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http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/105263/default.aspx 12. MELBOURNE - Daniel Gorringe Height: 200cm Weight: 88kg DOB: 02/06/92 Club: Norwood (SA) Draft range: 9-14 If Gorringe gets through to 12, the Demons have a bargain. His ability to find teammates with deft tap work is his trademark. He can also go forward. He's played senior footy in the SANFL and you imagine he'll adapt to the AFL quicker than most young ruckmen. Was tipped to be top 10 all year, but the cards have fallen differently. Would be VERY happy with Gorringe!!

hahah that is actually me dressed up in a spiderman outfit dancing after hearing the news lets bring back the ox, gaz, stinga, febeys, etc now!! ..and nicholson of course

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/104081/default.aspx ADELAIDE football manager Phil Harper says the club is shattered by the sudden resignation of midfield coach Todd Viney. Viney informed the Crows on Monday that he would be returning to Victoria to take up the newly-created role of general manager player development with Melbourne - the club he played 233 AFL games for. The South Australian was lured back to Adelaide and the end of 2008, after spending four years in charge of the midfield at Hawthorn. Harper said the timing of Viney's decision - weeks after most clubs have already finalised their coaching panels for next season - would make it difficult for the Crows to secure the best-possible replacement. "We're really disappointed…we're shattered actually. Todd's a really integral part of our footy club and an integral part of our coaching staff," Harper said on Tuesday. "It was a massive shock. I got a phone call from [coach] Neil Craig yesterday afternoon just after we finished with trade week. We were taking a deep breath and then all of a sudden we get that phone call. "We're disappointed and shattered, but we're also understanding of the circumstances surrounding it." Harper said Viney had made the decision to quit the Crows and return to Melbourne based on what was best for his 16-year-old son, Jack. The Prince Alfred College student starred for South Australia at the NAB AFL Under-16 Championships in July and has already attracted the attention of the Demons, where he is eligible to be selected under the father-son rule. Adelaide was exploring a loophole in the soon-to-be-finalised concessions for the new Greater Western Sydney team next season in a bid to snatch Viney from the Dees, but Harper said it was clear the Viney family expected Jack to play for Melbourne. "Todd and Meagan have got a young son Jack, who is a good footy player and they're a fair way down the track of him going father-son to Melbourne," Harper said. "If that happens he ends up in Melbourne doing Year 12 without his family and trying to play AFL footy, which is probably a recipe for disaster. "Todd had the offer of the role and the thought was to send the whole family back there and try and get as much support for their son as they can." Adelaide had already made several changes to its coaching panel for next year, with former assistant coach David Noble stepping into a newly-created list management role and part-time ruck coach Matthew Clarke coming onboard full time. Viney's departure means the club is now in the market for an experienced midfield coach. Harper said it was disappointing Adelaide wasn't able to make a play for retired skipper Simon Goodwin, who has joined Essendon as an assistant, but that the Crows would ideally like an assistant from outside the walls of West Lakes to complement the likes of former players Clarke, Mark Bickley and Ben Hart. "Todd brought us some great experience. He's been in the caper for six years full time and there's a lot more to it than just sitting in the box on match day. We'd really like someone who is experienced - that would be a key thing for us," Harper said.

that is GREAT news !!! Hoooha!! On ya Jimmy!!

"We got this one guy.. mongo, he's got a forehead like a drive in movie theater"

screw that!! keep pick 12.. Hale isnt that good.. North are dreaming!

Great thread Nudge !! thanks for sharing with us!! Please keep us updated!!

my thoughts exactly!!

No Sam Blease!

ANOTHER goal to watts!! 55 out! 4 goals to the big man.. keep them coming!!

Watts another goal !!

thanks for the updates pringle!! keep them coming!!

6 Scully 5 Trengove 4 Grimes 3 Warnock 2 Bate 1 Jones

haha exactly!! as long as mckenzie doesnt have to return to the rookie list.. will be great to see Gawn in action and probably out do PJ, Spencer, Meesen, Martin, Fitz, etc..

Scully = FREAK !!!!

haha funny thread !

a good read! hopefully in 2 years time we are getting up there and he will want to join our exciting list! if he dominates the next 2 years i am sure Barry, etc will be all over him to join with us! fingers crossed!

your a mess.. bruce was one of our best today

i dont know if he was that bad.. but i kind of agree..dont know why martin gets so much man love on this site when he was probably the weakest last night

hshs he is so great to watch in the songs.. so much passion! i noticed that too.. hardly any emotion! trengove is starting to show a lot though which is good.. how good was it when scully kicked that goal in the 4th and trengove was all over him hahah love it

out martin in rivers or bail

got my scarf today! TAPSCOTT was actually suited up in the mcc area handing out scarfs! it was a year ago i saw Wheatley doing the same thing! i had a few froffys on the way in and saw tappy handing out the merch and got a little excited.. walked up and said "hey tapscott" (really should have referred to him as luke.. the froffys talking!) i asked him about his injury and he said he should be good to go by round 8.. and should be back running in the next few weeks and should be playing caseys fairly soon! also asked him how he is enjoying melbourne.. he said he is loving it.. (probably the standard response but he did sound genuine!) then i looked him right in the eye and half joking said "well you and Trengove better not think of going back home damnit!!" he laughed and said 'no that wont happen" then he probably called security on me.. anyway.. really nice kid and pretty much was the highlight of the day.. wasnt hard though..

anyone know how we went? Watts 12 goals?

maybe the debt has increased after purchasing a second bunch of membership stickers.. thanks to the first lot fading after 2 weeks

Match Day Information NAB Cup Ticketing Information NAB Challenge Week 2 Adelaide v Melbourne Saturday 6 March, 4.00 pm (local time) The Demons travel to South Australia for a practice match against the Crows this weekend. http://www.melbournefc.com.au/match%20day%20information/tabid/11453/default.aspx