Adam The God

Which could mean some growing pains for the side next year as players get used to playing the game style and with each other. All very interesting this. I like this continued aggressiveness. It seems very foreign to me as a Melbourne supporter.

If you ask Hawthorn fans they'll tell you Buddy used to go missing in the big games too. He hasn't been great for Sydney either. Serviceable at times but not great.

He's ordinary. Vanilla.

I actually think St Kilda will be a lot better next year. They'll be competing for the bottom half of the 8 IMO. They'll get their pressure game back and with a few new additions should win 12-13 games. I know this is about our poor loss to them, but they're better than they dished up this season. Richardson will tweak things and I think it'll do the trick.

Urgh. He's so ordinary. You're wrong on this one, Jason Taylor.

No he wasn't...

What I'm about to say might be unfair, but we've been burnt so many times by ordinary administrations that put their egos first that our distrust is natural. Bartlett hasn't earned our trust yet. He's been behind PJ the whole time. And this may be snobbery, but I've always found it a little odd that he only recently became a Melbourne supporter. Whereas, PJ won me over with his hard work and restructuring of our football club. I would back him to the grave, but Bartlett's reign has been incidental, as @rpfc points out, so he needs to prove himself going forward. Perhaps, with PJ retiring, Bartlett has a chance to do this. I hope he puts our uneasiness to bed very quickly.

I'd do that but spend the first rounder on a ready-made (Shiel, Whitfield, Kelly or Gaff-type). We don't need another draft pick.

Langdon is a butcher. I'd prefer Hunt and that's saying something, because his kicking is ordinary too.

Hope we're one of the first in line. Gun. Outside pace, breakaway pace from the stoppages and ball magnet. Would compliment our midfield beautifully.

So is it Pert then? I know, I know. I'm potentially flaming a fire where there is none.

I don't mind this idea, mate. Hunt's kicking worries me.

I've had a long-running bet with my cousin that Kent would never make it. I stand by this. Nothing lost.

Yeah, I think Clarko could get away with this too, but not sure the MFC have the standing to do this... at this stage.

Were you the large Western Australian female ice addict that greeted me at Perth airport on Saturday morning, Ethan, and told me that I should go back to [censored] Melbourne, because you were a born and bred Western Australian? Or was that someone else?

I'll take May, but he's a bit of a faux tough guy. The old L Dunn again IMO.

Look, I know nothing of the details here, but I will say, if we've banned her speaking purely because of that article, Bartlett is a moron and our leadership is questionable.

So is this the Cox effect at Collingwood? The element of a successful side that every other team tries to replicate the following year. Like Richmond's move it forward at all costs and crumb at contests.

I agree with this. If true, what we could get in return could and should improve us. But... are we basing all of this trade speculation on Jon Ralph, Denham and a Facebook "quote"? Or have a missed something? This thread has gone off tonight and Demonlanders are [censored] their dacks for it. Nup, he's gone. It's over. Accept it, Wise. Jeez, you're holding onto it, Wise. You're delusional. [censored], [censored], [censored]. Unless I've missed something, there's not much more than there usually is RE: Hogan to Freo.

@Patches O’houlihan says there's nothing to see here, so that's good enough for me. Probably the best track record on here.

Well done, Gussy, Clarry and Gawny. Some outrageous polling and clearly still a midfielder's award. To finish third is a terrific effort for Gus. Imagine if he'd played the entire season. Tom Mitchell, what an arrogant [censored]. At least, he'll be bald very soon.

I'm already an MFC/MCC member. We had to renew before September 1st. So count me in.

Hhhhhaaang on a second. Their midfield is made up of two highly experienced premiership players in Sidebottom and Pendlebury. Take those guys out and they don't hold a candle to our midfield. It's a bit like the St Kilda mirage. They have hit the sweet spot with their system and their runners off half back and dangerous small forwards, but take those two out and they don't go near. It's a list profile thing and I'd say we're incredibly even but given their two best mids are over 30 and ours are under 25, we're in a stronger position heading into the next 3-5 years. Remember how their midfield was statistically rated the best a year or so ago and ours was rated the worst? This year our midfield flew by them statistically. However, their system and being able to play with the same coach for 7 years, has enabled them to click. Our ceiling is so much higher.

How was the bogan music? Cringe. Anyway, hoping for a brexit-style annexation of WA and the rest of the country. ?

I don't know how you guys put up with it. I'd say no less than 10 people have either told us to go home, smirked at us, laughed directly in our faces or told us how good the Eagles are. Half of that occurred in the airport prior to the game and then in the airport post game. I know there's an inferiority complex thing going on, but it's been the least hospitable place I've ever been to and that includes multiple trips to Adelaide and over here for a Freo match. One of you said it the other day, but everyone seems to hate Victorians. I know neither of you are Victorians, but walking around with Melbourne gear on must surely see you cop it a bit. Hats off for taking it for so long.