Redleg

Not sure how much Garry can achieve in his short time at the MFC, but one thing we are getting is a very experienced media performer who can answer questions directly and succintly. He is impressive in that regard and hopefully can get something positive achieved at the club.

Sugar was sitting at the next table to me at the Foundation dinner on Ron Barassi's table. He looked very happy to be around the Melbourne faithful and I wait for the next call of "jobs for the boys". Only difference of course is that this will be an honorary role. He could be a good fit for the position.

Glad you had a great time and a break from reading or posting on that other thread.

Did you get the free desserts, what were they?

Yes, when you raise a lot of money and hear that young stars are signing on for the next few years.

The figure was actually $800,000.00.

Might have one back in the side this week. PS. I know he is not really russian.

Think he can still make it under a new Coach WJ. Can't believe an 18 year old kid who played so well in his first year hasn't gone on with it. Needs some physical development, confidence and a good game plan from a new Coach. Could be a big improver next year.

Before people howl this down for talking drafting this early, I don't think we will draft too many this year. I can see us delisting a couple like Strauss and Aussie to be retaken as rookies. Bate, Maric and Warnock maybe traded if wanted by others and one lost to GWS and we know who that is. One might be uplifted leaving 5 spots with one going to a 17 year old compo pick leaving 4 picks. That I would think would be our maximum.

If you were watching the Geelong game on TV you would probably have 5 or 6.

I actually enjoy the odd vodka with some lime and lemonade or kahlua on ice.

Good post.

I thought trolls ate mushrooms not bananas.

It was that big petrol station/food outlet on the way to Avalon.

Hangon might like this considering his avatar. I heard today that a business run by some black African men had been rung by someone from another business, who was upset with them. Without thinking he said to them "what kind of monkey business are you guys running"? It was only when the African man started threatening Racial Vilification did he realize what he had said and he then apologized and it was accepted. This is not a joke, it happened, just shows how careful you have to be. On another vein I saw bananas at $3.00 a kilo on the roadside on the way to the slaughter last week. Should have loaded up.

Roos has kids finishing school in Sydney and is still on Swans payroll and may simply be unavailable. Lyon R will be with Saints. First option is interesting as Choco Williams has apparently ruled himself out along with Roos , Malthouse and Clarkson. That only leaves Eade and Laidley unless I have forgotten someone as experienced Coaches and Eade may be at Dogs next year. Pagan was desribed recently as a great Coach by former players who not everyone loved but played for him and his way. I don't know if he would have the necessary skills to be Footy Manager but working with Laidley could be a good blend, who knows. The other whisper is that Balme might be approached to be Footy Manager and he has a great deal of respect in the game from those that know. He also lives in Melbourne and is mates with Lyon G. We will see.

Sorry but I had to Bump this thread as another insidious thread has surfaced about you know who. Will it never end? Well the sharemarket has bombed much like our team, but the sun is now shining and last news item said sharemarket starting to rebound. The price of bananas has dropped so my banana smoothie should be back in town. Jaded who nearly had a meltdown is back posting with passion. We have a new temporary Coach and temporary Football Celebrity, I mean Director and our effort against Carltank I mean Carlscum was improved. We have learned that we can't kick for goal and our disposal is less than VFL standard, but as required by the temporary Coach the boys had a red hot go. The same level of effort in the remaining games could see a few wins end off the season, putting us where most would have expected at the start of the season. We will have got some more games into a lot of players and we can then look at addressing why so many of our players have not improved like Morton, Blease and all of the indigenous boys for example.

He was traded not stolen, and at the end of his career not the beginning.

You have missed the point. The argument is not about expansion but rather the type of player that could be stolen and club from which the theft is enacted.

That was more responsible IMO. Brennan was traded, Bock at end of career, Krakouer no star, no one under 22 and no number 1 pick.

Got the passion back Jaded?

Thrashings. Read in conjunction with my earlier Post 2.

Wish him all the best and hope he makes a full recovery.

That is an interesting point you raise. If you firstly look at the mentioned targets of GWS being Davis - Crows, Scully - Dees, Clark - Lions, Palmer - Dockers and Ward - Dogs, by season's end all of these clubs will be in the bottom half of the ladder. Result, the gap between top and bottom grows. Second, by giving masses of draft picks and Under 17 year olds to GC and GWS you stifle the recovery of the bottom clubs for years, result many more blowout games to come and a boring competition. Third by not protecting clubs young players especially developing clubs like Dees and Crows with Scully and Davis you rob these clubs of hope, membership, maybe sponsorship, on field ability and again cause blowouts. Picks will not solve the loss of star players with 2 years under their belts. This has been a poorly thought strategy by the AFL and in my eyes they stand condemned for a failure to protect the AFL brand.

Hope you are right, but the trouble is that I can't see the boys I mentioned being big power forwards next season and then we will be saying the same thing this time next year.