Lord Travis

Did you not just read what I wrote? If not, here it is again to try and ram it home! Ill put this in language some of you may understand. TIM BOYLE IS A F*CKING DUD!!!one! Also Nudge, he is not 198cm tall, he is 193cm and 95kg. So he is smaller than Brad Miller, who is 194 and 96kg. He is smaller than Brad Miller, 6 months younger and has kicked half as many goals. If that doesnt spell DUD I dont know what does and I may as well not bother posting on this site anymore, because if people here want this guy in their team, then we're another 44+ years away from a flag. [censored] I hate the trade/draft time, and it hasnt even started yet!

Good to hear Sandy finally had a strong win and some Melb boys played well. Good luck to Sandy in hopefully reaching yet another finals campaign. Cant wait to see Grimes in action next year!!

Like I said earlier in the year, I would look at Prismall assuming the price wasnt too high. Prismalls strength is his kicking skills, something we lack badly at this time. He is young at 21, and would slot straight into our midfield for the next 8-9 years probably. He will never be a superstar, but he will be/is a good footballer. He will not be cheap though. We would likely have to give up pick 19, or pick 35+ a player.

Let me put this in perspective for everyone with a few facts that should end this thread any ridiculous notion we should bother with this dud. Boyle will be 25 in Rnd 1 2009. He is a (soon to be) 25 year old who has only managed 31 games since he was drafted in 2002. He has managed 39 goals that 6 years. In a Hawthorn side that until recently was very weak, he still couldnt crack a game. He has managed 6 games this year for 6 goals in a Hawthorn team, that while Buddy conscious, sends the ball forward more than anyone (bar Geelong). He averages less than 1 tackle a game. In a team where we desperately need defensive pressure, he has none. So in essence, he is a Brad Miller, minus aggression, a shred of talent, somehow kicks LESS goals (never thought it were possible) and has the work ethic of a Mexican janitor. If anything, I'd trade a pick NOT to have him on our list. He is a dud. I hope you all realise how stupid it is to even bother talking about this guy. Close this thread now plz k thx bai

Travis Jonhstone. Growing up as a teenager he was the only skilled mid bordering on star that we had, and so he was always my favorite. Honorable mentions to Woewodin, Schwarz, Neitz Leoncelli and Lyon. Of the current list my favs are Brock and Cale.

Because we're a basketcase, who are millions of dollars in debt, and are on the bottom of the ladder. Harsh but true. It's likely not going to be an easy or financially fruitful job, so most people will look elsewhere. They unfortunately do not share the same passion for the club that all of you folk and myself do.

Dont get too excited.

Congrats to the kid on finally getting a nomination. Thoroughly deserved and I am very excited to see him develop.

Balls!

He's not going to play this year guys, and nor should he. He has barely even got a run on in the Sandy Seniors! Picked up 8 disposals there on the weekend and ran out his 2nd full game. While it's good he is getting past his injuries and making it through games, he is still learning and getting up to speed. No need to throw him to the wolves for a pointless Rnd 22 match. Expect to see him next year after a pre-season and abit more hunger for a senior game have set in.

Funniest thing I've read on here in a while, and that's saying something considering some of the lolworthy trade suggestions and rumors etc. Good work Jaded Also lol. Watched that the other night and it wasnt too shabby. That ending scene was

Calls for Sylvia to be dropped are pretty stupid. I admit Im not his biggest fan. He has frustrated me (and most of you) more than anyone on our list, but he has been one of our best recently, and you can see him trying to push himself. If we had a good list up and running then dropping him could be an option, but right now there is no use dropping him. He needs to get AFL gametime into those leg and that tank, and he is playing on some of the best recently being our main forward option. Playing on guys like Dustin Fletcher or Tom Harley is no easy task, and he has done so pretty admirably IMO. If we were to drop him, who for? Bode? Bode is about as useful as a wet pen15 in a paper bag. Grimes? Playing his first Sandy Seniors game this week, so thats a definite no. Newton? Possibly, but then again he has the same perceived problem as Sylvia (attitude), minus any form of output. Sylvia at least kicks some goals most weeks, Juice doesnt do sh*t. Sylvia wont get dropped, and nor should he. Based off last night you'd drop the whole team bar Whelan if you could. Was a shocker. We just have to stick out these tough times and keep playing the kids (talented ones, not hacks like Bode & Weetra etc).

