Cards13

Yeah, valid response.

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...

Well said...we have to start now...time for us to help ourselves...too many knockers on this site I'm afraid :angry:

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.

The hard part is getting ticketmaster to release the tickets once that happens I can't see membership services wanting to do the extra work so you never know I might still be able to help

Good to hear WM. Disappointing your concept at this moment can't be part of it but would be so stoked to see this implemented, it would be such a good way for us as a club and community to give something back. It would be good if we had game day ambassadors who could maybe give tours of the ground and some of our history to these groups (refugee groups) to make them really feel a part of it and hopefully go on to support the club.

Now we need some more ideas around reducing the $$ debt, buying the extra memberships and using them to advantage is great but some other strategic ideas are still needed.

I'm still really interested one idea that was raised around a pay for preseason camp experience. If it can be slotted into the preseason to fit with the coaching staffs approval, I think it could make some decent $$.

Or

The game day in the life experience, $$ to experience the game day of an AFL player. Sort of follow one of the boys around as they prepare for the game...

Anything that allows the fans to get a closer experience of what they go through. I think they will be good earners

Good luck tonight everyone, great effort on the organisation. Hope all goes well, plenty turn up (i think the 1858 drinks prices is gold) and some cash can be made for the club!

I think this is a pretty un-imaginative way to try and wipe out our debt.

As previously posted, we need all members and supporters to put their hands in their pockets. We can’t rely on the high end members.

I think that the ideas that we all floated around a few weeks back, are much more creative, and makes everybody feel like they are part of the solution.

I am pretty surprised with this initiative actually.

Your ideas Rusty K?

Agree. I have never seen so much "expertise" poured out on just one viewing of certain players. Its no wonder knowledgeable recruiters spend so much time at a number of games and review many hours of footage.

Too much soapbox chest beating for mine here.

On an anonymous web forum.... ppppphhhssssaaawww

Article From: http://news.realfooty.com.au/sport/davey-c...80708-3aj3.html

Davey could captain Demons, says coach

- Melbourne coach Dean Bailey says star player Aaron Davey's voluntary confession of misbehaviour could be a step towards him becoming a leader at the AFL club.

- Davey missed a morning flight home to Melbourne two days before the Demons' last match - against Brisbane on June 29.

The previous night he had been out drinking with friends in Darwin, after attending a funeral.

Bailey said the club became fully aware of the incident only after Davey owned up following the surprise one-point win over the Lions.

"It wasn't until after the game that he felt that it was almost eating him up inside, I think, he really felt like he let his teammates down and his club down," Bailey said.

-Davey's suspension continues a tough disciplinary stance by the club this year.

- "We don't intend to take a backward step, there are behaviours and there are expectations placed on all players and if you cross the line, you get to deal with the leadership group and the rest of their peers," Bailey said.

"They've been very strong with their stance and that will still be the case for the rest of the year and years to come."

- "The names are not there, but the intensity, the attitude, the competitiveness, that type of player still should be representing the Melbourne Football Club on Sunday regardless," Bailey said.

"The names mean something, but at the end of the day it's your input, your effect on the game, what you're prepared to do for the team is still the same.

"There's still going to be 22 Melbourne jumpers playing and those 22 are still going to represent us as well as they can."

Bails has been consitant in his approach and rhetoric from day 1 and it is great to hear and SEE the actions taking place out on the field by the players he is developing to these standards on and off the field. The intensity, attitude and competitivness bit gave me tingles.

Finally a rising star nomination for Garls. Also Yoda's take on Davey dobing himself in....

Demon On the Rise

MELBOURNE defender Colin Garland's rising star nomination has been greeted as a rare bright spot in a poor season for the Demons.

The 20-year-old, who had played just two senior games before this year, has performed well on some of the AFL's best, including Lance Franklin, Nick Riewoldt and Alan Didak.

While Garland did not rate his job on Brisbane Lions spearhead Daniel Bradshaw as one of his best in the Demons' upset one-point win last round, coach Dean Bailey said the nomination was a fitting reward for hard work.

"Colin works particularly hard and he's got a real inner determination in him, which has just come to the fore more and more as the weeks go by," Bailey said.

He is Melbourne's second Rising Star nominee this year, following Austin Wonaeamirri in round 7.

Meanwhile, Bailey said star half-forward Aaron Davey's voluntary confession of misbehaviour could be a step towards him becoming a leader at the Demons in future.

Posts deleted? hahahha ridiculous

A set of rules are drawn up. Each and every player agrees to said rules. Players break said rules. = punishment. (Brock, Sylvia)

Player who farks up and admits it to his leadership group = intestinal fortitude (davey). Even if it is the slightest breach or the largest breach one shall rule them all.

People who without known facts of players unprofessional behavior and who show disgust at said punishment after complaining about MFC's tolerance for weak willed players = uninformed hyperbole

Personally I think it is fantastic to see from both Davey (it is fine to admit mistake but tough to not do again. See one B Hall) and the leadership group. We have complained for years about a lack of leadership, we finally show some by, both parties and it is not good enough. Confused

aahhhh this has gone no where?

Jack Grimes - Oh yeah, he can play, second game, limited opportunities, he still stood out. Reads it well, delivers it well.

