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I think your being kind to him. Horrible against Carlton and Fremantle. Hardly touched it against Gold Coast the only servicable game he has had is against the Saints.

6 touhes? Hate to see the stats if he was bad.

I disagree of course they could be a bust but you back your recruiters in. I'd rather have pick 5 for Petracca than pick 11, 12 and whatever Gold Coast's pick is this year. We didn't have that option unfortunately.

Even though I said it I'm not sure if he's telling truth or not. One thing I do know though is that it's poor journalism with what he said he's had an opinion and hasn't backed it up with facts. It's something that I would do it's not what a journalist should do. I could come out with a certain player at say Collingwood's NGA isn't eligible at Collingwood it wouldn't make me right though. If I didn't know better I would have thought he has intentionally made Melbourne supporters angry because it will be the 3rd time Melbourne has had a NGA player become ineligible due to the rules which makes us think why are we spending money on an NGA program that isn't working.

With who? Butters wants to go to a team in a premiership window they don't have early picks.

Done. I don't know why you would want to deny demonlanders the best part of demonland?

McDonald is not done and is a better backman than Petty. Rivers maybe but it's going to be hard for him to come back in. Doubt Petty is best 23 playing second ruck ATM I think we can do better.

He will throw our pay structure out to greatly. Not necessarily May and Petracca are out. He can take their pay cheques McDonald will play for longer than you think and we have Disco and Petty can't get a game down back. I think we are fine down back. We can always draft for a key back just because it looks like Adams hasn't made it doesn't mean there are no key defenders in the draft.

As long as we don't fall down the ladder we will be getting Butters no need for anyone else.

Have people asked the obvious question? What's the reason he not tied to the NGA? It's easy to say he's not tied to the NGA but what about giving us a reason? That's why I don't believe him. I tell you why journalists don't like us we are known as toffs and there is a stigma to toffs just like there is a aura to the poor like Collingwood getting huge crowds. Gawn mentioned it the Herald Sun had us 0 and 6 not even thinking we could beat basket case Essendon. The main reason why I hate journalists and wouldn't trust them as far as I could throw them is the tanking saga. 100% Media driven in a game that if McMahon missed his shot after the siren we would have won and nothing would be said.

You obviously don't read the papers. You have your opinion I have mine no need to get personal. Journalist don't treat us well that's what I believe.

He wouldn't know. He's a journalist and like all journalist he likes to stick it up Melbourne when he can. If it comes from Melbourne then I believe it not from him.

Petracca didn't get a top 5 pick. I'd say a top 5 pick would be better than 3 picks in the top 15.

You realize that all these teams have no picks below the compensation pick and there is no way he's going to Richmond he wants a flag Richmond are a basket case.

Not necessarily I've changed the team and put Rivers in it. Controversually because Culley has done nothing wrong. You don't want to get injured at Melbourne they may not have a spot left in the team as I think Rivers will find out. Fritsch will come in for Laurie that's obvious, but Bowey and Viney will sruggle to get a spot in that team. I think Bowey can get back in once he finds fitness but I doubt Viney is best 23 and that's not including who they want as the second ruck. Do they want van Rooyen? Do they want Kentfield? or do they want Petty? It's very hard to pick a side ATM as we are playing good footy I don't envy them one bit.

If things keep on going the way they are Butters will be at Melbourne next year. Port say they can match it but when it comes to the crunch they won't. They will be will be bottom 4 or 5 anyway so they will get a pick after their first pick.

