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why on earth would you place one of the clubs worst kicks for goal as a permanent forwrd.. i.e Bruce. Bruces place is on the ball..or on another player.

to be quite frank Neville struggles to struggle !!..not all his doing.. but he has to own it in the end. DELIST Isaac... wil probably get another chance to improve next year...but he would want to start "showing' by then, bit of an enigma..he has it..we just dont see it. Neaves.. keep and develop...fast-track !! Ought to be getting some time in red and blue come 2008..even if to just gauge how he's travelling. Hughes and Hayes.. well not taking up space.. both in the 'watch this space' category

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well done Nathan.. a deserved win. Not the classiest nor silkiest of players.. but his work effort and sheer determination to be effective on the ground is brilliant. A gem whose quality will only better as time goes on. congrats

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missed the first 15 mins.D'oh !! any gems of insight ? any indications ? Just me or is there always a lot of background noise on SENS interviews...bloody hard to follow at times

I am not interested in what you CAN do...just in what you DO do !! Potential is wonderful, does nothing to the scoreboard just drains the walletand takes up space on the fileld. Dont want a team of couldabeens!!

Bailey strikes me as a no nonsense type. Neales what pretty straight up...but I think we have a tougher bloke in Bailey now. A very simple talk is needed with Col. goes like this. "Son...you could be a champ, for yourself and your team. You have what it needs, but do you have what it takes!! 2008 is the year for you son. but it comes with some boundaries. No silly sh!t. First time your out drinking and your in the ressies for 5. 2nd time and your off the seniors list and out the door...period!! Do you want to play footy...or play the fool.. your choice.."

why is anyone going to trade 'for' White.. he has no currency. There is no value going forward for any other club to pick him up. We're stuck with him guys . He will again put in a typical White year in 2008 and hopefully another will take over the 31 rucking role during year. I think CJ will be different under a 'no [censored]' coach that and its just take s some guys a season or two to get going and settle. CJ has shown the signs...just not the consistency. He's ok..wel lfor another look see season at any rate. Can we please now get rid of Frosty...please...please.. I think our options re trade week will bve driven mainly from who else is going to be out there and what deals might be had. I reckon Bailey's idea of a blueprint for a successful team is going to be quite different from Neales, and he has shown he can rejig and reshape teams. I sense a few newsih type roles for a few current Dees to be backed up with some new gusto in a at least 2 KP's. Dean wil know that sdespite some ability to be had from draft and trade we can only do possibly half the 'real' job in the coming months. The real change to be had at the end of next year. I think far too little is remebererd of some of the good talent ( established and coming through ) that we have still to come back form injury. This in itself has its own problem as I unfortuynately think a couple of our gems will NEVER reach potential because of niggles and possibly THEY ought to be ther real 'bait' come trade week. Some will see it as disloyal etc..I couldnt give a fig. I wont a fit team with minimum injuies that can play at their highest potential all year; not another year of ''Oh if only!!" Any talk of well its everyone bar Neeta ..etc is hilarious.. like who would take him anyway..and he'd retire on the spot at any whiff.. its a redundant notion. Essentially any one who has any currency who may not be teh 'best' fit for the new-Demons is up for grabs..and that includes ..Everyone. Before yo can idly dismiss anyting out of hand you need to know what the "DEAL" is on offer and then consider it on its merits..not its emotion!! We're really not that far from a very good team.. ( when fit) Im quite happy to look at any deals..whether they are for Bruce, Yze, Brocky..Beamer..Greeny etc.. I'd look....doesnt mean Id take.. but who knows what might come out of trade week ..you have to be open..otherwise you get NOTHING !!

now admittedly..it was an era when beer was still availble in better qaulaties and quantities..lol.. but i rememebr various cheerings.. firstly when the hawkers hit the front as many like myself had the trannie tuned to the hawks game even though we were there watching the dees.. but an almighty roar went out when we knew they had won !! but its all a bit of a blur...think it was my last venture to the kennel too. Crap gound marginally better than Vic park !! lol Some only knew by the scoreboard

actually that begs the 'other' question.. who will Bailey appoint ( or sugest ) as his enteurage ?

