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If, IF, this is true then I'll tear up my membership, no, on second thoughts, I'll keep it and ask some HARD question at the AGM. Surely the recruiting department would not think that Rodent is viable at the MFC !! I'll second the above comment An aging pygmy with three knee reconstructions who struggles to get a game at Port Adelaide. RODAN.... CHEEZUS WHO NEXT???

No No No Noooo We have enough outside players, he is selfish ,and the big negative is that his shoulder is like a ckicken wish bone!! keep away from at all costs!!

Chunky Jones, put him in a good team and he would be a A++ Grader Deserves all the accolades he gets, Lurve him!

I think youve got it wrong! Not bashing Cale Morton at all ..My original query was to question the integrity of what the club is putting out! So is it Ok for the club to put out whatever it likes and we are expected to absorb and be like Winston out of 1984 and be fed any information and believe it, is that how it works? I would only ask this question then, How are we to take this information? Because if just informal for casual observation, then fair enough keep putting it out and I along with others will form my own opinions. I personally hope Cale Morton can deliver as a number 4 draft pick should! I hope the appraisal turns out to be a sign of things to come! I hope!!

If you are right then I would wonder why bother to put this stuff up at all. Agree not in anyones interest to bag a player publically but I would rather the club then said nothing than peddle puff, after all I would suppose the majority of Demonland readers would/ should be able to see through smokescreens and mirrors! Or am I just thinking some just gobble up whatever is said from the club and take it as accurate? Not sure Norm Smith would agree with this puff!

So we have a coach who "Calls a spade a spade" Are the assistants of the same ilk? I wonder if Neeld believes the same thing which assistants write? I suppose he would. I wonder if Melbourne supporters in reviewing the appriasal given to Cale Morton's year feel the same way, and by association are we trying to build some confidence by producing a glowing endorsement because we don't want to hurt feelings? A bit like underage footy where each player is publically lauded! I'm not sure and those of you who saw more footy than I live might have an opinion, anyway judge for yourself on this example!! .Cale Morton Cale Morton broke into the AFL side and played eight games this year. He put together a real block of consistency, playing as an inside mid around Rounds 4, 5 and 6, and showed some real glimpses that he could develop into an inside midfielder. His ability to run and spread, and to get out in space, is as good as any player on our list, and Cale just needs to continue to develop his contested areas. Unfortunately he sustained a shoulder injury against Gold Coast, which interrupted the end part of his season, but Cale will have a strong summer, working on getting his strength back and getting his body ready again for an AFL season in 2013. Cale played a number of roles in the VFL - back, midfield, as a tagger - and again, just showed his versatility. Cale just needs to keep developing that consistency in his game. - Aaron Greaves (midfield development coach)

Yeah and guess who picked him up??? Cheez between Neeld the absolute and Craig the metronome .... Good Luck

Campbell ... selfish Yeats... uncharacteristic miss Eishold... Innnnnnnept Result?..... more pain, and news report had me swearing again over my weeties "Just when you thought it was safe to go back" Memories linger..,.

Disgraceful umpiring tonight... a few thoughts, 1 Umpires put the whistle away in first three quarters and refused to pay Holding the ball. Team affected Adelaide! Then in last quarter Hawks get paid some highly dubious frees against Adelaide in same circumstances. Consistency???? Nup 2 Highly questionable 50 for soft interference results in "Gift" Hawthorn goal. 3 Last quarter Adelaide player clearly had disposed of ball in forward 50 and Hawks late grab impeded progress, result.... Play on! Shocking decisions in context of close game. Adelaide Advertiser tommorrow "We wuz Robbed" Yep agree!

Yep and again, buy Into what?

This is a disgrace IF this is right! Some serious questions of those in decision making need answers! Letting really good young promising kids go is ripping the fabric of this club down to its bones! Gys, great young fellow some really serious injuries and we use him as trade bait! Don't forget his first few games were sensational ... I am really wondering where we are going? What next ? Jones for Tippett? Hmm !! WONDERING NOW, BIG TIME!

Maybe a half chewed Minty

You'd rip the fabric of the club out if you agreed to this I believe, but can see your rationale Viney 12! If IF it brought us closer to a flag

So hypothetically Viney 12 "Jones for Tippett plus draft pick" would you be happy assuming Jones is one of your favourites?

Yep! This bloke has come into the place demanding this that and everything else without realising respect MUST be earnt!! Don't give a hoot if it's the president or the boot studder. In this day and age managing and inspiring people is the name of the game in any role! I agree and from what I see he has lost players because of the way he tries to present as an authoritarian without "Gravitas" Don't care if he coached the best mid field in the comp in a premiership year, don't care if he coached some surfies to a premiership. What I want to see is a people manager and inspirer. Sorry but cannot see it given the vids that have been presented so far on this site. Understand that although it appears the process for his appiontment was questionable not sure the current administration can do anything about it! One thing I am sure of never ever let Garry Lyon anywhere near the process of coach appointment as consultant or whatevever his role was again. Yep we have gone backwards massively! I can relate to Tex and his arguements .Massive test awaits next year, would not like to be zip 4 or so at start of year that result would be catastrophic for all concerned!

Great clubman aside! Riv was/is an excellent defender forced to play key attack due to lack of foresight by coaching panel and list managers! This club is in a very delicate space player resource wise! IMO Rivers must be kept as key defender!

I most certainly agree, Jordy, has been cruelled by injury but is as he has shown to be a very good reader of the ball inside and outside player. He is also a "Coachable" player and a very good honest young fellow (if my mail is right) A definate keeper, I can see him becoming the next Alan Obst.!!! Unfortunately I reckon Geelong might already be onto him. I hope not, good and maybe great young players with first class attitudes are hard to find!

