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Fingers crossed that lions beat Adelaide next week essentially knocking them out of the race. Adelaide then might start resting players for next year.

I can’t see us beating geelong, Adelaide, WC or Sydney. That’s also giving us a win against GWS when isn’t an easy task.

14 wins??? That hasn’t happened since we had 18 clubs. 23 will be sufficient

North easy? Sydney, Collingwood, Adelaide and west coast. Could lose all 4

Fortunately a handful of residents don’t decide public policy. ‘A visual barrier’... give me a break. There a plenty of high rise building in the area and this would be inline with the character

Lucky you aren’t driving this with your defeatist attitude. MFC has plenty of clout at both local and state governments. You could easily spin this as an improvement to the area and a benefit for the community

Massive??? He will be thrown around like a rag doll at AFL

Another Goodwin pearler... he is all over the shop

Incorrect... premiership sides all have very similar games and age makeup. Against tigers: 80 games, 24.5 age, 10 players under 50 and 3 over 150. premiership sides: Tigers 2017: 104 games, 25 age, 4 under 50, 8 over 150 crows R/U: 109 games, 26 years, 1 under 50, 7 over 150 The recipe to success is average over 100 games, 26 years, 3/4 of the team over 100 games. we had 6 players on the weekend over 100 games. Almost 10 short of what we need.

You can’t compare sports wagering and the pokies. The pokies are essentially programmed that you can’t beat the house. Sports wagering is a skill dependent on an ability to pick winners. The house just takes a % of the spread.

Supporters have an expectation that the club is ruthless on and off the field. Mediocracy hasn’t got us far for the last 60 years

Agree...

And pick up a player that doesn’t want to join your club and on top of that suddenly come up with $800k on a maxed out salary cap. No chance

There is talk that Melbourne are considering giving up 1st pick for 2017 and 2018. If we agree to Adelaide’s demands then it shows that our recruiting department have no idea. Grow some balls, stick by your original plan and make Adelaide sweat that lever will walk away for nothing. As it stands at the moment lever isn’t even in your top ten best players... only a top 10 player in the whole league is worth 2 first picks

Adelaide are in no position to negotiate. Either take what Melbourne gives you or the kid walks into the draft and Melbourne get him for free. Trelor was worth 2 first rounders. Lever is no where near trelor. Giving Crows 1st and 2nd round picks imo is still overs.

I'm glad you aren't negotiating for the dees. wont take more than pick 10 and swap of 2nd round picks

Pick 10 will do the deal for lever. No way will Melbourne give up watts or Salem as well.

Pick 10 for lever is plenty. At worst pick 10 and swap of 2nd round picks will suffice. No way will dees throw in either watts and Salem + pick 10

Pick 10 will suffice in the lever deal. Stop wasting time trying to think what additional players we will need to throw in.

Jarred rivers was also a great intercept mark... overrated

Dees aren't going to give up overs for this kid. Tom Mitchell was traded for pick 14, omeara pick 10 and 2018 second round, hibberd pick 29, Lachie Henderson future first round pick, Prestia pick 6. lever isn't better than any of the above. melbournes first round pick this year should do the deal and at worst 2nd round next year. im glad some of the posters here are not deciding the future of the club.

Lever has had 1 good year. Future AA and captain are all unknowns. No club has ever offered more than a 1st round and late pick for a player like lever.

2 first rounds??? You have to be joking. He has only had 1 good year and plays as a 3rd tall back. Gary Albett went on 2 first rounds. Worth a pick in top 10 and a late 40's pick.

Haven't won 4 in a row since 2006.

I've actually spoken to an assistant coach at the club and he tells me that Lewis has taken both watts and Oliver under his wing and he credits both of their improvement this year to his work in the back ground. Thankfully TGR plays absolutely no part in our FD.