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Check your facts. Pedersen was one of the best at Casey, 21 kicks and 11 marks.

You're not Robinson Crusoe Robbie, but hang in there. This was always going to bring out both the best (#demonunity) and the worst.

Casey kicked 23 goals on the weekend. Kent managed one of those, albeit a nice one. He wasn't listed in the bests, and was mid-table for possessions. We have enough kids whose development has been cruelled by being thrown in too early, at least let's learn from our mistakes. He's 18. Let him have half a season of really solid performances at Casey and actually earn a call-up.

Not necessarily, they could wait till Saturday morning, then keep Rodan and Spencer back as emergencies. On the other hand, if he's not been named for Casey ...

Because Sylvia was such a mega-star under Bailey? And ignoring that Watts' best footy ever for the Dees was that middle patch last year before he injured his ankle.

Craig made the point that he took a couple of marks backing into packs. Pedersen has shown he can play, and showed it again last week, albeit at a lower level. We can but hope that that transfers to the big stage.

Data.

No, we're desperate for players who are going to work hard for 100 minutes.

Glad you included "alleged".

Astounded that people can complain about our performances, then defend Watts. He had a great off-season, but has been catastrophic in the 2 games he's played. Blease also was abysmal last week.

Pedersen did very well at Casey last week - 11 marks, 21 disposals. We need someone doing that around the ground - if he can bring it to the big league that is. Happy otherwise, tough on Blease, but he did less in a whole game against the Dons than he did in a quarter against Port. Needs to start delivering or risk becoming another Col Sylvia - sure he'll get it together.

Another who'll be there in spirit from a far-away place. Impressive work, reminds us of why we do this in the first place. Hopefully the unity being displayed here can spill over into the club.

a) that's a matter of opinion b) it wasn't the pre-game speech, it was the pre-warm up speech, done nearly 2 hours before the game.

Evidence that the Andrews report was buried? My understanding is that its part of what was behind the changes that happened post-Bailey in staffing, finance of the FD, organization, accountability etc.

Now there's a line we don't see very often on Demonland.

Not according to public opinion: Age Poll: Will Cameron Schwab's sacking make a difference for Melbourne? 69% no, 31% yes ...

Schwab's contract was renewed in August last year. It's now April. That's not "weeks". Credibility?

Tell that to some around here. If there are enough wolves at the door, whipped into a frenzy by a press that smells blood, it doesn't really matter how well you're doing your job.

Welcome aboard. I'd be taking out a membership, we need it more than ever. As for your reasons .. don't agree at all. We won that one, hands down. Only $500K for Hogan, Dawes and Barry ... where do we sign! No point bringing up the "we were found not guilty", that's where we won, because we were guilty as all hell (Bailey admitted as much in what he said to them.) The AFL DID back down (bigger fine, draft picks and penalty points lost, unfavorable scheduling, loss of CEO and/or Board members, and the ensuing loss of gaming license ... it just goes on and on ...) - and we agreed to a comparative slap on the wrist so that everyone saved face.

To echo the above, great work. The cream always rises.

More worrying - he's calling for the players to shave off their beards. We're in worse strife than I thought.

Does he? "my guess, the CEO - Cameron Schwab - and the coach (Mark Neeld) won't see the year out." It's just guesswork, like everyone else.

Contact details for MFC are on the site. The recruiting department will obviously be pleased to hear from you, given your expertise.

Well, we were (only) fined for something we obviously did do, but I'll let that one through to the keeper. Agree with your post - and not forgetting in all this, the collateral damage to clubs like ours through starting up GWS and GC. We were down the bottom when those clubs started up, and surprise surprise, we're on the bottom still. The preferential picks that went across the various drafts (main, rookie, pre-season), the zoned players, the U17 players, the pickup of players from other clubs ... just not particularly helpful.

Show and Tell?