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Yep - which is why we shouldn't be including a third colour on the clash strip. While our current one is not so good, there is no need for a third colour to provide an alternate. I hated having to pick a third colour. And which marketing/management person thought teal would look good on an MFC jumper anyway??

Got an email today addressing the following things: New logo - This is what was said in the email re: the logo: 'Two in three members thought that our new logo was as good as or better than our current logo. The new logo has been designed to highlight two of the strongest elements of our Club's heritage - our Red and Blue jumper and the fact that we are the Club of Melbourne. Some younger members did not like the new logo as much, and suggested that we need to have a different logo for kids. Our Demon mascot will continue to be used on junior Club merchandise and publications.' This is the logo: Jumper for 08 - Because the 150th birthday is so important, 'Some members have suggested that we signify our 150th Birthday on our guernsey, and we have decided that our special 150th Anniversary emblem will appear on our guernsey in 2008' You can see the 150th emblem thing under the V. New home - About the new stadium: 'Building of the new stadium, which will house training, administration and social facilities for our Club will commence before the end of the year, and it is estimated that we will move into our state-of-the-art new facilities before the start of the 2010 season.' I thought next year would be our last at Junction Oval but I guess not.

Don't need the beard, he's the MFC cult hero of all time

I agree. It's not the crappiness of our draw that pisses me off, its the great draws of other clubs (need I mention them). Fairness for the rest of the competition would be nice.

Wasn't that a successful pickup for the Dons... Did he even play a match?

Ah. Thanks

Where does the article say anything about Travis? And the title is 'Shaw might head to Brisbane'.

And now that I think about it, with Archer gone there too goes inspiration, leadership and obvious skill. Defence shall suck next year.

CHF is the go. I've been thinking though - with the addition of Meesen we're going to have 4 ruckmen: White Jamar Johnson Meesen There's no point having them if we're not going to play them, so I'm thinking maybe one of Johnson or White to no longer be a 'ruckman' but to play this CHF role or something. I can't see the point in re-signing Jamar AND getting Meesen if we're also rucking White.

A summary of Monday's progressions for the MFC: MELBOURNE General manager recruiting and list manager Craig Cameron: On Travis Johnstone: "Nothing has happened with Travis today. There hasn't been a lot [of interest in him]. There hasn't been many offers. It's a strange week, trade week. We don't use our players as bait but Travis' name is out there." On Brad Miller: "There's been a little bit of interest from Sydney. We'd like to keep Brad, so that's where we're at. It would have to be [a good offer]. On Crows ruckman John Meesen: "I think by the end of the week [a trade] should happen. At this stage, we haven't gone too far with it. It will probably be draft picks, but it's only Monday and by the time we get to Friday, or even by Wednesday, we'll have a better idea. I wouldn't have thought [we would trade] a second round [pick]." Adelaide says: On John Meesen: "Once again, we want [Melbourne's] pick 21 so we're just negotiating that. I want their second round pick and they've offered their third." From http://www.afl.com.au/Default.aspx?tabid=2...mp;newsId=52298 Like we're gonna give them pick 21...

How come? Add Nathan Thompson to their '07 side and they couldn't possibly slide that far, could they?

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I believe that Heath Hocking at Essendon has also been elevated off the rookie list - same time as Ramanauskas

Quite right you are. However we have invested 5 or so years in Miller, maybe Bailey will get something out of him too?

You're right. I think everyone is expecting too much of them at the moment. And you make a good point about McVeigh. In 4 years time some of these players will be star athletes regardless of their 18-year old beep test results

They are the winners here - getting Trapper and a KPP for Pick 11, and bettering their pick 43 with 36.

I have to agree. We don't need to try anything too radical. We're the oldest club, why not honour our history on our clash jumper?

Confirmed?

I rate Murphy above Garland.

Ah, well I like it. Although I guess anything would be better than our current clash strip.

The way it looks there, it's not very different in colour to our normal jumper, so how could it be a clash jumper? Invert the colours?

Because he still had a year to go on his contract when he retired last year so technically he was still on the Brisbane list for this year.

I don't get it. He tells us our facilites aren't good enough, then goes to Carlton where they're almost as bad. I reckon he could have thought of a better excuse than to publicly shame us like he did.

Compare what Harris said to what came out of the Essendon camp today: http://essendonfc.com.au/news/news.asp?nid=5402 In particular: "We won’t just put a line through this and walk away, we will sit close and see what happens," Mr Auld said. "There is a lot to happen between now and the end of trade week and if that means Collingwood and Carlton can’t do a deal we will just have to see what happens then." Compared with: "...but we do have this comparative disadvantage" "...it is very disappointing that Chris will be playing elsewhere next year" We could have been a bit more positive like Essendon. Sure, we have a 0.00000001% chance now, but if Dylan Howard is to be believed, then WC was a little bit interested at our deal, and if they can't deal with Coll or Carl, then maybe.

Yes. Overall not a good day in the history of the MFC