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He is leading our goalkicking and hasn't even played all the games this season, he is exciting, media journalists and commentators are in love with him and I think he is a bit of a cult figure at melbourne. I know these things don't get you the reward but for a young fella to come off the rookie list and lead your clubs goalkicking throughout the season is a huge achievement. I reckon he is getting the most out of his footy in a team that is going pretty average. Palmer from freo is the favourite at them moment but if Aussie keeps going like he is he has to be a chance

There isn't much in the media about last nights dinner so I just wanted to know from people who went what did the players say especially the old ones. I heard Garry Lyon gave an excellent speech and told all the current players to stand up and told them they are in charge to lead this club foward. What did the ox say. On tv today he said this was the 1st time he'd been back to the club in 6 years said it was a great night and sounds like he has embraced melbourne again. Also was neale daniher there?

http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=573413 McNamee admitted he was "mortified" when he learned six weeks ago that the current players were not invited to the dinner. Having addressed that oversight, he was hopeful the players could listen and learn from their predecessors' camaraderie and achievements, and forge their own history. Sorry can't get the link going, but my god what in the hell are we running here. Imagine people paying to go on saturday night and being told sorry no current players are here. They weren't invited. Get Jim Stynes in there now. Not inviting the current players to the dinner. If the players are ever going to learn about the legends we had at melbourne especially from the older players who played in the 50's and 60's it will be this weekend. They need to learn about the history and all the success we had back then. McNamee must be thinking who in the hell runs this club. He has a lot of work to do. Imagine Collingwood having a night like this and not inviting there cureent team. get it together melbourne!!

I don't really want to go because im not sure i could sit there and watch us get a hiding considering what collingwood has done to geelong and west coast but i will go because i want to see all the pre game stuff. The legends doing a lap around the ground and see how we respond after todays insipis performance. For some reason we always find a way to beat the pies on queens birthday. Please let it happen again

In Hutchy's Herald Sun column yesterday it said that Chris talks about playing games at Casey in a segment called beat the press. He talks about other stuff as well. Not sure who else is with him. This segment usually gets heated so it will be intersting to watch seeing how passionate Chris always is. No doubt they will attack Caro like all them men do. They never say anything to Hutchy. Caro and Damien Barratt cop it.

I reckon we are a chance next week. Our midfield is faster there is no Gehrig this time to carve us up and we are slowly beginning to play good football. If we can hold kosi and roo we should be alright. If we play with the intensity we played with yesterday we will do well. The only thng is its a TD. Our record there isn't great.

I agree. Everyone is going to be watching us fellow supporters on sunday to see if we turn out. If we don't we will be bagged and I'm sick of people bagging our team. Neitz deserves to be farewelled in style. Neitz will want to be waving to melbourne supporters not hawthorn. So turn up. It's also our home game. Quite clearly we need the money.

Tarkyn Lockyer im pretty sure was a melbourne supporter

I reckon 10,000 or less. I remember in 1997 playing west coast at optus and there were like 6000 people there and we got thrashed. I never thought we'd be in that position again. Everyone will have a crack at us in the media for not turning up and I bet the snow jokes come out. Does anyone give us a chance? I know freo did well against the cats but that was on there ground. I for one will be there. Not sure why exactly, maybe cause I've played for the membership

I will be there junior to clap you on your 200th game. You have been a one club player who has played many magnificent games for us. The 2 best and fairests show what a great player you have been. Every week you go in hard. Well done and hopefully the boys can be motovated to win for you.

He got locked up at 2am this morning after being caught urinerating on the stkilda rd police complex. What an idiot. Didn't he learn anything from fev. Worst thing is he's a captain of the team. Anyway hopefully that story manages to keep melbourne off the back pages.

did anyone else notice in the little demon booklet we got on page 92 it has all the games round by round. Up the top it says 2007 and the game on sunday starts at 2.10. Seriously we can't even get a magazine right.

What did Dean Bailey and Paul Gardner have to say when they presented there gurnseys? I heard they were both going to speak. Also did anyone ask robbo about his singing.

