Freddy Fuschia

Says he didn't belittle everyone as you claimed.

Do you have a link to this Andrews Report?

Deegirl, you shouldn't feel intimidated about sharing information on here. The concern is more with the fact that some sensitive stuff is still being leaked from the club which many thought was a feature of past administrations. Whoever gave you the info only got it half right because the club hasn't been charged at all. It's only that the investigation seems to have uncovered a few disgruntled finger pointers who left the club in less than amicable circumstances which allows certain inferences to be drawn about the value of their evidence. The other thing about this matter is the AFL has chosen to give the MFC and other parties the opportunity to respond before a decision is made as to whether charges are laid. This is important because it will demonstrate to the AFL that the club has some very strong points of defence. I sense this would not have occurred under Adrian Anderson's watch and perhaps this is why he's gawn. So deegirl. Thanks for enlightening us with your post. It's paved the way for plenty of optimism if only we read between the lines and resist shooting the messenger.

I don't know why we are discussing this topic so many pages into the thread. We are talking about changing the culture of the club and people are entertaining the idea of a player who was already under intense scrutiny and who went out on the tiles till 4am a couple of days before the PSD and rookie draft. That suggests he doesn't even fulfill the most minimal levels of discipline for a junior team let alone the AFL. We need to stay away.

However, you can't make a direct comparison with Richmond whose coach has been around for a few seasons now. Of their 11 changes included 3 or 4 rookies and a number of out and out spuds. The only player who got a second chance was Angus Graham. What I find strange is that a number of commentators remarked that Melbourne had adopted a mysterious "scattergun" approach and picking up 4 recycled players didn't make sense. However, when Richmond does the same thing, its called clever recruiting. Go figure?

The inquisition gets sillier and sillier ... http://youtu.be/CSe38dzJYkY

Blacktown is the site of Greater Western Sydney's boutique home ground so Sheedy, Scully and co are now deeply implicated in the Sydney vice scene.The AFL needs to investigate this immediately and take away their first round picks in this week's national draft.

The Jurrah book was premature. It's a bit embarrassing.

Great stuff WJ. The Age is unlikely to publish anything taking one of its employees to task. Morale is low at the newspaper after massive sackings and rearrangements within and without. There are even rumours that Wilson herself is on the outer. The day that happens will be the next time I buy the paper.

2005 Collingwood v North Melbourne @ The Docklands Collingwood leading North by three goals well into the final quarter. Shannon Grant is on fire and becomes the catalyst for the Kangaroos' fight back and a famous victory while Malthouse keeps a tortoise paced Shane Woewoedin on Grant for the whole of this period. Collingwood end up losing eight in a row and score a priority pick. The AFL's interest: NIL This is just one of the many games to be highlighted in a new book, "The history of tanking in the AFL: 1999-2012"

And did it not occur to you that I was responding to you.

Get Barry Gibb to write a soppy song about it. Why do you presume we're a broken club? We're not!!! We have strength in the number of our supporters and we use that strength to bring down the bastards (and the whores) who are trying to bring us down. We stand up and fight back.

Until there's a denial I'm presuming it's Hankook and just as I patronised this business when it came on board I will boycott it unless the owner comes out and explains it wasn't him or his company.

Ollie, Ollie, Ollie ... Oi, Oi, Oi!!! Todd Viney well aware of the competitive nature of potential draftee Ollie Wines

They will be exposed. Sooner or later.

That's fair enough in my book. They're in the business of running a football club, not selling newspapers. There will come a time when they have their opportunity to state their case. I think it would be helpful for Demonlanders to avail themselves of the opportunity of attending a real live court case to see how these things really work. I did recently and after hearing the prosecution case I thought the accused was guilty without any doubt but then I heard the defendant's witnesses and thought the pendulum had swung 360 degrees. It's worse with the crap you read in the media which is often taken out of context if not outright lies. Some of the stuff put forward as evidence is nothing more than fanciful speculation and wouldn't be admissible as evidence in a proper court of law.

Anyone who's seen her in action on Footy Classified would know that Caro's a bit slow on the uptake when it comes down to tongue in cheek humour.

Fair to say we can't blame any MFC board members or officials for this one or should we check with Denham on the radio tomorrow morning first?

I have a feeling that F Ray is now off the radar.

Martin + pick 63 for pick 30.

It's interesting that Richmond managed to offload Angus Graham who played only one game this year to the Crows for an exchange of draft picks giving up 40 for 50. Ruckmen are a slightly more sought after commodity but I doubt the criteria for a trade is going to be much difference. Pick 49 straight out should do it.

Told he's looking fit and raring to go. Hope that he really comes back with a vengeance in 2013.

Quick to point out that they have 3 first round picks when those picks, now 18, 19 & 21, would have been second rounders in the good old days of 16 clubs. His thought patterns are unadulterated rubbish.

The word I have is that GC Suns don't rate Jack very highly. Won't be nominating him.

We have them coming here claiming to be brothers and cousins of players. Is this rumour about the brother, Butcher or both?