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Pre game there was some discussion between Garry Lyon and Danny Frawley about the vacant coaching position at Melbourne. These two are on the panel to help with the appointment. Frawley didn't discount the possibility of a young with time to develop the team over a period. He said we don't win ugly and the players don't hurt enough. We have a mature list and our younger players in their opinion are not superstars. There was no discussion on Mark Riley and the only talk about Chis Connolly centred on a caller's question which was neatly sidestepped.

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    Pre game there was some discussion between Garry Lyon and Danny Frawley about the vacant coaching position at Melbourne. These two are on the panel to help with the appointment. Frawley didn't discount the possibility of a young with time to develop the team over a period. He said we don't win ugly and the players don't hurt enough. We have a mature list and our younger players in their opinion are not superstars. There was no discussion on Mark Riley and the only talk about Chis Connolly centred on a caller's question which was neatly sidestepped.

    The names on that consultation group are a little mystifying. A number of ex-players who have decided that coaching isn't for them (Lyon, Burke, Healy,Ingerson, Maclure) and some failed ex coaches (Frawley, Schwab) plus Rob Walls who won a flag 20 years ago! I'd feel a lot more confident if blokes like David Parkin were involved in some way. This group inspires very little confidence. In fact as I look at the names, I notice none of Lyon, Burke, Frawley, Ingerson or Healy were involved with any premierships.

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    What exactly did they say about our kids?

    Because I'm sick of them getting no recognition (i.e Jones not getting a Rising Star nomination) and teams like Collingwood get all the attention when our kids are better than theirs.

    I don't want Frawley anywhere near the panel. Would much rather Parkin.

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    Spot on about no superstars. That is why we need a top 3 pick. With luck we can pick up a real class act - but will not be a super dooper year 1 or 2. Brock or Col, Or Bate? could develop into supers in time. Most of our young players look like they are in the good plus category as is Bruce and Green at the moment. Also who knows what Newton and Dunn are capable of given time.

    I do not necessarily worry about the mature list claim. That will be fixed before next season. A few of the 30's will be dropped off replaced by picks around 3 or 4, a pick around 20 and a third round in the mid/late 30's. So we should top up with some quality. If we finished say 6 or seven this year i would have been concerned with our list. Real class usually comes from the earlier picks.

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    Spot on about no superstars. That is why we need a top 3 pick. With luck we can pick up a real class act - but will not be a super dooper year 1 or 2. Brock or Col, Or Bate? could develop into supers in time. Most of our young players look like they are in the good plus category as is Bruce and Green at the moment. Also who knows what Newton and Dunn are capable of given time.

    I do not necessarily worry about the mature list claim. That will be fixed before next season. A few of the 30's will be dropped off replaced by picks around 3 or 4, a pick around 20 and a third round in the mid/late 30's. So we should top up with some quality. If we finished say 6 or seven this year i would have been concerned with our list. Real class usually comes from the earlier picks.

    You contradicted yourself there.

    I would argue within 2 years time those 3 players all could possibly be superstars, especially McLean and Sylvia.

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