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??? why would Jones agree to go to a club with no prospect of success in his career when he’s been at Melb through the worst of the worst and we’re just starting to get some success??? You know he has a contract beyond this year?

Restricted: http://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-03-22/official-afl-releases-list-of-2018-free-agents

What about we aim to recruit that Troy Pannell bloke? Seems like he playes for every other team we verse when he’s on the ground!

True, but they have to be prepared to pay what they offer because we could easily just so no thanks after that rather than offer a pick

So we would not have to trade anything, unless Eagles are willing to match our offer at which point it would be upto us if we wanted to throw a trade into the mix which I would image we would not/could not. It all comes down to whether the Eagles can or want to match out offer. If they don’t, trading picks doesn’t come into it.

I think it’s been mentioned before, but I don’t believe you have to trade anything for a restricted free agent (just have to make him an offer which WC can elect to match thus effectively locking him in at WC) or unrestricted free agent. (I could be wrong though?)

Bet they find a way to give Grundy heaps of votes

Cheers for both posts TC. Enjoy the game ???

Hey Tarax My Mum and Dad are up your way for the game and a weekend of R+R. Dads actually a member here on Demonland but he is old and having password issues (he will be reading this by the way, hi Dad?). He called and asked me to ask you if there is anything happening before the game either formal or informal in the local area that fellow Demon supporters can attend? Cheers in advance ?

Pretty hard to measure or quantify I would say, but I’m very confident that if we had the training facilities of some of the wealthier clubs we would be better than what we are. How much better again would be impossible to measure. Would we be better by enough of a percentage to win the game on Friday night? Maybe, maybe not. Again impossible to measure. What I’m very confident of is that if we were to train on a ground the same width as the MCG, we would be a damn sight better on the MCG. Enough to have won the Geelong game I would say. So in short, yes I do think better facilities will help us win games.

If great training facilities don’t help you win games, why are just about every other club investing millions into theirs rather than spending it on something else? Must just be for the bling factor I guess?

When did Rance switch codes?

Or move it to our new fortress.....Etihad!!!

For what it’s worth I always thought Fawlkner Park would be an option, mentioned it in another thread about facilities, will settle with Yarra Park though ??

Interesting when you look at google maps to see why we play better on narrow grounds and collingwood and Richmond play better on grounds the size of MCG. collingwoods training ground is exact size of mcg playing surface and Richmond’s is similar, Goschs is super narrow! bring on our new facility ASAP!

Certainly does, Bulldogs went from 39k to 47k post premiership!

Only if you think Mt Hotham is a ridiculous location?

Wow, haven’t been to this thread in a while. This is some seriously highbrow s h i t ! (pun intended)

The volunteers obviously, burn them at the stake I say

Well I’ll be a monkeys uncle! I was an armchair for years as my working life precluded me from attending most games and had no idea you could get 1 game access as part of the deal!

Armchair doesn’t get you into a game specifically, but they do occasionally send out a free ticket.

Been very impressed with the way Goodwin has managed the people around him this year. Things have been tried and mistakes made, but that’s all part of the learning process for any coach of any years of experience. The Brendon decision was a great example. It’s how he has responded and the adjustments made that show we are on a winner with Simon. Keep up the great work MFC, I’m loving what I’m seeing atm

Throw in Toumpas and I reckon that would get it done

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Hahaha no way, they will still be in the community, just someone else will be getting the profit from them.