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It's the Heritage Round but you'll find St. Kilda isn't wearing its 1970's jumper today. The whole heritage thing is a meaningless piece of hype.

Victoria Metro 7.7 (49) d South Australia 3.5 (23). Goals: Victoria Metro : Potts 4, De Bruin, Maric, Grant. South Australia : Holmes, Staple, White. Best: Victoria Metro: Potts, Polkinghorne, Otten, Cotchin, Famer, De Bruin. South Australia: Ebert, Hartlett, Murphy, Fairclough, McNamara.

You're probably not aware of this but sometimes people do things on principle. I'm protesting against the club's decision to allow its players to wear a uniform that was representative of its failure over a long period of time. It's not an "excuse" but it is the reason why I won't be attending.

I'm boycotting this week's Heritage Round. Last year, when we played against Fremantle in the 2006 Heritage Round, the Demons wore the old royal blue jumper that was worn in the 70's when we developed a heritage of rank failure. We lost to the Dockers and ended up tumbling out of the top four. The feeling among most Melbourne supporters was that this jumper was not to be worn ever again. Did the MFC Board listen to its membership? Not on your Nellie! According to afl.com.au this is what Melbourne will be wearing on Sunday - "Melbourne The guernsey design is the same but features royal blue." No bloody originality and no brains. What an absolute disgrace!

Can you help me out please on the Andrew Welsh incident? Was Green paid a free kick after it happened?

To claim that Essendon wasn't at full strength compared to Melbourne because Hille was out of this game is somewhat churlish. Their injury list befor and after this game was as follows:- Courtenay Dempsey Dean Dick (arm) Jay Neagle (ankle) None of those blokes would have made their side on Friday night. Laycock and Ryder are their 2nd & 3rd choice ruckmen and Laycock performed well enough against Melbourne's White and Johnson that Hille's presence on this night would, in all probability, have made no difference at all.

Our injury list is beginning to look like a who's who of Melbourne footballers:- Clint Bartram (knee) – season Daniel Bell (hamstring) - 2-3 weeks Brad Green (knee) - 2-4 weeks Ben Holland (nose) - test Daniel Hughes (groin) - 3 weeks Travis Johnstone (Achilles) - 1-2 weeks David Neitz (hamstring) - 1-2 weeks Jared Rivers (groin) – season Matthew Whelan (calf) – season Adem Yze (Hernia) – season

6 - J. McDonald 5 - T. Johnstone 4 - C. Bruce 3 - M. Bate 2 - Colin 1 - N. Jones

The Under 18 Championships game is on Foxtel right now:- Kreuzer and Cotchin are the current favourites for #1 draft pick - Western Australia 1 Luke Pratt 2 Cuize Garlett 3 Chris Masten 4 Rhys Palmer 5 David Ellard 6 Jarrhan Jacky 7 Daniel Rich 8 Justin Russell 9 Steven Browne 10 James Venturini 11 Simon Starling 12 Patrick McGinnity 13 Chris Yarran 14 Don Stirling 15 David Myers 16 Matthew DeBoer 17 Tayte Pears 18 Alex Rance 19 Tony Notte 20 Matthew breen 21 Simon Crossland 22 Cale Morton 23 Dave Gourdis 24 Aaron Sweet 25 Jarad Winter 26 Michael Dawes 27 Callum Leslie 28 Luke Sampey 29 Mat Tedesco 30 Nicholas Naitanui Victoria Metro 1 Will de Bruin 2 Patrick Veszpremi 3 Matthew Kreuzer 4 Jeremy Laidler 5 Lachlan Hill 6 Addam Maric 7 James Polkinghorne 8 Michael Hurley 9 Dean Putt 10 Rhyce Prismall 11 Dylan Joyce 12 Mitchell Farmer 13 Harry Croft 14 Scott Simpson 15 Brad Jones 16 Jack Grimes 17 Jackson Trengove 18 Andrew Otten 19 Jarrad Grant 20 Luke Potts 21 Will Sullivan 22 Steven Gaertner 23 Hugh Sandilands 24 Callan Ward 25 Trent Cotchin 26 Nick Cattapan 27 Ashley Arrowsmith 28 Brett Meredith 29 Darcy Daniher 30 Matthew Lobbe

Top job as always Scoop. How ironic that Daniher should coach his last game against his old club?

