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make no bones about it people, after watching that debacle yesterday we will struggle to stay off the bottom,

"draft pick number 1, Melbourne Football Club"

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    just to let you all kno i am actually related to him. my mum (fijian) and his mum are second cousins. i have talkedto him a couple of times but yeah he is hot property and would love to have him at the dees!!! us fijians are really big family together lol

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    just to let you all kno i am actually related to him. my mum (fijian) and his mum are second cousins. i have talkedto him a couple of times but yeah he is hot property and would love to have him at the dees!!! us fijians are really big family together lol

    Word is that if he was available last draft he would have been no. 1 ahead of Kruiser. So if we do get the number 1 pick this year we may the the Franchise/Marquee player we have been lacking for many years.

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    I remember thinking by about round 3 or so we were shot last year. Anyone who knows me on this site knows I'm no pessimist. But we are not finals bound this year. Simple as that. I don't want a wooden spoon, but I am looking forward to another draft.

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    make no bones about it people, after watching that debacle yesterday we will struggle to stay off the bottom,

    "draft pick number 1, Melbourne Football Club"

    I have a sneaking suspicion that we may have Carlton for competition for 1st draft pick. Don't forget they got done by Richmond (!) by 5 goals.

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    lets win less than three games and get that extra priority pick!!! melbournetankfc

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    lets win less than three games and get that extra priority pick!!! melbournetankfc

    Is that a confirmed fact?

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    Personally I think all the focus on attaining the prized first draft pick after just round 1 is not healthy. If after round 22 we happen to be the most under performing team for 2008, then we earn that right to the prize.

    Right now, we should all focus our energies on Bailey and Co getting the most out of current list and hope we can quicky develop the likes of Morton. Weetra, Maric, Meeson etc and further develop our other young talent in Petterd, Bate, Dunn, Jones etc.

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    Is that a confirmed fact?

    well doesnt the rule state that if you win less then 8 games (ala carlton) over two seasons you get your handy little extra draft pick...does anyone know the exact wording of the rule?

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    well doesnt the rule state that if you win less then 8 games (ala carlton) over two seasons you get your handy little extra draft pick...does anyone know the exact wording of the rule?

    Nope you need 2 consecutive seasons of less then 4 wins. We screwed the pooch last year in rnd 22.

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    Nope you need 2 consecutive seasons of less then 4 wins. We screwed the pooch last year in rnd 22.

    i thought it was 8 over 2 years meaning 3 wins this year would qualify us

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    Would love to see Natanui in the Red and Blue.....

    But.....

    Thinking that he would make the difference we are looking for is unrealistic!

    Would be a great start, but let's not resolve to doing what Carlton did..... I would be more upset than I already am.....

    I honestly don't think my ticker can take any more heartache at the hands of this club!

    I am all for living on the edge and enjoying the roller coaster ride that is our great club, but this is turning into a Ghost Train!!!

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    i can't believe we're already focusing on this kid...

    you can't write the season off in one game... from reading on bigfooty i get the feeling opposition have more faith in our team than we do...

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    Who do we play in Rd 22.... D'ohhh.

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    While we're no certainties to get Naitanui, keep in mind his skills aren't crash hot. He can leap, run, jump and tackle, but he's not a footballer in the true sense.

    If we finish as low as I think we might, I want Daniel Rich. Pure, solid gold midfield genius. You're not touted as a real chance at the Sandover Medal before you get drafted unless you're special, and Rich is just that.

    I'd also rather have Michael Hurley, a genuine KP gun from the Northern Knights, before Naitanui.

    Just my thoughts recorded for posterity.

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    While we're no certainties to get Naitanui, keep in mind his skills aren't crash hot. He can leap, run, jump and tackle, but he's not a footballer in the true sense.

    If we finish as low as I think we might, I want Daniel Rich. Pure, solid gold midfield genius. You're not touted as a real chance at the Sandover Medal before you get drafted unless you're special, and Rich is just that.

    I'd also rather have Michael Hurley, a genuine KP gun from the Northern Knights, before Naitanui.

    Just my thoughts recorded for posterity.

    Can remember similiar doubts hanging over Buddy Franklins head

    If in a position to get Naitanui its a No Brainer

    We need height & size more than anything @ present

    We have recruited way to many Midfielders in recent times.

    Look @ Mark Murphy & Bryce Gibbs? Those guy's have done nothing for The Blue's plight

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    i thought it was 8 over 2 years meaning 3 wins this year would qualify us

    Nope, don't work that way - or a team could go out and win 8 one year, and go winless the next season and finish with a priority pick.

    It's consecutive seasons of 16 points or less - like i said we screwed the pooch in Rnd 22 last year.

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    Marc Murphy got tagged every week and still averages 20 touches a game in his first 2 years, kid is an absolute gun so I can't see how he hasn't done anything for the Blues plight. At least given them hope for the future.

    Apparently next years draft is better than this years is going to be so maybe a concession pick is in order :lol:

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    Can remember similiar doubts hanging over Buddy Franklins head

    If in a position to get Naitanui its a No Brainer

    We need height & size more than anything @ present

    We have recruited way to many Midfielders in recent times.

    Look @ Mark Murphy & Bryce Gibbs? Those guy's have done nothing for The Blue's plight

    The doubts about Franklin had nothing to do with his skill and everything to do with his temperament. While Buddy's not the most reliable kettle of fish, he's a brilliant player.

    The queries about Naitanui are about how good a footballer he is - how much substance there is behind the flashy exterior.

    Given the complete inability of any of our players to hit the side of a barn door by hand or foot, I would have thought skills would have been No. 1 on the checklist for any potential draftee.

    Rich or Hurley, please, unless Naitanui shows something more than a big leap and a penchant for big hits during the under-18 carnival and the WAFL season.

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    While we're no certainties to get Naitanui, keep in mind his skills aren't crash hot. He can leap, run, jump and tackle, but he's not a footballer in the true sense.

    If we finish as low as I think we might, I want Daniel Rich. Pure, solid gold midfield genius. You're not touted as a real chance at the Sandover Medal before you get drafted unless you're special, and Rich is just that.

    I'd also rather have Michael Hurley, a genuine KP gun from the Northern Knights, before Naitanui.

    Just my thoughts recorded for posterity.

    Spot on MJ.

    Naitanui would be great, he is a marketable player for sure. But I would be dissapointed if Daniel Rich went elsewhere, I hear very good things about him.

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