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Saw him on ch10 sport tonight talking about his boots and he obviously copped some flak about them said he will probably have to buy a new pair but Neeldy chimed in and said mate you probably wont have to pay for them. Also had a laugh when he said about the tanking saga and said I guess I will just wait for the next story on the back page. No doubt talking about the age.

A calf strain. When I first saw this I thought he did a knee or a serious injury. He will recover and will be going in a few weeks.

I just read the interview on the website. He is obviously very excited about playing for us and loved it when he said cant wait to run down the wing and kick it to Mitch. Laughed when he said it was daunting at first to meet Neeld especially when he asked him if he came to melbourne would he deliver. I reckon Neeldy would be daunting for any young kid at the draft.

Yeah this year they have been better. Seriously Tom Scully leaving seems like a long time ago. You know what I hated GWS and him this season but im over it because our midfield looks so much better now and we have got tougher bodies in there now. I know he lied about going but does anyone really miss him. I know people wills still boo Tom next year but if most of us didnt then we can insult him by showing him we dont care he has gone. Not that he would care if we did or not.

I'm in shock venom Denham just said we recruited well. Said our first two boys are ready to go and we put 2 rookies back on the senior list. I dont have Fox. but did Mark Neeld speak last night and mention the others we picked up and how they are older and ready to go. I guess once Mark Neeld explains things then people listen. Thats the secret every time denham has an issue get Neeldy to speak to him. Then he seems to listen.

The way I see it Grimes grew up as a melbourne fan so he knows the history with Ron and that number. He would be honored to wear it and he would have looked stupid if he knocked it back. At least we know this number 31 isnt going anywhere ever. He will wear that number with pride for the next 10 years.

Todd on sen now

This may be a dumb question. But I thought we had pick 88. Didnt we get it back off west coast.

If you are following the draft on the afl website there wasnt even a picture of him. Did a pre season at the dogs last year apparently. Venom denham will bag us again for picking up a 25 yr old.

Already trending on twitter. They have said on the radio line him up for round 1. Our midfield looks better and better and at least Jones will have some support. Moloney who?

Could we just draft him just to hear what venom denham would say. Seriously though no way. Have a look at the photo, he just looks like a bit of a tool and also he is obviously a bad influence especially since Dustin Martin has been banned form socialising with him.

My first thought was when I read the article 1) Why is moloney wearing those glasses 2) It must have been taken a while ago because everyone is back in training 3)Why would this so called gangster put on his facebook page basically boasting meeting these footballers. Lets face it Sylvia, Moloney and Tapscott arent exactly superstars. I bet he asked for a photo and the 3 players got excited that someone recognised them in Vegas. Obviously the club just brushed it off. Neeldy probably said to them how's your new mate. Signed him up as a member yet.

I wonder if Lynden Dunn is one of these secret players that spoke to the herald sun. I wonder what the players wrre htinking at 3/4 time whn a player like Dunn was trying to get them over the line. I think Dean Biley may now be regretting saying what he said at his press conference when he was sacked. As Garry Lyon said on radio yesterday about melbourne, go and speak to the angriest person who left the club in bitter circumstances and they will tell the afl what they want to hear. Its people who are angry and bitter and now it makes sense why so many people left the club. But its interetsing how they want to speak to McDonald again.

I agree. Im just happy to turn up to the game sit in my seat and just wait for the game. I find at etihad its really annoying and so loud and they just talk crap the whole time before the game. I dont care about on field ground stuff. It doesnt work. I even dont care what Nick Mcullum has to say or even Robbo. Dont even get me started on bugle boy. Does anyone know if we pay him? Ive been to some storm games where they have had an ACDC tribute band before hand at one game. That wasnt to bad and they also have the national anthem before the game every week. It seems to work in the nrl but its just different in the AFL. Mind you I like the fireworks at the night games. It used to be good when melbourne would play at the G on the friday or sat night and you saw the fireworks because you know the storm just scored. Anyway just let the game stuff be. They have tried bands before hand and people just dont get into it.

yeah she seems to be into Adelaide now. Mind you that's getting worse for Tippet and co. Its nice to have another club in the paper. But it will be interesting to see what happens with us after the tippet saga has ended. Im guessing the focus will be back on us.

So thats a vacant spot in the leadership group. But its sad that at just 24 his career has ended.I hope that the kids that get drafted next week realise that footy might not be forever. But I can see why he retired. If his knees are like this at 24 what will they be like when he is in his 40's or 50s. Good luck with your future Clint.

I just love how Mark Neeld has said I want this player this player and this player and he has got them. I back his moves. I reckon he has recruited better than bailey did in the 3 years he was with us.

This explains why Jon ralph on his twitter page just reposted the pointless article that was in the herald sun 6 days ago. Well obviously Caro has been spoken to by different melbourne people who dont have a vendetta against bailey or schwab and maybe she is realising we dont have a lot to hide. But good to see we are getting the heavies in.

When is Dawes due to actually join his new team. I know he has been overseas but surely he has to be back soon.

Caro wrote about Adelaide on the age website and must have spoken about it on sports today on 3aw. The AFL have charged Tippet and Adelaide because they obviously have all the evidence they need. Whereas they probably still have heaps to do with our case. I wonder what Tippet will cop. But its a relief that we have our draft picks for next week. I did start to feel nervous when stories went around that Viney would be taken off us as well as pick 4. Interesting that there hasn't been much more said about us. Players must have stopped talking.

Thats what Ive been tryiong to explain to people. The mystery player said last week we were never told to lose. Im not sure why it taken the sun to write about Bailey. If the players said they wernt told to lose then we know Bailey didnt tell them to. It comes dwon to his coaching I guess and did he coach to lose.

So the story went around Brad got chucked out to early and GWS would pick him up. Green has always said it was his call and im rapt that he has found a coaching position. Maybe coaching will suit him more.

MELBOURNE'S benching of Liam Jurrah in Round 22, 2009, could form part of the evidence against it in the AFL tanking inquiry. Jurrah's mentor and biographer, Bruce Hearn Mackinnon, said yesterday he could not fathom Melbourne's treatment of the exciting forward. This is in the herald sun. i think they are getting desperate for more news and try to interview anyone. Now Jurrahs mentor is waying in. Give me a break. What next. A players dad sying my son was benched.

I like the way Neeld came out in the herald sun today explaining each of his picks and the reaons for getting the experienced players. Also interetsing he has got Rodan helping out Viney. I suspect he was having a go at past coaching staff when he spoke about un realistic expectations on players and 4 years later they are still dealing with it. Obvious its WAtts who he is talking about. Im glad he has taken the right approach.

The thing is the melbourne storm were a consistent winning team who hadnt missed the finals at all under Bellamy. They won the premiership 2 years later. I know we will be a strong unit but I wish we were a winning one like the storm.