Deemania since 56

Yeah BF, I am keen on him as a player because, from the fence, I look into the players' minds before each stage of their activity and linkage to the rest of the team by whatever method options they might consider, or have as part of their arsenal, or have done, and in this regard, Pedo does it most comfortably well. To me, Pedo does it all well for a bigger bloke at just on 194cm and represents one of our best targets when the going gets tough. Have always analysed footy players that way and in particular, just knew what Robbie, for example, was going to do and how he would do it. Almost the same for the Ox, Lyon, Stinger, Icke, Hughes, Alves, and so on but sometimes, pleasantly surprised by their actions and effectiveness. It is into this category that Clarrie resides, for example, in my scrutineer fantasies on footy. With Pedo, while we have him before retirement or trade, my Demon buddies and I could not fathom why he was not used more regularly despite the nandy-pandy comments of those who bleat repeatedly with a frighteningly superior blend of wisdom and cant.The emphasis is always on cant and so, it all is of little stimulation in the football appreciation process.

Absolutely, Vanders was a very versatile, big-bodied player with a real sense of attack on the football. It is not impossible for him to return to the side where he would be an enormous asset. His injury was and has been a major one; his efforts to recover have been frustrating but indicative of his resolve to return - we must wish him well with that return once it can fully take place.

'Broke down' ... not the case. Squashed at top speed winning the ball is more accurate.

Kent's dislocated shoulder was not 'his body breaking down, again'. His hamstring injury, earlier, may have been. The amount of sheer effort he was putting into retrieving a ball heading to the boundary line against an advantage in the game that we were about to lose at that moment, added to the push and fall of his opponent on top of him, would dislocate any player's shoulder in a frontal fall. That opponent was just about to get 'done' by Kent's speed, ball handling skills and intelligence in positioning - and the rebound was definitelly 'on' because of those efforts which were first class. He didn't even get a free from the umpire, transferred to another player.

Other than raw skills and adaptability, experience is going to be critical nearing the finals. Kent and Vanders have some of these attributes that may be far superior to the array of youthful inexperience.

Yep, they are both good footballers with some interesting attributes and can both do the job well on opposition players.

Great to have Pedo onboard, ain't it? A big pack-splitter, a great mark these days, good for 2-3 goals a game, hungry for the game and wins to the MFC. A balanced inclusion making our fwd line terrifying for the Filth. Suspect a very big score this match, now. We have to have something to overcome the umpires' frees for the Filth inside the 50m - that will go on and on all game.

Think this may be correct, SBF, you nailed it: ANB for run, aggro and linkages; Pedo into this awesome forward line, ruck reliever for Max's hand which will be sore after smacking Grundy in the mouth; JSmith into CHB, or bckpkt match-up, with HIbberd going into CHB, as an aggro bs/tard; Garlett to tickle Lynden's funny bone. Gosh, Golly, it is good to see Pedo in the side: I have counted three goals, already.

Must commend him.

Not quite, we cannot play Weeds until he shines. Garlett might be good against a slow Filth backline. I'd just like to see Pedo in from the bench to rattle a few precious bones and kick a few goals. He could make a rucking dent in Spargo if the opportunity arose. Not sure about Hannan's injury - it has been a well-kept secret.

Agree with this, Kent can be very impressive. Let us hope that now were a delivering a lower ball with eyes up, Kenty gets fit enough to resume his fine game with these patterns. He would blend in well with Melksham in such delivery and goal sense.

Not that I would be able to devote the time and other resources to such a proposal as 'an umpire rating system' it is an extremely good idea to clarify much that fascinates us all. It may even have secondary data implications more widely reviewed than by DL followers alone. On face value, a great suggestion, timbo.

Just work it hard, Cam. Some of us reckon you are going to be the Man.

