Adam The God

Don't forget he'd already had a number of BOG's going into yesterdays game. He still had a solid first half, I don't think you can judge him on a half alone.

For me too. I'm with you on the rest of the post too, Steve.

I'd agree with this. Morton has been very impressive for a second year player, lacking muscle and Maric has shown enough glimpses to suggest he'll be a good player in years to come.

Is it not possible that seeing today was the membership cut off date, that Jimmy waited for this? If some people knew he wasn't going to be President, they might not sign up and we may not have signed up the last few. It'd be typicaly Jimmy, putting other people ahead of himself.

If Jimmy's not on board, there's not much chance of 35,000. He sells the club so fantastically well. Interesting to note though, that only 8,940 MCC members signed up this year. Now, don't we have over 20,000 MCC, Melbourne supporters? That means there's still heaps of scope for improvement in membership figures.

According to a Nine news report, just moments ago, the great man Jimmy will be stepping down from the presidency of the MFC. Horrible, horrible news, if true. Get well soon, Jimmy!

I'd have him in there and I wouldn't have Strauss in the centre. Not from the start of next season anyway. I'd give him time to develop across half back, before throwing him in the middle.

I agree with most of what you're saying, but not this... I think you'll find that the defensive zone we employ, usually limits the space of the opposition and leaves us with at least a defensive 2 on 1 (in our advantage). We usually have lots of numbers back helping us. The Hawthorn game was a good example of this. However, when we look to go the other way, it's usually difficult, because our players (usually midfielders) don't run hard enough forward, to provide options up the ground. Sometimes, our defensive 50 may seem quite open, but that's only because we've probably turned it over and our players haven't pushed back yet. When teams do score against us (and usually very easily) are the man-on-man contests. This is due mostly to lack of experience, sometimes pace and sometimes skill level. The way I explained that was rather long-winded and convoluted, but hopefully it makes sense.

See another tall forward option, would just about do us. Add two elite players (preferably midfielders) with picks 1 & 2 and all of a sudden, the list is looking very promising.

I'd already heard enough about Scully (prior to watching him on the TV today), to know I can trust us to pick him #1. As for pick #2, Trengove, didn't have a great game, or even a particularly good game, but what he, he did effectively. From what I've heard, once again, I'm prepared to back BP to make the right decision. Carlisle is really the only player I made a complete gamble on, but it was more of a question, rather than an opinion. I'm certainly not dressing myself up as a recruiting manager, I'm more than happy to trust BP and the rest of our scouting team, to make the correct decision.

I reckon we're a chance to get 33,000 next year, if we show a bit more next season. With the likely scenario being, Scully on board and another top pick, that might just be enough to get a few more on board.

True. 'Understand' us the wrong word. Take on board, would probably be better.

Agreed. I must admit I don't rate Gibbs much at the moment, but my poor reasoning for this is that the media and Carlton supporters pump him up so much and at the moment he delivers very little. Morton also doesn't wear a glove inside Etihad, whereas Gibbs does. The kid's got arrogance and hasn't even delivered yet.

I agree, grazman. But I'd be more inclined to go for a KP kid with our third pick.

Simply watching him today, he had a lot of Chris Judd about him (and that's not including the head strapping ). He was the one that basically, single-handedly kept his team in it, during the third term. His hands seem to be his fortay, whilst he can kick, with penetration on either side of his body. He might not have the same ability to break a tackle, as Judd has, nor perhaps the pace, but everything else, I'd liken to Judd, purely on todays performance.

Well, I'm very surprised we got to the 500 mark. Great news. Go Dees!

He didn't show me anything today. But I suppose I can't judge him entirely on one day.

I'm with you on today's performance, but I'm happy enough to trust BP to pick the right boy on our third pick.

I actually thought they played a lot like us. In both disposal efficiency and game plan. If Metro had a dominant key forward they would have won, but they really had no one to kick it too. The string of handballs involving Scully and his goal, is how we should be executing the run and carry game plan. At least, we know he can do it, considering he'll be playing that style next year.

I think people are becoming a little too scared of a Richmond type scenario. I watched the last three matches today and no key position player really stood out enough to suggest going at number 2. I could understand taking a Roughead, but there simply doesn't seem to be one. I'm for Scully (who was incredibly awesome today) and Trengove, although Carlisle (spelling?) was kind of impressive for Metro in the second half. How tall is he though? He seemed to read it well. I'm not sure, could he fall to the late teens and into our hands?

I might be wrong, but I don't think 'calabreseboy' was actually saying Flanagan is literally an MFC supporter, but merely that he may as well be, because his article touches on the themes and issues that Melbourne supporters themselves feel.

Very true, Hannabal. It's a pity a few more media people don't understand this.

They'd have to be as arrogant as hell. I wouldn't want anyone on my list who was like that anyway. Not sure how far fetched it is. It's the sort of thing you'd expect of Carlton or someone like that though.

Yeah, I don't think the Eagles are looking to tank at all. I thought so a few weeks ago, but going on their win against the Hawks the other night, I can't see them not winning that 5th game. I think they realised there's no way they could win less games than us, because we've been so pitiful over the last three weeks. It's Richmond and Freo who are the two that will compete for the bottom spot.

We have a very good record against Port in Melbourne. They've only beaten us once. I think we're more likely to beat them, than the Eagles.