Redleg

Me too. I must say personally I am very disappointed to hear the news. Craig has been a very good recruiter for the MFC and a nice bloke as well. He will be sorely missed. I would like to know some time in the future what were the reasons he chose to go. If it it was primarily to be at Richmond, given his connection to the Tigers, it would be understandable. This was obviously the opportunity. Craig, I wish you all the best, especially with the PSD/Rookie drafts and for your future. Hopefully you can look back at the careers of some of your Melbourne recruits and feel a part of the success they had with the Dees.

Bizz was great.

I have pushed for Valenti and Martin in the Rookie draft for most of the year, but I am not sure after the draft that is the way we will go.

Given the color of the grass in the background, I think the red may appear brighter in the photo than it actually is. Well at least they will be noticeable.

The reason is to make the draft go smoothly and ensure that the participants concentrate and not stuff it up by naming previously drafted players. In other words they are trying to keep it on a professional level.

And vegemited.

I think it will be hard for Valenti to get a gig, given the type of players we have drafted and the current list. Sampi has also now probably missed out. I would imagine a ruckman and four KPP's will be the go in the PSD/Rookie drafts.

That is a clear precedent and the AFL will be hard pressed in the future to enforce the rule. In reality it is a ridiculous penalty for a slip in the heat and the Boss did the right thing. It would just be ridiculously hard on a club and its supporters. Imagine if it happened to us.

He is not a KPP, though he may become one in years to come. At the risk of being howled down and not trying to second guess our recruiters, I am a little disappointed we haven't taken a KPP, especially a defender. I know that the boys we drafted may all turn out to be good players but I am looking at it from the perspective of addressing our weaknesses. I see us as needing another KPP at both ends and another ruckman. I accept that this may be remedied in the PSD and Rookie draft to some extent, but that is my opinion. I note that Geelong who are well served in this area with Hawkins, Mooney, N. Ablett, Scarlett, Harley, Egan and even Lonergan and others and rucks Ottens, Blake and West loaded up on KPP's and even a huge ruckman. I just feel we had an opportunity to take an acknowledged young KPP like Rance who we desperately need instead of adding midfielder/utility types to the likes of McLean, Jones, Green, Bartram, Petterd, Bruce, Junior, Moloney, Bate, Sylvia, Whelan, Bell, Davey, Wheatley, Bode, C. Johnson, Dunn etc. Anyway it is easy to criticize and I have enormous respect for CAC so I wish all of the new boys great careers with the Dees.

Same thought has just been going through my mind.

No !

Whats new? The competition "is" rigged and that come straight from the CEO's mouth, " the draw is done to maximise income and attendances, not fairness".

I don't think the Pies would ever go if there was a chance that the Roos will commit. In other words, only one team will go there.

His idols are in fact Worsfold and Jackovich and he is the godson of the wife of the Eagle's recruiting officer. Interesting!

Ediie and the Pies made a smart move in offering to play 6 games a year on the Gold Coast. If that is rejected they have made the same offer for Sydney's Western suburbs. It means that they will play their other 16 games at the G and will not have to travel to any other state. That is a huge advantage. The flight to Sydney is only an hour and a half hour longer to the Gold Coast. The business opportunities and membership possibilities are enormous. They have obviously thought this out and are clearly applying enormous pressure on the Roos to accept the AFL deal. Then again if we are a little Machiavellian could we suggest it is a bluff conjured up by the AFL.

The G-Train just beat the 2.00PM deadline.

Go on the link in the club email on the Craig Cameron video. At the end of the interview Craig is asked if he has a couple of smokies up his sleeve and he grins. I love it.

We have left the topic. How many hits do you predict?

One of the sunday papers is saying the Dees are cooling on Sampi. Is someone else on the horizon?

Looks like Sunday "Age and Sun" writers agree with you.

The only PP&M song I ever liked was " I dig rock and roll music". I would never buy one of their CD'S, (or records) as they were then.

Sponsorship.

Last heard of he was a prawn fisherman.

Not only that but Chopper Lovell is the one and same as the other two.

Hyundai have a slightly larger rubbish container which would satisfy the greenies !