Redleg

You do know that WJ is one of my pseudonyms.

Not having a go at you, but more a generalization. You confused a possible Number 2 pick with someone else. He did nothing in the game. You then say he is not as bad as some people on here have made out. Meanwhile many posters are saying he has to be pick number 2. Oh dear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me? While it is great for everyone on here to have their opinion on everything, I take the recruiting of players posts very lightly. I think most would agree that that the majority know very little about the potential candidates and act off headlines or the posts of the most vocal. I attended the championship at Etihad this year and last and readily admit that gives me very little to base an opinion on. I don't see the weekly games or speak to the boys. This is all fun guessing who we will take in the draft and trade, but when it is all said and done I have faith in the guys charged with the task of building the list. Our list by the way is in the best condition I can recall in the last 40 years. There is so much talent with more to be added that I can see years of success coming our way. Thankfully, our future off the field is looking healthy as well.

Bailey has said that he only wants skilled players.

Hang around, there will be plenty more rumours to come before trade week ends. Guess what, 99% of them are just that.

Not any more.

No.

So who did Batemen belt?

You agree with me. IMO his behaviour was disgraceful and if you accept the account in the Hun today he deserved nothing less than an instant fine and a severe warning about any repeat act. His language was clearly audible to those nearby as he was yelling out to Lloyd. Pathetic from a senior coach.

I do love a nice mango.

Maybe just rotten fruit.

Disagree. He has some value. What would you say if he kicked 5-6 in the final tomorrow for Casey? IMO he still has a small chance to make it in the AFL but next year will be the last one.

Suspended fine, a slap on the wrist with a feather.

Could you be a little more succint next time.

Beautiful summary.

Fantastic. I loved it . He is my favourite Demon. Finally someone to get really excited about in the red and blue again.

The club is a strong and powerful club, the current premier, but it had a horrible weekend. I am sure that those rational members of the club would be ashamed of last weekend and accept that it has tarnished Hawthorn in the eyes of the football world. I would imagine that a few members of their Board would be taking steps to ensure no repeat performance. PS. I would cop their membership numbers, financial position and recent premiership.

Must say I started to feel sad as I left the game thinking no more Wheels, Robbo and Wheats. They have been part of our lives for quite a while. They were not only good footballers but nice guys as well and only too happy to have a chat. It is a lesson to all footballers, that your time in the game is short and to give it everything and treat every game as your last, because it could be.

Dons not challenging penalties.

I was saying what they would probably want.

They would probably want either Grimes or Morton and pick 18. There was some talk they were interested in Miller and Valenti. I am not advocating trading Jones, but Jones, Miller and Valenti and maybe a swap of late picks could get the deal done. I personally think Jones has improved a lot this year and is a much better player than previously. He is getting his disposal off and kicking the occasional goal. If you did the deal you would want to be sure that the player you drafted was better than Jones.

He is now a valuable member of the team and on his day can be a matchwinner. Enough said.

"Winning again in 2010". Or a cheeky one "trying again in 2010". Finals heaven in 2011.

Wow, 86 replies and over 2000 views in less than 24 hours, that tells you how popular this bloke is with Melbourne fans. On a side issue it gives the lie to chasing overseas players when there are so many more to find in Oz. I wonder how many AFL quality players are running around in country and metropolitan leagues who never nominated for the draft but are still young enough to have careers in the AFL.