love Hibberd.  I was telling Melbourne supporters over pre-season that he's like a taller, deadlier-kicking version of Jetta.  Rarely beaten.  Lethal kick.  Nice dose of sh*t about him.  You just feel comfortable when he's near the ball.

It's a real pity one of his years as a prime mover was wiped out.  Hopefully he can add that year onto the back end of his career.

If his body holds up I think he'll be top 3 in the Bluey for the next 3 seasons.

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I always thought he was a good player and my best mate who is Essendon really rated him but said he always had soft tissue injuries. Perhaps we are managing him better, but not in my wildest dreams did I think he would go close to a bluey this year , what a pick up!

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