Theo

If we look in our own backyard Dean Kent was recruited for his work in the midfield. Good size just needs to build his tank. Knightmare on BigFooty said thisabout Kent before he was recruited. Dean Kent (WA – Fwd/Mid) Height: 180cm, Weight: 81kg, DOB: 24/02/1994 Recruited from: Perth Style: Player comparison: Alex Fasolo Range: 30-rookie Profile: Very unlucky not to make the WA state squad. Powerful inside ball and is a big time clearance player who shines at stoppages. Inside work is just so effective and can be a serious difference maker with some of his inside work. Kent is a big time accumulator and getting is better as the season goes. Kicking ability very good and has some penetration and hurt factor but is very kick happy. Seems to have some selfishness in his play but that in no way takes away from the quality of his play.

After yesterdays game Adams may be looked at in a different light. Round arm punch to Cooney will get him weeks. Hot head.

Freeman is the love child of Knightmare on BigFooty. In his phantom draft he believes he will become the best midfielder in this draft.. Pick 9 Nathan Freeman (VIC – Mid)Height: 181cm, Weight: 85kg, DOB: 16/06/1995 Recruited from: Sandringham Dragons Style: Patrick Dangerfield Player comparison: Range: 5-25 Profile: Absolute dynamite midfielder and in my view outside of Jack Martin I strongly believe Freeman will become the best midfielder in this draft class. Other than Patrick Dangerfield and Chris Judd no player even compares with what Freeman does in the contest from an explosive standpoint. Freeman as Dangerfield does wins all the contested ball and is an absolute clearance machine but he’s a guy who has that rare combination of inside game and extreme explosiveness with his pace, agility and sidestep all as good as you’ll see. In addition to that explosiveness Freeman has a real hardness to him with the way he attacks the footy and contest. Also features of Freeman’s game is his ability to take grabs overhead and his 1v1 ability. He can push forward and hit the scoreboard in a big way particularly enjoying those finishes on the run streaming into goal or running to the 50 and going long for the goal. In short this guy has all the tricks and other than Jack Martin is that only other midfielder I see as a genuine game changer.

After watching all 4 games of the champs I am somewhat underwhelmed by the talent available. Sheed as an inside and outside midfielder was the standout in game one and Kelly was good but is seen as a light framed outside player. Aish didn't impress me but he is coming off shoulder surgery. Only teams that finish low on the ladder have a chance of snaring a player like Boyd. I.e Hawthorn with Buddy and Roughead and St.Kilda with Riewoldt.They don't come around too often and if you can grab them when available just do it. Lewis Taylor (VC) also impressed me as did Smith form WA. If these guys are available for our second pick I would look at them. Dayle Garlett will also be taken this draft and we should seriously consider him. I now wish we had taken a chance on him as a rookie last year..

Today on Finey's morning show (KB on hols) Tony Sheahan said that the MFC and Port are in a race to sign Mathew Drane as GMFO.

Josh played. Taggert didn't play. Dom Barry payed well early. Andrew Nichol (Backline coach) was very critical of Gillies and was giving him a constuctive earfull at 3qtr time. Saw Frawley, McKenzie and Toumpas together at the game. Seemed a happy group. Nicholson was out having a kick at half time.

No matter who is targetted to go unless this Club gets the recruitment and development right no one can bring this Club forward.

And McKenzie

Have always loved Hassa. If you respect this great player his comment in today's HUN is poignant: "I am terribly disappointed where the Club is today. I believe it comes down to poor recruiting" I remember John Northey saying the same thing in the HUN a few years back. It has always stuck in my memory.

Gerard Whately said this morning that he heard Neeld was given 4 weeks to prove himself. This ends after the Hawthorn game. A change is likely before the Collingwood game.

And who agreed to 3 yr contracts for Jamar, Pederson and McKenzie. Who recruited Gillies, Rodan, Byrnes and Pederson and failed to leave a spot on the list for Jack Hannath. The Coach.

Neeld recently agreed to a 3 year deal for Jordie. Total incompetance in his decision-making so far.