There are signs that we are not the only ones who anticipate a win for the Dees. All that I have talked to in the past 48 hours - from those that are not Filth supporters - believe, and convincingly, too - that the MFC will win comfortably provided that on the day, the umpires stay outside of the game in terms of it being a 'big event' and wishing that the Filth 'stay in the game' from the first bounce at their (the umpires') discretion. The common thought is: In the minds of those far too influential in the AFL, blockbusters like these should be hard won and tight. The consequences of a Filth loss will herald the demise of their season and hence, a potentially massive losses of crowds later on in the season leading to the finals. Of course, this is rubbish but it does beg the question: would they dare? Carna Dees! Give 'em a bath!

We're just going to go for it against the Filth. The umpires will have ensured that they are ahead at half-time, guaranteed but after that, the Dees will come home where this 'favouritism/dollar sensitivity from the masses' can no longer determine the outcome of any game. The Filth will slow, noticeably and then throw tantrums and lose their alleged cool. Eddie will signal to the crowd with his own public tantrums in the stand about how outraged he is by the events on the field of play where the Dees kick on, and on, and on to win by over 70 points. So sayeth the seer, seth he. TMAc to kick 6, Hogan 6, Melk 5.Gawn to cut usunder the Grundy reputation and Clarrie to razzle-dazzle, once again.

This fact will be a big feature of the game because it is a blockbuster. The throng that is better known as 'The Filth' will be given many opportunities to stay in the game, to score inside their 50m and to be compensated for the rough treatment dished out by the vicious, fortress-like Demon defenders. On a positive note, the Dees will win easily when this umpire charity becomes ridiculously obvious (usually after the first goal to our opposition in the third quarter). Seen it all before, haven't we?

As an aside to this, the umpires are realising - ever so slowly - that where they have penalised him for 'incorrect disposal' (ie: throwing the ball, not handballing) in the past was entirely wrong and ridiculously, it only took two years for them to use slow-mo clips to actually see how fast he was handballing, not throwing. I knickname him ' The Wall ' because ball hit wall - ball bounces off wall. In that split second between his possession of the ball and its legal despatch, a full handball has been executed with accuracy and limited loss of momentum. How unfair for poor old Filth, Carlscum, Essendrug, Whoreform and the rest of less gifted.

I would love to see Cam play in a winning Grand Final. He is that type of a bloke.

We cannot lose. We must win. If we lose, we get the gate receipts. The Filth get nuffin.

Precisely, it is a very hard call. Pedo, Frosty, JoelS, Wagner, the bloody works. If these players are all fit, it's Frosty and Wagner, with Pedo on the bench against the Filth, without further change. Rotations will be keys to success. Let us not be intimidated by the Filth and play our game.

Can't put my finger on it, but there are many things that I really like about this team proposal. It does look awesome; a prodigal effort in selection with the balance of sheer talent on show. Well done.

Poor old Filth supporters, they are misunderstood. They buy a newspaper because it is a 'news pictorial', not for the words, the journalism, the current affairs and news items at the broader spectrum of national communications. Slobbo's team selection is an example of what Eddie needs to support his fellatious Brownlow dogma and therein lies a message itself; the 'Herald-Sun' is the most likely source of pictures that might communicate in a limited way for Eddie to get his otherwise meaningless message through and for the Filth followers, any message that Saint Eddie espouses repesents their daily dose of vomitus they so needfully crave.

Then again, despite his enormous talents and occasional application thereof, Colin had more that the 'normal' training footballer and lifestyle - and decision-making - to contend with against the more highly committed that we see in most others, and these combined factors did little to bring him to the potential and longevity that might otherwise have taken place.

An expression of interest over a longer time is healthy recruiting when availability is not current. Heard about this fella; it seems like he is a pretty tasty recruit and one whom we should watch for, as long as it takes. We are always going to need good disposers of the football from those with reputations of 'outside running'.

He works very hard against multiple injuries and forced lay-offs to give his best, time and again. For his effectiveness across his career at MFC he would be the most underrated talent we have had for years yet kept working on his game and its improvements for the success of the MFC. His talents are only latently obvious; yet, his game has been first class for years; our best interceptor through the bleak recent history of our Club. Highly respected for these ethics.