Better effort from Brad Gotch last year with the recruitment of Fevola putting him between a rock and a very hard place!!

Pfft I am less than convinced! As are people who have "Gravitas" in football!

No and don't forget Peter Moore was still around I think at this time but I reckon he too was on long term injury list!

Round 22 1987 Round 22, 1987 Footscray vs Melbourne Saturday, 29 August Venue: Western Oval Attendance: 31,249 Match Statistics Melbourne win by 15 points Goalkickers: Robert Flower 3, Warren Dean 2, Brian Wilson 2, Ricky Jackson 1, Garry Lyon 1, Steven Stretch 1, Jim Stynes 1, David Williams 1 Brownlow Votes: 3 - Sean Wight 2 - Warren Dean Milestones Last MFC Game Steve Turner A famous day, the day that broke a 23 year run out outs and failures to see the Demons, and Robert Flower finally qualifying for a final series. The equation was simple. Beat Footscray at the Western Oval and have Hawthorn (16-5) beat Geelong (11-10) at Kardinia Park. It was a scenario eerily reminscent of Round 22, 1976 when the Demons had done their bit by beating Collingwood only to see top five contenders Footscray steal a draw against minor premiers Carlton to leapfrog into 5th. The Demons had often promised in the eleven seasons since then, but through five coaches and hundreds of players they'd more often been down - or at - the bottom of the ladder. Flower had to be talked out of retiring at the end of 1986, and now his chances of playing finals football rested on a couple of hours on a Saturday afternoon in the western suburbs - and what happened in Geelong. Team Manager John Sell told the players at three-quarter time that the Hawks were thumping Geelong. The coaching staff wanted them to concentrate on doing their bit and letting the game at Kardinia Park play out. Fittingly it was Flower who turned the game for the Demons. They had been 24 points behind early in the third quarter and it seemed that their brave late season run was going to end with a whimper. Two goals during the comeback, and a steadying presence in the dramatic final term were everything you could ask a champion for in what would otherwise have been his final match - especially considering he'd only had two kicks in the first half. The commotion after the game was unbelievable. Fans who hadn't even been born in 1964 and those who distantly remembered the glory era of the 1950's shared in the celebration. Hundreds invaded the field at the final siren, and some even tried to hoist Robbie onto their shoulders. The problem was that the game in Geelong hadn't finished yet, and while Geelong had thrown a nine point lead away to trail by three they were still just one straight kick from another 1976-esque heartbreaker for the Demons. As the players hit the change rooms, though, the siren went at Kardinia Park and it was confirmed - they were in. For the second time that day the players erupted. The story from Geelong made it all the more remarkable. At the 23 minute mark of the last quarter the Cats held a 23-point lead and it seemed inevitable that they would jump both the sides at the Western Oval and finish 5th. Hawthorn stormed back in time-on but a Barry Stoneham goal with no more than a couple of minutes seemed to make it safe. Local radio commentators even declared "the Cats are in the finals" much to the distress of the fans huddled around their radios at the Western Oval. The Hawks goalled again though, and with 60 seconds left the ball flew into their forward line and somehow evaded the pack waiting for it and landed in the arms of Hawk spearhead Jason Dunstall. He converted his fourth goal of the last quarter to put the Hawks in front and Melbourne into the 5th again. Wight, Dean and Newport were the best for Melbourne but they lost exciting youngster Garry Lyon with a broken leg. Lyon's reaction on the stretcher would later come back to haunt him during his hosting of The Footy Show. Brian Wilson suffered an injured ankle which kept him out, and Flower a broken finger which required pain-killing injections and a great deal of subterfuge to get him to the line the next Saturday. Steve Turner strained knee ligaments and also missed the finals. Earl Spalding and Dean Chiron were both reported for striking. Chiron was suspended and missed the first week of the finals while Spalding was cleared. Reserves Footscray 18.13.121 d. Melbourne 10.10.70 Goals - Eishold 3, Richards 2, Lamb 2, Kol 1, Campbell 1, Lovett 1, Best - Allardice, Lovett, Eishold Under 19's Melbourne 19.10.124 defeated Footscray 12.9.81 Goals - Lane 3, M. Stillman 3, Graham 2, Healy 2, Partington 2, Smith 2, Gazeas 2, Hanlon 2, Minchington 1 Best - Smit, Clarkson, Hawkins

Happy to entertain. Let me put is this way. If the club sees fit to offer a 3 year deal for a tagger no more no less ( and look Jordy has made the most of humble abilities) then I would seriously have to question the path we are taking!!

If Moloney is one dimensional, then what is Jordy who has from reports been offered 3 years???? I really am starting to wonder about "Neelds" strategies at this piont!

What on earth is going on? I had Jordy as close to being delist material!! One dimensional yep tagger, yep, limited skills set, Yep, and we offer three years???? WTF is going on. Can just see our electrifying midfield next year, Jordy, Chunky,( really the only mid of anything approaching class) and that hybrid bruiser, Cale the whale! And we play hardball with Moloney?!?! I wonder how much a membership at Geelong is next year?

I was at Western Oval Western side of the ground watching perhaps the most exciting day of footy I can recall. It was 25 years ago in 1987. Today just for nostalgia and because today was not unlike the same conditions weather wise I delved into the past and in glorious sunshine out in the back room have just revisited this game. Replayed with Tim Lane of channel two calling the shots in that iconoclastic, imbued football show of yesteryear "The Winners" resonated and replayed some magic moments from that fantastic year. Would love to hear from others who were or were not there some thoughts on this red letter gala Demon day of Delight!