titan_uranus

When the Gold Coast team arrives in 2011, there will be 17 teams, meaning that one club will have a bye each week, right? So, given that each club will have the same amount of byes, does that mean that there can only be 17 rounds of football? I mean, there couldn't be more, because then some clubs would have more byes than others. So does that mean that each team will play each other team once, with one bye, and then finals?

I think the Dogs made a severe tactical error by announcing that they were virtually finished for the home and away season once they were locked in to the top 3. No coincidence that, as the certainty over their position on the ladder firmed, their form went down the gurgler. What's worse is you would think that they'd been preparing for this final for 6-8 weeks now, and came with a whole bunch of crap match-ups and a game plan that didn't work. They're gone. Might not beat their opponent next week.

I'm guessing the club did this as a test to see what people thought, but the only way one of those jumpers was going to be announced was if there was an overwhelming response to one of them over the other. Like maybe 80-20 or something. I reckon it would have been something like 55-45, which for the club probably wasn't definitive enough.

So is there going to be a thread for each player to review their season? I like it. As for Buckley, someone has got to tell him he's not Superman. Once he learns that he can't beat everyone, then I think we'll begin to see him making some smarter decisions.

I got my response yesterday afternoon (so about 24 hours, no complaints there), but not from Martin Cox, but from a receptionist... Anyway, the response was: "Thank you for your feedback, and continued support of the Melbourne Football Club. As you may be aware, the AFL criteria is extremely specific with regard to clash guernseys. We are required by the AFL to have a lighter colour as determined by them, in order to avoid any clashes. Based on the results gained from the the recent guernsey choice poll, we are attempting to negotiate and produce a guernsey that pleases a majority of members and supporters. We will be keeping members and supporters up to date and involved in the process as it continues, and as our negotiations with the AFL continue." Completely ignored my question as to whether white was the club's preferred colour, which kinda angers me, but I can understand them not having enough time to respond to all the emails. I had thought that there was a good chance of getting a red jumper, but now I'm not so sure.

Horroll sounds a lot like horror. Appropriate.

And Sydney's Ben Mathews has retired effective immediately http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tab...px?newsId=67092

Yeah, I would have thought there were worse players on their list than Armstrong. Oh well. At least he has a premiership medallion.

This is the mascot. You'd think he would wear colours similar to that of the jumper, so I'm thinking more yellow than anything, which avoids some of the clashes (e.g. with Sydney, us, Adelaide, Freo etc).

I dunno, I saw the 'mascot' on the Footy Show last night, and the predominant colour he was wearing was yellow. I would think the blue would be lighter than ours too.

I agree with these. Love Cheney/Aussie. Check out the yellow nose...

Jones should be in that list. But I agree with who you've put there.

Have just emailed the club. I decided to ask them, straight up, whether the club is happy with white (or any other third colour) to be included on the jumper, because of my suspicions that the club is pushing for a white jumper. Suggested bub's red design with blue insignia and blue panels as an option. God I hope we can get this to work.

Fremantle rookie Ryley Dunn has been delisted http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/tabid/7009/D...px?newsid=66998

Oh good. I just read True Believer's response on another thread, and got stuck into that for bascially dismissing the option of a red jumper. Great point. Maybe someone should point that out to the AFL/Melbourne

Weak response. I'm guessing this is the stock standard that we'll all get in response to any email about the jumper. I now believe that it is the club that wants the white strip. The statement 'Unfortunately, the AFL will not allow Red to be the predominant colour' is incorrect, as has been mentioned numerous times. I'm sure people have sent the club comparisons between a red alternative strip and all these jumpers. There is no clash. I think our pleas are falling on deaf ears.

Yeah I dunno if Essendon's fitness managers are of the highest quality. I notice too that Bohdan Babijzcuk (am I close?) has been moved into a part-time role. I wonder whether that's his choice or the club's. I have to say, given what seemed to be a lot of hype around him when we first got him to the club, I can't say I notice any significant improvement in our fitness.

Knowing how the game works doesn't immediately mean a person will become a decent coach. On game day, Voss may find he doesn't have enough experience to know how to deal with in-game issues. I'm not saying he's definitely the wrong choice. I'm just saying I think they've rushed into what might not be the best choice.

I don't know if this will work. Voss probably needed to spend some time as an assistant first. But I don't really care.

Interesting stuff Wise Monkey, but surely the last 2 years have influenced these figures somewhat. Looking at Robbo's figures for example, he's missed a lot of the past 2 years, where we most likely would have lost regardless of him playing or missing. So, whilst it looks as though he's crucial to the team's success, I don't really think it would have mattered. Maybe what's more important would be to look at the same figures over the period 2004-2006, and see if any players stand out during the time when we were winning more than we were losing.

We must take Watts. We need someone in the side capable of kicking more than 26 goals.

1. Melbourne 2. West Coast 3. Fremantle 4. Port 5. Essendon 6. Carlton 7. Brisbane 8. Richmond 9. ??? 10. ??? 11. ??? 12. ??? 13. ??? 14. ??? 15. ??? 16. ??? I can't decide whether to I want Collingwood to lose this week, or go deep into September but not win the flag (so that their first pick is later in the draft).

I think Gehrig has said he will retire (not sure though). Maybe add Leigh Matthews as well...

Petterd isn't close to being a serious problem. There are plenty of worse players on our list. When he gets fit he'll be great. I'm starting to think Sylvia might be an example.

A valid point RR. As has been the case for many years, there are no A grade players at Melbourne. But I would at least like to see what resembles a winning game plan being played out by our team. Of course they'd stuff it up plenty, but it would be better than what we tried to do this year.