Correct. I've become friends with Cale this year through a friend, and had abit of a chat with him last night actually. He's put on around 5.5kgs since he came to the club over summer he says. That's a decent amount I think. He is always going to be skinnyish, I doubt he'll break 90kgs for a long time if ever, but he doesnt have to. He is a skilled agile midfielder with a massive tank and good skills. Give him a few years and his body size will enable him to flourish when push comes to shove, and he'll take advantage of his skills, tank, and smarts. People here have to realise, he is 18. He only turned 18 earlier this year. When I first met him back in Feb he was 17, so understandably he's still immature. He was telling me how weird it was to not have homework and be living in such a busy town. He's a quite boy by nature, and moving interstate to live with a host family at 17-18 is a big move. He will take time to adjust, but it will be worth it. He seems to be enjoying the new life and is pretty passionate about MFC. He knows me and my girlfriend are dees, and he keeps demanding we make it along to games and bring as many dee friends as we can find. Also good to hear from him how tough Bailey is. "Bails" says he is going along nicely, but needs to work harder and be more vocal. Cale also said it's a week to week thing and the second you have a match where you dont shine or work hard enough in Bails eyes, you're back to Sandy to work on your game. It's all very encouraging. I really dislike seeing all these negative threads this year

Pretty good debut from Maric today. Was disappointed not to see him have some shots on goal, but he still played reasonably well and looked very calm for a small kid in his first game. Those skills of his that were talked up are definitely there, and lord knows we need some skill in this team!

6. PJ 5. CJ 4. Valenti 3. Buckley 2. Jones 1. Miller Lol at Valenti (and Wonna too, though not today) who are both rookie listed, yet showing our senior players with 100+ games how it's supposed to be done!

Also for the record, taggers are the worst part of footy. Call them "selfless" or whatever you want, I still think they're pathetic. Exceptions to Ling, Kornes who actually find the ball themselves also.

I dont mind Dunn, and he doing OK as a tagger in my opinion. But to say he played well today or got the better of Harvey is just moronic. Harvey had a massive influence on the game with his 28 disposals and 2 goals and will rightly get Brownlow votes. His comments are probably fair, as Dunn really does need to learn when to leave his man. I remember at one stage last week he ran AWAY from the man with the ball who was streaming into an open 50 to go find his opponent. Cost us a goal and made him look like a right moron. The difference between him and Ling is that Ling racks up 25 touches and a goal while keeping his opponents influence to a minimum. Dunn is a long way from doing that, so lets hope he gets there.

22 year old male right here. Been a fruitless time growing up as a dees supporter lol Wish I was around for 64!

Was a shocking draft looking back on it. We just happened to be at the bottom at the worst possible time. Barely anyone in the top 10 has become even a decent player, let alone a star. Sylvia is no different. 5 years and counting and he's getting shown up by kids who are 18 and played under 10 games. A real shame.

Cleverrrrrrr!

Newton is on borrowed time now. Just doesnt do enough. Sylvia also needs to step up. If we got offered anything for him I'd take it and cut my losses.

Another great game from PJ today. Probably our best. You've gotta love the big guys attributes, and some of the efforts he puts in for a big man!

....So 28 disposals and 2 goals in yet another BOG (or close to) performance means he couldnt shake a tag? Even though Dunn didnt run with him all day, it's fair to say Boomer smashed Dunn and rather convincingly. Stupid comment. If Dunn's a gun, then our whole team is full of guns. Reality is Dunn has struggled with all positions he's been tried in and tagging is the last resort. If he doesn't develop well in this position then it's delist time in 2-3 years.

Jeeeez lol Is it just me, or has he put on weight since even that photo was taken?