Redleg

No, unlimited.

I am sure plenty will be invented.

I don't follow your rationale. You are suggesting trading an uncontracted player and going backwards on a pick, when we could simply delist him and keep the better pick. Why would anyone do that? I would certainly be happy with trading a couple of unwanted contracted players and a pick for an improvement in picking order or for a player and lesser pick.

Great news and more to come. Hope to hear soon that Petterd has signed for at least two years.

Thanks Theo I enjoyed hearing it after missing it live.

You could get their pick 42 for our 34 and it would be a nice deal. They have shown interest in Bell and with Tredrea close to finished Newton may have some appeal.

Absolutely. PSD 1 is a strong bargaining tool and a useful pick as well. Last year Liam Jurrah.

Couldn't agree more.

Watched Matthew Bate pretty closely last week and last few games and I believe he will be a fantastic player for us in the future. He is tall and quick, has a long and accurate kick, is prepared to run all day and while capable of the odd fumble has pretty good hands in the marking area. When our full side is up and going and he is played as a roaming half forward he will become an extremely dangerous player for the opposition to cover. I look forward to him becoming one of our main men in the coming years.

Spot on. More so than in other years, I feel that trade week will be a big factor in who is delisted. We may trade a couple of players, thereby opening up positions on the list. If not there will be some unlucky players who are delisted.

Being just a little more optimistic we might even end up with 3 picks inside the top "18" this year.

Back it in, we will use pick 1 in the PSD if we have it.

The Parma in Kings Way is apparently the best parma in Melbourne.

Veal or chicken?

Not sure how that works but surely you would gain another rookie spot.

I have spoken to Junior's brother Anthony several times and have found him to be a knowledgeable, articulate and impressive person and I am sure Junior would seek his counsel before making any decision on retiring. That said however, it still may require the decision of the football department rather than the player. Many players would see themselves as offering value for another year to their club whereas the club may see it differently. Anyway I am sure the best result will be achieved for all parties. Whenever Junior retires he can look back at his footy career knowing he gave it his all.

More importantly could use the spot on the list to draft a young player. Junior has been a great servant of the MFC and has given his all, but if as hoped we draft you know who and his S.A. mate then there really is no place for Junior. I think he is or will be 33 and while he is still getting possessions he is not the future of the MFC. He has had a great career and should take the opportunity of retiring on a high while he is still playing reasonable footy. I would much rather see him retire than delist a youngster who still may make it if given another season.

I wish all of the boys leaving thanks and good luck for the future. As far as Robbo is concerned, if he has in fact been told that another club will take him, he needs to give that a lot of thought.He will have an income for one year at most and a chance to play some more games and maybe some finals. Against that is the fact that as a short key forward with no pace and few defensive skills at an age of 32 he will be the first to be dropped if his form is not great. He will no longer be a one team player and may go out on a real low struggling in the VFL. When Doug Hawkins played for the Lions for one year I think he harmed his reputation as a Bulldog no end. The same can be said for Brereton and others. His appeal to the media would be more as a retired Demon now than a retired second club player of a few games mid season.

If true I wish Paul all the best in his life after footy and thank him for his contribution to the MFC. To those on this site happy to trash any MFC player who was not as good as Robbie Flower, shame on you. Not everyone can be a champion and to those who don't realize that, have a look in the mirror and see if you see a champion looking back. The boys on our list do their best and if they are not good enough they will be moved on, they don't deserve to be trashed. I look forward to the time when we can all just say thank you for the effort and good luck in the future.

Today it would be half a season.

The game where I lost respect for Michael Long as a footballer.

I note the Players association also see it as heavy handed. Every other footballer found guilty had part of their penalty suspended and it usually involved greater amounts of betting. I also note that this is the same amount players are fined if they drink and drive and assault people. I would have thought these matters are far more serious than a small bet and especially when the player volunteered the offence as well.

Maybe I am missing something but if he placed a bet for someone else and was to be repaid for the bet then all he has done is allow his account to be used. He would not have been betting, he was the agent of another. Given that and volunteering the information, the fine was pretty severe in my opinion.

If as someone posted earlier Hale is contracted, then my post on taking him in the PSD is incorrect, he would gave to be traded. If he could be traded for reasonable consideration then you would consider it.

If we finish bottom as seems likely we get first pick in the PSD. Given that I wouldn't be using pick 18 on Hale who can't get into the North side. If interested we should be able to offer a lower pick and a player under the threat of taking him for nothing if he is uncontracted and willing to cross to us.