Dr. Gonzo

NFL is by far and away the second best team sport in the world only second to Aussie Rules and it is a very close second at that (NBA basketball would be the only other one I rate and can watch). I've been following the NY Jets for the past couple of seasons and have a soft spot for the Detroit Lions as well can't wait til the new season kicks off now the Demons season is over.

He's a spud who plays for free kicks. No way.

Look on the bright side - if GWS end up with the first 3 picks it means we will have maneuvered ourselves to take Viney with pick 26ish in the 2nd round.

The backline was good in 2010 - in 2011 it was just OK.

I like what I've heard of Hogan and would wait an extra year if it meant getting a gun POWER forward. I haven't seen him play but I've heard there are some queries on his kicking (as in his accuracy for goal). The risk you also take is that he dominates juniors due to his size but may struggle to step it up in the big leagues. Of course that is obviously preferable to being a skinny twig. If we could get Hogan in the under 17 draft, Viney, Toumpas/Stringer plus Caddy it would look like being a very good outcome for us.

Would rather Pearce over Morton or Bennell (or both really).

There was a youtube thread on here but searching for it I couldn't find anything (would be good to sticky that thread). Try searching for these games/players on youtube 1987 Round 22 Melbourne v Footscray 1987 Finals games 1988 Elimination Final Melb v West Coast 1988 Semi-Final Melb v Collingwood (there was a fight before the game even started) 1994 Qualifying Final Melb v Carlton 1994 Semi-Final Melb v Footscray 2000 Qualifying Final Melb v Carlton Allen Jakovich David Schwarz Jeff Farmer Also this youtube page is for all 1980's stuff not just Melbourne but there's tonnes there and plenty of MFC as well http://www.youtube.com/user/aussie80s/videos

I want to get Hogan just so I can yell "Hulkamania is running wild all over the MCG!! And watcha gonna do???"

If we were able to land Viney second round and get Caddy or even Boak I would be happy with the off-season. My confidence will never restore though til we win a flag, I'm never confident as an MFC supporter I've been conditioned to know better.

Yeah it's called RFCSS Seriously though, I'm glad there's gonna be a clean-out and it's definitely necessary but I get the feeling we will be the youngest team in the competition next year even taking into account the new franchises. These are the players still on our list who will be 25 or over at round 1 2013; Bartram, Jones, Clark, Bate, Dunn, Martin, Sylvia, Rivers, Macdonald, Jamar, Davey Of these the following may very well be gone in a few weeks time Bartram, Bate, Dunn, Rivers, Macdonald leaving Jones, Clark, Martin, Sylvia, Jamar and Davey as our only players over 25 (and even then Davey is in the last year of a contract and has injury concerns, Sylvia is trade bait & Martin I am not sold on). We need to get some players in via trade and/or FA because if we don't we will not only have one of the youngest teams I've seen at the MFC, we will be waiting a few more years before we can even contemplate finals let alone win a flag (I'm talking waiting until our current rookies like Trengove, Grimes, Frawley, Blease, Watts are ~27yo).

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Four players...

No, he could just go into the PSD or rookie draft where no club other than Adelaide or Port would touch him with a 60ft. pole

Fair enough, I disagree with you though. You can't make special circumstances for people no matter their background. You come to MFC you prepare yourself in a professional manner to play AFL grade footy to the best of your ability. Pretty sure Liam wasn't volunteering to play at the club and then they treated him like [censored], he was paid and paid well for the honour of playing for the MFC, the oldest club in the land, just as every player is. You can either do what's required and make the grade or you can't and join the long list of couldabeens. But you can't have different rules for different players you're either in or you're out.

What "type" of player is that?

You're blaming this on Neeld? Seriously? FFS our supporters can be utter morons some times - how about recognising the historical issues Liam had to deal with? How about some responsibility for the fact he has "allegedly" hacked someone in the head with a machete? This was a no-win situation for Neeld & the club, no matter what they did they would have been potted in a situation not of their own making.

Is it safe to say this has been the worst year in the club's history? I can't think of another that comes even remotely close.

Is this the news you'd heard previously when he flew back to Adelaide? I recall you saying something at the time about the whole story not being released, I assume this is it and they just wanted to wait til the season was over before it came out?

Not if Jurrah is in jail and can't play a game for them. We won't get anything for him, they will pick him up in the PSD or Rookie draft.

Really????

Hawthorn def. Collingwood by 32 pts Sydney def. Adelaide by 12 Geelong def. Freo by 23 West Coast def. North by 44 Collingwood def. West Coast by 11 Adelaide def. Geelong by 8 Hawthorn def. Adelaide by 48 Sydney def. Collingwood by 4 pts Hawthorn def. Sydney by 16pts

Clearly Neeld's been reading the criticism's of him on Demonland by hardnut, tonatopia and the like and has decided he needs to implement a more sophisticated game plan next year as his 2012 one was rubbish.

Pretty hard to give him games when he's on the sidelines with a busted ankle and then a busted jaw. He only played one game, yes, and he could hardly move by the end of the third quarter. Whether through his own fault or not (injuries) the kid needs to build a tank quick smart if he wants to make it in the AFL. No point playing kids who can't run out games especially if they're skinny rakes who get thrown around like rag dolls.

Yeah I meant Gawn - he impressed in the games he got in 2011 but due to his history of knee injuries I'll count it as a bonus if he makes it rather than expecting it to happen.

So our list is OK we just need a bunch of players from other clubs who we will never get to make it better and need an injury prone giant and a freakish forward who may never play again to cement their roles and we'll be well on our way.