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Haha...actually thats a good point, they'll get some confidence from this one.

Yeh, especially when 31 goals are kicked, 10 by Sautner so of the remaining 21, 14 or so are from MFC listed players but none of them are in our best.

Good point. What happens if Garland plays like he has in every game except the last one? Still, gotta try sometime, Carroll's definitely not the future. Maybe a run with Sandy this week will re-align his priorities re:his off-field actions

So happy Shane got selected. Look forward to seeing the debut of the year.

I agree. Why should we make 4 changes to a team that finally came together for a win last match when previously getting belted would only see 2-3 changes? I don't think it would be productive to drop players for the sake of being dropped. Give the current team a chance to gel together.

Doesn't that mean it wasn't Cameron's decision?

Good review, pretty much spot on I reckon. Port Adelaide will easily make top 8, Brisbane a good chance too. Essendon will do better when their injured players start returning, but still bottom 4 material.

Yeh I agree. As for the football, it was quite a waste of time.

I actually see people in the city wearing the MFC members tie. I think it's a good thing for this year, but obviously one tie is enough.

I'm glad to see Cheney in the team. I know nothing about him, is he a chance to get selected for Melbourne this year?

God I hate Leon Davis. Apparently he gets a game this weekend...I can think of at least 50 players more worthy than him.

Meesen's not getting a mention here - do people not rate him, or does he need more development, or should we never have taken him or what?

Players I defend: Sylvia - I keep telling myself that he'll come good Rivers - doesn't need defending though PJ - always thought he was better than what people gave him credit for Players I don't defend: Newton - never thought he was anything more than his mark of the year. Bell - just don't think he's very good, should have shown more by now CJ - why is he on our list?

I don't think we were the worst team of the past decade; rather, we played the worst football seen of the past decade. This is the team that made 3 consecutive finals series, and, with Essendon, was the Victorian team with the most finals appearances between 2000 and 2006. Compare that with Richmond, Carlton and even Hawthorn's last decade, and I think we come out on top. Still, I understand what he's getting at.

I agree. However: This is what I think should happen. Try PJ as no. 1 ruckman, Jamar as no. 2 and play White around the ground. White can kick goals and can take a decent mark so could make a makeshift forward. He's also been playing loose in defence through the year so could go there as well. I still think White is too hampered by the centre circle thing whereby he can't time his jump properly.

Yeh, after Sunday's game my first thought of Warnock is that he could play on buddy. Josh Gibson isn't the world's greatest defender but he was tried and succeeded, so i would throw him in the deep end I dunno about Whelan on Williams, we've tried this one many times over the years and never seems to work (though I have no better ideas except maybe Bell). Even if we quell Franklin and Roughead, Williams could easily chip in with 5.

I've never left a game early - defeats the purpose of going in the first place. I wasn't exactly confident that we would win on Sunday, but nonetheless I wanted to see how the team reacted. Plus its not like there was going to be a huge crowd on the trains either.

Love it

Actually I thought they picked him as best. However I agree with Yze Magic on this one, it's not like his possessions were terribly influential or special; rather, he just got the ball a lot.

In: Whelan Out: Bell Bartram gets one last chance to do a run with job on a Crow midfielder. Bell needs to play at Sandy to get some form back. PJ should come back via Sandy too. Dunno if Sylvia will be ready, it's a hamstring isn't it?

There's been discussion on 3AW about whether or not Melbourne should have a cheaper membership which doesn't allow entry to games but it still a membership. A lot of other clubs have them. The problem I see with it is that we obviously need both members and larger crowds, this kind of membership will not help at all with our poor attendances. What do people think?

He was better yesterday because he kicked more than he handpassed: he played to his strengths

Wonaeamirri - NAB Rising Star (is this possible for a rookie?)

Our record vs Crows at AAMI # Year Rnd 1 1991 10 Melbourne 10.12 (72) vs Adelaide 15.16 (106) AAMI Lost -34 2 1992 18 Melbourne 18.8 (116) vs Adelaide 9.13 (67) AAMI WON 49 3 1993 20 Melbourne 6.10 (46) vs Adelaide 13.27 (105) AAMI Lost -59 4 1994 13 Melbourne 12.6 (78) vs Adelaide 11.17 (83) AAMI Lost -5 5 1995 6 Melbourne 10.9 (69) vs Adelaide 11.11 (77) AAMI Lost -8 6 1996 13 Melbourne 19.9 (123) vs Adelaide 10.12 (72) AAMI WON 51 7 1998 10 Melbourne 8.10 (58) vs Adelaide 17.9 (111) AAMI Lost -53 8 2000 11 Melbourne 8.22 (70) vs Adelaide 15.15 (105) AAMI Lost -35 9 2001 2 Melbourne 12.11 (83) vs Adelaide 11.14 (80) AAMI WON 3 10 2003 12 Melbourne 10.5 (65) vs Adelaide 21.12 (138) AAMI Lost -73 11 2004 14 Melbourne 10.13 (73) vs Adelaide 22.13 (145) AAMI Lost -72 12 2005 19 Melbourne 7.4 (46) vs Adelaide 13.22 (100) AAMI Lost -54 13 2006 22 Melbourne 14.10 (94) vs Adelaide 23.14 (152) AAMI Lost -58

Loved the Saints match if only because it was a final and the pressure was right on. There are just so many.