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Welcome to Demonland: Shane McAdam

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Trust the club, but personally want Melksham to come back from his ACL, couldn't see McAdam being a 3year proposition, and he would have to buy into the defensive aspect of the role. Like others if he didn't get on with Burgess I'm wondering?

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    Had no idea who he was.

    If the list managers/ recruiters want him who am I to argue at this point? They've already been largely responsible for the great ride we've had over the past few years with more to come. I'll back them and their judgement

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    3 hours ago, poita said:

    Do we really need more competition for half forwards, or more 28 year olds on the list? I can't see how this possibly improves the mix of our list.

    Yep better than Charlie Spargo!

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    34 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Agree. Dangerous as a goalkicking small-medium forward.  Good mark.  Loves a goal.  It’s a Yes if the right terms and trade deal works.  

    AND clearly has been in meetings with us 

    THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO!😇🤩😁

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    Melksham replacement who can do a bit more than him. His smarts are good, not as good as Jake but who is.

    Also might mean Spargo finds it even more difficult to get a spot in the 22.

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    Other players wanting to come to the Dees is something I’ll never get tired of. For about 5 million years nobody looking for success would even look at us.

     Now look at us!!

    We’re a DEESTINATION club! 

    (I’ll show myself out) 

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    1 hour ago, picket fence said:

    AND clearly has been in meetings with us 

    THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO!😇🤩😁

    Hopefully there are no strings attached...

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    26 minutes ago, JTR said:

    I always find the perspective of fans from the player the club is from the most interesting, so for anyone wanting a quick read...

    https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/shane-mcadam-requests-trade-to-melbourne.1370279/

    Agree, and very helpful/interesting!

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    Love this…! Will make our forward line so much more dangerous and unpredictable. He has everything. Footy smarts. He can fly, crumb, pressure and tackle. And capable of 50+ goal season… 

    Our current crop of small forwards haven’t been the greatest of pressure and tackling. McAdam definitely an improvement in this area and will bring the heat at training…! 

    He does remind me of a Jeff Farmer and Peter Vardy combination.

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    His younger brother Dallas is one of the most talented players I have seen, unfortunately just can’t adjust to the commitment required to play WAFL Colts and have AFL clubs chasing him 

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    2 hours ago, picket fence said:

    Yep better than Charlie Spargo!

    Don't you mean "YEP BETTER THAN CHARLIE SPARGO"? Just for clarity...

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    Reading that Big Footy thread, they’re saying that Rucci clarified that it’s a Melbourne based club, as opposed to the MFC.

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    17 minutes ago, hardtack said:

    Reading that Big Footy thread, they’re saying that Rucci clarified that it’s a Melbourne based club, as opposed to the MFC.

     

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    9 hours ago, Wells 11 said:

    Love to hear some thoughts on what he will bring us. Who's spot does he take? 

    Melksham’s. Competes so well in air, recovers at ground level, exactly what we need in 3rd fwd option — massive get for club!

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    Sounds like trouble, rising 29yo knows more than fitness professionals,  a no from me.

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