Sir Why You Little

I think DB's AGM Speech tells it pretty much how it is. At least there he doesn't have to deal with media spin.

Yes How Far can we trust Ricky Nixon or Craig kelly in the coming years. We need to know what the MFC Board is thinking about all this. This stuff has got to be right-otherwise the club is in danger. We are still crawling from the mess 3 years ago. Some Interstate clubs have waiting lists for Membership We need that Darwin Connection along with Casey-new Members Winning a few games may help to!!!!!

Exactly my point..Why do teams do it so much-there is no point in it a lot of the time. Only people with dream team entries prosper. i understand the quick sharp hand balls to get out of a tight spot, but after that i wonder often why possession tactics go on for so long. You just know the team is going to cough it up...and pay.

No it just showed how really poor we were, any other side apart from richmond would have totally thrashed us by 100+ points.

I will Happily admit i am wrong when i am wrong sure, but when my sentences are pulled apart because someone does not agree with a point of view that is a different matter. i think what i have said in here is quite relevent to the topic of our club to be honest. But our Good friend RR must always have the final say. I like to read everybody's posts and take them on board, some are rubbish, some are great, some i do not agree with, but a lot bring up points that have not been discussed before-different views perspectives. That's what this place should be, Chin up indeed....I will admit R N B ok, but not the rest!! :)

I hope Brad Green Goes forward with him and Matty Bate myself.

Don't worry Rude, I am a waiting!!

so you don't rate LJ?

Fine let's agree to Disagree R N B (Rhino Knows Best or else)!! I have mentioned culture many times over the last 5 years. We all know it has been lacking.

is that in jest or a serious remark?

My point is both form and Culture- i believe both can and do effect each other which has happened at the MFC for all the time i have followed them-Are you disagreeing there RR? I agree on the Woey point and that the four year hiatus in trading is a massive reason for our current position. Trapper may have got 3 Charlies for that Round 22 Game against Carlton, but none of the opposition went near him as they obviously planned. T.J's 2 best games for the MFC were the Semi against Adelaide in 2002 and the Elimination against Essendon in 2004, sadly both games we lost. I don't blame Trapper but in both games he ran out of gas in the last Q. Trapper was a fine fine player when he was "on" but he will never be elite. Jack "Frank" Grimes could be anything yet. My last point Sure Brock & TJ could have got a game, but the club would have remained stagnant, so in that respect they were not good enough to get a game. you clearly mock, not sure why?? Is your pearl of wisdom along the lines that TJ & Brock should be playing??

This is going to be the Number one Topic for years to come. There will definately be tweaks to this Blue print as we move forward. The interesting point to me is that if a "Power" Club offers a new large contract to a player that is not matched, then they must pay that fee. With a salary Cap that is stringent which should help stem the flow. The Dick Pratt factor will be the on going x in the puzzle. But i am more interested in how The MFC can make the system work in our favor. Is this the kick in the Ass this club needs? Do we have to always be a small club, will be interesting to hear what Stynesy & Schwabb have to say. Free Agency ultimately means that the MFC have to make some clever & shrewd decisions in the next 2-3 years. We have to be winners so that players will want to play for the MFC. $$$ are important but so is job satisfaction. i don't know whether i like Free agency or not, but if it is here i think 8 years is a good number. This policy will either propel our magnificent club into the 21st century or kill it, but i think all 18 clubs are in the same boat. Do the AFL want to kill the competition?? i doubt it. I think they would love 12 teams around the country down the road. The MFC must be one of them. If the AFL are strict and fair dinkum, any club caught rhorting this system should be hung out to dry Carltank style and more. Because even the power clubs if they over commit and get it wrong, their running costs could blow right out. As a member i would like to know the MFC stance on this Free Agency-Jim Stynes said last year this club could be one of the biggest in the world in time....If that is to happen the Club and all who love Melbourne have got to make Free Agency work in our Favour. Go The Mighty Demons Forever.... ;)

Don't judge it by the Video though, it could be Brilliant in reality. You cannot grasp the life size aspect on a computer screen.

Timidity is the word....Gotta get rid of it. Our President was / is not Timid. The players must Learn this & never forget it. Those stats are soo bad-a decent side would have won by 100 + points.

You don't like the painting, or the fact that he stood for it to be done?

Cultural reasons are just as important as form reasons RR. It's probably been too easy in some respects to keep a senior spot in the MFC. That has to stop if we are to really succeed (Hawthorn 1971-1991 style). Brock obviously over valued himself, the club stood firm on what they believed, Brock disagreed & a trade was sorted quick Smart. The Club has started to become proactive which will become even more critical once the free agency system is implemented. Trappers 40 possession game against carlton was a little orchestrated so lets not use that as a reference point. No carlton player went near him, as we know they were playing to an agenda, I miss TJ, but look at his form up in Brisbane-he certainly has not been a reguliar midfielder-a lot of bench warming (still a lightning hand baller at times though but not enough times to be elite). So i think the right decision was made. Grimes could be anything... Sure Brock & TJ could have got a game, but the club would have remained stagnant, so in that respect they were not good enough to get a game.

Yes exactly,the game plan is about getting the ball, or getting the ball off the opponent-and then with as much efficiency as possible kicking the ball through the big sticks. When teams possess the ball in the midfield, it is only because the opposition defense is on top at that moment. Possession of the ball will win you dream team points, but if you do not outscore the opponent you will never win. IMHO the Gameplan should always be about efficiency. How effectively can our listed players be used to win many games of footy, thus in theory you draft in what you need and out what has become superfluous. That's my Game Plan...

That's how he played 244 games consecutively. Mental Strength. GO JIMMA

Who they are we shall find out as the season progresses, as i said. If there form does not improve drastically on what was show last sunday then players will go. I am talking about players who have done many pre seasons before and should know what is expected by now. It is up to the players as i see it, but the TJ & Brock trades have certainly proven that nobodies place is rock solid if they do not earn the position. And that to me is healthy.

I remember hearing Nathan Burke the day after Bailey was appointed. He was seriously in awe of Bailey's presentation.

Well spotted TU, and yes that was a very fair read, Balanced.

I don't see why people are bagging DB's interviews at all I find them always fascinating, he is a smart guy. Just remember what he walked into 2 1/2 years ago. This is a complete Rebuild he is over seeing-and of course he is being carefull. HaHa The Recipe idea got me laughing Remember "League Teams" anybody?

He was on the decline by then!!! i gotta look up Charles on Wiki-that is a sad Tale!

I hope that wasn't against Bangladesh as well!! Haydos had the Creds, but poor old Charles...

If Tapscott is anything like Todd Viney he is worth waiting 6 months for. We have have not had a hard player like Todd Viney since Todd Viney!