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That is the same kid who had 18 possessions against the Dogs in the final quarter. Are you available to be our recruiter because you are obviously an absolute genius at recruiting. That said I don't disagree about the 2 picks as long as we had a deal in place to trade one of them for a great 17 year old.

He has had some good patches but is not ready for the big time. That doesn't mean he won't turn out to be a good player. I hate to say this with the amount of youngsters we have at the moment but he needs time and development and we need patience. He will end up a big lump of a lad.

Some grounds are very restricted and that will affect numbers as well. Darwin will only hold about 12000 and skilled is about 28000 so that has to drop averages. We have had some unlucky weather for our games as well as inconsistent form. Look at Saints though with a bigger membership they are only 400 ahead. If we played Port game at G we would be ahead of them.

Not a bad idea, but far simpler if you want to do something is to stand and sing the club song when they play the music as the players come onto the ground. I am sure if every Dee fan stood and sung the players would see and hear it. Would that make a difference, who knows?

He pulled out of a couple of contests last week and this could be his punishment. He will return and I look forward to seeing him next year after another pre season when he should have filled out some more.

That is an interesting one. He could have said much more but didn't. He may not have said anything if not asked the question. He did try and be honest while at the same time using the accepted argument of player development at the end. When quizzed by Anderson he put an end to it when he could have completely put us in. He said no more than the whole footy world knew and in fact said less. If we hadn't sacked him and instead given him the chance to stand down or see out his last 5 games, he may not have said anything and we could have ensured that by a termination arrangement. It could have been far worse and it could have been much better.

Lets hope it's not another player defecting to GWS and this time he wears red and blue.

I note James Brayshaw is far more even handed and doesn't bag other clubs.

It seems to me that we are seeing a perfect example of "kicking someone when he is down". The garbage that has spewed forth from the Presidents of some rival clubs is nothing short of disgraceful. I can't recall us attacking any other club, unfortunately that probably includes on the field recently as well, but we have generally seemed to act decently in regard to the other clubs. The comment of Kennett for example that " the AFL won't deal with Melbourne for tanking only because of the health of Jim Stynes", is one of the lowest I have heard in the AFL. He should be ashamed of himself and the fact that he probably isn't shows what a low life he really is. Garry summed him up well as being a bully and that most Hawks supporters will be happy to see the back of him. Then however we also have David Smorgon and Mr. AFL himself Eddie ( Collingwood are the AFL ) McGuire chiming in for their 2 bobs worth. Smorgon attacked Garry for his new role but at least has recanted and wished him well while Eddie comments on everything we do. He hurts the club by starting the Scully is Gone story early in our season, without any regard to what harm it will do to us. He then will decide what compensation we get if Scully goes, if we should be investigated for tanking, if our adminstration is ok, who our Coach will be, who we can approach to Coach and any player breach he can get his grubby conflicted hands and mouth onto. I wish that Eddie would shut his mouth and keep it shut until my Eddie induced migraine dissipates. Who the hell does he think he is commenting on other teams but going beserk when the favour is returned. He is so conflicted it is beyond a joke. I don't need him telling my club how to run itself and when we need his opinion, after hell freezes over we can ask for it. I am sick to death of the tanking investigation talk, as it is clearly all about the MFC, who are down at the moment and slightly vulnerable. Not only has every team that has received priority picks done exactly what we have, but we look like being the "only" club in AFL history to get 1 and I repeat 1 priority pick and then have him stolen in the first year of his AFL career. The Pies and Hawks won flags with their priority picks in the side and they are still playing with them while others like the Dogs got to Prelim finals and Carlton into finals with theirs, not to mention the Judd Visy employment. Who can forget the Kreuzer Cup and Fevola being dragged after kicking a few goals and Croft being dropped for the last game with the Dogs after booting 5 goals the week before and the Pies losing games they could have won as did the Hawks etc, etc, etc. If you want to investigate tanking then bloody well investigate it, but investigate all the clubs who profited form priority picks and maybe we could take back a few premierships. Where is the discussion about Carlton's premierships won on the back of blatent year after year salary cap cheating and having them dealt with like the Storm, instead of losing a few draft picks, which incidentally they have never stopped bleating about. What we need are a few more strong voices like Garry to set a few people back in their holes. I would like Don McLardy to come out and say we did nothing different to the others and that they should shut their faces beofre we dredge up their dirt.It is very easy to kick someone when they are down

Given his great early form and partnership with Beamer I would accept he is not 100% fit.

Absolutely. Our thoughts are with Jim, Sam and the family, the MFC will be fine.

That's a great title description.

Alright I'm not.

Agree and very interested in the Caligulan Orgy. Seriously, there is no such thing as "cheating" or "breaking the rules" when the AFL is seeking a particular outcome or result.

I am.

Hope so.

Convince GWS to trade him to us. Or if TS goes, convince the AFL to convince GWS to trade him to us.

Not pleasant reading.

I can sum up Brad Green's Captaincy by one quote. When asked by a reporter did he think the team had let the Coach down with their display against Geelong he answered " YES, A BIT ".

He didn't. He said he did "the right thing by the MFC" in that "he was asked by the club to play players in different positions". He has NEVER, EVER said he told players to lose a game. Demetriou himself said that resting players, sending others off for operations or playing players in different positions to see where they could play or if they could play was not tanking. End of story. If I was the MFC I would sue Channel 7 and the Herald Sun who FALSLY and I repeat FALSLY claimed that Bailey admitted we had TANKED. Anderson spoke to him tonight and said that is the end of it. This attack on the club should not go unchallenged. Channel 7 and the Herald Sun have defamed Bailey and the whole Club.

Amen.

Flu.

Don't drive home, catch a cab.

Anything been happening?

Shame on you, you should know better.