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He doesn't need to be shifted up the ground to be effective Christian is playing his role from half back and breaking the lines consistently  He has the capacity to run forward and hit his target, He is so good at it.

We have one Salem and he plays an important role for us. As the saying goes Rob Peter to pay Paul.  Not in this case.

Wow ! Beat the Cats and  collected the 1989 Fosters challenge Cup in Toronto.  which is surrounded by the 12 Premiership Cups. 

We are the Champions of the world !    

On 12/2/2020 at 7:05 PM, Fat Tony said:

I looked at the headline and thought Bleasdale was our new category B rookie. 

     Any relation to Ollie Wines?

Does it matter what D Russell thinks ?  I don't value that opinion, Of what l have seen LJ is a very valuable cog in the teams make up because he has a good pair of hands he knows where the goals are and showed when in the ruck that he jumps high is mobile and backs up well most of the times.  IMO showed some glimpses of Natinui. 

Playing and helping in the ruck at times in a hand full of games is enough to say that he will be a 200 game player and hope it is with our great club. Don't care what's so ever what  DR  thinks. 

As for the rankings 0liver is our most important player. He is durable he is consistent and an accumulator almost. always in the game.      No  disrespect to Gawny , Trac, Vines and May.

Why is Melksham so highly ranked?

Big  Ben is the difference   and barring any  injuries that would keep him out for long term he is the life saver.  IMO he will help our much maligned forward line. We have the troops in the mid to deliver the ball especially if someone like Ben demands it  

However it is not just up to Ben he is only the missing piece to the puzzle,

I have a good feeling about  James should be a chance to crack it in the big league as for Aaron the way he has come back from 2 knee reco's and for a third try at making it is a credit to him.  Lets hope that good  luck is with him this time.  

Shane Zantuck     88 GAMES from Norf

He stood up to Barassi in a game at 3 quarter time  for  having a go at him almost came into blows 

Why don't the club offer the applicants   a MFC membership if selected it is the least they can do.

I read that and thought that they would at least mentioned to offer the volunteers a cup of coffee or tea with a biscuit for morning tea. 

 I suppose that is the best they can do.  Times are tough .

27 minutes ago, Smokey said:

Yes, he's in his sixth season. Now go look at how many games he's actually played. 

Do I need to run you through some stats or does logic normally bounce right off you? 

Why ? are you the only one who watches the games?  I don't need your stats mate. You are are just having a bad week criticising.

I have noticed your postings.  Worse luck.

1 hour ago, Smokey said:

Absolute rubbish. Since when is KPF in their "prime" at 23 years old? 

He will be into his sixth season how many years does it take to start to play consistent footy?  Or in his prime? 

Gets his chance in 2021  It will be 6 years in and plenty  of time. NO MORE HOLDING HIS HAND.  

 Essendrug ....First the Drug scandal  now  they are thieving their own players  If that is not upsetting their players l would be most surprised.   I hope they line up to leave that miserable club.       From  Druggies  to pickpockets.

                                                                            The Artful Dodgers .

Christian is a breath of fresh air at Melbourne and his 2020 season was a sign of maturity  he can only get better and l say that with confidence. 

Great watch the Trac speaks well it is a good sign for 2021 and beyond.

Is it an Eveready Battery ?  Is it a Duracell?  No It's an  Energizer .  Lasts longer.

1 hour ago, dee-tox said:

Feel a little for Gawn. Has a 20-minute radio interview (mainly on bike riding) and answers one question on Melb's prospects. Answers in a positive way and gets labelled a Tommy Talk It Up. If he plays it down he would have also been criticised for not being ambitious enough.

 

Yes agree however he should stick to the bike ride interview leave the footy out of it .  Bad timing'.

Left us in the gutter and didn,t look back. Frawley played his last season for us and couldnt wait to run out the door.

In fact he stepped  over us in the gutter. So how can l respect him after playing in a Premiership for  the Hawks. 

Now he is out of retirement to play with the Saints. He has done the dirty again shame. 

Come on Gawney  let's get serious not Delirious!  We are becoming the Gunna guys.  We are Gunna do this and we are Gunna do that.

Stop breaking my heart !

Sam is an honest worker who has put a string of good to very good games together which was in the year !  2018 and in football terms that is long ago.  A long long long time past. 

He doesn't have to change his game style  much however he has to play with some sought of aggression  CRASH AND BASH like get out of my way i will bowl you over style knock them over and bring the ball down at least as hard as you can to our crumbers !

That would count as a possession a valuable one at that and with an opportunity when the ball is loose.

What is so hard Sammy ?  You should be at your prime.  Enough of this so called of a work in process.  

It is time to deliver !  I know you can.

Thanks for coming to our great club and putting on the jumper KK  You were a gifted player and we never got to see much of you with us  and that is my sadness.

Good luck with your next venture and hope that good things come your way. 

Your health is more important in the long run and l believe you have made the right decision .  In my eyes l consider you a Melbourne person.

Goodwin needs a quick out of the boxes start and if he can help achieve a good start then it will go a long way in making the finals.

Finals is the aim with at least a win and then  we can reassess.  No looking back or we will slip and fall.   So no slipping. 

Making the finals  is a priority and you need your best two or three  playing well to help drag us over the line and the rest will follow. 

However you see it if you don't play finals then  it is a total waist and a fail in many  supporter's view.

20 hours ago, Dee Dee said:

How many AFL players end up playing for the club they followed when they were boys? Very few I suspect. The draft doesn’t work that way and the kids know and accept the situation! (Christian Salem and family were all keen Essendon supporters but they all support Melbourne now)!

With Salem l would say yes !  My reasoning was that goal he kicked against the side he and his Family supported that sealed the game from 30 metres out with around a minute to spare.  Did his Family wish that he kicked that goal ?   Was it his first game? 

 I will ask Christian at Family day.

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Pretty sure he's brother works for a different player management company and doesn't manage Christian?

Yes your  right there l was lead to believe at the time.  Someone very close to me introduced me to his brother Julian who manages a few players at different clubs and one of them is at Melbourne. at the time l just assumed the way he was talking that he managed him.  That is  all l can say now.

Yep l do worry if we are good enough to hold onto our best players. Can we afford to keep them ? Time will tell. 

That is right the Family support the pies and are very keen. I have worried about that since he was drafted. The Pies will get in his ear no doubt and IMO i would not be surprised that we would have a fight in our hands to hold on to him.

His manager is his brother. Interesting times ahead.

James is on the list and that makes him a chance of selection. If he  produces good form in the preseason matches then he will IMV be a big chance to make his long awaited debut.

  Pick 33 in the National Draft in 2018 must have talent.   In the same  draft young Tom Sparrow went at  Pick 27.