The Emblem

membership incentive ideas... Sponsorship by ski lift companies - half price midweek ski lift tickets for MFC members. MFC Guernsey Car Covers...now how cool would that look on the Rangey whilst parked at the lower regions of Mt.Buller!

Hell even I'd prefer a pashmina scarf. Already got more ties than a high class Berlin hooker!

Why thank you kindly deanox

On the basis that the following aren't ready to play yet [and some of these assumptions may be quite wrong Whelan, Rivers, Bartram, Bruce, Wheatley, Mclean, Pettard, Yze, Carroll [not a bad list that] and that we may rest Junior & Robbo B: Bode Holland Frawley HB: Buckley Newton Johnson.C C: Green Moloney Bate HF: Weetra Miller Davey F: Wonaemirri Dunn Johnson.P R: Meeson, Jones, Bell I/C White, Valenti, Sylvia, Warnock, Garland, Neitz, Cheney, Morton Go ahead and laugh...you've every right to...just interested to hear who you may think will line up and where

Your right Jarka, Rules are important...and like young pups, you can never teach your "significant" other too soon. I may have a battle on my hands and would appreciate both "tips' [no don't throw money] and moral support. Have just got engaged...the good news, fiance already calls the MCG "My Temple" The bad news..she knows jack S*^7 about footy but claims to support Hawthorn...and I quote "but I only know 1 player - Sean Crawford". I have pointed out 2 things to her: 1. Sean looks a awful lot like his twin brother shane , and 2. She looks SO GOOD in red & blue [don't we all]. :D Please come forward with conversion tactics to spare me from a life of misery!

Its called Testosterone...its immature, its stupid etc etc etc Buts its also fun, and we do need it in our footballers!

As a MFC/MCC member myself I am right with Belzebub 59 when he says a new CEO must look beyond the MCC supporter base. The MFC rightly recognises that its MCC supporter base already has access to most home games and as such are making an extra donation to the club. The packages are sensibly priced accordingly, I especially like the $150.00 member + Young Demon package because it builds for the future...my godson is hooked! Thats the good news. The bad news. The remaining MCC members who "claim" to be MFC supporters are soft. They will probably only come if the team performs on the park, and will be slow on the uptake to boot too. The MFC cannot be built on such a flimsy supporter base...we need more hard core supporters who will be there when its sleeting! Thats the challenge for the new CEO, thats why she [or he] must be forward looking. How about a demonland topic stream of 'weird and wonderful" ideas for new membership drives?

Most of this thread seems to be focussing on what AFL footballers we could get from China...possible, but slow burn. I see the value in memberships and TV rights. Short-term there could be massive benefits. In Melbourne alone there is a large Chinese community...tapping into this market alone is worthwhile. And the potential TV audience in China is massive...dont forget what an exciting game AFL, its a very competitive offering compared to NFL etc. As for the AFL sniggering...I wouldnt pay much attention, they are insufferably arrogant...and will be the first against the wall when the revolution comes!

Latest news on MFC website Just a "nip & tuck" by the looks of it. Now a dead ringer for Daniel Bell http://www.melbournefc.com.au/Default.aspx...mp;newsId=54937

On a more serious note. It will be interesting to see if there is a dramatic drop off in numbers. It is overall in August, and its going to be bloody cold so only the die-hards [e.g. me in my thermals] will be there anyway! Suspect it would have been a major drop-off in crowd numbers if it was a Friday night April/May than the drop off in crowd numbers would have been a real bugger.

Beijing right?...so there will be tanks if I'm correct, so can we safely assume that the entire Carlton [Cartel] Football Club will be attendence

Latest picture of Judd training...yes he has made the adjustment to the Cartel Football Club culture

re Adem's best position. I asked Mr's Yze...but she gave me a funny look and then slapped me!

Quite right whispering...let us not lower ourselves by engaging in scuttlebut about that nice young man Mr.Judd Even if he did prove that he would sell his own grandmother for a buck by turning his back on an opportunity to join his childhood team and instead slink off to the Cartel Football Club. We are above that!

This rumour fair dinkum??? (in as much as was it actually on 3AW and if so was the announcer just pulling our leg?). Anyone out there in Demonland hear this as well?

Dear Mousey...as a tragic football romantic I am delighted to see two dyed-in-the-wool dee's supporters [Grimes & Buckley] make the senior list! I do have one questions for you, and you may not wish to answer it...are you dating Simon Buckley by any chance?

I'm with Rhino...no doubting Joe's passion, but he can split clubs like Wayne Carey can split packs, cops, girls cheeks, etc, etc ,etc

20% of the list in the leadership group? I'm a leader...and so's my wife

From inside sources at "The Cattery" there was a near player revolt at Thommo's chip-chip-chip start stop game plan, basically it was the plan goes, and/or the coach goes, or we go!. The Cats started moving the ball long and fast into the forward line...the rest is history! From DeeReaming...in the know, because he is surrounded by [censored]!

I just cannot believe that the Eagles haven't got Wayne Carey into their football department yet!...obvious cultural fit.

If SOS says 60+ games than I reckon he would know. One of the good things about Chip was that even when he got some bags kicked on him last year he was right on his opponents hammer...so he's quick and he showed good anticipation. These however are not enough if insufficent midfield pressure means the opposition forwards are being delivered the ball lace up. So a bit more pressure this year and I think we will be able to see Chip able to spoil and use his pace to rebound. As for Disco, very disappointed to hear this news, for MFC and for his own sake.

Agree 120km through 50, dumb, and the punishment fits crime...dealing with road trauma victims first hand will be both an excellent and harrowing experience for Steve. Let the law deal with the fine's, license suspension etc...Geelong's response is both measured, sensible and likely to be highly effective. And if you think I'm soft on road law abusers...I would like to see drivers caught texting whilst driving HANGED BY THE NECK UNTIL DEAD

Hmmmm....all of a sudden I'm interested in tennis!

Jeez you blokes are tough, Moses would have struggled at FB for the MFC last year! I think the problem is that Carroll is playing out of position, he is a very very good back pocket. But in a similar fashion to Bizzell he has had to step up due to our inability to find the FB answer...and I think there is every chance that we will find that in the current crop of U23 KP propects. So instead of slagging "Disco" off, how about we applaud him for doing a tough job under duress, and look forward to when he is part of a more balanced backline formation.

Well, the Military generally get it right...they after all are competing in the ultimate competition. One skipper, but all the lads responsible for themselves and at the same time supporting each other. With the exception of a raised eyebrow re Frosty, I think DB has just about got it right for where we are with the list. From all reports there is leadership potential amongst several of the U23 group, sensible then to let the senior players take the responsibility in the short-term and give then new crop ample time to adjust to the off & on field demands required of them. As far as all the trash talk in the papers...forget em, they are paid to write like manic-depressants with the hippocampus of a goldfish!