Chook

Yeah. Imagine if we all did this every week? 35 000 easy vs interstate teams. Then it could snowball. They would take people, then they might buy memberships, go to more games, etc. The gap would get smaller so quickly it would make the 'Pies heads spin!

Who's Andrew Lamprill? What'd he do? 'Scuse my ignorance.

I'm taking my football-ignorant mum on Sunday. She never goes, but I'm hoping I can convert her to the MFC. I figure that if every Melbourne supporter did this, we'd get out of the [censored] pretty quick.

Would anybody take Adam Cooney for pick number one (obviously hypothetically)? A proven good to very good player for the potential to get an absolute star/total bust?

I'm almost 100% certain you've lost a butload of beer, mate. Sorry, but it's only 4 in a row.

I don't think anybody here honestly thinks they will. Some think they should, but that's another story.

I would have PJ as a tall marking forward, Warnock on and off the bench as our no. 1 ruckman and Naita as a midfielder who can ruck. That should be our plan.

The problem with a poll like this is that we would all say the same thing. It's the people who aren't crazy enough to come onto forums like this that would not attend when we're playing poorly. Don't you think?

Were we better this week than we were against Hawthorn? If you honestly think we weren't, then feel free to criticize. Otherwise, rest assured that Dean Bailey is making progress with our list.

Look, we haven't got our eyes on the Cup yet. We need to take it one week at a time, focus on the game-plan that you mentioned and the results will come.

And if you have something on but make it to the 'G anyway, then you are a legend. "I'm sorry, but I can't make Dad's funeral this weekend. The Dees are playing and I have to go watch them get smashed."

I actually don't think that's true. At any rate, why is a possibility of a turnover inside 50 (due to poor execution) better than the possibility of one 60 meters from goal, where any positive result puts us closer to goal, while a negative one is far enough away that an opposition goal is unlikely? All I know is that I would rather see the ball in the enemy's hands outside of 50 than inside. Same goes for our team. The closer we are to goal with the ball in our hands, the better. Particularly given the type of players at our disposal.

That's funny.

On a positive note, we've kicked our highest score for the year. And it has happened to come the week after Neita's injury.

Well, they did, and Miller kicks another goal. Perfect game plan, Dean Bailey. So much for the game changing.

Wheatley roosts it from the kick-in, White takes a mark, handball to McLean, handball to Jones, goal. 4 possessions, no turn overs, goal. Why not do that more often?

Wonaeamirri is a positive, at least. I don't think I've seen Aaron Davey kick goals like that for about two years.

I haven't seen Brock McLean have a touch. Totally out of the game.

Jonesy's playing a blinder. Couple of good goals, eh?

Brucey wins the toss. Have we lost one this year? Not that it matters much.

What if, in 1965, somebody had told you we would not win a Premiership until at least 2010, when we would begin to have a chance again. Would you have stuck with it all that time, quit, or only become interested again now? I know it would have dimmed my enthusiasm - not to say I would walk away from football, but I would have become a little less passionate over the years. Up until 2010, at least.

I'd take this in an instant. Not that Davey isn't good, but that trade would be fantastic for both clubs. He absolutely suits their running style, he has a relative who plays for them, as well as a few friends. Would fit in at Essendon very easily, plus they would likely get another fast, skilled player with pick 17. We, on the other hand, would get a monster rover and a grasshopper of a ruckman. Am I crazy, or does this sound perfect to anyone else?

If we won, I would be sad - not for winning that game, but for winning the ones before it. I would prefer that we treat our past champions well - and that they do the same - rather than winning a Premiership. Perhaps I condone mediocrity, but if it is mediocrity with honour, what's wrong with that?

A total guess, but I reckon he means Cale Morton.