Paul Gardner

Exactly my point, a very tall Key player who can fix problems all around the ground, inc' ruck.

I do not think Martin will be thought of as a genuine ruckman, but rather a very tall swingman to hopefully be the replacement for a (Nick Holland) down the track. Zomer probably the same. Martin I think is a good learner with HEAPS of development in him, a good kid, & the right pick.

I'd like to add my thanks to the list of people appreciative of Craig Cameron and his great contribution to the Dees. Now after today it's all done & dusted so thanks mate & don't work too hard over their..

I didn't want him either.

I wanted Stefan Martin @ the dees & to a leesser extent wanted valenti as well. also thought paterakis would have been worth rookieing although i don't know if he was listed. Alltogether very happy with the finalising of our drafting for '07.

I Lovett, sorry Lovell.

This sort of stuff might best be kept to yourself instead of telegraphing our information to our competitors.

Whats not to have faith in for Frawls? He's just a kid who's only played one season with a huge upside to come in the next few years.

I think the thing is that it's easier too stay a powerfull club now if your presently there, but equally much harder to scramble up the powerfull ladder from down low because of the relevent drawing capacities. ie - the lower clubs are hindering one anothers abilities to grow, a little like the chicks in the nest, the stronger continue to bully the malnourished. We at MFC are currently behind the Tiges, Hawks & Sainters. Not good for the CV long term. The Melbourne region cannot sustain the current amount of teams here competively, against the interstaters.

1) Mclean, Jones, 2) Buckley, Petterd, Moloney, Sylvia 3) Bate, + --------, ---------,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,vespremi?????????????????? 4) Batram, Petterd, 5) ????Cotchin/Ebert??????????, Sylvia,

Brett Lovett anyone????

a very strong chance 2009.

Past cult hero's, I think could be - Byron Pickett, Mark Jackson, Carl Ditterich, Russell Richards, Michael Byrne, Jim Tilbrook, Ray Biffen, Alan Jackovich, Jeff Farmer.

Myers or Gourdis I hope.

I think collingwood wanted a ruckman & are obviously building their team from young stock as they have been for the last couple of years.

You could have K O'd me with the news, thats great. Welcome back to Kelly country.