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Colin will be in the leadership group in 09. Bookmark it. If he has a good year and McDonald is named captain would not surprise me to see him be named captain. His leadership skills are rated very highly at Melbounre

Ha just read that on the website Chief Demon, great work. I wonder what he means by "now"? I've read I think on this forum that Swift and Morton are best friends? Any truth to that?

I like Beams at 19. Love his ink.

guys we are taking Watts.

If we take Lynch and Roughead at 17 and 19 over Swift and Shoenmakers.......................

Burgatron's phantom draft comes out this afternoon at 2pm, you can rest assured out of the players he mentions at 17 and 19 one of them will be coming to Melbourne. The gyuy knows his stuff.

Tom Lynch is Matthew Bate literally reincarnated.

I think the club would want Jimmy Mac to captain the club in 2009 with the idea of Brock taking over in 2010. However Jimmy's recent poor form might force them to bring in Brock one year earlier

Nathan Buckley?

There will be one or two players who haven't been mentioned who will definetly be taken in the first round this year. Last year it was Robbie Tarrant, the year before our very own James Frawley. Matt Burgatron's phantom draft which will come out next thursday is generally petty accurate, his writeups are excellent aswell. I personally can see Sidebottom falling to 17. Would love to take him there even though he is a little one paced and doesn't neccesarrily add to a need, he would just be too good to pass up.

Was thrown into the ruck at times.

Every year there are 1 or 2 players who slip out of the first round and are taken early in the second. E.g. last year many had Alex Rance going around the #8 mark for one reason or another he slipped to 17. What players this year will slip? I reckon McKernan and maybe Sidebottom.

No matter what level football is played at predominantly it is a sport based around passion. People are involved in footy cause they love it whether it be coaching, playing or umpiring. Clearly in a professional institution like the AFL there is going to be some transition between players and coaching staff for one reason or another, whilst any valued player leaving a club is disenheartening if it is for reasons like seeking better oppurtunity's or returing home it is somewhat understanding. A player leaving for no other reason than money is in my books (and it seems Dean's) purely disgracefull. I can't believe some people are trying to stick up for Chris and condemn Dean's actions. I look forward to Moloney or Jones attempting to knock his block off when we face Carlton in 09.

Melbourne is picking up Watts.

Goose I think your just paranoid about picking up Natanui. Like you I'd prefer Watts but if we were to pick Natanui I would not have a problem at all. The kid is an excitement machine

What grade was that? I mean the kid won the Larke Medal playing against the best kids at the same age as him.

what the fcuk are port planning to do?

You're right, in reality the top 3 you could all make a good case for going number 1. As optimistic as I am about next season I think we will struggle and again will be close to the bottom of the ladder. Perhaps our coaching staff will make a blunt assesement and realise that they may very well be in a position to take the dream duo of Butcher and Scully next year. What would you rather have? a)Natanui, Butcher and Scully or b)Watts, Butcher and Scully? Hmm I'd still think I'd take option 2 but option 1 is awfully tempting.

haha goose. come on mate. I've got a sneaking suspicion we'll go for Natanui aswell. Whilst I'd prefer Watts, I can certainly see why we would take Natanui.

I think I might nominate this year

FB: Whelan Martin Garland HB: Rivers Warnock Green W: Buckley McLean Morton HF:Wonnaeamirri Miller Bruce Davey Robertson Bate FF: Sylvia (one out) R: Johnson Grimes Jones I: Petterd, Maric, McDonald, Jamar

I understand where you are coming from HT but I would like to believe that footy first and foremost is a sport based around passion rather than primarily a workplace.

I'm starting to warm to Ash Smith at 19 if Blease, Swift and Hill are gone.

Certainly is a glowing endorsement. There has been some queries on his physical presence on the footy field. It must be remembered that Lance Franklin wasn't considered the most phsycially itimidating player on the footy field either, however what he did have going for him was an extreme amount of confidence. Look at him now he is one of the most itimidating players in the AFL because of the aura that sorrounds him, he's bloody good and he knows it. From all reports it sounds like Jack is a very confident young man, there certainly are some similarities.

Do remember Nudge reporting he was on the market. Anyway still a poor effort on his behalf. Yes, Carroll is still on the list. Don't worry though, there's a few list lodgements to go.