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What an absolute nothing article, sounds like a complete storm in a tea cup. This is also clearly wrong: "Melbourne's structure has seen a number of new additions in 2011 with the list management role being taken over by Tim Harrington, while Todd Viney joined the club as a development coach with a number of young football administrators taking clear roles in that department." Tim Harrington has been list manager since 2009 and Viney came to the club in October 2010. Lazy lazy stuff, as I said a real nothing article from Caro.

If Tom Scully's knee is stuffed and it will have a long term effect on his future he will sign with Melbourne. If his knee is truly a 12 week injury, he gets over it quickly and it doesn't reoccur he will sign with GWS. How's that for MFCSS!

Whenever Channel 7 or 10 delay the footy I simply delay it a further 40 minutes and fast forward all their ads and half time coverage. I absolutely refuse to watch ads if they choose to delay the footy. It's that simple. Channel 9 will be exactly the same as 7 and 10 and frankly I don't think you can blame any of the stations. Imagine paying that much for the rights and then having to telecast the round 1 St Kilda V Geelong game. If that game was live Channel 7 would've lost a fortune 12 goals (6 mins of ads) in 100 minutes of TV/football would destroy any profit.

Did Joel actually play for Casey yesterday?

Yeah because he hasn't been given a chance before!

I saw Aussie about a month ago at the Future Fund function and had a chat with him. He easily looked the best I've seen him in the last three years - very toned and seems to have lost that chubbiness / baby fat that I've seen in previous years. Once his training load is back where the FD want and he's back in the red and blue he's in for a massive year imvho.

Fev needs a pill that will make him violently ill if he's a [censored] in general not just on the beers. Mind blowing stupidity is not an illness imo. As others have said he could have played poker online at home and people would be none the wiser; got his "fix" that way. Surely Casey must see this and think that he may not be going well with his other (supposed) addictions. Those other addictions might negatively impact both footy clubs. I'll be absolutely livid with Casey if they actually sign him. A few little tests have come up for our footy club in the last month or so. It'll be interesting to see how we respond when the season finally starts.

Personally I don't think there will be a press conference on Friday.

Amen, at least Nicho had that unpredictable unco-ness that screwed the other player up at the same time....if that makes sense? Hopefully Chip is ready for Round 1 but I think we should be careful with him, and I have no doubt we will be.

I'm a big Grimes fan and think he'll be captain one day but he was ordinary tonight (very ordinary first half) by his pristine standards. I think I agree with Jaded, midfield but later on in the season.

$160.00 http://www.matesofmelbourne.com.au/component/groupsearch/?group_id=1 They have a season launch and other functions throughout the year. You get access to some unlisted youtube videos before the game going through some tactics etc. All the people I joined the group with have been to breakfast with Schwabby at the CEO breakfasts, heaps of other prize draws, meat raffles, bar tabs, food - good value imo. Good group of people all passionate about the dees. Great chance to chat with Grimesy, Col, Wattsy and Wonna our sponsoered players. We had a good chat to Aussie at the function last week and he looks fitter than I've ever seen him to be honest. If he can stay on the park he's in for a belter of a year. When we first met Wonna at our first function a few years ago he was very nervous and hardly spoke but now it's hard to shut him up. Really great to see. Really recommend joining if you're youngish (<40).

He sounded great and in very good spirits. He’s put on 5kgs in the last few weeks which is excellent news and says he’s flying at the moment. Spoke briefly about Scully but made it clear that it’s not all about one player. Eddie stuck by his story re Scully leaving and described his source as impeccable. They'll prbably have a podcast up soon I'd imagine.

BTW I'd rather be overhyped than what we used to be. People might actually tune in or come to see us play if only to see this wonder kid super hero Tom Scully worth 300 zillion dollars apparently blah blah blah.

To be honest I'm quite sick and tired of people saying when our "window" is. Our window is now as far as I'm concerned, we should be aiming to win the flag THIS year. The Hawks weren't in their "window" when they won and hopefully we won't be either.

Exactly RGRS - give him the BnF I reckon and we might end up getting some compensation for him.

This is going to really start giving me the #^%s. This rumour is like that email that was mildly amusing the first time it landed in your inbox but starts to wear very thin after you’ve received it 17 times in a 3 week period. It just goes around and around in circles and people who are on the outside of the information vortex send it on when most people are well and truly over it. It doesn’t help that we have twitter, facebook, myspace, chat rooms, TV and radio fanning the flames so every 3rd rate hack journo can keep adding their little tid bits like “Scully’s cousin’s pool cleaner’s failed business partner’s brother was in Stephen Silvagni’s bridal party and he is currently the GWS list manager”. I would almost guarantee that Scully hasn’t signed with GWS for the simple reason that his manager would be absolutely negligent in his duties if he didn’t at least give MFC a chance to counter offer whatever GWS has supposedly offered. What if MFC thought Scully was worth $7m for 6 years and he’s already signed with GWS for $6m over 6 years? He’s dudded Scully out of a million bucks and the chance to play in a premiership.

Sweet.....I've got both MFC and MCC memberships and always swipe both when we are the home team. Good to know I haven't been wasting my time for the last 5 years.

There's no doubt GWS would be talking to him but $6m over SIX years is just ridculous. If Tom wanted MFC to match that offer then personally I'd let him walk and just take the compensation that will come with him - would have to be a few high draft picks should he poll well in our BnF (hint hint).

We remember......

If I can get 60's for Jurrah winning the Coleman and 200's for Sylvia winning the Brownlow I might take those bets.

That surface looks absolutely awesome, like a bowling green.

I'll PM you CB. Here's another one popping up for you: http://yfrog.com/hq5ey0j

I think I read somewhere (probably here) that none were that interested in footy and/or weren't very good.

I have a picture of Beamers locker on my phone. I suppose I could tweet it if you want Clint but I'm not sure how to post it on here. Not sure I should post it at all actually. Maybe I can send it to you in an email or something/

HT - send Daniel Elphick (MFC) an email and he'll be able to point you in the right direction. [email protected]