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Dunn is 30 next week. Old news. Literally.

That's true. It's also true that Dawes, on one leg, still managed to get games ahead of him at times. Pedo is useful as depth and has his moments, but that's the extent of it so far and given his age it'd be a surprise to see much more than the odd moment here and there.

IMO his game went to another level prior to this season, and I'm pretty sure Lord Travis wasn't just referring to two games this year.

Hi old dee, is this merely an assumption based on the email, or have you heard something independent of the email? Fwiw, the Club's had a similar promotion re: 'rewards' for attendance in past seasons. Were we also 'concerned' then? As an aside, the Western Bulldogs are spending more on membership marketing etc than in previous seasons. Would you characterise that as them being 'concerned'?

The same Armstrong who played 36 games in three seasons at WCE and was delisted when just 24 years old..?

Really disappointing for Col. I agree with those who point out that he's played very good footy in the past, but he hasn't produced in a while. I thought this season was make or break, and it seems like it might be break. Guys like Frost, Hibberd and Joel Smith were probably already above him in the pecking order so I don't feel it's a massive blow to our depth.

I think he was wrong when he said this: This season we're about where we expected, and I said that before and after the St Kilda game. That said, I'm sure that plenty of people who thought the sky was falling after the Saints loss are now dreaming about premierships after the win over the Hawks. The reality is somewhere in between the two.

Oscar is so far off his physical peak it's not funny, so I think there's a fair bit to be hopeful about. I'm still not entirely sold, but I'm far from writing off a KPD at his age! If other guys on the list were playing decent footy he'd still be learning his craft at Casey.

I think that's crazy talk - there'd be 15+ guys I'd reel off before Strech even entered the conversation. He's showed some good signs though and I'm interested to see where he's at in two years time. I think the competition for spots in our best team will be fierce.

Michael Newton.

I liked this post, but then I realised it might not have been sarcastic. Oops. Last season we had seven wins from 22 games. Right now we're five wins from 10 games, and are playing far better footy. I'm shocked at how negative some people in this thread are.

Are display names unique on IP Board? I know with other forum software only the ID/username is unique and display names are not.

Brock McLean. I wouldn't be surprised if I tipped he'd end up a Captain. I was also a big wrap for Jurrah and Clark. Thought that Bailey was going to take us up the ladder. Really disappointed to hear that he didn't push the players hard enough at training - still can't understand how that happens at AFL level when you've got a bunch of other staff members around who have also worked at other clubs and should know the fitness work required. In 2003 I told workmates that Cam Bruce could win the Brownlow.

I'm a fan. I love the way he's turned his footy around, and he's a fantastic one-grab mark when he's playing well.

For anyone interested, here's the link: http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/melbourne-blueprint-paul-roos-legacy-at-melbourne-will-be-decided-in-2015-writes-david-king/story-e6frf3e3-1227124750659

Why? I am Melbourne.

25 year career in coaching or a 25 year old? Tough gig for someone at 25, I would have thought, especially given that the Coach role at an AFL Club seems to be more and more about managing and less about hands-on coaching.

Apart from one person stating that Trengove's 'best footy was ahead of him', the only arguments for keeping Trengove on the first page of the thread were deviations of 'when he was ~17, MFC's recruiters at the time ranked him as the second best bet in the draft'. Would the reactions be the same if he was the same player, but his pathway into AFL was via the rookie list? Forget about the guesstimates of his talent when he was under-age, and focus on what he's got to offer in the future. NB: This isn't an argument for or against the purported deal with the Tigers.

You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave

Martin always looked much better when he was number one ruck, because he struggled to get involved in the game when he played second fiddle. I'll be interested to see how Brisbane juggle him and Big L.

If true, it was the Club's fault for bringing him back when he was clearly underdone. That said, I'll take a win versus Carlton thanks.

I liked the format, and was glad to hear that it will be retained for the next T20. In other news, the top associate team will get a chance to play four first-class matches - two at home and two away - versus the bottom Test team, beginning 2018.

Nice to see Sanga and Jayawardene get a fairytale finish to their T20 career with a win in the final. Great work by the Aussie women too.

The Club is bigger than the players that happen to be passing by, isn't it?

Ditto.