Bring-Back-Powell

My pick is Georgiou. I wouldn't be surprised if he plays 10-15 games this year as depth in defence.

4 wins sounds about right for this year.We'll improve but the only teams I can see us beating are: GWS St Kilda Bulldogs at the G Brisbane Gold Coast at the G. We'll no doubt lose half of the above which leaves us at 3 or 4 wins. The rest of the clubs are worlds apart from us.

Perhaps Ray Ellis or Paul McNamee might do a Cam Schwab and have a second crack at it?

If 8-10 wins is his benchmark than I think we may as well start planning Frawley's farewell game against north in rd 23. 2 wins to 9 wins is too much of a leap.

Interesting that they'd have their first official intra club game after playing Richmond.

How many times have us supporters fallen for the round 1 trap.Could've sworn we said the same thing about smashing Port and Brisbane in the previous round 1 games. I think St Kilda in round 1 will be a very tough assignment - one that might be a bit too difficult for us seeing that it's at Etihad.

Edited for accuracy! I noticed that as well. Clark was brillant in 2012 kicking 29 goals in 10 games but we won just 2 games in that period. We actually won just as many games without him in the back half of 2012. And last year when we kicked 12 goals in the last qtr V GWS, Clark was off the ground. But having said that it's hard to argue that he's not the most important player at the MFC.

Seems like common sense to me. Who'd blame him if he decided to leave after a 3 win season. The only player who I reckon would truly stay loyal at the club for his whole career would be Grimes. And I don't believe we'd match any other offers if he wants out. No other club has matched an offer since FA has come in. Would be the equivalent of keeping a disgruntled girlfriend who has the hots for someone far more attractive (ie -Hawthorn)

I laughed.

I somehow don't think a position in the MFC leadership group will make much of a difference when Hawthorn come knocking on Frawley's door with a fat offer.If that was a concern they would've made Frawley sole captain.

No Dawes is interesting.

And Pedersen in the leadership group.Played in more wins at North in 2011 then Melbourne did under the Neeld/Craig glory years.

There is no doubt Strauss is an elite user of the footy. Seen him in enough senior games to back this is up. Does he have any other attributes or point of difference to make him a bona-fide league player. Genuine question. I really hope Strauss makes it. We invested a top 20 pick in him.

Anyone know what's wrong with Fitzpatrick? His injury has gone under the radar and un-reported in the media.

I'd actually take Rich over Watts any day of the week.

For a so called dead eye d*ick, Tappy has a goal kicking accuracy of 11.13 over his career.Needs work in that area.

I disagree with this.After the St.kilda game last year, I started a thread stating that Garland was the best player at the club, even better than N Jones.the fact that he just got pipped by Jones in the Bluey suggested to me that the MFC also highly rates him.

I get the feeling he'll give it 1 last go and if he breaks down again, then he'll retire at the end of the year.

Putting on my "glass half full" hat on, 6 weeks takes him to March 7th, the weekend of the Hawthorn game. Maybe a hit-out in the VFL on Mar 15 and then right for round 1?

Mahoney hinted that Hogan may be back in full training today. I wonder if that eventuates.

Whoever recruited Strauss over Zaharakis and Bennell over Sloane in the same draft.

Couldn't be any worse than the 2011 vintage of Tynan, Taggert and Sellar.

Who reckons we should've picked up Freeman instead?

On a side note, can anyone put togethor a forward line without all the rehab participants at the moment (Clark, Dawes, Hogan, Fitzpatrick, Kent) HF Tapscott Pederson Howe F Byrnes Watts JKH Got that was painful to do.

Did Whispering Jack mention Fitz was recovering from a hammy last week? Or was that Jamar?