Theo

How can Craig Cameron and Barry Prendergast get it so wrong. The recruiters are just about the most important people at a football club and we have failed miserably. I have some faith in Todd and Jason but then againg who nows. If we had followed Quigley or Knightmares phantom drafts we would have ended up with Atley or Lycett, Aaron Black and Nathan Vardy. No Gysberts, Cook ot Tapscott.

Time to trade Watts, Sylvia, Blease and Tapscott why they have some currency. I doubt also whether Grimes and Trengove would get a game elsewhere. Would need 3 or 4 priority picks to make this team competitive.

Erectile dysfunction is a bi-product of a radical prostatectomy following prostate cancer. Maybe he thought Dank could help him get his end up.

Didn't Dunn get a 2 yr contract till 2014?

What I do remember was attending the 'Walk to the G' at Fed Square prior to the first game against the Swans in 2011. CC and CS both told the faithful that all we needed to do was to get games into players (a hundred was mentioned) and we WILL have a big window of opportunities for premierships. This was either corporate spin or their total lack of knowledge of the playing group. I suspect the latter. The boys club has led the members and supporter up the garden path for far too long. It appears to me that they were nothing but imposters that have made us the laughing stock we are today.

Grgic was better than Watts.

Robert Shaw, Mark Fine and talkback callers yesterday from Carlton agree. These guys and Betts go missing when the heat is on.Would not touch any of them.

He was highlighted on TAC Cup Future stars yesterday and won thr bestplayer award for his game in a losing side last weekend. He had 39 disposals and has averaged 36 in the TAC this year. A prolific inside/outside ball winner. Then only knock on him is his kicking. Would love him and Sheed and Battersby. Matt Crouch, North Ballarat Rebels 181cm 80kg Comparison: Matthew Boyd Crouch is a top-notch inside midfielder who excels at winning the hard ball. He is exceptionally tough and has an outstanding work ethic. Crouch, the brother of Adelaide's Brad, represented Vic Country at the U18 Championship despite having a broken hand. Crouch is a player that will go about his business without fuss for all four quarters. He is a leader at the North Ballarat Rebels, Crouch's character is shown in the way he plays. Like Bulldog Matthew Boyd, Crouch is a master of winning clearances around the ground, he is a true blue-collar worker. The defensive pressure that he applies is also very beneficial to his team. Unfortunately for Crouch, like Boyd he can often struggle with his kicking. Crouch's kicking must improve if he is to become a top tier player in the league.

It doesn't matter who the coach is. The recruitment decisions and the lack of development is killing this club.

To name a few, Davey, Blease, Sylvia, Dunn, Howe (great trade option), McKenzie, Grimes, Watts. Byrnes, Pederson, Rodan

A talk-back caller on KB's show this morning said that Jeff Chapman has been approached as a possible President. Jeff played 2 games for MFC under Norm Smith. He is on BRW's rich list at No.75. http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/shortlived-demon-becomes-a-longtime-saint-20110527-1f8lb.html http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/good-sport-is-a-man-of-mystery/story-e6frf7jo-1111117658776

If the MFC was even half smart (regardless of what other clubs did) they would have picked Garlett as a late rookie last year, even if they let him stay in the WAFL for most of the year. No other club was going to pick him up and we had very little to lose. This club needs to think outside the box because Garlett was a top 10 on ability alone and now he is going to be highly sought after with clubs having to use a competitive ND selection rather than a cheap rookie pick.

James Hird said at the beginning of the investigation that he took full responsibility. Why has he not resigned with Evans and Robson.

I have more faith in the recruiting staff under Viney and Taylor than I have before. Terlich, Matt Jones for example have been a positive. Our Pro-Scout Kelly O'Donnell probably had input to these selections. I would not give up pick 2 unless it was a Presia, Dangerfield, Sloane, or a Harley Bennell type. I would certainly not take Daisy Thomas as he is injury prone and certainly not a pick 2. We have Jones x2, Trengove, Viney and Toumpas. Sylvia also has stints in the middle. I think we have to just offload the lazy players in the team such as Davey and Blease and get rid of the players that are just not up to it or not going to take us anywhere such as Pederson, Byrnes, McKenzie, Strauss. Most teams have their half forwards having stints running through the middle. Apart from Sylvia ours don't seem capable of this at this stage i.e Howe/Kent. I'd give the recruiters a chence to get it right with picks in this years draft.

You sound as tired and frustrated by all this as me. Who are these lazy players that continually fail to run both ways, don't man-up, don't spread, don't trust their teamates etc. Who are the serial offenders or are some of our players just not AFL standard. Sadly, I believe Davey is lazy and should not be in the team, likewise Blease doesn't have a defensive bone in his body and doesen't care about anybody but himself. Tapscott does not do enough and may never reach AFL standard. Trengove would not get a game in most other teams. Grimes has little or no influence on any game he plays. Watts plays like a girl, Byrnes and Pederson are C Graders. Players that played VFL yesterday that also add nothing when in the side are McKenzie, Jetta, Strauss and Spencer. I wouldn't care if we offloaded the lot of them and started again. In their first year Terlich, Matt Jones and even Clisby have show more desire to win the ball and do something positive than this other lot.

