Dr. Gonzo

Small defender it says on Swans website, not our most pressing need at all - if he was packaged with Parker or someone I'd go for it but I don't really see his value at this stage. We need midfielders goddamit!!!

Midfielder?

Trade radio said Adam Simpson quoted saying "Luke Shuey not going anywhere" - lock thread.

Most people on here are truly delusional. Gives me a headache just sifting through their tripe. Made all the more funnier because the same people laugh about how "Bomber Blitz" severely overrate their players

Yeah which club did he go to? It wasn't a bottom feeder.

That's the problem with FA - clubs like ours will only ever be able to attract second rate players (eg Dawes) and never be able to attract the top line players (in this example Cloke). Whereas the stronger teams will take the best players from the poorer clubs (eg Goddard).

Yeah and was only part time at that.

But they still have Hale.

Jamar's finished no one would be stupid enough to take him yet we gave him a 3 year deal. He can't even jump off the ground at centre bounces anymore and he's back to being donuts again after a good year or two in 2010-11.

I agree with the premise but the thing you're forgetting in this instance is Hawthorn would have no interest at all in Fitzpatrick. We'd have to throw up Gawn probably to even get them interested.

Cats will try and use him as bait to lure Adams otherwise they'll probably hang onto him.

Yeah but no one would want him. Fitzpatrick seems more of a forward than a ruck and we have 3 key forwards ahead of him plus Howe and Watts if they go down there. The only other ruck who would attract some interest from other clubs would be Gawn - he has potential to be become a very good player but isn't that good below his knees, has a history of knee problems and doesn't have a tank (yet). We'd probably be better off hanging onto him but you would consider trading him if the right one came along and we could make do with any combo of Fitzpatrick/Spencer & Clark in the ruck going forward. We need mids and you have to give up something other clubs want if you're going to trade them in.

He'll probably end up at Richmond, North, Essendon or even Collingwood, don't see any way he's coming to MFC.

Yeah I agree on both points.

Looks like he's probably off to Brisbane or possibly Carlton as Hawthorn is after Longer or maybe Hampson. We have a few rucks but none that I think would interest the Hawks, maybe Gawn or even Fitzpatrick but I don't think we'd want to give either of then up for Savage.

C'mon Melbourne, get it done if for no other reason than we could have a forward line boasting both Hogan AND Savage - the MEGA-POWERS REUNITE!!! But seriously this guy actually has pretty good disposal by foot and think he would be a good addition.

Mate I do agree, but first we need to get into a position where we have the players that warrant us even paying the minimum 95% of the cap. I seriously struggle to see how we will do so next year unless we can attract a FA on massive coin (which I doubt).

We will have the best midfield in the comp next year - Shuey, Sloane, Rockliffe, Selwood, Swallow to add to Jones & Viney - wow can't wait!!!

This move will put a final nail in the COLA coffin. Won't upset Sydney too much but will hurt GWS in the future.

Didn't stop Buddy and Mumford agreeing to deals with new clubs.

Yeah he missed quite a bit of time last year due to "injury".

Haha good one. Wait you are joking right?

They'd be in his ear already.

In most of my time watching MFC we've had a very good forward line, decent midfield but no KP defenders worth speaking of, the exceptions being Danny Hughes and Ingerson/Shanahan for a brief period. Now we have a gun FB, no midfield and a forward line who can't get on the park.

What I am completely failing to understand in all this is how Buddy has already stated he is off to the Swans and Mumford is going to GWS yet FA period doesn't start til Friday and trade period on Monday??? Am I missing something? I thought clubs couldn't approach/offer contracts to players until after these periods had commenced? Or is it one rule for some and another for the rest??