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I'd agree with that probably... But it's early days... Jones isn't all that far behind...

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    I would be interested to know who Demonlanders think is the best player we have drafted in the last 10 years.

    Here is a listing of MFC draftees since 1998.

    http://www.thedrafter.net/all_drafts/all_d...?club=Melbourne

    Its a hard call to make given some of the recent draftees post 2003 have not had time to establish themselves as players yet.

    But here is mine:

    1. Scott Thompson

    2. Cameron Bruce

    3. Brad Green

    4. Brock McLean

    5. Jared Rivers/ Nathan Jones

    6. Matthew Whelan

    I would hope McLean, Jones and others rise up the ladder as their careers develop.

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    Good call on Whelan, and I applaud the selection of Green at 3... Though you'll probably cop it for that.

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    Here is a listing of MFC draftees since 1998.

    http://www.thedrafter.net/all_drafts/all_d...?club=Melbourne

    Its a hard call to make given some of the recent draftees post 2003 have not had time to establish themselves as players yet.

    But here is mine:

    1. Scott Thompson

    2. Cameron Bruce

    3. Brad Green

    4. Brock McLean

    5. Jared Rivers/ Nathan Jones

    6. Matthew Whelan

    I would hope McLean, Jones and others rise up the ladder as their careers develop.

    I would have Cameron Bruce above Scott Thomson, I think a fit Bruce is a much better player, if he can get it together this year he will show a few just how good he can be. The rest seem ok.

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    We needed a Matthews or Malthouse, or at the very least a Voss but we got Bailey, don’t get me wrong I think he will be a good coach but he wasn’t what we NEEDED.

    We needed the best 'available' candidate to develop our players and win games of football.

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    We needed the best 'available' candidate to develop our players and win games of football.

    I'm sure that a Matthews or a Malthouse could have done that as well, they have done a reasonable job where they are at the moment. I would say that Collingwood have done better than expected over the last couple of years considering their list.

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    Scott Thompson.

    I agree jacey, easily the best, great pick by CAC to get him late in the first round.

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    I'm sure that a Matthews or a Malthouse could have done that as well, they have done a reasonable job where they are at the moment. I would say that Collingwood have done better than expected over the last couple of years considering their list.

    I tried to highlight the word 'available'. It appears to have been in vein.

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    I tried to highlight the word 'available'. It appears to have been in vein.

    You are right it was in "vain" and I should have looked closer at what you were implying, my mistake.

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