Tony Tea

I was born in 1961, so Carlton's drought is more significant to me since I have never known a dominant Melbourne, whereas Carlton spent decades dominating during my lifetime before turning into a basket case.

Now, come on. Ricky was an okay footballer, but had average hands and was a poor kick.

Yow. Zah. If we can win our share of games in that tough draw we'll have earned them.

(paraphrasing AND punning)

Multiple scoring options win big matches.

It's a fair cap, yer 'onour.

I thought it was going to be a picture of Hoppy Hopgood.

I reckon Bennett left in 93, which is the same year Neitz arrived, so they may have played the odd game together. Bennett would probably have played with Schwarz. Regarding finals against Geelong. I don't remember a final against the Cats between 1989 and 2005.

So how could we have kept him?

I don't remember Bennett, Schwarz and Neitz ever playing a final together, let alone against Geelong.

I reckon Hogan's days at Melbourne were numbered when it became apparent we played a better style of footy when he was missing. Not saying Hogan is no good, just that we seem to gel better all over the ground when he is out. After that it was a matter of the footy department deciding what style of players we most needed, and could trading Hogan get those players in.

Farewell, Jesse. I will miss you, but I will not miss your Hogan's Going Home saga.

Any chance the Dees will get pick 5, and then instead of giving it to the Suns, trade it up to a higher pick? Say, 1, 2, 3 or 4, similar to what we did with (I think) Oliver and Weid?

The comments by the Port list manager are what every honest footy person thinks.

Darwin.

One party offers too low, the other counters too high. Bargaining 101. The next step is a narrowing of difference, not one side spitting the dummy.

Laugh all you like. But Scully at Hawthorn is a better chance of a flag than Scully at GWS.

Final offer? Straight out of the How to Haggle handbook.

I would have him, IF he cost nothing and is not clogging the list.

What Makes a Destination Club? Having a head of recruiting who was head of recruiting at another club.

He's going to Carlton. I heard it in the Herald Sun.

The GC list needs a good dose of Neeld.

Correct. They are not bad, they are evil.

It is this year's "I would love to be a one-club player."

KD went to Sydney.