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And probably also have to question why he was fourth in the Bluey last year, and won the coaches award for 3 years in a row ... and under two different coaches. They obviously know nothing down at head office.

He'll be in the first 22 every week, whether you're convinced or not.

".... it smacks of indecision" Not judging?

... better still, who are good leaders. Which seems to be the case here.

You've been reading your John Cage again.

Big desks?

If that's what happened ....??? Every club, every organisation, every company has ex-staff with axes to grind ... regardless of how competent the management are.

So, you want to get rid of the board because Jimmy called Bailey instead of calling a taxi?

Clearly?

Connolly denies it all - as well he should/needs to: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/connolly-claims-conspiracy-20130114-2cpwu.html Not sure if "I don't remember any meetings" counts ...

In New York with the family it seems, due back sometime soon.

You seem sprightly enough to me, but if that's the case, perhaps you could consider becoming Very Old Dee?

Next training session, can someone simply not ask him? Becoming the question of the off-season.

But no premierships. Near enough good enough? In any case, much of what we've had to put up with of late is as a result of Danihers' "short term gain" policy. Play in a few finals, but leave the club in a sorry state as a consequence? No thanks. I'd take Neeld over both. Yes, already. Long-term culture-changer.

Speculation. Also, IMHO, simplistic. The Jurrah situation is, at the very least, complicated, and even if you're right, not sure what the point is or even how the club is to blame. In any case, Flack wasn't the only person to depart, pretty well the entire coaching and support staff had changed, which as we know, was difficult for many of the players.

Always great to be excited by a new player coming in. I know this has been mentioned before, but in case anyone missed his Combine results: "Adding to his top-three 3km ranking, Barry was equal ninth in the shuttle run (level 14.2), had a third-best score in the kicking test and was top-10 in the running vertical jump (84cm) and repeat sprints (25.19 seconds)." But can he put it all together when he's hot and hassled out on the MCG? Still 67 days for him to convince the selection committee.

Perhaps not worth starting a new thread for (mods?), but news from today's 3k Time Trial: Melbourne Football Club Christopher José Cincotta we like to keep the times in house but the top places, in order are: Dan Nicholson, Tom McDonald, Rohan Bail, Jordie McKenzie, Nathan Jones, Joel Macdonald and Dom Barry. And further ... Jay Clark ‏@ClarkyHeraldSun Dees time trail first home Dan Nicholson (9min22) and Tom McDonald. At Princes Park. Jay Clark ‏@ClarkyHeraldSun Young Dee Jack Viney in super nick. Finished 8th in about 10min15sec. All set for a big first year.

Think you're writing him off too soon. Still comparatively young, and has yet to complete a pre-season (touch wood that he'll make it through this one). Thought in a couple of games later last year he was starting to show something. Still too early to say for mine. As for who'll step up ... the two main contenders in Strauss and Jetta have already earned a couple of posts. I also wonder what Sellar might be able to do, with another year under his belt, and a bit more pressure for his place, and you would think that a year in the system and a full pre-season won't hurt Magner's chances either.

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Perhaps not .... Tank probe: Dozen witness statements could cook careers in Melbourne investigation "FIGURES connected to the Melbourne tanking investigation have been told up to a dozen people have "rolled over" about how the club has managed past lists. The statements potentially incriminate Demons administrators amid growing fears the club and individuals could face serious league sanctions."

I'm going to have a bob each way. A couple of them will do very well. A couple will do OK. The rest: not so sure.There are only so many Cinderalla stories in the AFL. As to putting names to that ...

Or you could simply take it as having been written pre-Xmas break, without getting into polemics re the info that the club puts out.

Perhaps not officially ... As above, we didn't use 3 and 13 on Hogan and Barry. We used 3 and 13 on Hogan, Barry AND Dawes PLUS the option to take Viney at 27 - which then enabled us to take Toumpas at 4 rather than having to take Viney there. Your scenario would never have played out. We could never have had Viney, Toumpas AND Wines without doing the Hogan deal as a sweetener to let Viney slide.

Not mutually exclusive.

At least someone gets it.