Bring-Back-Powell

The last time we won an away game at Etihad- Rd 12 2006 vs Essendon the last time we beat St Kilda at Etihad - Rd 22 2002 (I'm pretty sure)

Can accept a week. sauce - Keane's Twitter account Actually not a disastrous result IMO. We won't win on Saturday regardless, and he can rest up for the winnable Pies game. Hopefully he has a big game as he owes the side one.

I can't see how he escapes without a week. If it were just 1 smack then he'd just get a fine because Ebert wasn't hurt. But to do it 3 times wasn't a good look. Hoping he just gets the one week. The rest might do him the world of good and let's face it we won't beat Hawthorn this week. Have him fresh for Queens birthday V's Collingwood, which is a game in our weight division.

Unfortunately the monies they could've used to upgrade the review system are otherwise spent on pointless overseas junkets.

I like the kid. if it wasn't for him, Jeremy Cameron (who copped 4 weeks for belting him) would've played rd 1 against us.

Nar I think you'll find Toumpas was the sub in round 1 vs GC. I remember he came on for Kent as the concussion sub and he was an absolute disaster area. Was temporarily subbed out after Kent was deemed ok. Then was eventually re-subbed in for good and was even more of a nervous wreck.

Nar we'd need Sydney to throw in some steak knives to get that one done.

The point I was making is that you don't hear st Kilda or hawthorn fans sooking about Carlisle's possible suspension but us Melbourne supporters are carrying on like pork chops regards Melksham's possible suspension.

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For anyone that thinks he's a dud, go and YouTube the highlights of the Essendon v Carlton game of Rd 11 2013 and check out who kicks the clutch winning goal with 1:30 left. Also everyone's stressing about Melksham's possible suspension, but nobody has ever posed the same concerns about Carlisle, who was likely part of the 34.

I thought North were tremendous in winning 2 finals.They're 4-2 in finals over the last 2 years which is a good record in anyone's language. I hate North as much as the next Melbourne supporter but credit where credit is due - finals wins are hard to get.

We were rumoured to be interested in Varcoe before everyone here laughed the it off.

I was doing cart wheels when we got Vince for pick 23 because I knew it was essentially a straight swap of Sylvia for Vince

In other news, Essendon are trying to sell Courtney Dempsey to Melbourne for Angus Brayshaw as well as a late MFC draft pick as a sweetener.

Watts for Melksham straight swap? No exchange of picks, no steak knives, nothing , just a straight swap.

I've got another streak: We haven't won at Etihad as an away team since round 12 2006, vs Essendon.

I certainly did. The amount of heartbreaking losses we've had at that joint....

If win round 1 next year does that mean the 2 in a row hoodoo is gone?

Moore would just be another Michie or Newton recruit, an average player who is clearly not best 22. Port supporters can't stand him as a player.

Oh well at least I got point 3 right. Still can't beat the Nick Reiwoldt football club.....

Agree. And would be disappointing if we lost both Howe and Garland in the one off season. Could live with losing one due to the potential compensation in return but not both.

First time we've won a round 16 game since 2004 - v's Western Bulldogs at Etihad.

What happened to him last night? As far as I know he played out the game and will be available for selection next week.

Probably round 4 2013 when we beat GWS in that 12 goal last qtr.The last time we won a game in the month of July was 2011 vs Port in Darwin. The last time we won a game in the month of August was 2012 vs GWS at the Manuka.

Apparently his name is Darren Hockey. Is reported to have got married at a pizza hut on the morning of a game and then attended an MFC game that afternoon. He was quoted in the below age article, re: Jimmy's funeral. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/all-a-bad-dream-widow-farewells-jim-stynes-at-emotional-melbourne-funeral-20120326-1vvf1.html Darren 'Hocko' Hocking, a Melbourne Football Club cheer squad member for 35 years, stood with his 12-year-old son Stewart waving goodbye to Stynes with two giant handmade Melbourne flags. "He was the spirit of football itself," Mr Hocking said. Mr Hocking, who had gone to Federation Square with his son, wife Elizabeth and nine-year-old daughter Brooke, said he had seen Stynes' first game of football with Melbourne. "He's made mistakes, corrected them then took us out of debt so we can carry on and that's what we're going to do," he said. "He is a great loss but he's given us a new vitalisation so that hopefully in a few years we can finally win a grand final."