Redleg

Demon Group: Members Posts: 318 Joined: 24-October 05 Member No.: "Stand by for an announcement. Footy back on Foxtel." Better late than never.

Stand by for an announcement. Footy back on Foxtel.

OK by me.

Agreed. By the way, how come this is your first post? Ha ha !

I need to lose 12.

I think the investment in Smith is a cheap one. He would not be on much money and has developed physically at this stage where he is a 22year old fit, strong, giant, who can take a mark and have a spell in the ruck. They don't appear to be growing on trees. We have other players on our list who may be at the end of their careers, at least with our club, who can be delisted before him, to allow us some draft picks. I would definitely give Smith another season at least, to try and break into the Dees side. I would rather delist a couple of ageing defenders who have not played this year and an angry, slow onballer from another club, who doesn't add anything to our game. White is getting older and Jamar is the only real other ruckman at the club who is ready now. Neaves is a way off and PJ is not really a ruckman, though he could be a handy player used elsewhere. No, keep Smith and give him another season to try and make it, either up forward, in defence or in the ruck.

I am at a loss to see the "commercial" use of material when it is on a "free" fan site.

IMO he was the best I have seen behind Leigh Matthews. Robbie played in poor Melbourne sides all of his career yet when he played State football he was usually BOG. what does that tell you. He was skinny, wore glasses and then contact lenses and was a true ball player. He was brave and had more skill than any player I have ever seen. He could take a great high mark and then baulk three players and kick a goal on his left foot. Incidentally he was a right foot kick but played table tennis with his left hand and I think that is part of the reason he was so skillful, as he could bounce with both hands and kick with both feet. he made goals out of nothing. I recall him running the entire ground at Windy Hill from the back pocket and kicking a goal and doing the same at Collingwood from the half back flank. He was a genius with a football and always remained modest. One of my saddest memories is him trudging off after the 87 Prelim Final which we lost controversially and he was injured and knew as he left the ground that it was his last game. We are allowed a hero in life and he is one of mine.