Bring-Back-Powell

Goodbye Byron. Thanks for the brief memories. I think its fair to say that his heart wasn't in it for his third club.

You'd say Holland will get about 5 weeks for this one, going by the Jeff Farmer incident. I'm actually not to fussed on this one, it could've been a much worse (as in better MFC) player to front.

No of course we can't have these darling doggies on report <_<

I meant fair as in not being Cam Mooney, Des Headland, Broadie Holland, Fraser Gehrig etc....cheap shots for the sake of cheap shots. I don't mind players being serial pests as long as they don't go out snotting blokes like the above named.

I'll be happy with 7 wins this year...and I genuinely think thats where we'll end up with. 7 wins will traditionally get you around 13th and therefore pick 4 in the draft. I think this is the perfect mix. We provide our supporters with some joy for the remainder of 2007 by winning exactly 50% of our games, re-creating that important winning mentality and getting the fourth hand into the lucky dip. I can't be arsed rocking up to games every week (even though I will) and losing, but I do agree that finishing 9th or 10th may do more harm than good.

Copped a reprimand in 05 or 06 for a heavy bump. May have been in Adelaide. Having said that, for a tagger who gets under everyone's skins, he does appear to be a fair player.

**Looks at thread and shakes head** So far we've had Judd and Pav coming to the Dees. What next...J Brown.

I agree to some extent that finger pointing is a waste of time. However while the original authour of the thread was blaming Davey (who was our best player) I thought Neitz deserved to be the gun after smacking Harris after a goal at a crucial time...this was on top of a very ordinary game from the skipper.

If you want to blame someone blame Neitz. Worst game of his career, and that free he gave away after we kicked a goal was a disgraceful act from a skipper.

I can't wait for YM's preview V West Coast next week I reckon were a sniff this week anyhow.

WB 3.2.20 5.8.38 8.9.57 13.15.93 Melb 2.6.18 6.7.43 11.9.75 14.12.96 Neitz 4, Davey 2, Bate 2, Yze 2, Jones, Godfey, Green, Johnstone Best - Johnstone, Jones, Yze, Brown, White, Neitz Crowd - 24,643

Even though Jones is eligible, I think they'll favour the new kids of 2007 and the fact that he already got his nomination last year.

The crystal ball is awaiting the pending suspensions of Sylvia, Davey and Pickett, and also the injury clouds over Bruce and Petterd.

If Byron gets weeks, it wouldn't surprise me if he calls it a day. He'd figure that the AFL has conspired against him (twice) and effectively ended his career as one of the AFL's last hardmen of the game. The bump he did 2 years ago (6 week suspension) was fair enough but if this tackle gets him in strife...then why should he bother plying his trade anymore. Clearly, he is out of shape and is a shadow of his former self. An example being when he ran down the centre with the ball and got pinged for holding the ball yesterday. I doubt very much whether the desire is there either.

I'm sure McDonald would be up there too.

I think the authour of this thread wins the comp. 16,266 was the official figure.

I like that comparison. 24 touches and 14 marks in game number 2. Could be a NAB Rising Star nomination this week.

Sylvia will either get offered 1 week or reprimand. Can't defend that one. It was just plain reckless. Sylvia doesn't have an AFL record but copped 1 week in the VFL in 2004. Davey will also get either 1 week or a reprimand. Can't defend that one either. The main concern was that he left the ground and therefore that constitutes a charge. The impact was low so that will help him. Copped a reprimand in 2005, so has a record unfortunetly. If offered 1 week, I'd take it. Pickett is the one they really should contest, if the tribunal give him weeks. It was just a hard solid tackle. Its not Pickett's fault his one of the hardest players in the AFL. Unlike Headland, he didn't blantantly throw hay-makers towards the opposition. However I reckon if Pickett was still playing for Port and he did that to one of our blokes, Demonland would probably go into melt-down.

Why the hell are people suggesting dropping Bruce? Get off the grass. With Davey, Sylvia and Pickett all to be rubbed out this week (according the experts at channel 7), I don't think we have the luxury of dropping anyone.

This concerns me, as you seem to be in the know with the MFC. If Neitz doesn't play, its Geelong and Fremantle all over again - in other words another miserable Sunday arvo at the G'. However the fact that Garland or Jamar are not emergencies would suggest that the big man will play, as we have no other realistic tall men to play full foward - apart from PJ. Perhaps Ben Holland will be used as insurance should Neita pull out

Holland to take Tredrea?? Nathan Brown in the 18... <_<

Judging by people who went to the function last night, form and media reports: In - Neitz, Warnock, Jones, Out - Brown, Bate (inj) Garland B Warnock Carroll Bell HB Petterd Rivers Sylvia C Godfrey Moloney Johnstone HF Pickett** Miller Davey F Dunn Neitz Yze FOLL White Bruce McDonald Int C Johnson Jones P Johnson Jamar (think he will be needed to counter Lade/Brogan. Very last chance) **Pickett to have a blinder as he always plays well against the old boys. Key Matchups - Rivers on Tredrea (gets first crack, then give it to Carroll/Warnock) Carroll on Ebert Bruce on C Cornes Godfey on a Burgoyne J Mac on a Burgoyne Bell on Motlop

Brogan was a late exclusion last week. But reports say he'll be fit this week.

I would've thrown in Sylvia in the mix in return for a late draft pick. The kid's too injury prone and I have grave doubts that he'll justify his no 3 pick. This would've created outrage at the time, but consider this trade: Melb recieve Tarrant/Polak and round 4 draft pick Collingwood/Freo recieve round 3 draft pick and Sylvia. So in essence we've conceded a round 3 draft pick but possess two round 4 draft picks, while we've also acquired a talented and much needed defender/forward who would've been magic with all our injuries. The major rolling of the dice would be Sylvia. If he remains injury free and justifies his no 3 pick, then we lose.

My Cystal ball. Round 6 - Port. 26 L Round 7- WB 9 L Round 8 - WCE 45 L Round 9 - Roos 16 W (Finally!!!) ROund 10 - Adel 19 L Round 11 - Coll 6 W Round 12 - Rich 23 W Round 13 - Ess 9 L ROund 14 - Carlt 35 W Round 15 - Bris 14 L Round 16 - Roos 32 W Round 17 - Port 42 L Round 18 - Syd 24 L Round 19 - WB 16 W ROund 20 - Coll 23 L Round 21 - Freo - 30 L Round 22 - Carlt - 1 W 7 - 15 which means about 13th - 14th. Can't really expect much more given our injuries, MCG form and serious lack of confidence.