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The best thing to do is have a team that doesnt absolutely need one particular person or another to be in it. This is Melbourne, we are the Demons, stay go..whatever. This panicking is hilarious. Hes an RFA next year..not a FA !!

Not really, they are simply the highest level of current paying sponsors so why not give the some time in the sun.

Deanox et a.. There ought to be a very different dynamic out there in 14. it may well throw up all sorts of surprises

thats SILVER !! ( well gold...but Silver !! )

Nupp lol Its just plainly annoying that so much is hyperbole ( yes I know i run the risk of self recrimination ) . This is spin doctoring and a blatant attempt to redirect. These media hacks are incredulous.

Quite frankly this is just more bs. Who is this Sly fellow..another Messendon apologist ?? The players are blameless...clearly?? Really...like f they are. WADA maintains and always has done its the individuals responsibility to ask, to know, and to take responsibility. So , this is now NOT the case ?? rubbish. Someone is playing fast and loose with interpretations. There is no concern via WADA as to knock ons. What I see as a flaw in all these scenarios is that only half a dozen might be given notices. Whats special about them or rather whats more special about those NOT receiving notices ?? My understanding is the greater part of the list underwent this 'program' How do some get off ??

Id actually love to see Emirates pinched form the Filth. I would think wed have many many members on our books that would suit their ( Emirates ) demographics perfectly. Emirates has a good relationship with Melbourne the city in terms of exposure, might be time to position ourselves as part of that....I mean ...who the f*#@ knows where Carringbush is !!! Doesnt look too bad

I spent about an hour ( between pours) just watching and rewatching some vids of Freeman. What I like about him most is he's just a machine. Yes there are shinier more glam types out there but this guy just works away plying his trade in a very consistent manner. Some players go OK and do one or two 'special' things a game maybe but then they fade into shadows at times.. I dont want that. I want a well oiled combination in the guts that will in a very mechanical manner get the ball to the forward arc. let the theatrical magic happen there. Elements I really like. Vision. He sees the ball not just where it is but where it is in the larger context of where it needs to go next , and then after, often following up his own good work. Hes a thinker this lad big tick Engine.... runs....runs...runs quick...runs... runs...runs....runs up, runs down,, runs up..runs down....... Doesnt stop....another big tick..hes ready to go in the middle... Astute His disposal actually affects the game. ( in a positive and meaningful way ) Many players can rack up possessions and look good on the stats page but what did they contribute ? Watching nathan he handballs to the correct side of players.. They dont get too trapped very often . He kicks to advantage. he ll loft it over to provide run on or kick it at your chest.. No worm burners. Good size hes a little shy of where you might want a kid to be, but in 2-3 years he'll be EXACTLY the size and build to be a B+ plus mid. He may get mongrelled a little to start in AFL but as his experience builds and with encouragement from the likes of Chunk he find his feet. He'll grow a tad more and I think be exactly the hard running slightly taller style of mid Roos craves Style Nuts and Bolts, WYSIWYG. Hes not a Pendlebury, but a Shuey type i can live with Attitude He seems to have his head in the right place, confident , not cocky, hungry but realistically patient. Origin. Doesnt hurt that hes a Victorian lad For me this is the pick I want at 9.. make it happen Melbourne

Emirates might be looking for a new jumper. Magpie deal stalls (asking triple the money ) now that would be sweet

probably.,......never pay much attention to it tbh

Sometimes you get to thinking that maybe Charlie Brown ought to be our mascot !!

dunno...you show as a friend on mine..

I must say Ive always found player's vital stats to be , well, somewhat fudgy at times. I've stood next to White and Bruce with a mate of mine. He's 6'3 and I'm 6'2 ..I can tell you neither White nor Bruce were as advertised !! Same goes for many other players......just saying

happy now ?? lol

Ideas and intents are marvelous but I wait to see something actually materialise before getting too excited. He could be anything, but what ? tic toc

1.9 I believe

Its funny in a way that much is made of his basketball proesse and at the same time we lament his enthusiasm for the crunch. I find this odd in a fashion as anyone who has played bball will tell you at almost any level there's no lack of physicality. As others allude we just need to slip some mongrel pills into his Weaties and that will hopefully be all thats needed. Do your magic Paul

In retrospect Barrett is still a [censored] !!

I think we're getting there about getting there. Being taken seriously , thats for this season to show.

I noted in one of the Roos' interviews he says whilst no one is particularly his right hand man he had intended to load up jade with a bit more responsibility etc esp as he knows the boys and the lay of the land etc. I actually like that there is at least a small bit of continuity about it all.

Possibly the way theyre going they may prove a long lived distraction !!

What....no pix !!! No reports !! Felt sure someone would want to be the first with new Roos-improved boys !!

Take Scotland ?? I think they're saying NO !!!

On a semi serious note ( F# ..lol ) umm.. It might be just me, it might be a predisposition at this time of year to adorn rosey sunnies but I cant help but feel there is a very different quality already to how information and direction is disseminated. The club seemingly has headed of the pests in the media by issuing a sort of education-like diatribe as to what we set out to do and what/how we ACHIEVED it during trade-week(s). we are beating these clowns to the punch with very circumspect but polished statements etc all of which paint us in a much better light and we seem ( well we do ) to have a much better handle on what we're doing these days. There's no blame, no smarminess etc just a cool parade of issuances describing our current journey and mission. This is such a DIFFERENT club .....tfft Go Dees