Demon Disciple

Hmm, you make a very good point!!!

this is why we need to trade for another top 10 draft pick. We need a quick skillful midfielder, as well as a KPP (be it Henderson or Rance).

Well if version 2 of Newton's mark is the one they vote on, it really should be his. He got so high up, it was a true speccie, he stayed up for an eternity, and he got the ride down.

What's the one thing we all enjoy seeing CAC doing? It's him strutting his stuff come draft day. Trade week is more of a coaches role, no doubt with input from CC as head of List Management. CAC is more involved with bringing the youth into the club, it is his forte, and it will not be diminished with the appointment of CC. No doubt CC and Bailey will voice their opinions over who they feel should come to the club in the draft, but they are more "This is who we need CAC" to which CAC will reply "well then this is our man". For all those worried about CAC involvement now, don't be. He is an integral part of the MFC and everyone, right up to the top knows it!!!

Good news. As stated in the other thread, it's great to see Bailey taking the initiative and hitting the ground running. He is no nonsense, goes after what he wants, and does his best to get it. Welcome back Chris, and kudos to you Dean Bailey.

i'd do that in a heart beat. Pity brisbane won't

Back in round 11, pretty much everyone knew that Carlton weren't gonna win another game. The problem is, Demetriou is in la la land thinking that no team would tank, Jeez he's a FW. But if Carlton want to push for a non-winning culture and appoint a coach who hasn't won a game yet, that's their problem. And you wonder why they keep losing, the players don't know how to win. And their supporters say, "yeah well we had picks taken from us", you cheated and got what you deserved (and should have had the '95 premiership taken away IMO). It's 4 years since they have had those picks taken away, and they still use that as an excuse. Weak, pathetic, inept. Hopefully many more spoons will head your way, you hack of a club.

That's exactly what i'll be doing.

I reckon that he was behind on percentage with Staker a few % ahead, however given that Newton's was the best mark, the AFL decided to rig it so that Newton was eligible (as he should have been). This just proves the flaws in the system. They should go back to the way they did it when 'Rex Hunts footy panel' was on, all those years ago. Great show with Scotty Palmer "keep on punching Sandy"

Ah yes, totally agree. Is he out of contract now?

Yes that's the downside, you gotta trade quality to get quality. But lets be realistic, i don't think we will be a serious contender until 2009, or even later The likes of Johnstone (great game today), Bruce, Green could provide us that first round pick we need to chase.

We have to get another pick in the top 10, pick 6-10 and hopefully closer to 6. We need to get a quick midfielder and a tall forward or back. We need to aim for Henderson and Ebert (Cotchin won't be around at pick 4). of the teams behind us on picks: #5 Bulldogs #6 The Scum #7 Freo #8 Lions Freo will be the one more willing to give away the pick, given they believe there time is now. The dogs, Bombers and Lions will all go for the youth option. With this in mind, i reckon we should target Henderson with the #4 pick (as the Dogs will get him if he's there), then if we get another top 10 pick, go after our quick midfielder (hopefully Ebert). We'd then have pick 21, where we could draft a ruckman or maybe get Selwood if he's still around (but i doubt it).

You must have a different video then Bobby. My old man was there at the game and has the tape of it (he's on it too!!!). The first raw from all the melbourne members is when Dunstall puts the Hawks in front for the first time that day, with about 90 seconds to go. Melbourne were up by almost 3 goals at the time (so most members knew that we had the game sewn up) and most supporters were on the radios listening to the Geelong v Hawks game. Our game finished before the Hawks game. Most of the Dees supporters stayed at the Whitten oval waiting for the siren after our game, and when it did.........Pandemonium!!!

That would be 4th pick. 1........Carlton (PP) Kreuzer 2........Richmond Cotchin (damn, i really wanted him) 3........Carlton Morton 4........Melbourne Hopefully Brad Ebert Melbourne really need pace and class in the mid-field. With that in mind, and with Cotchin gone no doubt before our pick, we should go after Brad Ebert. Why??? Because he runs hard, has got a big tank, has a big body, has a big kick, shows great leadership, has class and skill and he has some dash about him too. Whilst Cotchin may be more silky and ooze class, Ebert goes in a bit harder and is a bit quicker i think (but trials will tell all). If we are able to off-load a big name (ala Trav, Bruce, etc) during trade week and gain another top 10 pick (unlikely i know) it will lessen the effect of not having a higher pick if we lose to Carlton.

It would have been very obvious to the media why Bailey wasn't at the Power's training today. They asked him a direct question, and he doesn't have to keep the situation quiet for the MFC.

Exactly right. If anyone thinks that this is a conservative, then they better leave Pluto and come back down to Earth. Trying virtually an 'unknown' is the most unpredictable thing the MFC could have done here. Too conservative, my ass it is. This is a bloody bold and daring move, something the MFC need more of. For all those out there that are knocking our new coach, lets just wait and see how he goes. Just be thankful Connolly wasn't appointed. However i wouldn't mind seeing him in a marketing role at the Dees.

A bold move from the MFC and its directors. They stayed committed to the process and deserve credit for that. Since Bailey is relatively unknown, the marketing of this club may be somewhat lessened than if Sheedy were to have been given the nod, membership too (given the year from hell). I just hope that the MFC really know what they are doing, a gutsy decision to appoint basically an unknown, if it pays off kudos, if it doesn't............ i don't even want to go there. As it has been well documented, this decision can either make or break us. We cannot afford to be back in the same place in another 10 years. Lets hope it pays off. Welcome Dean, may you be the savior that turns the MFC's fortunes around. I bloody hope you are!!!

Below the naked guy on the bike is a weight watcher's advertisement. I love it.

Whilst i would welcome the new members, and we'll need em after this year from hell, i would still look at them unfavourably. I would much prefer 25,000 mad, passionate Melbourne supporters at a game, than 30,000-35,000 who are there just because Sheedy is the coach.

The Dees are paying $1.33 at tab sportsbet, very good money. Surely there is someone out there that will put atleast 200k on us to win this Sunday. It is a certainty. There is no way in the world that Carlton will give up the 1st and even possibly the 2nd draft picks. The Tigers had better lose this weekend, I could not live with the fact that the Blues would snare both Kreuzer and Cotchin, they are deliberately throwing games (cheating) and will be rewarded for it. In order to counter this move, we the MFC must do the unthinkable and throw the game ourselves, not for the higher draft pick, but only to really [censored] off Carlton and their supporters, if we did Carlton will have literally got nothing out of this year. In a perfect world we would thump this rabble into the turf and would be rewarded for it with Carlton not getting the #1 pick. The system needs to be changed now, but even then it would have been too late.

Too right Jaded. This just in.....................Chuck Norris has stated he would like to lead the Dees forward from '08, Gardner and Harris cannot believe there luck and have just left the board meeting heading straight for the US to put pen to paper. More news when it is at hand.

And the sun will continue to shine, due to the AFL taking away Carlton's priority pick for tanking

This mark puts Jezza's to shame. Look how high he's up!!!

Apparently Wells suffered a knee injury at training yesterday. Just thought it would be worth posting. They don't know the exntent of the damage yet though.

Oh don't worry, Carlton will find a way to lose. They have so much more to lose if they win than we do.