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Rodney (Balls) Grinter

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Everything posted by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

  1. Judd was a solid reliable backman, but don't recall him being that great at the rebound part of the role. I can see us getting much more drive off half back from Jiath.
  2. ...just a quick peek at the S last names in Demon Wiki provides a further 4 Jacks from early / mid last century: Jack Sambell Jack Smith Jack Stock Jack Strong
  3. Brilliant Google AI could only come up with 4: At least four players named Jack have played for the Melbourne Football Club: Jack Viney, Jack Trengove, Jack Billings, and Jack Sinclair. Jack Viney is a current player, while Jack Trengove is a former captain. Jack Billings joined Melbourne in 2024, and Jack Sinclair played for the Melbourne Football Club for a short period after moving from St Kilda, although he is not currently on the list??
  4. Thanks mate, just as I was trying to finish a late dinner.
  5. Agree. Picks 30, 45, 56, 58 & 73 might also equal pick 1, but are nothing like it in reality, unless you are holding them for a FS / academy that would actually be bid on at pick one. Guerra could have just left it at something like "it gives us an additional 3 opportunities to bring in top end young tallent over the next 2 drafts, which is a great outcome in the circumstances, so well done to the list management team." This points system is a farce and provides way too much of a discount on elite talent. It's something that I think needs a significant work over to bring equalisation back into check. Should require at least a pick in the same round and, maybe then you could make up the remaining 'points value' with odds and sods.
  6. I think Maysie has always been pretty direct, honest and wears his heart on his sleave kind of guy. He's also got that burning competitiveness and is at heart I believe a team player. I actually think he'll work well with Steven Kings style of leadership and game style. I see it as a real positive that he'll be around to help develop the next generation of our young defenders. Also think Lever would feel lost on the feild if he didn't have someone to argue with like May.
  7. Are you suggesting that the long room floor would be covered in Chris Mew?
  8. I give my endorsement to Kenterfield for No.14, though I'd be equally OK with it going to The Moose.
  9. Personally, I see it like this: My impression is that despite a bit of what appears to be in the moment rashness and some mildy rough interpersonal skills, Maysie is a smart guy, with a solid character. I suspect he'll reflect on his circumstances and make the right choices. If May feels he has it in him to play on beyond this season, he'll do everything he can to get his body and attitude right. If he's not getting games in the MFC seniors to give opportunities to Adams & Co, then it would serve his interests to be playing his [censored] off at Casey and proving to a potential suitor in need of a full back, that he's still got what it takes. If his body is pretty shot and he no longer has the out and out motivation to push himself to the elite level, then I do think he's got the leadership capacity to become a great mentor to our up and coming young player as well as playing the odd cameo as seniors depth. Maysie chose to come to us in the best years of his career, when we were crying out for his sort of quality defender and for the most part delivered, being on of, if not the best key position defender for the most successful period in the club's modern history and was an absolute rock in our backline. He put his big body on the line for us on a regular basis and has taken huge hits as a consequence - cheek bone broken by Hawins, fractured ribs from Chol, concussion from De Koning to name but a few. Overall, I think through his service to the MFC, he has well and truly earnt the right to be respected and to go out on his terms this season. If that means realitivly plodding in the VFL, while enjoying his footy, compared what his best performance level is, then so be it. P.S - If his time is up at some point this season I'd love to see him go out with a game at the seniors at the MCG and I guarantee he would go out with an outstanding ovation from the MFC faithful. I actually think the club needs to make this happen to heal some of the recent trauma at the club.
  10. Just been delisted by St Kilda. Would have loved to have had him here when Nathan was playing but there's now a chance to reunite them as player and coach. Actually thought Zac was quite an effective player for them at times this year. In all honesty, after all the turmoil we’ve had with departing champions this season, heart says yes, but equally head really says no. ...over to the Demondland faithful.
  11. Yeah, that would have helped, but Brisbane put in some pretty putrid performances this season during the home and away and went on to win the flag again. Like Brisbane, we had a team that was more than compeditive enough and capable of winning big finals to win it again. That final against those scum, we came back after a shocking first quarter and still nearly won the game after our star and leader (future captain) was taken out by that thug act. That change doesn't happen and history could have been very different. It's not just the act its self, but Collingwood's lack of humility and contrition in appealing the suspension that is also unforgivable.
  12. Have wanted Gold Coast to make finals and do well for years, but now I'm more than happy to ride them to the bottom. Having them finish towards the bottom would be an awsome outcome for Brand Petracca.
  13. And paired with a pair of Max's in the ruck.
  14. Nup, just becomes the BH wants back to Victoria thread from Rd 1 next year.
  15. This doesn't say 3 first round picks - has the Age screwed this up? Or have we been dudded?
  16. Welcome CJ According to everyone on Demonland basically all players are hack kicks so pfft. I'm looking forward to watching this guy play with a bunch of athletisim, enthusiasm and excitement.
  17. I think @deegirl's comment still stands. Majak was at the club during COVID, so probably no real chance for the coterie to meet him. He was only with us for a microsecond as well.
  18. Look, I'm OK with Brisbane being back to back premiers. Quite like them as a team for various reasons. But do you really think that the reining back to back premier that played off in the last three grand finals(and is now the most successful side this century), being gifted a bunch of top tallent practically without giving anything back anything in return really helps equalisation? Likewise if the two of the key mechanisms they got said players (i.e. F/S and accademey picks) will be taken away from others that could use that in the future, then how's that just envy? Wouldn't it have been great if we could have picked up Mac Andrew for nothing? Similaely, if the White twins end up elsewhere, because the AFL decides to strip away the father son rule, right at a time we might have benefited like Brisbane, I'll be ropeable. Adding a few gun players to your list makes a huge impact.
  19. Another thing that could be looked at with the academy and father son picks is to close down the loop hole with the points system that allows players to be picked in first round with a bunch of realitively rubbish 3rd and 4th round picks. If the player gets bid on with a first round pick, then at least one first round pick should be required to bid on them.
  20. The priority picks and academy picks are a problem, because the dilute the value of the draft as a equalisation measure. But just turning off the tap in a knee [censored] reaction won't acheive equalisation. It will likely result in more outcomes, where clubs that haven't benefited from it will loose their opertunity to access talent, like it did with us and Mac Andrew. Asides from just the free agents they have hoovered up this off season, Brisbane have also picked up the two Ashcroft boys, who were drafted around a pick 5 equivalent and are poised to pick up an academy pick this season who is tipped to go in the top 10. I think what needs to be done with the accademey and father son picks is limit how may top 10 or top 18 of those picks a club can have over rolling ten year period. Brisbane and Collingwood for instance have had enough of their share for now.
  21. Who cares!
  22. Rossy, Rossy, Rossy - come to your uncle Chop Chop.
  23. So who's barrister is going to work with Gold Coast and Fremantle to get the deal done to get Dogga back in the red and blue?
  24. And unlike Gawn, the Moose doesn't 💩 the bed in front of goal.

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