Demon Disciple

I wouldn't mind seeing him tried at CHB for a while, no matter how poor he might start off. Will he ever be as good as Craig Bolton, don't know, doubt it. But i do see similarities in both. Quite mobile for a tall, has a decent kick on him and is not meant to star, but just perform his role as a stopper. I also see him as a potential swing man, a la Adam Hunter from WCE, just not as good. Garland used to be a whipping boy on here a while back. Now, everyone practically sings his praises. Pederson has only played 26 AFL games, give him more of a chance before we write him off.

Our better years have usually come off the back of good form in the pre-season competition (in whatever form they may have been).

That he has. Every innings he has played this Ashes series, he's gotten no lower than 50 runs. A timely century from Smith, he needed to put in a good innings. Rogers needs some good form with the bat and soon. So too Bailey. As for Watson, looks like Tarzan............plays like Jane.

By the end of 2011, Trengove was playing some really good consistent football. Since then he has gone backwards and fast. Sure, MN wasn't the best thing for Trengove's development, but surely, one person cannot alone be responsible for such a step backwards.

I think it was mentioned in one of the mfc.com.au articles, that the rehab group isn't just for the injured players (or even guys with slight niggles), but also those who are deliberately due for a lighter session, as to not over-train, ie. managing their workload.

fantastic stuff, six6six. You're gonna help a lot of us get through the long summer with shots like that! Kudos!

Whoever we pick, it will have Roosy's approval, that in itself fills me with the only belief i need.

yep, should all 3 be available, i'd call out Scharenberg's name first, Salem's second and Freeman's third.

He would just about be top 3 if he was around the 180cm mark. Unless Scharenberg slides, i wouldn't be at all disappointed if we chose Taylor.

I think it's more "it only took me 2 months to convince him to coach the MFC, imagine what i can do with 3 years up my sleeve!"

Yeah, according to afl.com.au, Nev is still training with us. Are we looking to rookie him, or even re-draft him with pick 57 (given the apparent shallowness of this draft)? We are still in need of a small crumbing forward, and he isn't afraid of the rough stuff, nor does he shirk a contest.

I'm just glad that we don't have to worry about attracting major sponsors at the end of each year. 3 years to relax a bit.

This is in no way aimed at us. As we sought approval from the AFL to fly Scharenberg over for testing and for the AFL to fund said testing and provide all other clubs with the medical reports if needed. We sought their permission before acting, asked for them to pay. So it seems we played well and truly by the rules.

That's if compo is still around come the end of next year.

Of course they would. They'd get wood just over the thought of a left footer who is a good kick.

about as much chance of that happening, as there is of Scharenberg falling to pick 9. Would be a bumper draft if we were able to nab those 2 at picks 9 & 40 respectively!

Jesse Hogan convinced to sign a 5-year contract, but only on the provision that PJ and PR did likewise? One can dream can't they!?!?

Quite simply, he's not a Victorian. For whatever reason, GWS seems to be hell bent on bringing in as much Victorian talent as possible.

would rather Cameron Giles, myself, but to each his own. I do agree we need another KPD though (among many things)

Maybe we flew him out, and let the HS in on the knowledge so as to force a team with a higher pick to select him earlier than wanted, allowing the true player we are targetting to slip through to us at 9.

I know we are in no position to get greedy, but maybe we are trying to continue with the co-major sponsor type deal, one for front and one for back. 2 new major sponsors, and both on display come draft time? Wishful dreaming, but hey, PJ did land Roosy!

if there is going to be one, then i'd imagine it would be before the draft, thereby giving the chance to air the sponsor at a big AFL meet with our pick #9 draftee. Roosy presents our first round pick with his guernsey, with the brand new sponsor on our jumper in front of the cameras, then include the initial announcement and press conference with all the MFC heavyweights (PJ, GB, PR, etc). 2x media exposure for the sponsor. Well that's my take anyway.

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What are people's thoughts about picking him up come draft time? Going by the article he is a long and accurate kick, got a good size body on him and could play a role in our back line. We need as many good kicks out of it as possible, given the current standard. I'm all for drafting him at 40, if no decent player drops down the order. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-10-29/fuller-kept-under-wraps

Machsy and Dees2014, What is it about Lennon that you like for you to have have him ahead of Nathan Freeman? I only ask because of the 3, i wouldn't mind one of Freeman, Lennon or KK come our pick 9 (in that order).