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I understand why we brought in a forward/ruckman but perplexed why we didn't go for someone like a Mabior Chol who had actually proven he can play at AFL level. I never supported the Fullerton recruitment right from the very start, but I thought there were opportunities to bring him into the senior side this year purely for JVR to focus fully on being a key forward and to actually give Max a proper chop out. The past few weeks Max has looked tired and it's a concern that we are running him onto the ground with minimal support.

This has nothing to do with the Melksham selection, but to say supporters have no clue with team selection advice is pretty funny considering some of the team selections this year already from the same coaches have been truly and utterly baffling in itself. You ask any AFL coach on team selection throughout the year and they'll be the first to admit that there are times where they have gotten selection wrong on a Thursday night. There have certainly been some with the Dees this year.

Proud to say I have never once questioned Jefferson's development. Learnt a big lesson from when I thought Judd McVee was a certainty to be delisted after watching him at Casey in his first year. Thought it was a joke we gave him another year.. egg on my face now but since then I've reserved judgement on the likes of Jefferson and Adams because it just takes time and patience is needed. People forget that not everyone develops at a Nick Daicos level and everyone is different in terms of speed of development.

He's a genuine, to put it nicely, an absolute plodder. Has me bewildered why some on here think he would be a handy addition. Clearly they haven't seen him play. He's one of the worst kicks of the footy you'll see and his pace for a midfielder is below standard. Complete opposite to what we need or require.

Very funny reading back on these previous posts.. Some would have egg on their face.

Whatever happens with Melk this year I'd still personally offer him another contract. Deserves to at least have a crack at a full reason. Cannot be judged off whatever performance he displays this year because at the end of the day he hasn't got the miles in the legs from a full summer of training. We'll go into next year with a younger list and I'd prefer if we can hang onto someone like a Melksham who is pretty much acting as an assistant coach with the forwards. Hunter, Brown, Tomlinson are the more older guys I'd let go before Melksham.

Immensely talented. Still to this day there isn't a Melbourne player I've come across that could absolutely drill a low flat 40m pass on either footy with ease. He was laconic as they come but God when he was on he could seriously player. If you ever get the chance ask David Neitz and Russell Robertson what they thought of trapper. Their eyes would light up when he had ball in hand.

Cool... couldn't care less how far he runs At the end of the day his two misses were proven costly alongside Petty.

Tarranto is the furtherest thing from being a class player lol. Absolutely butchers the footy and has zero composure. Next.

No it wasn't lol. They were both smiling and having a chuckle together. They both have clearly had interactions previously with the whole Petty and Zorko situation few years back.

A great debut.. leave him in the seniors for the rest of the year. The more game time and experience he gains the better he'll be at AFL level.

Our inaccuracy cost us our 2023 premiership campaign. It is the story of this Melbourne era and we've done nothing in rectifying the issue. Sums it all up.

Lol he absolutely wasn't tripped over the line.

Thanks Alex.

Langdons two miss at goal has been costly

The Petty miss has given them all the momentum

Oliver wtf was that

Seriously, if Petty can't nail those basic shots then he needs to be moved out of the forward. Just gave them the momentum now.

Holy [censored] that a quarter!

Great pressure!! Eat a [censored] Andrews you stain!

Great pressure!! Eat a [censored] Andrews you stain!

Cmon lads we're on here!

Not really... he's been pretty poor this year post injury. Had it not been for Salem's injury I would have dropped him for AMW.

I continued to be amazed by team selections each and very week. It's like the Thursday night meat raffle.. you just never know what you're going to get. Poor Kynan..

Lol nothing in it.