Choco is paid by the Alberton people.. not ours!!

its irellevent now.. the die is cast.. Im quite prepared to wish Bailey well.. ffs ...why wouldnt we ?? lol Looking forward to his new look team ..and good luck in the silly season called trade & draft

nope.. Riley is our man for Sunday.. hopefully he will orchestrate a real stinker !!

ok...for the next obvious question what sort of team ought we expect from him ? what are his known preferences in style ( given the port history etc ) who might we expect to see on the chopping block and whom might he like out of the draft ? anyone Ferris ??

well.. have to admit Im a little disappointed that Sheeds didnt get the nod. but thats old hat even now I suppose.. So welcome to the MFC Dean Take no prrisoners, give no inch please.. kick this team into shape and nudge it along the road to success Treat the players with the respect and condemnation as you see fit. and its over to you Mr Bailey !!!

well no doubting who reaped the fat out of that contract !! lol

hmm according to the aged..yesterday 'twas Hardwick...today is Bailey.. who knows who it will be come Monday !! lol

This is the crux of it. Nothing will be done til the coach sits down and has a think... And thats what Robbos obviously concerned about !! lol

Carlton wil be happy to lose. by any margin.. beating them is pointless. Even trouncing them wil be valueless as you know they dont care. Al lthat might happen is if Carlton get sufficient behind then they might play out the game as a bit of fun al lthe whiles knoiwig the real prize is firmly in their grasp. if you want to beat carlton on Sunday...beat them where it wil lhurt ..In the smarts dept.. out fox them.. make them win. They stand to pick up 2 of the best picks should they lose.. but its not tjust that they get them , its that they deny us a better order in the pickings. Its not just about how many picks we might get...its when we have them Seems to escaped so many's thinking in al of this. Carlton could give a sh!t about being tagged tankers... they want the prize...THEY have their priorities sorted... I hope we do !!

actually... he might not. As the club seems to be following a distinct agenda here it has only used Garry in an advisory capacity He is not privvy or part of the actual decision itself. If he does know its only hapnestance, not design. Given his postion in media etc I think they wil have wanted to spare him the occasion of being put on the spot. He cant say what he doesnt know !!

ok...a little lesson in reality for all those with puffed chests and delicate egos regarding the idea of 'tanking' No one really cares !!! Only a Fool wouldnt take the draft pick for the giving. everyone will say publicly that they wouldnt tank.. would play the straight bat...and then secretly covet the pick and play at 75% to guarantee it !! The only real F-wits here are the AFL who continually hide head in sand reagarding...oh well..not really enough space here to catalogue it all !! lol carlton are doing the right thing...by carlton I can only hope we are doing the same thing. Trust me doubters... you wont complain when a premiership comes around.. you wont boycott it because we fiddled the books a little, or because we took advantage of a ridiculous situation. Irrespective of who gets the prize it will be the AFL's fault...not either of the two teams playing. Dont buy into their ( AFL ) dilemma. Its dog eat dog...time to bark , snarl,, and roll over !!

Not sure if anyone else caught this game. West Perth V South Fremantle. here's an image http://www.australianrules.com.au/2005stor...umbyspecky.html In the Bulldogs line up is a bloke called Paul Mugambwa...or Gumby to his mates. I dont know that much about him ( happy to be enlightened ) other than he's about 26..an African migrant..and lined up for only his second senior appearance for South Fremantle. But hiis guy can play. Now not for one moment suggesting we annex him..lol.. But If the Irish experiment is now seen as legit.. well we ought to seriously be looking to these lads. Mugambwa's speed and agility was something to watch..his kicking needs a way to go , lol, but considering he didnt grow up kicking a Sherrin from birth like we all did its quite remarkable he's picked up the skills that he has. If he has a younger brother, cousin.. even pen pal ..they might be worth a look one day !! The mark was a real speccy..Jezza would be proud !! Maybe this is something our new coach ( possible ) might bring to the table

the MFC might want to set up a special Buy 2008 membership early option ( at a nominal discount ) should Sheeds get the job

Do i think next year will be different ? Hell yeah !! lol how so and in what manner ? wel lask me again after the coach is named. I dont see next year as all doom and gloom at all. We arent a bad team...just not a good team. When fit and running we have much to get excited about. But they would normally being be playing slightly above their weight...at the moment that is. Tweak the team, prune here, add there. Juggle it around a bit and give it a good kick up the arse..and you have the makings of a good footy team. Give it another year to jell properly..and we could be quite dangerous I dont see us as being also rans at all next year...just not a real mover and shaker...not yet