MurDoc516

I agree. It was never O. Mac's fault that Hawkins got off the leash in the last qtr. Hawkins had an okay night for the first 3qtrs but he wasn't a real issue when our midfield was on top. The moment cats got to hit targets with no pressure O. Mac was never stopping him. Harmes does the run with role on Selwood for me and keep Viney as a pure clearance beast. When Viney does run with roles it takes away what he's good at. Back Oliver, Brayshaw and Viney to win the ball and be harder.

Really liking Weids at the moment. Something that i've noticed is all our picks in the Roo's - Goodwin era are all great characters who are willing to crack in. When we drafted Weids i was amazed watching his introduction interview in which he said he was prepared to wait for his chance. Granted when he had his chances at AFL level he wasn't a beast like Hogan was, but he has grown a lot this year and i think he will be a weapon in the final series and hopefully a more permenant starter next season.

Really liked Trac's game over the last two months. Last season he felt like a match winner one week and then quiet soldier the next. These last few months he's been more soldier than match winner, but he has done things to get noticed. His overrall game against the cats was fantastic, his running and hardness against the crows, his little taps and clever handballs vs the eagles and yesterday he finally did what i was hoping to see from round 1 and that was go forward and be that damaging player that you don't know how to match up on. I really see him as a younger Melksham. I hope Petracca grows into that role, his skill and physique really favours a half forward.

Hogan is better than Lynch. Only way Hogan leaves is if he asks to leave. I don't know why we don't sit on what we got and make a move for J.Kelly at the end of next season.

On top of the email he sent apparently he stood up and did the after game meeting for the boys. It's clear he's trying to control the mindset of the group.

wake up and pray to the Viney holding premiership cup picture i've just printed out in my Nev Jetta pyjamas

Frosty the white walker was MOTM for me. Who taught Weids how to mark? give em a pay rise. Solid effort from everyone, Trac exploded in the 3rd but really needed composure at times.

Vanders is just a beast at the ball. If you need a lad to tackle someone and Nev Jetta ain't available Vanders is the guy you go to.

Nev Jetta is the best player to ever play the game. That is all.

At first i was like wtf does he have against Adam Goodes.

A certain GWS player whose name begins with K and ends with elly is available next year.

100 times this season a team has had a plus 10 inside 50 counter this year. 84 times the team with more inside 50's have won, 1 draw and 15 defeats. Melbourne have lost 5 games this season with 10+ inside 50's. If Melbourne miss the 8 they will officaly be the worst best team in AFL history.

Go after Clarkson

Can we trade Nev Jetta to a good team so he doesn't have to play with a bunch of [censored] [censored] anymore

We praised pedo last year when he rucked because he was almost an oversized midfielder at times. In reality his inclusion is probably to split time with Gawn and go forward to put more pressure on their backline. I think it's good planning because if Buddy gets ahold of frost you'd think T.Mac would have to go down their and give it a crack.

Just find a way to clone Fritsch and have a team full of em.

It doesn't fill me with confidence that nobody has outright said if Gaff was open to joining Melbourne Angus wouldn't have a problem with it. To be fair our interest only seems to be faint in the AFL media's view. While some people here seem to think his signature is something the club see's as a priority. Yet everytime Gus or someone else talks on Gus's behalf the feeling is he has a problem with Gaff. Now people who don't like eachother have played together before, but you would always prefer that everybody got on. If it comes down to it i'm always going to say don't go after Gaff and maybe look at other options this year or next (J.Kelly)

I'm suprised a bigger deal hasn't been made out of our interest? Do the journo's not know or is our interest even genuine? I've heard it repeated that North are the front runners.

I can't confirm where i heard it but it was no mistake i heard Gus and Gaff, Gaff is currently in Melbourne so it makes sense.

Angus and Gaff are meeting to clear the air. I'd think Gaff is def considering joining Melbourne otherwise i wouldn't see the point in meeting Angus. I also think it's important to consider people around the situation have said it won't be an issue (e.g. Jonesy and Mark Brayshaw saying they forgive him)

This is a situation that is vastly different to any before it.

Firstly should we all wait till he is 40 for him to make a decision? He is under 0 pressure to accept an apology. He has the entire football world on his side and if he said no sorry i don't accept the apology than that's fine. I also don't get where you think im judging anybody?

The red card system needs to be balanced. You can't have players being red carded because they accidentally bumped someone in the head and that guy is off for the game because of concussion. It needs to be done only for purposeful or terrible acts within a game (Gaff, Hall, Cameron and Bugg) and not for incidents like let's say the tackle on J. Smith on the weekend. However, knowing the AFL it will become a big controversy within a week of it being implemented.

It's a tough situation. I'd firstly be concerned about my brothers health. We also have to remember this wasn't some random bloke. It was a fellow player who has been held in high regard throughout his career as model pro and good guy. I'm sure Angus, Andrew and Hamish would all look at the situation differently to how we do because it's a unique one to them. If Andrew Brayshaw accepts Gaff's apology than it's over as far as i am concerned.

1. No one truly knows but i doubt it will. I also doubt we would be in the market for him if he wanted more than 1mil a yr 2. Probably. Lewis has a more thuggish reputation and we loved it when he signed.