Chelly

What are you suggesting? That Melbourne's forward line is about to become a refuge for the inmates of a nursing home? We already have Neitz, Robbo and Yze and we need another near 30 yo? Go figure?

Fact is Chook that he invites controversy and publicity wherever he goes. Here's a report on the sort of treatment he's been getting while undergoing rehab (Cutting edge rehab for ex-AFL star) where all good Eagles go - to the Hotel California.

Can you get a hold of what Wisbey wrote about Meesen before he was drafted by the Crows.

Apparently the Fonze is close to the Eagles leadership and now he's saying nice things about them. He was also closely involved in discussions when Benny was allowed to resume his career. How on earth can this man possibly have any say in whether WCE gets sanctions applied over the drugs scandal?

Let's hope this is a smokescreen to excite some interest in Jamar because if it's not then we're in trouble when we offer 2 year contracts to players who can't get their hands on the footy.

Their dreamin'

Dead right there. Connors is not the problem, he's getting the best deal for his client who will be happy with his $1.5m per annum plus no doubt the promise of some cushy position later in life with Vizy which will make the thought of training at their shitty facilities and driving across town on most days a lot more attractive than training at our shitty facilities and driving to the Junction Oval, Sandringham or Trinity. At least the [censored] can save on buying a Melways now. At the latest count the client has managed to alienate supporters of Hawthorn, Western Bulldogs, Essendon and us not to mention the Eagles. His honeymoon in this state is well and truly over. He won't be popular with the ferals at whichever of Carlton or Collingwood doesn't get his nod.

I think the time has come for all of us to read Waiting for Juddman again. Seriously!

That would be in the sanfl. However, he has played only 2 AFL games and his stats are quite underwhelming - http://au.sports.yahoo.com/afl/clubs/adela...n-meesen/250086 By way of contrast Mark Jamar has played 52 AFL games and kicked 17 goals. If they don't want Jamarn then Messen has to be valued at less than the Russian and I'd be waiting to pick him up in the PSD because he isn't worth a further round draft pick IMO. At best we can find a trade or swap our fourth round picks - that's about it. I'm all for developing our list and going for youth anyway.

When I used to watch him play for the Weagles his decision making powers were quite brilliant. Fast, snappy and decisive. Why can't he make up his mind about the club he wants to go to with the same speed and precision so the rest of us can get on with leading our lives in a normal manner?

Yeah and the rest of us around here look like stunned mullets.

Our ruckmen didn't suffer from an inability to get hit outs in 2007. It was more a case of getting thrashed by opposition midfielders. BTW if Judd is a man of integrity (which I believe him to be) would he really want to play for a club that openly tanked games and whose reigning captain willed them to lose games?

According to the Herald Sun it's possible that we have been proactive as a club and that we haven't been waiting for Juddman at all - DEES TRY TO TEMPT JUDD. "DON'T confuse Melbourne's silence on Chris Judd for lack of interest in the superstar, who grew up barracking for the Demons. The club has had an advisory group in place since January for precisely what eventuated in Perth at the weekend. While it's not quite the "Deliver Chris Judd Committee", it is a high-powered group of businessmen assembled to lure any accessible big name to the club, and to hold those already there. It comprises MFC chairman Paul Gardner, former Melbourne Cricket Club president David Jones, political powerbroker Michael Kroger, Seven network executive Ian Johnson, the club's general manager of list management and recruiting Craig Cameron, and a property developer and lawyer whose names are not known."

I have it on very good authority that the three Demons heard that Judd was considering coming to Melbourne so they decided to behave as if he was already at the club to make him really feel at home. Surely, what Brock, Rivo and Carroll did was not any different to the way Judd's current teammates behave most of the time. Its a good sign I say!

Newy was always such a lovely guy and a great clubman but there was no place for sentiment in football then as there is no place for it now. It's a multi-million dollar business and when you have to move a player on, you have to move the player on.

Randy, I don't think he's with you and he most likely hasn't seen This is Spinal Tap, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind or Guffman. Probably hasn't got a sense of humour and wouldn't even appreciate THIS.

Anyone else notice that the umpires seemed to be doing their level best to stop Carlton from tanking? It was almost as if they were the extra man provided by Demetriou in his determined quest to prove to the world that tanking doesn't exist.

Well, at least the Blues have still got memories of Wayne Armes .

Top blokes and I bet they won't tank wimp out of playing their last games for the clubs this Sunday either!!!

According to the Carlton F C website the injury list is - Cameron Cloke (shoulder) - season Jake Edwards (ankle) - season Brendan Fevola (groin/shoulder) - season Brad Fisher (knee) – season Aisake O’hAilpin (groin) - season Anthony Raso (groin) - season Nick Stevens (neck) - season Bret Thornton (ankle) - season Lance Whitnall (knee) is to be assessed, Anthony Koutoufides (hip) has retired and Joe Anderson (hamstring), Ryan Houlihan (ill) and Matthew Lappin (back) are all available.

Deserves to be disciplined for that sort of behaviour. I'd suggest that he be dropped from the side for the rest of the season. Let him get some hunger for the game and make him play for Sandringham for the next fortnight. They know the meaning of discipline down there. Perhaps he might learn.

Condolences to the family. I have a suggestion. If Mick Malthouse can't coach on Friday night why not get Daniher to do the job. I'm sure he'd be available and it would make a nice touch.

The Hobart Mercury reports that two Launceston teenagers, Tom Bellchambers and Kieran McShane, both will be making tyheir debut with lowly VFL side, the Tassie Devils. Anyone getting down to the game - they're worth having a look at. Bellchambers, who has been named to start in the ruck, is a mobile big man who can also be thrown forward and McShane can rotate through the midfield.

Axel Foley plays football?

Robbo and Frawley out for Buckley and Jamar.