Garry Lyon pulls out of coaching race 'Bomber' to coach Demons Failed search for defender sinks Daniher Plunge on Dees Tigers may poach Demons recruiter

Flower: ageing list a worry As if we don't have enough problems.

Melbournefc Statement Paul Gardner has announced that the Melbournefc is undertaking a comprehensive review of its football operations and strategies for the next 5 years. "This is the logical and professional way of handling such matters, and we have fully briefed Neale Daniher and key football department staff on the process. Neither Neale nor the Club will be making any further comment on the review, or the coaching position, until the process is concluded."

As I read this article I couldn't help but think that Neale Daniher will be asking much the same from his charges in the AFL this week. Naturally, there's no guarantee about winning any particular game but if we see the same insipid performance from the team again this year then his goose will be well and truly cooked if it isn't already.

Halfway through the last and its 16.17.113 to 7.12.54. Poyas 5 and CJ playing well.

If he had time to look at what was being written on some wall then he wasn't doing his job. He should have been looking at what was going on out on the ground.

There's no value dwelling on last night. It's time to look at the Footy stars of the future. We need a lot but this fellow impresses as a likely addition to our midfield to join Brock McLean, Nathan Jones and Brent Moloney very soon. Trent Cotchin (Vic Metro) Born: April 7, 1990 Height: 184cm Weight: 81kg From: Northern Knights/Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School Sheehan says Trent Cotchin is a strongly-built midfielder with all the attributes required for a medium-sized midfielder/forward. “He is strong in the contest and strong overhead and is super smart around the goals,” he said. “He reminds me a bit of [Essendon midfielder] Brent Stanton as a player with that speed/endurance combination. “Trent has been dominant at TAC Cup level and representing Vic Metro at under-16 level and was a standout in Vic Metro's trials. “His work on both sides of his body was a feature. He uses the ball so beautifully and one of the goals he kicked from the boundary was all class, while he is also freakish up forward. “Trent's quick, strong at the ball and clean with his hands and is a really exciting prospect.”

More injury woes with Clint Bartram likely to miss the rest of the season - http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/com...5E19769,00.html. Moloney and Rivers not looking all that flash either!

Confirmed in today's Age. Replacements? No real mention of what's on the club's mind although it says Byron Pickett is available now that the club's suspension is over. Replacement for Neitz? If they're looking for someone to play full forward, why not try the best performed key forward at Sandringham over the past month or two?

On the 7 News tonight it was said Trapper's definitely out this week.

I'm lost. How does Byron Pickett's club suspension work? It seems like forever since he SMS'd the Reverend and told him he was too shickered to come to the Dome and fulfil his duties as an emergency v. The Bulldogs. Since then the VFL has had a bye and now the AFL is having a bye. He's been playing with Sandy for a while. Does his suspension end this week, next week, the week after or sometime later in the decade? Let's have some certainty on the subject.

Footygoss has a feature called BEST OF THE '06 DRAFT SO FAR and Ricky Petterd is considered fourth best. 4. Pick No. 30 Ricky Petterd (Melbourne) – Starred in his debut against Sydney in Round 5 and continued his good form against Port Adelaide in the following match. Looks like a poised player already. Averaging 17 disposals per game. Best game: Rd 5 v Sydney: 20 possessions, one goal The articles says that only four of the top ten selections have made their debuts at the half way point of the year, while some of the lower selections like the number one selection, Alwyn Davey (No 36 pick), have had an immediate impact.

FOOTBALLER WITH EXTRA REACH WINS We still love Big Jimmy! Well done to a Demon great!

JONES CASHES IN ON REALITY CHECK Personally I love the kid! [PS: Bad luck to Aussie Greg Jones (surprisingly no relation) who lost the final of the French Open junior boys to Uladzimir Ignatik of Belarus. Nathan will make up for it today! ]

No doubt they'll all be back for the round 19 game when we play them again at ... Telstra Dome? What's that about. Our home game at their home ground?