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Sam Mayes, Sam Mayes, Sam Mayes!! That is all I want for Christmas. Oliver Wines is a 'don't want' for me.... The guy is tough as nails but has no X factor and is very one paced.

I don't believe we will offer 13 for Dawes, but I don't want Caddy.

This thread is incorrect.... The quote was " Jared Rivers is not definately leaving Melbourne" Translation, he is looking at offers to leave but has not made up his mind yet.

In fairness he is slightly overrated... Also clearly overrates himself. I know we have been a bit of a basketcase but come on what 20 year old acts like that? Seems a fair tool.

Sen? Listen to Trade Week Radio on AFL.com.au.... link here: http://www.afl.com.au/portals/0/2010/offseason/trw/twr2012.html

Yep, and good luck to them.... I would rather Tippet go to Sydney than freakin Carlton or Gold Coast. Couldn't have much more respect for the Swans, they are the only football team in the league that can genuinelly call themselves a club.

I am fine with it to be honest, the Swans aren't good because they have extra money to pay players.... They are good because they don't worry what other clubs are doing and act as a family.

Denham has clearly lost contacts over the years.... he used to get good info.... but now he is doing the old "treat his opinions as facts" game.

For twitter users who are familiar with Shannon account.... Welcome to Shannon Byrnes! Our new vertically challenged player!

Byrnes!!! Sneaky goals!!!

We will pick JV regardless of number 3 or 26.... I am incredible proud of what Viney said to the media, tell me you wouldn't be frustrated? And as much as we all act like he is just like us and loves the club, fact is he doesn't. Doesn't remember his Dad playing here, moved to Adelaide young, and only ever had a soft spot for Melbourne. We will pick him and he wants to be here, but the kid is a professional and anybody thinking he will come back in 2 years is kidding themselves, he is not a Melbourne boy.

Plus he has shown an ability to step up when he has more responsibility which is very important imo.

His manager did seem emphatic that he didn't want another Victorian side, but that could all just be in the game.... So I am hoping we can swing something here and secure Wellingham in the trading period.

FFS guys no team is paying above the cap... not in this day and age, if they could, we would. Fact is getting Tippet would mean they have accepted the loss of Wellingham and possibly traded Dawes. Lynch will be on under 300k. They can also underpay players because they are a succesful side. Daisy, Swan, Beams, Reid, Dawes, Ball, Wellingham, Pendles.... all of them would be underpaid right now to what they could get in the open market.

I am not going to come out and say he is going to be the best player from the draft, but from my point of view he is the safest choice out of all the top 10 picks.

Again I will say, there is 100% no better inside mid in the draft.... none taller or shorter, faster or slower, Viney is the best inside mid so if you want an inside mid, then you draft Viney.

Bottom line is.... GC could actually use the best inside mid in the draft. Not forgetting that thanks to us he now also has VFL experience and all the intangibles that make great players. Any moment of MFC saying we will pick the best available no matter what GC do was just us playing the game trying to fool GC... Bottom line is, GC have so many top line kids and not many tough leaders, they would love Viney at 2.

We will 100% take Viney at 3.

Because pick 4 and 13 are our compo picks... If we didn't have those compo picks our draft would have been pick 3 (Viney) and pick 26. Therefore we are lucky to have pick 4 and 13 so us needing to use a top 3 pick on Viney is not as bad as it could have been. Plus, as mentioned, Viney is worth pick 5-8 in my mind so all isn't that bad.

I think they will bid.... But no point crying about it, we are very lucky to have pick 4 still, that way we still get one of the top 3 talents, and Viney is in my opinion in the 5-8 range, therefore using 3 isn't that big of a deal.

Jon Ralph just shut this down even more on SEN, he followed up with Col Sylvias people after this tweet and was told that Col is extremely happy at Melbourne.

I am expecting Shannon Byrnes, David Rodan and Q.Lynch to come in. Expecting Rivers, Lucas Cook, Jordan Gysberts and Jamie Bennel to leave. Fine with all of this, with more young picks coming in we can afford to rid ourselves of some failures, and with the Free Agent gets we have solid role players who the team needs until our kids develop. Lets face it, Neeld cannot afford another season where our kids get destroyed every week.

That and finals, a great culture and the chance to be a really important part of their backline. Good luck to Jared, has given his all to the MFC and not had alot of success, I really hope to see him playing finals next year.

By bringing in Goddard they are saying they want a premiership in the next 4 years... Can't blame them, thats what you want your club to be doing. Plus in my opinion the Saints will be silently happy to see him go, former number 1 pick who was not motivated to play well in his later years replaced by a first round pick. Win.

Has signed an offer sheet with Richmond