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Brock's manager may have but Brock was never leaving. To suggest it is offensive considering what this bloke has done for the club. And hopefully will do when made captain

It's really just my hope mo boy, but if you need to get upset so be it. 1990 we were very ordinary when it mattered 1994 not even close to WC 1998 never looked like beating North nor would we have beaten Adelaide on the day

I think this would lead to the end of Bubbledome for us as I'm reckoning that the idea would also involve our footy dept back at the G in the soon to be refurbished Southern Stand. The idea involving using the space left by the old change rooms. This would see us back home in a big way which along with Casey would be a giant step forward for the club. Great news and congrats to all involved if they can pull it off.

Then CJ and Bell to WC for pick 18 Green to whoever for a top 25 pick Picks 1,4.17.18.25. Now we're talking.

Rivers and Green might get us there. Losing Rivers would be sad but pick 4 means a special, hopefully uninjured, star of the future

CJ for pick 18 in a heartbeat They can take Bell as well to seal the deal.

Had Sylvia not been cruelled by OP (He is yet to do a full preseason with this club) he may well have been that good. Barring injury and a little maturity that comes with age he may well still be. Let's hope so because he's got the talent.

It just gets better and better!

An agile running ruckmen who can take a contested mark acts as another onballer. I think "tap" rockmen are almost finished in this game.

Why hasn't the website had any news on this. Is it confirmed? Have we actually signed? Is it being downplayed due to the residents concerns with the deal?

Speculation, and unlikely, but you never know, maybe it's finally our turn to have the footy gods shine on us.

He's 10-12kg and 3-4 years away from being absolutely cherry ripe as a CHF, right on time to join the other 13 or so top 20 draft picks in our first serious chance of a premiership since the late 80's. Think Gary Lyon but bigger and better. His coach rates him as the best overhead mark he has ever seen!

He's going to Port with Aaron for Pick 4 Watts and Natanui?Vickery?Rich?

If he comes for a low pick, at $250,000 I reckon he'd be alright. You'd think the coaches would have their eye on Roughhead at 17 or 19 as another ruck along with the young Spencer.

Davey, scary I know.

Collingwood would jump at that offet

Frawley won't get us pick 4. If Port want him for pick 4 then yes, although I'd much rather give them someone older.

Davey + Pick 19 might land pick 4 Green, Miller and pick 35 might also do it It depends what Port need and what others offer, but I'd suspect we'll need something good to do it Imagine Watts/Vickery,Natanui or Rich I really hope we go after it.

Please no more soft overrated players

You will YM, you will. It's not like watching Watts receive lace out passes from the likes of Grimes, Morton and Maric and then swinging around and kicking them from outside 50 at the G on Queens Birthday won't get you a little revved up!!

Stick at it BB, she'll be back!!

You can ring him at Richmond and while your at it can you ask him to chip in some of the money he's cost us by grossly overrating our list a few year's back, Cheers

He needs his own number.

You're right to a point. Superstars aren't the complete answer, but name 1 club who has won a premiership without one in the last 15 years, go back even longer and I doubt you'll find one. Champion players bring so much to a club. Think of the confidence and prestige Voss and Brown brought to Brisbane, Judd and Cousins to WC, Hird to Essendon, Ablett to Geelong and Franklin to Hawthorn. No just on the field but off it as well. Melbourne is crying out for a marquee player, it's one of the things we lack. Champions help lift and inspire not just the whole team but the whole club. I really hope we unearth one in this years draft.

My hunch is that Watts nominated because the demons are going to pick him no. 1. Let's cross our fingers he turns into a gun CHF and when we go to the footy we've got a strong, tall, big marking, long kicking, pack busting Demon to watch rip other sides apart. Hope springs eternal!!