Nasher

I'd love him in our side. He's a competent big forward to compliment Clark, and furthermore would spare Clark of undesirable ruck duties. Would be a significant upgrade on Martin. I'd be surprised and disappointed if we weren't giving it a crack.

The numbers don't and can't mean anything unless you have a point of reference, which we don't without knowing what everyone else is paid. They're just arbitrary numbers I used to illustrate an underlying point about strategy; I wasn't trying to establish any sort of dollar value on the player, because from outside the system you just can't. If I hadn't have quoted actual numbers and just used algebraic symbols instead, would you still be seeking this argument? Because it wouldn't have changed my point at all, but you seem to be hung up on the actual number I said. So you're right - in practice, if you're the list manager with the data in front of you, the numbers mean everything. But without the actual numbers in front of you, the only thing that we can reasonably argue is list management strategy.

I know this is going to sound like weasle words, but my point was less about the actual numbers and more about the point that we would need to, and would be in a position to significantly overpay. I was really just trying to make a point about the scale rather than the absolute numbers (as it's all just guesswork when I don't know how much we're paying our other players), and I still maintain that if we've got the cap room now and in to the future, there's no drawback in doing that if we want the player. I never "wanted" to pay $750k to Wellingham. I don't even particularly "want" Wellingham personally, I was just writing my posts on the assumption that the club did.

Ah, Nudge. I thought you'd been lost forever. I'll put my hand up as one who has given you a hard time in the past, but I've matured and seen the light. Keep them coming.

I've been reminded of two things from this thread and have one question: - two sheds was an excellent poster who had a way with words. RIP - occo was an horrendous poster. Definitely don't miss him. - what ever happened to Rojik of the Arctic? Definitely one of the more curious usernames I've ever seen. Edit: oh, he was banned for something. Never mind.

Tools.

You should see a doctor about that.

Nathan Jones Brownlow vote: 14. Total Melbourne votes: 27. Jones is 52% of our whole team - yeah that sounds about right.

Caps off a fantastic year. Considering the team won a total of 4 games I thought this was an incredible effort. It was obvious he would top the polling for us, but 14 was more votes than I thought. Well done Jonesy.

I wouldn't have said it at the start of the night, but right now the alternative is Mitchell winning as he is the only player still realistically within reach and while I have nothing against Mitchell, I just think that would be a boringly predictable result.

That he wins. As I said I'm a fan despite his colours.

Watson 7 ahead now with three rounds to go. Fingers crossed.

Because two of the best three players on the ground belonged to them despite the score. That was even the general feeling on Demonland at the time too.

Not really. If they'd have won he'd have been a monty for the 3, he damn near pulled them across the line all on his own.

Hmm, thought I saw the "X" on his name, but I could be on drugs. I don't remember him getting rubbed out and now can't find any evidence that he was. In that case, good, I hope he wins. I'm a huge fan of his as a player, so much that I don't even hold the fact that he wears an Essendon jumper against him.

Jobe Watson is in front but ineligible on 26, Scotty Thompson has 21. Up to round 15ish I think. Big tribute to Jimmy on now, Brian Stynes giving a tearful speech.

Those of the Baldarsebastard race all look the sameanyway.

old55 is nothing but a troll.

Definitely one of the Wrecker's finest moments. What a guy - I always reckoned his hits and tackles seemed to hurt and stick a lot more than they should for a guy his size. Had a body of steel - shame his soft tissues were more like tissue paper . I reckon most opposition supporters will have just about forgotten who he is but I never will.

Is this a serious post?

Yes, can't say I'd rush to sign him on that effort. Wellingham might not be our man but my view remains that if we want to poach players we'll have to overpay, at least initially.

Good idea, and you could call it a "front loaded contract". Damn, why didn't I (and old55) think of that?

Thank God our midfield is so much better now eh Roger?

Imagine the reaction on Demonland if Neeld said something like that.

Offering him $100k more is equal to doing nothing at all. As B-H and old55 have both pointed out already, players aren't going to want to leave successful clubs to come here for only a "bit" more pay, it would need to be something really juicy. If you want to move players, you need to overpay. I think it's that simple.