Players consistently not up to it at present: Bail Jetta McKenzie Spencer Sellar Nicholson Players that need to do more: Trengove Howe Tapscott Dunn Gawn

Enjoyed your write-up agree with plenty of it. In my opinion the imposters in this team that do just enough to get a regular game. I speak of Jetta that jogs up and down the centre of the ground and gets to contest just late enough to tackle or hopes a loose ball comes his way. Rohan Bail I have always liked but has no impact on a game and does not impose himself enough. McKenzie is just not good enough. Spends most of his time on the grass. Poor decision-maker, can't kick, can't create, can't handpass but a lovely bloke. Spencer = Spud. If he was small he would have been delisted years ago. Jamar = imposter with a 3 year contract T McDonald = Mathew Warnock Davey = Gone the day he signed his 5 year deal. Sylvia to good to get rid of unless we get a top 20 draft pick. Sellar = witches hat Gillies. What games did the FD see at Geelong that rated him a possible premiership player at MFC. Could have had Jack Hannath instead. Blunder! Blunder! Rodan- Nice guy taking up list space. Could have kept Brad Green, Rivers or even Moloney Trengove - Love the guy but he is not a midfielder. Prepared to work through his issues and pray that he comes good. We need more players that can win their own footy such as Matt Jones. 20+ disposals should be the norm for a mid-fielder.

Mathew Warnock was better than Mc Donald. We are soo bad

Can someone please tell me why Brent Moloney left the club?. Leigh Mathews during the commentary was intruiged by the fact that he was best and fairest in 2011 and is now at Brisbane. Please please tell me because Brent was a die hard dees supporter and is now at Brisbane. This team is doing my head in when I see Sam Mayes and Ollie Wines carving up the oppossition. We are 10 years behind the best and going further behind. No one is going to want to play for this club in the future. It is becomoing a joke and an embarassment to wear the red and blue. Mark Neeld blunders: Jamar 3 years McKenzie 3 years Gillies, Rodan & Pederson when we could have used these picks in the draft. Neeld has no idea and is in survival mode. His positive attitude to losses makes me pu'ck. The recruitment compared to other clubs is second rate even though we have picked up some gems in Howe, Hogan and Viney. Where to from here.........?

Did you notice after the game he was patting Scully on the head and back. It was like ' I want to be your friend or are we still friends'. It made me nauseous.

Gary Ayres for me. Had AFL and VFL coaching experience and a 5 time premiership player. I don't know why teams overlook this guy because he's been to the well and back many times over. I reckon the players could really play for him. Coached 116 games at Geelong for 65 wins and 107 at the Crows for 55 wins. Coached Port Melbourne to the premieship in 2011. A very mature coach who would have lots of contacts.

Masten had more kicks yesterday that jetta, Davey, Sellar, Jamar and Pederson combined. At least Masten works hard boy ways,not like these blokes. If you watch Jetta closely like I did yesterday, he gets to contests late and then just jogs up and down the ground without any real sense of purpose. Always waiting for the loose ball without going in for it himself.

I don't know whether Neeld is a good coach or not but his decision making may well cripple this Club. Jamar's 3 year contract beggers belief. Recruiting players that were finished or couldn't get a game at other clubs and therefore using up all our ND and PSD draft picks. This meant that we lost Jack Hannath and some other young kids that we could be developing. Dennis Cometti said on MMM yesterday that he believes we went backwards and ended up with negative result after trading and drafting. G.Lyon didn't disagree and was himself critical of Byrnes and Pederson's games yesterday

So why did Neeld agree to give him a new 3 year contract. What does the football dept see in Jamar that we don't see. This along with the recruitment of Sellar, Pederson, Gillies, Byrnes and Rodan highlights that just maybe Neeld is not the right guy to be coach. The team has gone backwards. They did not even leave a spot open in the ND or PSD to recruit Jack Hannath. It appears obvious now that he has made some very poor decisions in the short time he has been at the Club. Dennis Cometti on MMM felt that after the trading and draft period the Club had gone backwards and had a negative net result.

Garry said he doesn't have the time to get involved. What does he do besides the Classifieds, The Footy Show and Triple M footy? Count his money? A pretty easy gig I would have thought. I would imagine he has plenty of time on his hands. He also has no footy commitments from Oct to the start of the each season either.

Scott Lucas said the same thing on 3AW. The midfield does not work hard enough when we don't have the ball. ditto: Sylvia and Jetta as well.

And to think they have just given him 3 yr contract. That worries me because the coaches don't see what we see. If they do it was a poor decision along with Jamars 3 yrs.

Whilst I am not happy that the MFC is the scapegoat in this "tanking" fiasco, I am more concerned how this will affect sponsorship and our ability to pay the $500K fine. McLardy has already referred to prominant finacial supporters of the Club and continually refers to the "Foundation Heroes". As mentioned on Demonology by a Foundation member that I know. Not all Foundation Heroes have a lot of money. It worries me that Don keeps referring to them to raise additional funds whenever it is needed. You can only go the well so many times before it dries up. The Club has to find other income streams without having to rely on this passionate but relatively small group of supporters.