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answer has weight.. agreed is that all though ? ( just playing the Demon's advocate..lol )

well firstly..he WAS taken at 3..our highest pick..and obviously the 3rd that year. Keep in mind we rated him AHEAD of Maclean !! Sylvia had won the Bendigo Pioneers' Best and Fairest and finished runner-up in the league's Morrish Medal the previous year. To put it simply...he came with lots and lots of tickets and tags !! He was supposed to be a gun..a gun that goes BANG !!! not pop !!

Before anyone gets too irate or upset or despondent..or further unrealistic ( possibly ) answer this quick question. Just for a moment..pretend your not the rampant Demon supporter you're bound to be.. Pretend, for the moment youre an up and comer looking to land a decent contract and establish yourself in the comp. Your looking for a new club. Tell me why you would pick Melbourne ?? Be honest...why ?

Im thinking you might be quite right

How so..he's coming back to Melbourne . Will be near his family..Just not playing for the team we preferred. Get over it. Its done He gets both..a decent whack and hes back home.. well done for Robert.

This was always far more a hyped up shadow rather than anything substantial, but was an intersting possibility ( if very slight)

I must confess..for a few games there I thought he was coming along...and then its all seemed to go to pot !! Not convinced about this lad. Hopefully a good preseason (get used to reading that!! lol ) and some maturing will see him better equiped. Jury out !!

someone forgot to read the script and mucked up We just need to understand in the big world of shifty deals and underhandedness...we're rank amateurs !! This has obviously been wrapped up for some lil while !! <_<

Seems saying No to us is flavour of the month, year...... !!! Oh well..and life goes on.... next !!

And another one bites the dust... Carlton are starting to look rather Ominous

com'on folks ...we ought to be used to players not choosing us by now !! lol if he doesnt want to come..so be it..and again we move on. All efforts should be made and best cases put forward etc..but if to no avail, its to no avail. Still history shows he's probably got a pretty good idea of where he prefers...thats life.. No one else actually knows yet..so you never know... time as always will reveal

that would be this one >>>

Must be a first...us agreeing on Miller...heheh

My comment and emphasis was more aimed at our previous influence on the field ...say over the last 3-4 years..which was negligible. I think Warnock has the goods to become a very successful player for us.

Id be happy with the best availble person for the job.. If hes a Dee ..all good ..If hes not.. I dont care.. Just want best person. By all accounts Harver does have some skill with imparting to the youth. A vast bank of knowledge.. He interests me Saint ..Demon.. two sides of the same coin !! lol

I think RR colours this one quite accurately in terms of where he's at.. Even now he's more than adequate, a very handy ruck. Its not unreasonable to think he will get better still. Funny ..w have a Ruck as Chairman....might be some relevance to the emphasis in imortance of this position .. We havent as a team played with a dominant ruck for some time.. it will make a real difference when we do !!

I took the liberty of reducing the demon a bit and positioning it as though it were the yoke , as per our normal jumper. I kept the blue panels as I happen to think they're very defining. Will be interesting to see what teh MFC actually have !! lol

that would be something like this I prefer it with the MFC logo.. but this is OK I suppose edit... changed to a less vivid red !! lol

A bit rushed.. but is this what they are hinting at? the trad jumper with MCC logo ?

I'll give you largess as to the former.. Disagree with latter

bad cough ?? No commitment may not evolve into no responsibility. How do you take something under your umbrella as a section without possible consequence ? I think the reporting glosses over the detail. Will need to be very carefully crafted as an association. The MCC is viable and assett rich. We.... well.. I too hope some sort of recoupling can occur...but going back as we were is a bridge too farI would think. With regard to the comittment area also...its elsewhere reported that the MCC want to see what the AFL does first An interesting chapter for the MFC unfolds

Have a funny feeling also that 19 might be the clincher..But only really if Warnock indicates a desire to come to us.

In reality..I dont. I dont know that the club will at all..I do KNOW that the club is exploring its options. I do know I have read that Cuddles is very open to the idea of getting rid of him.

I conced its a possibility.. I just dont see this as a particularly likely. heres why Youre a decent player; feeling a little under loved and utilised. Youre young and feel more confortable back in a land you know ( called Vic ). Your intelligent enough to listen to advice You seek counsel. You are aware of your growing value and opportunites. You now understand that YOU can decide your fortunes...both monetarily and location. Why on earth would you allow Freo..who hadnt had your best interest at heart before..to decide it NOW ?? No..he'll go where he WANTS to !!

welcome to the madness that is the forums.. "obviously have to keep him " ?? Why ?? There ARE options...as many here are trying to spell out.it comes down to what the club feels is best for the club. If that means Chop's gone..then Chop's gone. I do agree that I dont feel its terribly likely that a trade could be sought.. but hell Id take pick 90 at the moment Strictly by a numbers game.. Take a pick and pay half his salary ( seems to be a Melbourne thing anyway <_< ) .even thats cheaper than just a a payout, same net effect. He's off the list Again.. there are always options available to a creative thinker.