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On ya. I love reading your insightful contributions to Demonland.

And I don't care what the stats say, but I agree with the poster who said Terlich is a turnover machine. My god. He does the occasional good thing, but the amount of times he turns it over that result directly in goals is staggering. Matt Jones' disposal today as well - atrocious. I understand these guys are inexperienced, but their turn overs killed us.

Lots of Garland love again from me. What a game. Back to the wall the entire game, but I'd love to know how many spoils he affected. He took the game on as well. There were good and bad signs from both Watts and Toumpas too.

What exactly are you basing this on? I've been to every game in Melbourne this season and just got my ticket for the Geelong game. And it's you're.

Because for me it's not about the right to vote. It's about keeping my club afloat. Without memberships, the AFL would eventually shut us down. Common sense really.

Agreed. This provides me a semblance of faith.

Well said as usual, Doctor.

Agree with this too.

No doubt. The AFL are paying the bills for the foreseeable future. It has to be upward of $5mill. CEO, Coach, HOF and any other experienced new employees they may bring in. Add to that, pay outs, potential salary cap increases (that part is more doubtful), plus the already limping financial bottom line. The AFL have stepped in because after five years of the current board, we're back where we started: essentially a $5 million deficit. If we are to compete and thrive, it has to be all or nothing here.

This is a really good point, Chippy. It does present a certain conundrum. Bruised egos are a funny thing. Perhaps the mouths that opened are currently regretting their lapse? However, if the MFC has the potential to leak like a sieve, the AFL must also be vulnerable to such a lapse.Let's hope that Roos simply accepts or has accepted.

I don't think this was purely a reactionary decision to support unrest, WYL. The AFL would have been making similar noises. It affects their hip pocket beyond ours. This is big business and we are, as Peter Jackson pointed out, an 'indictment' on the league.

My god. That grammar. I usually just ignore people like yourself, but you rarely post about the MFC and instead attempt to knock rpfc at every turn. See if you can get some enjoyment out of something else in life, rather than trolling internet forums. Your petty agenda doesn't do you any favours. Quite the opposite. Pipe down or push off.

Of course I'm not happy wasting two years of potential development. I'm on record as bemoaning the wastage of money by this current board. I'm not looking short term at all. If anything, you are. We won't be AFL run once we get our stuff together and can stand on our own two feet again. I have a vision and belief in the AFL's ability to turn our club around.

It depends how you approach the situation. As it turned out, Ross Lyon was available at the right price. You're right though. This time there seems to be more experience, with potential candidates having less ties to senior coaching positions.

Why are some people so naive as to think the ones making the decisions at the moment are the same people? Surely it's obvious that Jackson (the AFL) is making all of the decisions on behalf of the MFC. The AFL will replace any persons not up to it and eventually we'll be up and running again. Very much the opposite of directionless at the moment. It's not going to be easy, but I'm bloody happy the AFL are running us instead of our own people at the moment. We're finally making sound, unemotional, professional decisions. Schwab, McLardy and now Neeld. Gone. I'd say the AFL is probably responsible for all three departures.

Sorry, I can't help myself on this point. I've heard 'Neeld is responsible for Garland's development' a couple of times now and I simply don't subscribe to the notion. Bailey and Wellman are responsible for his development. During Neeld's first season, Garland's output dropped off. It is only this year that it has returned. Considering Neeld couldn't get him playing in his first season, I'd give more credit to Garland for his own return to form.

I don't mean to be pessimistic, but who is going to kick our goals if Dawes doesn't play? Unless we play an utterly defensive game style and both sides only score 10 each.

It's all down to the coach and the all important make up of our 2014 midfield. If we have a good mixture of experience and talent, season 2014 may hold some surprises. Making the finals is pretty fanciful though. The eventual coach should never set the bar too low though. That has been a failing of Bailey and Neeld in the media arena. Anything must be seen to be possible from our coach and team next year.

I couldn't care less to be honest. As long as my football club regains some competitiveness onfield and ignites hope for the supporter base. I'm sick of going every week and knowing we'll lose by between 10-15 goals.

What Django said. The AFL will take care of that. I'm extremely glad for it, but we're clearly being run by the AFL at the moment.

Brilliant journalist. Wholeheartedly agree with her assessment too.

See I reckon he was testing Neeld hoping he'd drop a lie that then Adelaide could later refute.

I think Neil speaks really well. I'm really impressed with his press conference today. I will give him the eleven weeks. We shall see.

For what it's worth, the drafting during Neeld's time has been good. How much involvement he actually had we'll never really know.

Comfortably the best football journalist out there.