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Would've liked us to have shown a bit more bottle and let him go in the PSD, but I'm not upset at losing pick 37 for him.

It's not a good idea to start pissing clubs off, especially over a "could-be" like Meesen. You don't want to burn your bridges in the trade game.

We haven't allowed ourselves to get rogered here (Adelaide wanted #21), so overall I'm happy.

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It's not a good idea to start pissing clubs off, especially over a "could-be" like Meesen. You don't want to burn your bridges in the trade game.

We haven't allowed ourselves to get rogered here (Adelaide wanted #21), so overall I'm happy.

Adelaide do kind of owe us one. We did give them the player who is likely to be their premier centreman for the next 5 years for pick 12. I hear what your saying though, Nasher.

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Any bleating from Adelaide fans on this one should be met with raucous laughter. They plucked one of their best players from us with ten years ahead of him for pick 12. That's not even mentioning that they took Nathan Bassett for Matthew Collins and Brent Williams.

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"John Meesen was excited after signing the final paper work telling melbournefc.com.au ´”I am really thrilled to be joining the Melbourne Football Club and can’t wait to get stuck into pre-season training on October 31.” "

That's the attitude i want, good work son.

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”I am really thrilled to be joining the Melbourne Football Club and can’t wait to get stuck into pre-season training on October 31.”

I love it

Go dee's

Edit, i see you beat me to it chooka for charlie!

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If we indeed do get pick 14 for TJ

We will have Meesen, Pick 3 in PSD

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Pick 4, 14, 21 in the Draft

Im liking how things may turn out..

And I love meesens comments about being excited, wonder if he supported us as a kid? He did request us as his club he wanted to go to, anyone know why?

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You don't want to burn your bridges in the trade game.

I would've said stuff them, we'll pick him up anyway in the PSD but taking a step back, i think your right.

Looking long term, Burning bridges will only come back to bite u on the arse.

We've got Meesen, still lurking around Moran. I'm excited.

That to me is an indication White will not ruck next year.

Oh happy days. happy days.

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If we indeed do get pick 14 for TJ

We will have Meesen, Pick 3 in PSD

And

Pick 4, 14, 21 in the Draft

Im liking how things may turn out..

And I love meesens comments about being excited, wonder if he supported us as a kid? He did request us as his club he wanted to go to, anyone know why?

Probably the lack of competition to be the clubs #1 ruckman......

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Looks like a good deal, we need a ruck replacement for White and PJ and Jamar are not setting the house on fire. If Meesen's better then we've got a ready-to-go option with 10 years of footy ahead of him. Hope we can also pick up another one in the draft.

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Diablo Redleg

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Just reading the AFC board on Bigfooty.

Their stoked with the trade as they reckon Meeson is bad rubbish.

"Waste of a first round pick"

"Soft c..k"

"Runs to the wrong places"

"Immature"

"Good runner, crap footballer"

"2 games in 3 years"

Sour grapes or reality?

Grapes. Imagine we sunk 3 years into a number 8 pick, then got pick 37 for him. I wouldn't be happy.

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Why would we want another ruckman is the draft?

We have 4 already.

White is close to retirement.

The other two are NQR. And one or both will be gone by the end of 2008.

Meesen is no certainty to make it in AFL.

We need to ensure we have a quality young ruckman coming through.

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