Dee*ceiving

Is it just me or does it seem harder to do this year? The competition really is even. I am having trouble justifying the final positions with myself so I don't like my chances of convincing anyone else. Having said that Brisbane to do the business for mine. Brown and Bradshaw have the forward structure covered, Charman is more than adequate in the ruck. They have added TJs flair and touch to a hardworking midfield with a bit of grunt and they are big enough down back to cover most teams if Merret and Roe can cover the key posts. On top of that they have the best coach in the league. Probably int he best 3 coaches of all time. Melbourne on the other hand will struggle for mine. I feel I am being optimistic sticking them in at 11th. I hope like hell that prove me wrong. 1. Brisbane 2. Geelong 3. Hawthorn 4. Fremantle 5. Port 6. Collingwood 7. West Coast 8. St Kilda ------------------------------- 9. Sydney 10. Bulldogs 11. Melbourne 12. North 13. Adelaide 14. Carlton 15. Essendon 16. Richmond

I got my pen and lanyard today. 1st set for me

Macca will be starting in the guts, Davey on a wing, Newton will be close to goal not emergency. Dunn or Bate or Buckley might miss out.

Valenti definitely worth a crack, hard at it with decent but not great pace. Would be handy should we experience injuries to guys like Brock or McDonald.

That was f...ing terrific

Robbie Haddrill did look to be an exciting KPD prospect before his knees. Obviously the thought at Freo was he wouldn't be able to get back that kind of flexibility and mobility and possibly even passion for the game. Pre injury he would have slotted in nicely down back for the Dees

I have heard the Blues have already committed to the Kreuz, he knows where he is going. And in reality its perfect for them to add a long term star ruck prospect to the boon of obtaining the greatest midfielder come anything he wants in the land

Anyone know where to find those provocative pics?

Green out of the Goal square Newton to roam at CHF/FF with a Richo style. Needs to lift fitness to do this but is capable. Saves Neitz as a stay at home FF Miller CHB or anywhere on TBO Yze FP or anywhere at TBO. If I see him on a wing or in the guts or looking for cheapies round the back on defensive 50 I will scream

I doubt they would drop the Demons moniker, simply commence refering to the club as Melbourne FC or MFC more often. We would still be the Demons but players and officials would make a concious effort to refer to us as the stated instead. I think its a good idea and should help the branding of the club in a national competition with the Team Melbourne thing taking flight soon

They might issue them a fine, suspended for 12 months pending further indiscretion. It would be the soft heavy handed approach

Scott Steiner and Chris Masters carry the tradition. Chris Tarrant resists the temptation every week

Correct, and having lost hb/mids with questionable disposal we certainly have room for him

Apparently they requested he remove his t/shirt. Possibly during the search. Or maybe one of the officers was a raving homo and wanted to catch a glimpse. Who knows it is perth

Did he refuse a saliva swab, I was under the impression it was the blood test he refused. I have no doubt he is guilty and i am sure the police, the club and the AFL are of the same opinoun but legal precedence suggests that knowing something and proving it are entirely different things

Thats a good point Jaded. I wonder how far a father could take this kind of opinoun. If he legitimately thought his son could be in harms way playing for the Eagles could he stop him from being drafted by them and if so would that mean Trent would have to make himself unavailable from playing for any club in 2008. Or would that mean he is being forced to forego an oppurtunity to earn a living and therefore be allowed to play elsewehre. This could be very interesting and end up in the courts if the Cotchin's are passionate enough and the AFL play their cards poorly. They probably can't force the Eagles to do anything but they could make a strong suggestion it would be in the best interests of the Eagle to play their cards close to their chests and pick a local boy.

Surely if he is just the accused at this stage they wouldn't sack him. Isn't one innocent until proven guilty in Australia

Surely Richmond would select Cale Morton at 2 considering they have successfully lured Mitch from WCE. We are still an outside chance for Cotchin but it remains unlikely. No doubt we will still pick up a good player. Can a young player refuse to go to a particular club should they feel it will negatively affect their life in some way?

Tenace has pace and meets our under 24 target. Good option in comparison to the others available. . With 3 picks in the top 21 and then a couple of later picks I think taking a punt on a recycled player in the PSD is worthwhile

their centimetres are smaller

I think that was 2000

Maybe even later than that. The drafts are in December

Gimme a break. Neita will [censored] in 50 goals if he remains fit and plays 20 games. I reckon he'll manage between 12-15 games and average better than 2 a game. Still had plenty of penetration in his kicking when fit and didn't constantly go to ground in contests as big players tend to do when they can't match it with the big boys anymore. Agree it would be good to take the captaincy load off him but at the moment there aren't any suitable replacements and therefore the man with more resolve than team of navy seals will have to carry the burden again. IMO he is more than capable

Judd will look after number 1. JUDD

There is always a loophole that can be used. Plus draft selections can be considered subjective in that every clubs opinouns and needs differ. Even though Judd is widely considered the best player in the comp if the Tigers sign a document that states they believe Chris Judd is not a good fit for their club at this time and ensure they will draft someone else how could that be considered draft tampering. Thats their opinoun and they have a right to express it regardless of how wrong or unlikely it is. If Tigers and Blues collaborate appropirately they can stick it to the Eagles big time and personally I think its great.