Seniors B: Lever, McDonald, Salem HB: Bowey, Turner, Rivers C: Langford, Sparrow, Windsor HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, L.Pickett F: Fritsch, Mihocek, Melksham FOLL: Gawn, Steele, K.Pickett IC: Howes, Lindsay, Langdon, Tholstrup, Sharp EMERG: Culley, Viney, Heath Casey B: Moniz-Wakefield, Adams, Berry HB: Taylor, Petty, Jiath C: Henderson, Culley, Onley HF: Cross, Johnson, Matthews F: McAdam, Kentfield, Jefferson FOLL: Heath, Viney, Laurie IC: Mentha, White, Campbell, Bonner, Sinnema EMERG: D'Angelo, Stanley, Gatt

Your kidding me! Howes dropped he's been a gun for us and T.Mac out before Petty terrible outs. The more I think about the more I want Rivers in if Fritsch doesn't come up. B: Lever, McDonald, Salem HB: Tholstrup, Turner, Howes C: Langford, Sparrow, Windsor HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, L.Pickett F: Fritsch, Mihocek, Melksham FOLL: Gawn, Steele, K.Pickett IC: Lindsay, Langdon, Sharp, Culley, Kentfield EMERG: Rivers, Laurie, Heath

Kentfield could do a better job.

Only 6 touchs no goals dropped a mark. Has had a poor year. I doubt we can get goals out of Petty, but we can get goals out of Kentfield. Unlike Johnson and Jefferson he can kick, Jefferson and Johnson let themselves down with their kicking. If they all have dirty days you could get 1 or 2 goals from Kentfield like van Rooyen he's a good kick but Jefferson and Johnson will stray them.

I'll try and do an early list management B: Lever, McDonald, Salem HB: Lindsay, Turner, Bowey C: Langford, Sparrow, Windsor HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, L.Pickett F: Fritsch, Mihocek, Melksham FOLL: Gawn, Steele, K.Pickett IC: Howes, Langdon, Tholstrup, Viney, Kentfield EMERG: Sharp, Culley, Heath Casey B: Moniz-Wakefield, Rookie a, Berry (b) HB: Taylor, Recruit, Jiath C: Onley (a), Rookie a, Culley HF: Matthews, Johnson, Cross F: Prasad, Jefferson, White (a) FOLL: Heath, Recruit, Recruit IC: Rookie a, Rookie a Trade : Rivers, Petty Delist : Adams, Campbell, Laurie, McAdam, Henderson

I've chosen my Casey team for 2 weeks time against Brisbane expecting there would be no change to the side that should beat Essendon easily. This weeks senior team has Kentfield and Fritsch in and Petty and Laurie out. Casey B: Moniz-Wakefield, Adams, Berry HB: Taylor, Petty, Mentha C: Stanley, Bonner, Onley HF: Henderson, Johnson, Matthews F: McAdam, Jefferson, White FOLL: Heath, Rivers, Laurie IC: Sinnema, Gatt, Craven, Cheffers, Scapin EMERG: LaPlanche, Pipicelli, W.Lual

You have to be kidding me dropping T.Mac and putting Petty back. Petty has been terrible needs to be dropped. Not a forward not a backman. Kentfield comes in for Petty and if Fritsch is available he comes in for Laurie but if he isn't Laurie stays in the side. B: Lever, McDonald, Salem HB: Tholstrup, Turner, Lindsay C: Langford, Sparrow, Windsor HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, Culley F: Fritsch, Mihocek, Melksham FOLL: Gawn, Steele, K.Pickett IC: Howes, Langdon, Sharp, L.Pickett, Kentfield EMERG: Laurie, Heath, Jefferson

What a win really proud of the boys. Gawn is the best ever Melbourne player by a mile never plays a bad game and Steele is the recruit of the year been fantastic. I haven't seen many better performances by the dees in this game. We have a winnable 3 game patch, Essendon, Brisbane at home and Richmond. We could be 6 and 1 I didn't think we would be this good, most people had us bottom 4.

The middle is a worry especially with Laurie not playing. Casey B: Moniz-Wakefield, Adams, W.Lual HB: Taylor, Berry, Mentha C: Sinnema, Stanley, Onley HF: Henderson, Johnson, Matthews F: Jefferson, Kentfield, Craven FOLL: Heath, Bonner, D'Angelo IC: Pipicelli, Gatt, LaPlanche, Cheffers 23rd Man: Scapin EMERG: Sruk, Hodder, Bryce