Redleg

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.

Agree. He must be persevered with though, because we don't have that many players who are quick, can take a good grab, can make a goal out of nothing and can also go down back. He clearly needs to work on his aggression, concentration, application and dedication to his game. I would mentor him over the pre season and explain to him that his current form will see him leave the AFL sooner rather than later and that he has an opportunity to set himself up for life. I am also sure that a little more body development will help. I think he is probably just a timid, knockabout kid who needs a dose of Byron Pickett injected.

It will be interesting to see of the 5000 average attendance they will get, how many are free tickets.

Good gig, getting on the Footy Show as the newsbreaker and then getting a fair amount of it wrong.

I'll be there with Mrs. Redleg and Scoop Jnr.

Not according to Barrett.

Damien Barrett on the Footy Show said he thought Phil Davis, Rhys Palmer, Callum Ward, Mitch Clark and you know who were the five players GWS had already got, or were after.