Interesting to read that the mfc sounded out Dean Laidley earlier this year about the coaching job and that he's not interested in talking now or after the season (when it's going to be too late). Seems he wants to caoch only the Roos and good luck to him.

However, on looking at how he's been going this year, it's amazing how much his team's season has tracked that of the mfc in 2006.

We lost the first three games last year and so did the Kangaroos this year.

We then won 12 out of the next 14 to make the top 4 after Round 17 (one of the losses to WCE at Subi) in 2006 and so did the Kangaroos this year.

Both sides lost in Round 18 of the respective seasons.

We went on to win only one more h/a game and one final and then collapsed in a heap.

Hope that doesn't happen to Laidley but it shows what a fickle game AFL is.

i agree.

i also think that the fact that the kangas are playing above themselves and are overachieving considering the players they have at their disposal is also similar to melbourne.

i wouldnt be surprised to see them lose to WCE this week and start a slow movement down the ladder. not premiership contenders