old dee

I basically agree with you however you have to give something of worth to get what you want unless the player you are after is a free agent. Unfortunately that is the way it works.

Interesting Article on the MFC site by the coach today on trading etc.. I cannot add a link but no doubt someone else will. Worth a read.

Now Calm down olisik That is never going to happen. We need a combination of young and mature recruits. The error of young and nothing else is haunting us now and for the next few years. With luck we will get " a combination of young and mature recruits". PS I could handle half way up the ladder at present

I should be that wise BB

Excellent Piece goto. Where the hell would the MFC get the money? I see no evidence that playing for Casey has held back any of our players.

H_T just remembered we are not supposed to discuss this person on here. Not sure what our penance should be. I will accept being banned from attending this weeks game

I did say it was "out there" rpfc. I am just mystified why we see no progression in his injury and no comment about it by anyone at the club. Well none that I have seen.

I find it hard to believe that the MFC would not have considered every possibility by now. I would be exceedingly surprise if the subject has not been discussed with the AFL. The last thing the MFC / AFL would want is to be seen to be doing the wrong thing by an indigenous player. For better or worse LJ is on the Melbourne list until this matter reaches a conclusion. IMO if that is some time in 2013 than that is what will happen. Not sure I like it but that is my belief.

I know this out there rpfc but Perhaps he will be STILL be injured come the end of the year and placed on LTI list after some ankle surgery. Perhaps the MFC are being very clever with the constant 2 - 4 weeks for months on end?

Agree with everything you say Jnr Except the last line, no one is that silly. He was a No1 pick and GWS wanted the publicity and glory.

Me too LF You are not alone!

No dispute there Pates. God I get sick of this when the hell are we going to become at least an average side?

Justifiably so H_T The Dogs got done something cronic Or we got a great deal. Probably both.

At Hawthorn I would imagine a hell of a lot more than at the Dees. To be honest I have no idea how thy calculate the "compensation" Based on past experience the AFL has probably not worked out a system yet. They usually make up these things on the run. As another aside how must Footscray feel they got one pick for their guy going to GWS and we got 2 picks. Their guy is five times the player ours is!

I thought Moloney and Bate were both free agents which means we cannot trade them and get nine tenths of nothing for them. Or am I mistaken?

Yah no financial problems every again. