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From the sounds of it if it wasn't Freo we would be getting beaten by now. Turn overs by handball killing us! Fark come on Dees.

Listening to radio sounds like our skills are terrible and Freo are starting to use our turn overs to have effective shots on goal

I'm interested to know how he changed as a footballer from when he first began playing and when he "arrived" as an elite footballer?

ha ha ha can't believe you had to look...

Don't let them get to you AM. Bruce has always been a bloke I've seen as the most versatile player at our club and to have come from the Ammos to put together his career is staggering.

I had a look over at 'ology and Y_M is having a whinge he was given a 4 week holiday from here. I have to ask why? While I actually think he really has no idea, everyone is allowed an opinion for goodness sakes. That is why it is a forum, opinions are allowed to be opined upon. The over sensitive nature of these forums is ridiculous to say the least.

Those 1% are awesome for YZE is what I was suggesting DX simple as that not rating it the game of forever.... As to jacking his price up, you tell me one player who would not be jacking his price up. Time is the game is very very short, they need to make as much money as they can whilst they can which is completely understandable. He chose to stay at MFC for lesser money... Yze is on his last legs here but he should be given a game if he is up to it.

Like the idea and good to hear you got a response from the club. I know i is flogging this poor little pony to death on some other threads but couldn't we use that money to buy memberships and donate them to other people to use each week? The refugees, people in need, the big brother big sister program etc etc... Then it has added benefits of: A) increasing our membership numbers B.) giving back to the community C) Getting more people to MFC games D) helping others in need or assimilate into our culture...

First off what a great gesture by that man! I hope the Demons send the players down along with the Tigs players to the opening of his place as a massive thank you for the money.... HT that is great in theory, I would think the AFL's issue with wiping debts is that it is not sustainable... The clubs in trouble need to have a clear business plan going forward that will make sure we are not in this position again other wise clearing the debt is for nothing. What will happen in 2 years time when we have a $4mil debt again if the AFL clear it. One thing we have kept hearing for succesive MFC boards is they are going to put things in place so we become succesful off the field and we have not been able to do it as yet. Jimmy and this board need to do it or we are gone. With the help of the Dees supporters we need to clear the debt and have our plans in place going forward. GO DEES

I'd agree if Bails is sticking to his often used idea that form decides games played then Yze man has to get a game 17 1%ers plus a heap of tackles which he is not known for, maybe he will get another go next year if he is changing his game......

He has kicked 192 g's to 138 odd points, not a great return on investment but he does kick some vital goals when needed including one vital one against the Lions deep into the last from the pocket. I think he is too versitial to be wasted down forward only.

While old Hymie is a player I have not enjoyed watching at all in Melb colours I don't think you could ever questions his committement. He had one of the worst shoulder dislocations I have ever seen last year when that rather rotund Pie fell on him. I thought nup that is it for him he will not come back from that, to my surprise and slight disappointment he did and from reports the other players and coaches think he is great to have a round as he works as hard as anyone around the club. While is is not someone I'll remember fondly at Melb I think he should be cut a bit of slack, especially when he was able to, twice a year, play games of his life against the ferals ha ha.

From footage I've seen NikNat certainly shows that as you said the: "the intangible qualities that make champions not how well they kick it..." He chases and tackles as well as any big man you'll see. Adam Goodes like.... Have not seen anything of the other two besides highliths of the u18's Champs to make a judgement on.

Love reading this bit.... Have the coaches sat you down – to give you some clarity – about what the rest of the season and future holds for you at Melbourne? 'Bails' [Dean Bailey] is adamant you'll get picked on form – he's always said that. He hasn't sat any of us down and said he's not going to pick us anymore. He hasn't even said he's going to play young guys before me, but I just get that feeling from what's happened so far, but he's told me both times I've been dropped that my season is not over and that I've got plenty to offer. The whole list knows you're going to be picked on form, if it warrants it.

Gebus what was Yze doing tackling?? Adem Yze Stats: Possessions 21, Kicks 14, Handballs 7, Tackles 12, Goals 3 Adem was very good for us - he had 21 possessions and 17 ‘one percenters’, including 12 tackles. His attitude and leadership was outstanding. He played midfield/half forward and had a really good balance between his attack and defensive parts of his game. He kicked the ball really well in the windy conditions, and finished with three goals. Adem’s defensive pressure was a highlight, and he and Biddlecombe were in the top two players for us on the day.

Jonesy will be spewing about that, wasn't it Crowl who kept Jonesy completely out of the game when we had our first win? :angry:

I call shenanigans!

hahahaha the over inflated self importance is very amusing. I pay your salary I can get stuck into who I want! That’s a brilliant attitude. If he is on $500k and you have say a Chairman’s Membership, that is worth $830 but lets make it $1000 you pay of his salary. That is .02% of his salary, I'd suggest you have reached and exceeded your limit of stuck in-ness for the season

A game plan is not based on other teams, it is based a skill set that the coach believes will win each contest, each qtr, each game and ultimtly a premiership.

Lethal says not enough players are acutal footy fans these days. Saying a lot of players just play the game as they are gifted athletes not becuase they love the game of footy. News.com website: http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,2...8-23211,00.html - BRISBANE coach Leigh Matthews has disclosed a major obstacle he encounters preparing his side each week - not enough players are "footy fans". The four-time premiership coach says too many players had to be forced to watch the bare minimum of football on TV required to prepare adequately as AFL footballers because they didn't really love the game. "We find that we have to almost force feed them as a group to make them watch footy," Matthews said. "You would think that as a professional footballer watching the opposition game at some stage during the week as part of your preparation would almost be mandatory. But you would be surprised how many wouldn't do it unless you made them." - "A lot of them are just professional footballers. They only play footy because they are good at it. They don't care about the game much," he said. - "To make the most of your talents, I suspect you have to love the game a bit." - "Every player should have Fox channels to make sure they can familiarise themselves with the game," he said. Interesting article. Comparing it to say NFL or even NBA were players have a play book and are each given PSP and each week are given a dvd to watch of there last game and highlights of there next opponent these guys have to do very little prep work.

I think the stats would back that up too along with quite a few others ahead of the balding bandy legged bandicoot.

Player Name DE% Disposals Cameron Bruce 71.05 38 Austin Wonaeamirri 69.23 13 Brad Green 68.42 19 Clint Bartram 66.67 12 Nathan Jones 65.22 23 Paul Wheatley 64.71 34 Colin Sylvia 62.5 16 Brad Miller 61.1 18 Michael Newton 30 10 Facts never get in the way Player Name DE% Disposals Akermanis 70 20 Cooney 70.59 17 Boyd 63.64 33 Harbrow 60 15 Hudson 57.14 14 Minson 55.56 9 Hahn 50 6

Oh so do I JJC, so do I and I hope more companies jump on board too but people thinking they are doing out of the goodness of there hearts would be incorrect. It was interesting reading seeing Miller saying the players realise they have to work hard to help the club out as well. Hopefully more than just winning games. Go Dees!

I'm sure they have some ideas already and are working on others but it would be interesting to see what they are asking the big donors for and what stragies they have. Don't be fooled by Foxtel, while it is great they will go $$ for $$ up to $100,000... I'm sure that money is coming out marketing budget.... they will be getting a fair bit of publicity from this now and going forward...

I don't think he was knocking, he was stating fact. While Geelong was in a very different situation, it is similar. We need long term strategies to not allow us as a club to be continually loosing millions of dollars every year. It is fine to ask the members to help wipe off our debt but we can't afford to throw money into a sinking ship. What are the strategies going forward to make sure we do not have to be in this siuation again is a valid response.