Demon_Tingles

Yeah I have been on edge since this morning I just jumped up and fist pumped and the fiance thought I was mentally deranged

THERE IS A GOD AND HE LISTENED TO OUR PRAYERS !!!!!!!!!

Scare for key Dee 1-2 weeks PHEW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MELTDOWN AVERTED

Does anyone know anything else?

That means nothing .. so many players don't even know they have damaged it until scans come up Just hoping that it is not serious

GOD DAMMIT !!!!!!!!!!! I pray to every god that this is not bad

Mitch Clark will be that player if he can stay fit.

No you probably wouldn't lose speed. Just suggests to me that the players who complained about being whipped last pre season on fitness haven't really developed a heap more fitness wise. Granted Cross is a very good runner but I would be hoping that at least one player outside the same top 3 would have been up there in the top 4

I wasn't intentionally being harsh ,, my point was with all the kids that we have and the 22-26 age group surely at least one of them is pushing up there. The players were apparently flogged in fitness last pre season and yet we are still seeing the same results in the time trials and daniel cross beats home about 40 other players when we recruited heavily for midfielders. It's not like 3km is a marathon, so I would hope at some point that they younger players we have would be able to run 3km quicker than crossy.

I wish I could say this with confidence but .. GET ON THE CANE TRAIN !!

I am loving having Crossy on board... however it does speak volumes about the groups fitness that a 30 year old (no matter how good he is) finished 4th in the time trial.

Not necessarily. Nathan Jones .. Mitch Clark Chris Dawes anyone who will stand up and pull the team with them. Whoever it is just needs those qualities in my opinion

Really really happy with Dean Kent re signing. This bloke has tremendous upside. Build his tank up a bit and he can be equally damaging as a high half forward with the occasional grunt work in the middle to take a load off Jones. As for Matt Jones, he surprised me this year and I can only hope that he keeps working hard and improving to keep his spot. Good news

Quite frankly IMO the next captain of this club should be someone who displays hardness, grunt, courage and will never back down. Enough of the same old future of our club, glamour boy, pin up of the club. If this club truly wants to be a hard club and a tough club, then having a captain that displays this will help immensely.

Ben Guthrie wrote it and that was exact point I was highlighting. Grimes is not a precise kick by any means but he is courageous and maybe with all players running to space it takes the risky kicks out of the equation and he can just concentrate on kicking to a target and not kicking and trying to pull of an inch perfect pass

Already do haha although I have had trouble with the bolded one And I cannot let her make her mind up there can be no last resort. It may have to be a brainwash technique. Leave youtube on the TV and replay all Melbourne's victory's on there while she sleeps.

I don't necessarily think that they need to. He was very effective with set shots and if he is comfortable in using that technique let him use it. If a time comes where he starts spraying them then look at it but he kicks the ball nicely and it travels a fair distance. Kicked 39.21 last season and with another pre season under his belt will probably be a better kick if you believe in the Richo theory that forwards miss a few shots from tiredness. Kid has had another AFL pre season so should be fitter than last season

MELBOURNE JACK GRIMES (68 games) Jack Grimes told AFL.com.au in September last year, "I really need and want to get a set position, where I feel like I play my best footy". That position has to be half-back. With the Demons midfield stocked up – thanks to the off-season acquisitions of Bernie Vince, Daniel Cross and Viv Michie – Grimes can now roll in to defence and act as a conduit between attack and defence. Grimes' precise kicking, courage and general feel for the game make him a suitable choice to return to the backline. Paul Roos has a great track record in getting the best out of his players and there's no reason why that cannot happen for Grimes. The 2013 co-captain could become a commanding figure for the Demons, but most importantly, he could start to find continuity in his football. That is surely what he craves. – Ben Guthrie Now While I agree that Grimes is better suited to half back I don't think that he has "Precise Kicking". What other players on our list do you think are set for new roles this season ?

Trying desperately to convert my fiance into a demon. Is a Richmond supporter YUCK. However a few times this year I had her kitted out in MFC Membership scarf and also a jumper. Now all I need to see is some improvement and make my task easier.

I think you are misunderstanding here. Sylvia had all the tools to become an elite player that is the point. He never realised it, Yes injuries did not help but the fact that he never pushed himself as far and as hard as someone like Nathan Jones does is easy to see. Look at someone like Jack Stevens from St Kilda. If he didn't work his butt off he would not be anywhere near as good as he is now, and yet Sylvia has truckloads more talent than he does. The difference is work rate and desire.

Nathan Jones and Colin Sylvia ... One thing sets them apart and that is a desire to be a better footballer. Nathan Jones consistently busted a gut doing everything he could to improve himself. Col on the other hand coasted on his talent for far too long. I loved watching Colin play when he played well, and he was always great with the fans but the fact is that Nathan Jones worked his butt off to become a better player, more so than Colin.

I do have to like the fact that the article called him a squad member and not afl player.

To all those who have Called Pederson fat .... I suggest you get down to training. He is not fat, he is just a big unit. He has actually trimmed down considerably and just has a lot of muscle tone. Also there is no way that MFC would have a fat footballer on their list. Very frustrating having to read the same tripe thrown at pederson. Yes he may not be a future brownlow medallist but he is an MFC player and for once we should get behind all our players and not pot them on here when, if we ever met them face to face you would all [censored] yourselves.

Condolances and best wishes Rjay to you and your family.. Merry Christmas to everyone My wish for Christmas is for Santa to sprinkle some magic dust on the MFC and for us to start winning games and become a powerhouse once more

Although these photos may be distorted. The bottom photo makes Jack Viney look like an absolute dwarf