Would be happy if they traded Grimes, Trengove, Davey, Burns, Blease, McKenzie, Pederson, Dunn and Gillies. Nothing but a pack of plodders and one-way runners.

Trengove, Grimes, Davey, Blease, Watts, Burns pathetic. Happy if they traded the lot. Some credit to Jones Sylvia and Clisby.

Wer'e gifting Toumpas games. Apart from a reasonable performance against Geelong he has been nothing more than a little boy lost out there. If Taggert played last week and had no possessions till half time he would have been dropped this week. They are playing favourites and I'm sure other players know this and get [censored] off accordingly. I'd give Taggert 3 games in a row even if he is subbed-out at 3 qtr time. We have nothing to lose at this stage of the year.

Here it is. 'Get out and have a go' http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/neil-mitchell-blog/mike-bradys-new-football-song/20130725-2qknf.html

Heard Mike Brady sing the song this morning. Thought It was really good. Should be podcast on 3AW later today or tomorrow?

Late pick at best but he looked mobile and can take a contested mark. Jamar and Spencer take very few marks. We are in need of a ruckman to assist Gawn down the track.

BigFooty phantom draft (Chris25) talking up SA kid James Battersby. Also, can I just talk up James Battersby a bit more? The kid is dominating every game he plays. He went from the U18 Championships, straight to a BOG performance for Sturt in the SANFL seniors. The only reason I have him so low in my draft is because I really want Fremantle to pick him up. He is as good an inside midfielder as you'll find in the draft. And if his performances for SA are anything to go by, he could also lay claim to being the best small defender. Some people might think he's got limited scope for improvement, I don't buy that - he just looks a footballer. Not many U18 kids can play the way he has at senior level, not even well built ones - and there's no way a guy reaches his footballing peak at 18. If I were recruiting for Melbourne, I'd seriously consider Battersby with their second round selection. Take James Aish at #2, and then get the inside midfielder with that second pick. A Battersby/Viney combination with Aish/Toumpas on the outside would be nice. No need to pay overs for someone like Sloane. Upon completion of the 2013 U18 Championships, James has established himself as the most in-form running defender prospect in the country. He is a known ball winner both at state level for SA and at Sturt, his SANFL club in which he has played both reserves and senior football this season due to his performances. He is one of the smartest kicks off half-back that I have seen this year, using his awareness and decision-making intangibles to effectively make a rushed decision on his feet and turn defence into offense. Not only is he effective off the flanks, but he is known to be just as influential when rotated in the guts, racking up clearances and getting his hands on it more than anyone would’ve expected! Another weapon in this young prospect’s arsenal is his ability to also move up forward and kick a goal, turning him as one of the best utilities come November, and with his strong core strength he could very well rise up in his draft stocks and sneak into being a 1st round pick. PLAYER PROFILE – JAMES BATTERSBY D.O.B: 7/11/1995 HEIGHT: 177cm WEIGHT: 78kg GRASSROOTS CLUB: Payneham Norwood Union SANFL CLUB: Sturt FC STRENGTHS: Versatiliy, elite kicking, decision-making, core strength, “accumulator” of the footy, great engine WEAKNESSES: Height, 1v1 aerial contests PLAYS LIKE: Andrew Walker (CARL) 2013 MAD MONDAY DRAFT PROJECTION: Late 1st round to late 2nd round pick AFL CLUBS THAT HE WOULD ATTRACT: Collingwood, Fremantle, Melbourne, Port Adelaide, St Kilda SEASON AVERAGES – JAMES BATTERSBY – SOUTH AUSTRALIA/STURT U18 SA 23.5 disposals Sturt Seniors 19.5 disposals

Agree. Good talls are like hen's teeth, they only become available to clubs at the bottom of the ladder i.e Boyd or through father/son. On TAC Future stars yesterday they said the Dogs and Saints are in need of KP players which are much harder to find. Whereas MFC can fix their midfield problem much quicker because the draft is loaded with midfielders. Liked the look of Tassie ruckman Nankervis who was featured on the show. Strong contested mark and good leftfoot kick.

Who cares about loss of points unless they win the premiership and that is taken off them. It's a meaningless sanction unless those points are in the future. Drafts picks and taking away future points is the only real sanction that would hurt Essendon. If this was MFC or the Saints would it matter if they took away our points this year. Not in the slightest. The same goes with Essendon as they are not likely to win this years premiership anyway.

Storm was Charlene Machin. Lives and works in NSW.. Nothing to do with the Jones boys. http://au.linkedin.com/pub/charlene-machin/15/674/733 http://now.msn.com/charlene-machin-struggled-to-love-son-born-with-half-a-face