Keepin up with the Joneses

The AFL would have organised for him to announce it early next week so as to not overshadow Grand Final week, and give the AFL some momentum betwen the GF and draft week. Decision was made 12 months ago.

FB: Bartram, Garland, Rivers HB: Bruce, Frawley, MacDonald C: Trengove, McKenzie, Davey HF: Petterd, Watts, Dunn FF: Jurrah, Green, Bennell Fol: Jamar, Sylvia, Jones Int: Grimes, James McDonald ©, Moloney, Scully Emer: Bate, Wonnaeamirri, Bail, Warnock, Morton, Maric We have seriously developed a sensational core 30 players that will hold us in good stead. I can't do these best 22s anymore. I'm convinced Bail must play. I can't tell you who to drop though. Morton as an Emergency? Crazy days!

B Grimes Warnock Garland HB Blease Frawley MacDonald C Morton Scully Davey HF Bennell Watts Sylvia F Jurrah Bate Petterd Fol Jamar Trengove Gysberts Int Green Moloney McKenzie Strauss Thats the most fun I have had in a long long time. Huge apologies to Jetta, Tapscott, Jonesy, Woenamirri, Rivers, Fitzparick, Dunn, Cheney, Bail, Gawn, Mcnamara, who will all play plenty of football that year because we're always going to have injuries. Give me that forward 6 on the park every week next year, and I'll be a happy happy man! I know he's not playing a lot, but can't wait for Sam Blease's speed off half back.

Won't line up like this, but here goes I would give my leftie to see Green line up at Full Forward Cheney Warnock Rivers JoelMac Frawley Grimes Davey Sylvia Trengove Maric Bate Bruce Wonna Green Jurrah Jamar Moloney Scully Int: Spencer, Jones, Petterd, Jetta Apologies: Bennell, Miller, numerous others Can those who have left JoelMac out of their teams please explain why? I don't understand =(

The positions may change but I reckon that's pretty close considering the injuries

FB. Trengove, Warnock, Garland HB. Rivers, Frawley, Joel Mac C. Morton, J Mac , Davey HF. Sylvia, Bate, Jurrah, FF. Green, Watts, Woenamirri R. Jamar, Moloney, Grimes IC. Scully, Martin, Bruce, Jones Sincerest Apologies. Petterd, Bennell, Jetta, Cheney, Dunn, Maric And young guns, tearing it up fo Casey: Blease, Strauss, Gysberts, Tapscott, T Mac If you haven't been named, you have a bit of work to do... There is some serious pressure on spots here. If anyone isn't training the house down, they're going to struggle to see game time!

That's so good!

The thing I remember most watching the games from level 4 of the G is how well he read the play, and moved to the right spot inctinctively ALL the time. I remember vividly a goal he kicked against Collingwood, where he was running back towards the goal and intinctively cut inside, leaving his oponant for dead, and him free to take the ball on his chest and boot the goal from 40 on the run. Bring on 2010

Gawn has to be 'Fishing' doesn't he Or unit? You can have so much fun with this big bastard! Hopefully a cult figure that can really play!

Welcome to Demonland 'Big fella'

Good luck Simon Buckley If only he could kick... perhaps he will be able to at the Wobbles

Well said. They obviously wanted Gysberts and were ruthless on best available. Welcome Jordan to the MFC. May you be a 250 game champion, and a favourite of all. They would have known he would have been available at 11 from a long way out I get the feeling that this pick will be the making... or breaking, of BP's reptuation.

It's great when you're the first to vote. Everyone agrees with you!~

I reckon you're spot on. Like it a lot!

Exactly, and if he hadn't played any games in the AFL last year, no-one would be writing him off. Those 3 games were a bonus. he will learn a lot next season. He will be very good the year after and in 2012... sign me up

It's probably stating the obvious he will be star, however i love that Rendell reckons he and scully will be beauties because he is noe hat regularly demonstrates he knows good players through the crows recruiting

FB. Garland Warnock Bennell HB. Rivers Frawley Grimes C. Trengove Moloney Morton HF. Sylvia Bate Watts FF. Jurrah Green Woenamirri R. Jamar Jones Scully IC. Bruce McDonald Petterd Martin It's getting very hard to leave players out!

I want the draft to be tomorrow!

My dream scenario is Melbourne beating Carlton in a premiershpi with Brock looking on in despair. Brock McLean - the man who wanted to lead our club, but whenever was given the opportunity, went missing. Carlton can have him. Jimmy Bartel tagged Lenny Hayes in the GF. Is he walking out on his club... no because he did what the team and the club required of him. Perhaps Brock, if you could run 100m in under 15 seconds and kicked it to our forwards on the full, they would have given you a more creative roll. Anyways, no hard feelings

Gamble kicks like Newton

Judd will only play for a club that can double his salary from environmentally ambassadorial ventures. he's ALL about the money, and won't be going anywhere. I wish him and Carltank every failureQ!

*Imagine Indiana Jones leaping across the giant gorge at the end of Indiana Jones and the last Crusade* ... Ok. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. In 2007 when we traded Tigger, we obviously knew what we were getting with Jack Grimes. No-one would begrudge that trade right now. Surely... Surely... We know precisely what we are going to do with this pick, and he's going to be a 200 game superstar, etc et. and no-one will regret this decision. Strategically, it makes sense... at the moment. There isn't room for McLean, Jones, Moloney in the 1 midfield. We need a key forward and a ruckman, so we are positioning ourselves well. Carlton doesn't need midfielders; they need a sober forward. Stupid decision on their behalf. Hawthorn doesn't need a silky midfielder... they need key position backs. At least we are moving on a player type we have an abundance of, and hopefully bringing in something special to replace. Clause a) Please PLEASE don't be a repeat of Daniel Bell (Indiana Jones reference is akin to the faith I'm putting in our football department...) And... Brock... I actually love you and wish you all the best. But for F&^# sakes... CARLTON. Ah it hurts too much.

For the most part, ex first round draft picks from interstate clubs are like new cars. The second you wheel them out of the draft room, they instantly lose value. Especially when the people you are dealing with have pick 1 in the PSD. We wouldn't have to trade pick 2 to get Boak, and wouldn't bother doing it anyway

In 15 years time, I hope we will be talking about up and coming potential stars and saying... I think we should give them number 48!

go dees