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Seems risky for Essendon to take a KPF and a tall player who might be a midfielder but hasn't really tested the theory... You'd think they would want a true midfielder with one of those picks. I'd be surprised if they took both Weideman and Curnow. I'm convinced they wanted Parish. They're probably the only club that needs class in the middle more urgently than us. Ahh, top 5 draft pick politics. Good to be back in the game!

Yep - if we can avoid having our shiny new prized recruit doing his ACL at training this year, that'd be swell.

WTF? That is a terrible example, there is no moral grey area there. Possessing child porn is a crime because somebody had to have produced it, thereby exploiting a child. By possessing it, you support and endorse those who exploit children to produce it. A lesser crime than producing it or actually abusing a child, nonetheless a crime and a reprehensible one that will earn you a stack of time behind bars. This topic sucks.

Melbourne + GWS relationship = Geelong + Adelaide relationship. It's just not getting the same amount of attention because we're two low profile clubs. I also thought Essendon turned over a new leaf this year. St Kilda were this year's trade villains.

Sorry to say but Sandilands is already on a list.

Hard to imagine that every one of those guns played in a wooden spoon side. Also, if I remember rightly, Power debuted in the same year as Black, so he definitely counts as "same generation" as the fab four.

Using an example that a) is still not established fact and b) resulted in a disastrous outcome doesn't do much to strengthen your argument. The last time we know for certain that the coach pulled rank on a recruiter was Daniher insisting Craig Cameron take Luke Molan. Another disaster. The coach would have input at best, but just as one voice in the FD. Even then, that voice should be of Goodwin and not Roos - it is the former's team now. Other than that, the chief recruiter should be trusted to be capable of identifying which players present the most value to the club. He's a senior member of the FD, and is paid accordingly, and that is his chief responsibility.

The bit about them getting Menzel due to their swift dealings with Dangerfield is exactly the same point I made in one of the other threads. If we'd pissfarted around forever on the Melksham deal or the Howe/Toumpas deals, it's highly unlikely we'd have had time to get the GWS and GC deals done that made the whole lot a winner. I doubt the MFC have sent Mahoney and Viney to Harvard (rich vs poor clubs anyone?), and we weren't involved in any high profile trades like the Dangerfield one, but that article could just as easily describe the MFC's dealings in the last few seasons. I agree with you that it really feels like we're in good hands - they're also starting to put the runs on the board to prove it.

The list if DFA's this year are all less valuable than Cross could have been. Given that we showed him the door I'd be very surprised if we went down this path. None for me this year thanks.

The other "crazy sheila" (that makes you sound like a yob, by the way) may be Sloonie? She posts as Jesse Christ now.I met Tilly in Launceston a few years ago along with a couple of other die hards. The man sure gets around. Agree, cracking fella. Don't know if you remember lukey26 off 'ology? We met years ago when she moved to Tassie for uni and have been in touch ever since. She was there in Launnie too. Only other Demonlanders I've met in person are Jaded, Fifty5, Baghdad Bob and a fella who doesn't post much called monty kaufman who is a work colleague. Shows what an anti-social bastard I am when I've been active in the online community so long and have hardly met anyone personally. I'm one of your nerds I think.

Classic. Now you recently joined D'landers know why the oldies all groaned when we saw that future flag side pop up recently. 4 players left at best. Gosh, what a train wreck.

I'd be happy with that outcome. Hanging on by a thread, no doubt, but does get one last shot. If he's good enough he can force his way back in ala Jetta. Good luck.

Not a bad lark really - if he fails at Cricket again this year he throws in the towel and walks in to an AFL club. Not an opportunity too many are presented with I wouldn't think.

I reckon you'd scare the kids BBO.

Won't say no to playing Norf at Bellerive though. My kids may just attend their first AFL match.

This is the post we should have bumped the thread with. LOL. Double LOL at the other guy getting all sooky about his embarrassing error.

Are we totally sure hogans_heroes/Petraccattack isn't Yze Magic?

With Hunt and Harmes both signing, I can't see a case for keeping Terlich now, for the reasons rpfc outlined. Making a mistake in the past (2 years for Terlich) is not a reason to make another mistake (keeping a player we see no future in on the list). Michie is the better player - that's the only thing that matters IMO.

The club committed to promoting vdB permanently during the year. Signed a contract and all.

Wholeheartedly disagree. Haven't heard his programme but some of his written work is hilarious. Definitely one of the sharper wits in footy.

My experience is that these 'eureka' moments with manipulating regulated systems happen as a consequence of people brainstorming and working through the scenarios together. Happy to give Mahoney the credit as the boss (as everyone was happy to pan him as the boss until this happened), but I expect it was a team effort (as you alluded to).

Gee. How unpredictable that this turned in to a pointless abuse thread.

Better get Spencer signed up quick.

I just read this thread (commencing 2013) from start to finish. Summary: - Promising junior - ball accumulator at that level - Had a strong 2014 - "certainty" to make it - Had a pretty poor 2015 and suffered some injuries, and was apparently told earlier in the year to improve his tank or the MFC wouldn't look at him - Form picked up late in the season. I have no idea what to make of any of it. Gut feel is that I doubt we'll take him.