The Backyard Charizard

Agree 100% I have total faith in the direction our club is heading.... Today was great for us..... The right people are in the right job and the right decisions are being made for our future.... Nothing wrong with that!!

Jack Watts to Daniel Rich "You didn't honestly think you were gonna go number one did you?" Daniel Rich replies " Who me? Bloody hell mate, I am only making up the numbers in this draft... You are clearly the star of the future!"

Loving the thought of a fit Sylvia in the midfield.... The bloke has the body of a german tank.... Let's just hope he is well oiled and serviced regularly (which i'm sure wouldn't be a problem for him... hahaha) Bring on 2009.... We may just turn a few heads I reckon..... If nothing else, at least others will start to realise the potential we have on our list....

I am thinking it is an attitude problem..... Or a reluctance to leave the NT....

I totally agree.... I am not saying that I don't want him at the club..... I think he has enormous potential.... I just think there is obviously reasons why he would not have been picked up in todays draft... I realise we went safe with every pick, and I am stoked with our selections.... But from the footage I have seen and the obvious similarity between Sibosado and Franklin, I am still shocked as to why he was not snapped up.... Even late???

Strikes me as a lazy footballer with enormous talent..... If the talent far out-weighed the attitude he would already be wearing a clubs colours after this morning.... Big ???????? if you ask me....

What I really want is people to read other threads before posting a new thread about a player who others have already been talking about all morning!!!

Very good

The more I think about it, the more confused I am as to why we would've passed on our final picks in todays draft when this kid was still available?!?!?! Surely a lot of clubs would've spoken with him..... Maybe it is not a question of football talent, but maybe attitude??

My thoughts exactly....

Source??

I just love the kids name..... Can see the headlines already.... "Sibosado, you beauty!"

Well he is now a player that I will take great pleasure in giving $hit to when he runs out for the scum of Collingwood.... I heard a rumour that Dale Thomas went to the club and begged them to pick up Steele Sidebottom because "He has a sexy name" Just a rumour

I wouldn't be rushing out to get his number until the club has actually announced which number he will be wearing.... All I know is that Jack Watts will be wearing number 4.

Congratulations..... Gorgeous name.... My partner and I are patiently waiting out the last 4 weeks of pregnancy..... Exciting times....

Both big units.... Both had similar running style games.... Both loved to bomb it into the F50..... But Stinga had a lot more muscle definition!! HaHa.... Beamer is bigger, but Stinga was obviously a bigger fan of HydroxyCut :D

I am a big believer in us picking Jack Watts at No. 1 due to the fact that he will eventually be a star..... But I have this nagging feeling in my guts that is telling me the club will pick Naitanui at No. 1 I just think that the club can see the whole cult figure thing working in our favour earlier rather than later with Nick.... He will bring bums on seats.... I want Watts..... but if Naita turns out be the next Buddy (aka the man everyone pays money to see) then I can see that side of the argument winning out!!

Finally the room is starting to agree with you?!?!?!? Your bedroom?? Your lounge room?? Or the room with the crapper where you dream up your posts?? HaHa I am glad you have pointed out to the rest of us what a fragile state our club is in..... Thank you for being such a visionary! OMG!

Very moving....... Although I think about it everyday, it really hits home when you see it in writing! My partner and I are having our first child in December and I will be damned if my first son does not get to spend his life barracking for the Dees!! The day that our club rises against all odds and takes home the major prize will be a day that shakes the very foundation of this country! Demon vs Goliath!!!! Bring it on!!

This is from a post on BomberBlitz : "The more we hear, the more disruptive Tommy appears. Now, i'm not sure i agree with getting rid of him, but when you consider 1) he is obviously a handful, and maybe worse, off-field 2) he has played little footy in the two years at the club 3) so bearing in mind 1 and 2, the club gave him a one year deal 4) he declined said deal and asked to be traded for better pastures 5) no deal could be done due to the O'keefe fiasco 6) he is bluing with team mates, and may or may not have got himself slashed in a knife fight 7) and he obviously doesn't want to be at the club on strict conditions (and maybe not at all) then it's not easy to see what other outcome is possible. Give in and give him a two-year deal? to a kid off the rails, such a backdown is not likely to haul him into line. I will be [censored] spewing if he's running around playing good senior footy next year with another AFL club" Interesting...... I hope the MFC at least have a chat with the kid..... From all reports he is a decent player, just a young bloke who may have been a bit led astray....

