There is a future

[rpfc 28,261]

We will win more than 5 games so no prority pick for us.

Richmond at the minute looks like Natinui favs, but hey they've won one more game than us.

Carlton have an awful defence and Judd, Stevens, Murphy, and co. don't man up so they'll have their blowouts. But Fev and Judd will win them 5 - 8 games IMO.

Thought about this and after the improved performance last week (Geelong was down a bit but their errors weren't 'fatal errors' - errors that directly lead to goals - like ours. Note: Carroll handball, Jones kick, White spoil, White squib etc.) I really think that we won't bottom out. And with a new coach that wants to impress, the 150th year, and the building pressure of the new media narrative - 'Melbourne is in dire straits' - we should continue to be competitive.

[Bruce Almighty 0]

I have seen him play and athletically he's a freak but as a footballer he's miles behind AFL standard.

Be careful or Melbourne will become Carlton on the field - 20 million top 10 draft picks and still can't win a game

Then why is he playing league footy for Swan Districts?

[Rogue 585]

Oh..please I agree.. certainly drawing a short straw isnt it !!

but then again is it a lot differnt for the many ( not the elite that would walk in to a game early in first season) playing in say the VFL down here..or SANFL etc... I acknowledge not quite on par.. but its similar effect.

I think you're right re: many, particularly if they're picked up as bottom age players. Not great, but not terrible.

However, if you're a young gun, it'd be a cruel blow.

[Eastie Boyz 0]

Then why is he playing league footy for Swan Districts?

Because, like I said initially, he's a freak athlete.

Even all the recruiters have said he's still got miles to go before his skills are that of an AFL player, but because of his physical abilities he'll be given time by whatever club gets him.

Remember he's a 196cm ruckman. Only ones I can think of off the top of my head that are shorter . . . Jeff White and Cameron Cloke. Granted he's likely to grow to a couple of cm but even then it's well short of Cox (204cm), Sandilands (211cm) and the like.

If he gets tried in a key position post and doesn't look like a fish out of water then he'll go #1 for sure, otherwise there are still a couple of doubts about his game like any athlete-turned-footballer