Bring-Back-Powell

I don't know about you but I felt sick in the guts going to the footy for the first 9 weeks. You can settle for losing. I much prefer seeing Melbourne Football club win. Next years another year.

Certainly is a home game.

And the designated away team (Dogs) are actually the home team

I totally agree with you there. However what if the club was flying this year and challenging for finals. Would they rest Neita in that scenario to ensure a Victorian appearance/celebration? Assuming Neita only misses one game (V Rich) they'll probably make it the Manuka game as the club would at least say its our 'home game'. Pity if we were to all miss it. But you're probably right in saying he'll miss 2 matches.

So at this rate Neitz will play his 300th against Port Adelaide at AAMI in round 17. Don't like that idea and I'm sure the club won't either. Problem is if they rest him for one game, the next game is at Manuka in round 18 to celebrate his 300th. If he wants to celebrate his 300th in Melbourne, he'd have to miss 2 matches and wait for the round 19 game at the Dome V Bulldogs. Would be a pity if the first MFC player to crack 300 games had to do it interstate. EDIT - Good to see that Robbo will be able to play his 200th at the Dome V Kangaroos (assuming no injury/suspension)

Sorry to be the 'Fact Police' ...Davey's first game was against the Kangaroos at Manuka on a hot Feb arvo. Kicked a nice goal in the first quarter - left of screen. Off memory, Nicholson kicked a 9 pointer that day Maybe someone could you-tube that one as well.

I didn't do it but I can remember Melbourne fans burning scarves and membership tickets in 1992 against Essendon after we were 8 goals up in the last quarter and somehow lost the game. After the second Carlton game last year, I refused to talk to anyone until the next morning. I've never hurted so much after a game than that one.

Gutsy post that, but I disagree. Excitment machines like Pickett don't grow on trees, and he's the sort of player that brings fans through the gate. Plus we're not paying a bloke $300,000 a year to see him fade away in Suburban footy.

I hate these threads :angry: The Melbourne Football Club has shown over time that they have a complete inability to dispose of bottom sides. Its embedded in their culture. Whenever their expected to win, they fall flat on their asses. Recent examples: Round 2 2007 V Hawthorn Round 1 2007 V St.Kilda Round 18 2006 V Carlton Round 1 2006 V Carlton Round 8 2005 V Hawthorn Round 6 2005 V Fremantle

Nar he's about 23. Mature age rookie.

Can I nominate this thread of the year

Can someone evaluate his game against Kangaroos in round 9 as I missed that one and that was the last game he's been seen in the red and blue. Is it just a coincedence that our fowardline structure has looked so much more damaging with Sylvia and Bate as our leading half forwards??

Welcome to 2003.... I'm pretty sure he's cleaned up his act. Just look at him before, during and after games...always offering support and geeing up the players. Looks everybit a leader on the field, a massive contrast to the early days. Played some brilliant footy in rounds 8 and 9, after an injury effected start. Was the only player to hold his head up high in our thrashing in Perth - a sign of maturity and leadership. Very harsh call that IMO.

Surely you jest. How can anyone in their right mind believe he was the man for the job when we were 0-9 and the coach had a winning % of less than 50.

Davey's got carry over points from round 6 this year, so if he gets cited I'd suggest he'll be looking at a 1 match suspension or reprimand if he's lucky. Hopefully there was nothing in it. Needs to control his temper as he can be a loose cannon at times. He appears very easy to upset.

The only positive about Jamar is he can take a serious grab in the goal square and is a far more accurate kick at goal than PJ at this stage. However this is countered by his average disposal per match of about 3. Its funny how only 9 months ago this website nearly went into meltdown when he missed the Freo final last year. Until White or PJ gets an injury, he'll be long forgotten at Sandringham, but I wouldn't write him off totally.

Seeing that I was about only 200 off tipping the exact crowd for the Port game I think its only fair that BBP pulls out the crystal ball for this one. 66,321

No Whelan. Hope Yze makes the cut. He owns QBDAY.

Trade him for a Nathan Brown, Ben Holland and Daniel Ward package.

I guarantee you he won't get nominated this year for one of two reasons: 1) They've totally forgotten the rule and just assume Jones played 10-15 games last year. Remember there are a ton of players out there, and their not going to automatically register that "Oh yeah, Jones played 8 games last year". OR 2) They know precisely that Jones played under 10 games last year but deem it unfair that he should be nominated twice...even though the rules state he can. He really should've been nominated after the Port game or even last week V Adelaide. As for the Gibbs discussion, I think Yze_Magic's been reading too much Big Footy

No way will this happen. We play Carlton in 4 weeks

Couldn't agree more unfortunetly. He was awesome in the NAB Cup series, which makes it even more disapointing. He'll be gone by years end. CAC and crew would be doing well to trade him for a fourth round draft pick.

Not bad

I like the positivity by Green. Reminds us that Melbourne aren't exactly the basket case we were convinced they were after the Eagles game. But when its all said and done, to win 11 out of 12 is simply unrealistic in this tight AFL season. Games against Freo (subi), Port (AAMI) and Sydney (Manuka) I've already pencilled in as losses...MFC simply don't win those games. We also face a tricky assignment against Essendon at the Dome in round 13 as well as Collingwood twice. I think 8-14 is a more realistic goal to achieve. It sounds mediocre but it still means we've won more than we've lost from now on, which is a positive step.

Agree, Godfrey on Swan. Swan is more dangerous. Bell on Didak. Whelan on Neon Leon if available.