If we get DeWanker I will be spewing...... DeLuca is a very average ruckman..... Although on the upside, with a lot of work and committment, I believe within 3 years he could be nearly as good as one of the leagues rucking legends...... John Meesen

I am going to "weigh-in" and give my two bobs worth on this whole fiasco.... If Cam Bruce is made captain of the Melbourne Football Club it will only be for one season..... Yes.... ONE season! The football club is rebuilding and I believe this to be the wrong choice (but who am I to know how things run in the inner sanctum). If I was Cam, I would flat out refuse the position! He of all people should realise that he is not a captain's a-hole..... If Cam wants what is best for the future of our club, then he will put together a short-list of better candidates for the job! We will.... mark my words.... be more of a laughing stock in the eyes of the AFL world if this appointment goes ahead... A captain should be recognised as a quality player, great leader and tough SOB! Cam Bruce may well tick the first two boxes, but he sure as hell is not a tough SOB! And for all those who would like to prove that there are other captains in the league that are not tough sunza [censored], then by all means, try! This club needs a leader who will stand on the front-line with the rest of the Melbourne army and be our Mel Gibson from 'BraveHeart'...... Not a bloke who skirts around the edge of the battle field and picks up the ammo that others have dropped on the ground! Fair dinkum MFC.... Work it out!!!

I posted this in the "Ben Cousins @ Junction Oval" thread..... but thought it would be better suited here..... Media Announcement "I, Ben Cousins, have called this media conference to let the football public know that I am back. A lot has been written over the past year or so, and obviously not all of it has been good. I let certain things in my life get way out of control, and it has taken a lot of time and hard work to get my mind back to full fitness.... But I am clean, fresh, obviously physically fit [tears open shirt] and will be going into the PSD... Now a lot of media people have linked me with clubs like Collingwood and St Kilda, because I am only going to a side that will give me a crack at another Premiership..... But I am here tonight to announce that this is absolute crap! I have been in regular contact with the Melbourne Football Club and will be taken as their No. 1 pick.... I am happy to announce that I will be signing a 3 year deal worth $150k a year.... To those of you who presumed I was going to a club for a flag, you were wrong! I have a flag.... I have a Brownlow.... I have achieved success at the highest level.... But above all..... I have stuffed up!!! I owe it to myself to repay the game of Aussie Rules and it's fans.... This great game has given me the opportunity of a lifetime.... I took that opportunity.... And then I threw it back in the game's face.... I am embarrassed about this.... And so I make it my mission to pass on as much knowledge, skill and committment to the oldest club in the game..... The Melbourne Football Club..... This proud club does not deserve to finish last.... And I will repay the football world by doing everything in my power to bring this great club back to where it belongs! One last thing..... Those journos who linked me with Collingwood..... That went against your whole Premiership theory.... They are further away than Melbourne! Goodnight "

I am not really posting much anymore (just having a bit of a browse and a laugh each day)..... But after reading the more recent posts on this thread, it has rekindled my desire to see Cousins at Melbourne.... A Ben Cousins at training = Massive influence on the younger guys A Ben Cousins on gameday = Massive influence on the younger guys, and the F50 entries, and hopefully scoreboard A Ben Cousins in team meetings = Massive knowledge of what it takes to reach the top A Ben Cousins on the Friday/Saturday night when we don't have a game = Unknown As far as football goes, he would be a huge advantage to have at a team where rebuilding is the major focus! The work ethic he would show to the younger brigade would be worth it's weight in gold.... I am not saying that the other senior boys at the club don't have a good work ethic.... I am just stating that Ben Cousins is said to be one of the hardest training blokes the AFL has ever had on a list!! Now, in all reality, the MFC has bugger all chance of picking him up..... This is based on the assumption that Mr Cousins wants to go to the side that has the best chance of giving him the opportunity to grab another Premiership medallion... But..... And I am not sure what kind of bloke Ben is..... This would be my way of thinking if I were in his shoes..... Here goes..... Media Announcement "I, Ben Cousins, have called this media conference to let the football public know that I am back. A lot has been written over the past year or so, and obviously not all of it has been good. I let certain things in my life get way out of control, and it has taken a lot of time and hard work to get my mind back to full fitness.... But I am clean, fresh, obviously physically fit [tears open shirt] and will be going into the PSD... Now a lot of media people have linked me with clubs like Collingwood and St Kilda, because I am only going to a side that will give me a crack at another Premiership..... But I am here tonight to announce that this is absolute crap! I have been in regular contact with the Melbourne Football Club and will be taken as their No. 1 pick.... I am happy to announce that I will be signing a 3 year deal worth $150k a year.... To those of you who presumed I was going to a club for a flag, you were wrong! I have a flag.... I have a Brownlow.... I have achieved success at the highest level.... But above all..... I have F#@*ED Up!!! I owe it to myself to repay the game of Aussie Rules and it's fans.... This great game has given me the opportunity of a lifetime.... I took that opportunity.... And then I threw it back in the game's face.... I am embarrassed about this.... And so I make it my mission to pass on as much knowledge, skill and committment to the oldest club in the game..... The Melbourne Football Club..... This proud club does not deserve to finish last.... And I will repay the football world by doing everything in my power to bring this great club back to where it belongs! One last thing..... Those journos who linked me with Collingwood..... That went against your whole Premiership theory.... They are further away than Melbourne! Goodnight "