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We won't trade picks 1 or 2. He's simply 'keeping his options open'. The only reason we wouldn't go with Trengove, is if he doesn't interview well and we perhaps think he might not stay in Melbourne, over an extended period.

Crows, Bulldogs, Brisbane and Saints for me. I'd rather the Bulldogs win the whole thing, if not, the Saints, as they lack the premierships and if they don't win it with this team, they'll never win it.

Yeah, me too. I have the MFC/MCC (the $150/160 one) and every time we went to Etihad after the Essendon game, we were [censored] over. Because, we used my sisters membership to get into Etihad the first time for $11.50 and then Etihad changed it over the course of the season, so when we went back for the Roos game, it was up for $30 or $40. Bloody ridiculous. My sister has the 16 game one, so I'll go with that next year too.

Well, you also describe Joel Bowden...so I don't think it's quite that easy. I am extremely excited about Strauss though. THat said, what I saw of him for Casey this year didn't make me that excited. It was actually seeing his video again from the U18s that got me back on his bandwagon.

Yeah, it's exciting that, isn't it?

We won't get more Saturday games unless people rock up on Sunday's first.

Yeah, something like that was mentioned somewhere else on Demonland. Cameron is simply doing his job (something he's [censored] at, IMO) and sounding out all possible avenues. It was a few weeks ago I believe, before pick #1 was sewn up.

They don't have an awful lot to be arrogant about, but it is good to hear.

Nah, everything will be fine with Scully. It's just someone in the media or outside of it being a dick.

That is great news. Well done, mate.

Wow, those supporters actually exist?

Yeah, I can't remember the last time I missed a game at the 'G. Even Etihad.

I'm superstitious, don't change it. Remember what happened when the last Wiz changed from 33 to 8? And Greg Blewett was my favourite player and is still my favourite player of all time. He had the most stylish cover drive I've ever witnessed and he pulled the ball better than Ponting. When he was on, he was brilliant to watch. He basically made me follow the Redbacks...that and I was born in Adelaide. Proud Victorian in the winter months and South Australian in the summer.

Yeah, my sister went to all 22.

As the topic title asks, how many did you attend and which games were they? Personally, this is my attendance list: * Round 1 versus North Melbourne (MCG) * Round 2 versus Collingwood (MCG) * Round 4 versus Richmond (MCG) * Round 5 versus Adelaide (MCG) * Round 6 versus Geelong (MCG) * Round 8 versus Western Bulldogs (MCG) * Round 9 versus Hawthorn (MCG) * Round 11 versus Collingwood (MCG) * Round 12 versus Essendon (ES) * Round 14 versus West Coast (MCG) * Round 15 versus Port Adelaide (MCG) * Round 17 versus Sydney (MO) * Round 18 versus Richmond (MCG) * Round 19 versus North Melbourne (ES) * Round 20 versus Fremantle (MCG) * Round 21 versus Carlton (ES) * Round 22 versus St Kilda (MCG) --------------------------------------------- This brings my attendance list too: 17 games. What about you?

Shane Valenti has been told he will be delisted.

Nah, he's too conservative. It was his style that lost us last year. If we'd played the way we did for the last 5 to 10 matches (score at all costs), for the entire season, instead of sitting back too much, then we would have won the title. Our back four is too injury prone as well, to basing relying on them to keep clean sheets and our forwards just return one or two goals. The best form of defence is attack. Attack, attack, attack. If we do so, we'll beat anyone in the world. We've proved that over the past few seasons.

Go the Reds. Although, I'll agree Lucas is a hack. He has absolutely no passing range, he's not strong on the ball and doesn't even possess a powerful strike. As soon as Aquilani is fit, he'll be benched.

Well, it hasn't been a good start to the campaign for my reds, but as soon as Aquilani starts playing, we'll smash it up. We just need to get there with nothing but wins from now. Hopeless start. We were lucky to beat Bolton, Benitez needs to pull his finger out (he's a [censored] manager IMO) and get them playing the score at all costs style we played towards the end of last season. If we begin playing that, there's no one that can match us. Chelsea are pretenders, Man Utd nothing without Ronaldo (and Vidic) and Arsenal couldn't get close, with their lack of depth. Still that is a worry for us, with limited transfer funds. El Nino has scored 3 from 4 games, but at the same time looks out of form and perhaps match fitness. Just imagine once he's properly fit. He's the best striker in the world and he'll rip any EPL defense apart. Go the Reds!

I have it from a very reliable source that Shane has been told his services are no longer required.

I completely agree. In this case, it's not neccessarily Aaron's skills that put him before Moloney, but it's the one percenters and moments in the game, where he can lift the team, in a way, the skipper should.

If you don't think what Aaron did on the wing yesterday was inspirational, then you must be deluded. His constant chasing, smothering, tap ons...need I say more...he oozes leadership. He doesn't do it occasionally, he does it every week. The area he does struggle is the niggles he receives. If he learns to deal with this, he'd make a great captain. He may have been shy when he first came into to it, but he's less shy than Macca and on par with him in terms of speaking. If you've listened to Macca (as much as I love him) speak after a number of games this year, he's very awkward and seemingly shy, but amongst the group must exude inspiration. Flash is the same. Aaron constantly sets the example with his chasing, tackling and one percenters. Furthermore, I don't think we can make an assessment of whether someone is a leader amongst the players, unless we're apart of the playing group itself. I don't deny Moloney has passion and leadership in spades, but he wouldn't be in my best 22 come next year, if we pick up Scully and Trengove. Flash would be though.

If there was a standout key position player, we probably would take a KP, but there isn't, so we'll go with two midfielders.

I'd watched both Blease and Strauss on YouTube at the start of the year, but I'd forgotten how good these two looked! I can't wait to get them both out on the park. Give them both full pre seasons and they could add class and pace to our midfield. I just hope Blease doesn't loose any of that electrifying pace, as a result of his broken leg (it was a leg not a shoulder, correct?). Imagine, adding Scully and Trengove to those two, plus Grimes, Sylvia, Bennell etc. Suddenly, pace, skill and great decision making.

I don't think he's good enough to be captain though, personally. I want a gun to be our next captain and hopefully take us through to win a flag. There's no doubt Moloney has fantastic leadership qualities, but he's not the most skilled, nor will he ever win us a game off his own back. Sylvia might, but he has had too many discretions for the moment. Let him play a consistent, full season next year and then I'd think about him for the leadership group, following that, he'd be one for captain.