jayceebee31

AGREE TOTALLY

The major difference being we narrowly lost to the previous year's PREMIERS. I repeat A MAJOR DIFFERENCE.

This match in Fremantle next Sunday is very important not only to and for the confidence of the players,it is also very important for the drive of maintaining the membership numbers to gain 31,000 being the budgeted amount for 2010.With just on 22,000 now and 18 weeks till the end of June 2010,the club will have to get over 500 week every week to achieve its required number. Therefore, to put in a weak performance will be very telling for the club overall.With the betting showing Fremantle at long odd on does not go well for a great start. Also our injuries to tall players will be a telling blow for this match.Just hoping we can play well to start our season on a postive momentum. Your thoughts?? GO DEES!

Garland will not play opening round.He is and will not be fit enough.Casey will have him for several weeks until he is fit and regains solid form and confidence.

MELBOURNE B: Jamie Bennell, Matthew Warnock, Jared Rivers HB: Joel Macdonald, James Frawley, Kyle Cheney The above will be the six, with Jack Grimes either in the guts or playing on a wing.The six have great flexibility between them.The makings of a premiership backline.

I just hope Freo do not kick our butt because I'd hate to see your explanation then about us.

Firstly welcome back YM. You make great sense. I think Natanui has the makings of a star. With what we have seen of JW-who knows. However, MFC had the choice in the 2008 draft -to pick a ruckman- Natanui or a tall forward- JW. In 2009 they made up by picking two promising talls- Gawn & Fitzpatrick,whom I believe will be or have the makings of stardom themselves..No doubt Natanui has it on the board and all others still have to produce.It really is up to them and the MFC to develop them.

Great point re Fawley's weight and height. But wouldn't it be great to know definately that this is fact rather than guessing a little.And re Dappa's point re Neita, whilst true, I wonder if clubs use this as a tactic to throw other clubs re match up's etc..

Well it would be important to me,micro information leads to macro -information which leads to total information.Having the changes in height and weight allows one to see the progress and development. It is not like a computer which I believe you are an expert in.This is just common sense and logic.

I concur re your point of natural progress. I think always the aim of winning a premiership is foremost in players minds but to me is the confidence the players have in each other especially on the field.However the mateship they grow off field is also a major factor. Like North Melbourne in the era of Carey- a major factor of their success was the commradship developed by playing Under 19;s together and moving up as nearly one. Alot of the recruits have known each other for a long time now and they have the opportunity to grow together through natural aspects such as confidence etc..

It would be great if we could be notified by, such as the melbournefc website, of any growth in particular weight and height.This has been one of my beefs for years.

I have NO DOUBT that you are correct- however that does not make a player, playing under all conditions of the 1980's better or worse than one currently. My opinion is that things change. I raced standardbreds(pacers) in both Australia and America during the 1990,s ans in the 2000's and the conditions changed during that period significantly. Tracks were maintained better, equipment was better, training was significantly better but that does not show the horses were inferior. One basically cannot compare eras with eras. One can only summise.Great players are great players in any era.However they can only be compared in the era that they compete in.

This may assist you, http://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?a=ROUND&round=1&client=1-118-0-102874-0&pool=-1. In viewing the above,Werribee have 3 listed night games, starting at 7pm, Round 3,4,16 along side Casey's Round 1 as you stated.

Barring injury I think both arecertainties to play

Intersting to note that he was down at training last week.Source Hutch in last Sundays Sun.

We are ready for Fremantle both declare ready to go http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7415/newsid/89369/default.aspx Both are keen,willing and waiting

HT, let's get a little serious here.Davey is not a champion at this stage, he has not one a game off his own boot,(AS THE SAYING GOES),he is a very good footballer, currently MFC best.However not in the class of possibly the best 50 in the league..Or indeed, he may just scrape in. But one would not rate him in the class of a Flower etc..(again at this stage.)

Very well put- I second your sentiments.

Davey will improve further over the next two years built on fitness and confidence. Flash is just oodling with confidence at the moment.With more success, this will bring out the ultimate in him. And agree re your point with others around him.Do not know whether hewill be given the captaincy (I would like him to be) but if he doesn't will become vice- captain.

Bailey says these three players are making good progress which indeed is very promising,refer to http://www.melbourne...38/default.aspx

Who do you suggest will cover Silvagni, Faulks. Plenty will cover for Valenti.I see a major weakness in tall backs for Casey.

Whilst I respect your judgement,I feel that Wonaeamirru would be just a little in front of Maric, if both were fighting for the same position, being forward pocket with an occassional run on the ball.However, I do rate Maric and his upside may be better. This year should sort him out. I do feel he has more natural ability than Jetta.But Jetta has shown real commitment.

No doubt the football department believe that the lack of talls ,in particular an experienced ruckman is currently our weak link.If indeed our mid section really comes on this year, an experienced or buddy ruckman may want to join us.I feel that there are several others that could be considered,if we at the end of this year the FD feel we need to do so. Just maybe we could go after someone like Josh Fraser ,McIntosh of the Kangas or Laycock of Essendon, although hugely promising is very injury prone.Leuenberger seems to be the one of the up and coming young ruckman.Heard tonight that Jack Watts did some ruck training himself.Also,Fitzpatrick, if he can maintain fitness and develop stamina could be very exciting.I just hope Jamar stands up to be counted and has a sensational year allowing our younger brigade to develop at Casey.

Sorry about that- hopefully by season's out we wished we had two of both .I'll edit he other post.THANK YOU