38 Maric, Addam - Impressed with limited opportunity and not just kicking goals.

41 McNamara, Tom - for me a standout, someone I had not seen, liked his work ethic, 1%ers, going to check his stats.

68 Newton, Michael - an older man with some Nous sat next to Juice before the game and engaged him in conversation. The statement that lingers is; "I'll be able to kick'em from the square today". That prompted me to look at and probe. "Show pony" is appropriate. Alan Jaka (where is JakA)comes to mind. For all those who bag Sandy and say Newton is being held back by Sautner et al, The LESSON hasn't sunk in. Nick puts the CLUB first! yes! he struts around and thinks he can do it all, but his teammates WANT to kick it to him. When Juice plays with him they WANT to kick it to Sautner.

Newton has enormous talent. I hope Bailey takes him head on, coz that's what's needed and if he fails I don't want him. He will be another "Talent" without an ethic.

Thanks for that DW... All of these stood out for mine, most in a positive way, one is a real worry for his career.

Here's some equations that you can glean from the stats:

Long Kicks (16) = Contested Marks (15) = Inside 50 (16)

Disposals (10) - Inside 50 (16) = Overuse of the football

Just goes to demonstrate that, contrary to popular belief on this forum, it's not a sin to kick the ball long.

To break it down further, overuse of the ball out of the back line/midfield followed by turn over = 16th for inside 50.

I actually felt dirty after making this one, its awful

bbbwwwwwwaaahh hahhahahaha

* Anyone who says Bruce is a rubbish player, or turns the ball over to much, or needs to be dropped does not really watch the game or how he plays.

The more I watch him the better he is.

His work rate is huge! He will be in the back pocket one min, then next he is snapping the ball on goal. His last qtr against the Lions was excellent.

Finally was able to watch the full game over here, my thoughts:

* Wona's goal at the 12 min mark of the 1st was set up by a Bruce sheperd. He is not known for his body work, the comentators were incredulous.

* 12 min 1st Wona running back with the flight into a contested situation to spoil a Lions mark.

* Dees constant pressure, Lions had so little time to dispose thus turning it over.

* Our skills are still terrible a lot of the time. When you win these things can be glossed over but we still turn the ball over way to often.

* 9 mins to go in 1st, as raised in the intial post, Baters spoil stopping an easy Brown mark and goal.

* 15 mins into 3rd, Jamar ran Sheman down!!

* Greens constant chops outs.

* Anyone who says Bruce is a rubbish player, or turns the ball over to much, or needs to be dropped does not really watch the game or how he plays. The more I watch him the better he is. His work rate is huge! He will be in the back pocket one min, then next he is snapping the ball on goal. His last qtr was excellent.

* At the end of the coverage I saw, the [censored] who was abusing the players as they came of the ground early in the season that had everyones knickers in a knot, was standing on his chair shotung and singing the praises.

* Chris Connolly sitting on the bench shouting out instructions... Connolls addressing the players in the centre square after the win, not Bails.

Really good sign of how confident Bails is about being the head honcho, Connolls knowing his place and the off field team working really well together.

International users try this page, again it is a pay site but....

http://www.aussiesport.tv/page/Home/0,,12614,00.html

Just ask him out already.

It's clear you've got a crush on Y_M.

har har, Y_M man is totally [censored] for Brucey.

Brucey is our mos versatile player we have, being able to play virtually any position on the ground. He is asked to do something different almost every week, whilst sometimes the dispoal lets him down i have nothing but resepect for a bloke picked up out of the ammo's in round 5 of the draft.

Mobile texting is killing the written word.

You can argue both sides of the Bruce debate. One he might have some good trade value so, will he be in our next team to compete for a flag? Probably not. Is he one of our best and most valuable and versatile players? Yes.

Has Demonology and the Bigfooty crew been sent an invite as well???

He didnt have a case with 200g in it by any chance

or maybe $4.5-$5 mill....... <_<

Out - McLean (inj), Bruce. Bode

In - Morton, McDonald, Newton

B - Whelan Garland Bartram

HB - Wheatley Warnock Green

C - Morton Jones Buckley

HF - Bate Miller Davey

F - P.Johnson Newton Wonaemirri

R - Jamar Valenti Sylvia

I/C - Dunn McDonald C.Johnson Martin

Time for the Juice to return, and see what he has learnt in his time off. Bate, Miller, Syvia have been doing great, but we do need one more legitimate tall forweard down there to really even thing sout.

NMorton and Junior to come back in.

Time for Bruce to have a run with Sandy. This will give our kids moe of a chance to assume some responsibility in the midfield, particularly Jones, Valenti, Dunn, Buckley and Morton. Also I wanna see Garland get the job on Brad Johnson.

Bode omitted, that should be a no-brainer.

ahhhh ha ha fark you're a goose. I stopped reading your post as soon as i saw your second out.

Try using Firefox

ah cheers Gol. Will give it a go. driving me nuts, although I was lucky last night. I went ot see the Hilltop Hoods at the Islington Academy. Afterwards me and my mate wanted to have a few more beers and stumbled across a Walkabout pub (aussie/kiwi/safa pub chain in london) and it happened to be playing the Dees game so I watched last qtr.

What a great night all round

Cards I'm in the same boat as you. Where did you find the International Subscribers section?

Ok so click on the orignal link posted in this thread which takes you to the bigpond video page. The help button in the top right, open that up.

Go to 14, more help. Click AFL video's.. On that page you'll eventually see an International Subscription questions section... read away.

Nice observations....

Maybe a little ahead on the 6, 150-200 gamers from one draft.