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Agree! And our sponsors Opel and Webjet. Wow!!!

The Hun is known as the Collingwood Football Club Gazette throughout the industry ( also the liberal party herald - but that's another story). Collingwood has the biggest membership and mention of Collingwood sells papers. Even if Collingwood languished at the bottom of the ladder the Hun would treat them with reverence. It sells papers! And with the utmost respect to Demon supporter who read the Hun, I'm reasonably sure most supporters would rely upon other sources for their news, thus the relative paucity of MFC column centermeters in that paper.

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N Jones plus Dunn, Viney, Vince plus, Tom McDonald should definitely be in the group. Smart, passionate and (going on the interviews I've seen) very mature and committed, future captain material.

I remember Dennis Cometti commenting on vandenBerg during a game (can't remember which one) and saying he did everything very well, not brilliantly, but very well. It will be interesting to see how he progresses in 2016. A full pre season should see him progress from very good to very, very good. He certainly surprised me and played like he'd been in the system for 3 or 4 years - a solid B grader. I don't think he'll ever become A grade but B+ is not beyond him.

Carlton purchased premierships many years ago, but it's difficult to do today.And imagine if we had a player like Tony Lockett on our list a few years ago, how would he perform with the team we had in (say) 2012. StKilda is proof that a star or two does not make a premiership team (not withstanding their 2010 effort). Hawthorn has a star team bolstered by a few star players: that's the formula IMHO.

Can't get Fox Footy! Us country people are culturally disadvantaged big time. That was the win against Sydney? I remember booing Gerard Healey.

I can see it now: Gawn taps it to Viney as Salem sprints in from the back of the centre square, receives the Viney handball and places a perfectly executed left foot stab pass to Petracca 30 meters out and straight in front. This happens 3 times in a row causing Alistair Clarkson to wreck the Hawthorn coaches box before sending Luke Hodge onto Viney. So Gawn taps it to Brayshaw instead who, aided by a block from vandenBerg, feeds the ball to Milkshake running off the back of the square. Same result!

Somewhat off the actual topic but when I played schoolboy football I'm sure the stops were laminated leather nailed into the boots. And we would often disagree on the number and placement of the stops as well. Also like the late, great Jack Dyer I've never adjusted to seeing modern footballers wearing glorified runners (and don't get me started on the colours). In my day real men wore real black footy boots, the sort you could wear( without the stops) into combat against the red hoards sweeping down from the north. Ah they were the days And if young Weiderman is anything like his grandad, I wouldn't say no.

As long as it is at the "G" and not docklands. Surely the AFL realise Melbourne supporters hate that joint. Easter Saturday, first game of the season, we could break the 20K barrier.

I'm sure many of you remember the StKilda years with Tony Lockett, greatest full forward of all time bla bla bla. It sure got the Saints a long way didn't it! Hogan may well become as spectacular as Lockett but without multiple forward line options we probably won't be any more successful than StKilda.

Well said! Fitzy tried his best under trying personal circumstances. When he first joined the Dee's I asked him his former allegiance and he replied Hawthorne. I wish him success.

One bloke who's head should be on the Demonland banner. I understand the general support for Viney as a future captain of the club, but McDonald oozes leadership and would get my vote. Back to front, McDonald...Petracca..Hogan, the start of something really promising.

Thanks Mono, you've said exactly what I think. Thanks Jordie, all the best for the future.

I believe Aiden Riley was going to do big things for us as well, but didn't. He too was competitive, tough etc. (OK had to overcome a broken leg), but many on here were salivating at the prospect of seeing "Pig Dog" Riley breaking bones in the red and blue. It all came to little! Moore may well be different, but if he can't get a sniff at Port, it's probably not worth the gamble.

Quite a character is Max, and another who will eventually bring the crowds through the gates to watch the Dees. He also appears to be a bit of a darling of the TV commentators, Derm for one appears to think he's pretty OK.

IMHO a glass or two of wine (for instance) is no vice but quite beneficial. (However a bottle of scotch a day is quite excessive!)

Difficult, so many good contributors. 6: Viney 5: Gawn 4: Jones 3: T. McDonald 2: Hogan 1: sorry mods: Harmes, Vince or Salem.

I'd include vandenBerg in that lot as well, the young man has shown he knows how to handle the game at the highest level and a real pre season may/should see him jump to another level. Brayshaw, Viney, Tyson, vandenBerg plus ANB, Stretch, Harmes (a real surprise packet IMHO this year) and with a bit of luck Trengove and Petracca give the coaching panel something quite solid to work with. I could include Salem but he looks good of half back just now. And, just for cream on the cake, Hogan for a run in the middle ever so often. His stint in the middle last week was very good: a bit of shock and awe!

6: Viney 5: Hogan 4: Dawes 3: Tyson 2: Cross 1: Gawn

What a wonderful gesture by Max and Jack Watts. And to see the obvious pleasure of his team mates when he ran through the banner was quite moving. It wouldn't have happened 3 or 4 years ago, so now we're making progress as a team. Whether JT makes it back as an integral part of the team or not is a question for a separate discussion (like most on this forum, I hope he does) but for the present: all the best Jack.

Neville's the sort of player we had in the John Northey days, tough and uncomplicated: love his work.

Not too late I hope, as I've just watched a replay of the game. And to the person who mentioned Dunn, quite correct, he just competently went about his job, and a good job it was. 6: Vince 5: Dunn 4: Gawn 3: Watts 2: Hogan 1: Viney

If I remember correctly he was their only goal kicker (who was our fullback)? Great football player is Nick. I'd love to know why Tom McDonald was stuck up on the forward line.

Agree: Watts: played quite well.