DeeMee

That would be a significant factor!

From a Boomer - Think the melbournefc website uses Telstra Web Services. Considering what Telstra charge for hosting, updates, etc. the club could save enough using any of a multitude of other CMS to have money to employ a person to look after the site, do daily updates and create regular stories. I would be confident I could replicate the current content in Joomla, Wordpress or Drupal inside a couple of days. Not all Boomers are Luddites.

I have a bit of a different take on Lever - love his work but I get the impression some players may not take him seriously - he is a bit of a different cat I reckon. Viney is obvious but reckon he has found his niche as the perfect VC Now he has a long term contract I think Gus would be a good heir apparent- he portrays as mature, articulate and I think would handle the additional pressure that Trac may not. All guesswork really.

And yet his near drowning pool experience. Perhaps he should swim left handed.

Would love BBB and TMac in there but knees and feet seem important parts when playing footy.

For some reason I like a forward line of JVR, Schache or Petty, Fritter, Kossie and support cast with Max and Trac visiting on occasion.

Schache pips Weid for Coleman glory.

Don’t know anything about Schache but 4 cm is 4cm, a number 2 pick is a number 2 pick, only 25 and a positive trade. I liked Weid but right behind Schache now. Any friend Of Clarrie is ok by me.

I have no logic or reason other than somehow I still think he can be a good player that makes me hope we hang onto Weid. I know he hasn’t stepped up, I also know we have stuffed him around selection wise at times, I further know he is likely better than who we would get for the pick we receive. Hang around Sam.

Two firsts and a second with nothing much back is about as good as we could possibly have got really. Now, if only Freo can tumble on down the ladder next year please

Getting a bit overall peed off with all this Dogga say he won’t let Dees get screwed over - how? Freo had months to work out how to make an equitable deal and are now playing games like holding Lobb deal over so they don’t include anything they get in a Jackson deal. WC are just a non starter side issue. Now media saying we should just accept unders which they don’t do for any other deal. How about instead of that they report “Freo should put up a fair deal for a former pick 3 with great credentials. They’ve had plenty of time to work it out”

I’m sure the FD know what they are doing but something about Harmes in the red sash just doesn’t seem right.

Agree. He also said Weid not moving to another club

At this time of year I am keen to hear any inside information even if it is from Bill’s cousin Jamila who overheard it at the supermarket so please keep posting those in the know and even those not in the know but are acquainted with Jamila.

Two words not to go to Essendon - Kevin Sheedy

For those that value loyalty to club it is funny that a Weideman leads the pack at MFC.

I may be wrong because I have been predicting Cat’s demise for years but I reckon Pies may drop way down next year. It’s not possible to keep having the luck in close matches they had this year which then led to an overachieving emotionally driven finish. Maybe deGoey sees greener pastures.

Also interesting that the ABC article which is related to but separate from the report states that they put detailed questions about the issues raised to Clarkson, Fagan and Burt but none replied.

Common theme emerging from contemporary players, coaches and admin is that nobody knew “nuffen”. I wonder going forward if we will be able to discern between commentary from real journalists to that of AFL journalists.

Definitely Cult like behaviour. Isolate from family and friends, listen only to the almighty leaders. For once can the AFL act with integrity instead of PR garbage.

I have a newly discovered dislike of the Lions but I don’t think that can compete with decades of Pies and years of Cats loathing. For me an ideal GF now would be Swans Lions with Swans winning to take all the media love of Pies and Cats away. I appear to be bitter and twisted. Reality is there is only one Premier and all the rest lose. We did pretty damn well this year.

Or do the WA thing and find ‘em and hide ‘em.

Make a statement, save money - close the academy and pick up prospects from other club’s development.

Supporting a team that can always win even if they don’t always win.

Being relevant.