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Riewoldt - several city streets - Dal Santo. If he could kick straight i'd add a few more city streets. Having said that the likliehood of landing either is slim at best.

I disagree Nasher, it might be a fortune compared to what they previously would have been spending but in comparison to what a competition generating the kind of money that it is i bet its a drop in the ocean. Put it this way, and i am only going by assumption here not on fact. Say for instance the MLB or EPL or NBA might spend 5% of its total expenditure on its website, i bet the AFL only spends about 2%. That's what I reckon you would find.

The AFL website is mutton dressed up as lamb. They are trying to make out its a Ferrari but have committed to paying for a Hyundai. Unfortunately this is becoming more and more common in business and life.

We've been pathetic in 6 out of 10 games, competitive but not good enough in 3 and managed to crack it for a win against an interstate club at home last weekend in unconvincing fashion after leading by a seemingly insurmountable amount at 3 qtr time. I love your optimism but what really makes you believe there is any chance we'll win 7 in a row?

Concussion maybe? Don't know just thinking out loud, or in writing as the case may be.

gee Flash got his head in there more than a few times.

Thats true bub but makes it even tougher

I agree we would take that all week long and twice on Sundays but i dont think that will quite get it done.

The thing people need to remember is that if Judd can't get where he wants to go he will probably settle on staying put. So as far as WCE are concerned all they need to do is look like they are playing fair ball with asking price and never quite come to an agreement to hang on to him. As far as Melbourne is concerned its bloody hard to see what will appease the Eagles trade wise. First pick is a cert, but what else? Dunn, Bell, Sylvia or a combination. there's not much else with any real value outside of the obvious Green/Bruce or Mclean/Rivers. The latter pairing of which would not be a wise trade for MFC. On top of that the players we suggest for trade have to be willing to relocate themselves and their families interstate before the trade gets anywhere. We might have some pull here if they are out of contract but even if they are all of the players mentioned above would be certain draftees in a pre season draft so could end up at a Richmond or Carlton on even better money without having to relocate to Perth. All in all if Judd does end up at Melbourne I'll be mightily impressed, all the stars in the universe would need to be aligned.

Correct OX. He was excellent this week with 20 odd disposals but like other players with booming kicks he can cause damage with only a few kicks.

Speaking of 2nd ruckman I thought PJ was terrifc on Saturday. In fact I think he has earnt his paycheck every week since Jamar was dropped.

[censored] at best today Thommo. Godders had him covered from the first bounce.

Can people at least understand Fagan's comments on Friday now. Its called motivating by instilling confidence. What he did helped Wheats believe he can make a difference at this level and he did. Full props to Wheats for making it happen but spare a thought to our FD for using the human pysche as a tool to lift a player and side.

Would it be safe to say you would find this to be the case with most clubs. Melbournes stats look a bit inflated by Pikeys unbelievably lucky run but most clubs would have at least 2-3 players from other clubs in their team most weeks i would have thought.

Correct!

What would you rather him say, we get Wheatley back this week. He is ordinary but we wish him well....Gimme a break. Having said that Jaded your tick points are valid. I think the most frustrating thing about Wheats performances over the years has been poor decision making and a tendency to flinch/become reckless when under pressure which has cost us goals in tight games many times

Like it Belz. The team M concept if done right can be a massive boost for all involved. the word melbourne is the most marketable brand available to all those teams and should become the envy of every other team in all the codes involved in the partnership.

45, uggh man that stat is hard to accept but no doubt true. When does the cricket start again? the sooner the better.

I've been saying the AFL is turning into the EPL for years. In fact we are probably there already. Major work needs to be done to ensure that all 16 clubs have a realistic chance of winning a flag once every 16 years. Currently you could argue that only 4 to 8 clubs have this chance afforded to them and that is very EPL.

Very dissappointed Jamar hasn't taken his oppurtunities afforded to him early in the year. He has a big imposing body and can take a grab and is a decent shot at goal but he just doesn't get to enough contests or impose his might and will on games the way a man of his stature should. He has also struggled in the ruck itself on most occassions.

I picked Scotty very early in his time at Melbourne as a player to look out for. I was very dissappointed that he waited until he found his feet and proved he was a top 12 player at the demons before becoming homesick. I know there was more than meets the eye and he wanted to join a sick family member etc etc. But I just wonder if he would have gotten over that homesickness 2 years earlier when he had proved nothing more that he was an injury prone mid-fielder that was unlikely to generate much interest from the SA clubs. We invested 4 or 5 years in him and got 20 or so good games and another 10 lousy ones. Very dissappointing.

Bucks left the Bears to play in Premierships with Collingwood. Admire him as a player but no sympathy from me. The only player I can remember to manage to manipulate the club that drafted him to the extent that forced them to trade him to the club he wanted to go to before he was drafted Richo gets bagged for his shitty attitude not for his lack of ability. The bloke has kicked over 700 goals for [censored]'s sake. If he could kick properly it probably would have been over 900. But that doesn't excuse him from carrying on like a pork chop on the field and pointing the finger at his team mates when they fire a pass over his head or at his toe nails for the 1000th time, as frustrating as that may be.

Sad indeed but you can add those names to a long list of champions and leaders. Just off the top of my head: Gary Ablett Tony Lockett Paul Kelly Bob Skilton The list goes on.

Agreed, Nath looks to be a natural leader. And that bald head is teriffic.

Jobs for the boys no doubt. That's not unusual in any industry. A new manager or coach in this instance comes in and often so do 3 or 4 of his mates from a previous workplace. Happens where I work constantly.