I was thinking the other day that we only received one and that was at the start of the year. Normally you get one around July and then you get an end of year one. My membership is the $50 mfc/mcc one. I should get the magazine because the membership category is recognised by the afl and goes towards our total. We have 4 memebrs in our house. We should at least get one. Just wondering if others got one. Although I'm still waiting to receive my renewal form come to me in the mail.

I think its great. It must have been true that when the potential candidates were interviewed they were asked if they would trade trav. Personally i think he has to go. He is a receiver, a tool off the field, has only finished in the top 10 once in his 10 years, compare that to riewoldt who has won 4 already. He is not in the leadership group and only plays well when we win. If he is at melbourne next year it's because no one else wanted him. The sad thing is no other club is interested. Which tells that they don't think highly of him either. I think buchanan from sydney would be a great replacement.

I think its great. It must have been true that when the potential candidates were interviewed they were asked if they would trade trav. Personally i think he has to go. He is a receiver, a tool off the field, has only finished in the top 10 once in his 10 years, compare that to riewoldt who has won 4 already. He is not in the leadership group and only plays well when we win. The sad thing is no other club is interested. Which tells that they don't think highly of him either. I think buchanan from sydney would be a great replacement.

Typical, he announces it at the best and fairest so he can be up on stage and everybody will clap him and slap him on the back and he gets all the attention. He will be loving it. Its funny how now Judd is out of the race we are suddenly dealing with Robbo again. He should be relieved that Judd isn't coming to melbourne because he may have been traded. Robbo just some advice next season stop acting like a sook on the field, chase harder, stop diving and get that bad attiude look off your face that you have been wearing for the past few weeks.

On what they say about us missing out on Judd What did Dean Bailey have to say What the winners said Anything else mentioned about danners Who presented the trophy to the best and fairest winner. Thanks.

Yeah congrats neale. It sounds like it will be presented to him at the footy tomorrow at the presidents twighlight dinner. Still miss you and your humour but glad you can still come back to the club.

I'm happy with that. I wanted someone different. I'm glad they just didn't go with sheeds just for his name. I either wanted hardwick or bailey. He obviously did a very good presentation. Everyone laughed when the hawks appointed clarko. Bailey has been involved with essendon in the 2000 premiership and the port one as well. In all the time he has been assistant coach he has only missed the finals once, so he has the finals experience. I know he wasn't the main coach but he would have had a huge part in the wins. I'd say well done melbourne and I'm looking foward to next year. I know there will be people who wanted someone else but I think we should get behind him and support him. Good luck Dean.

Yeah I saw it. I'd hate to lose him and I'd really really hate it if Collingw&%$ got him. It would shatter me to see him in black and white. It also sounded like he went to the club to talk about his contract and he was disappointed they didn't come to him first. Can't they give him a two year deal with an automatic option for an extra year in there. He has been with us for 11 years and only 28. I'd really don't see a problem giving him the 3 years. I know he has had this knee injury but over pre season he will get that cleaned out. Hopefully the new coach can talk him into staying.

Interesting. I'm not sure who'd I'd want. But what happened to Viney's name. He had a meeting at Harris's house and wasn't mentioned since. Also what about mark Williams. I mean he's proved he can coach well, I don't care itr's only Sandringham but it's also showed he can work well with the melbourne players as well as the sandy ones and he's won 3 flags. I'd would have liked to see a melbourne name in there. I know Connoly played for us but Viney would have been great.

On before the game tonight they mentioned that collingwood are already preparing a defence. get this they may be saying that Bell was concussed when his head hit carols leg and I heard someone else say that on radio. If Johnson didn't do what we did then bell wouldn't be in the position to hit Nathan's leg he was probably knocked out cold straight away. I couldn't care less how bad Johnson feels. So he should. I want him to get at least 4 weeks. But knowing the afl he will get only 2.

Isn't int he footy record or announced somewhere. He'd better have won it

I would just like to congratulate Robbo on this milestone. I know people want him traded but he has done well for a bloke who was delisted and came back onto the list. I love his screamers he takes and the goals he kicks that only he can. Robbo loves the melbourne footy club and you can tell by the way he speaks so passionately about it, also he is a decent guy. So congrats Robbo and hope there are many more to come.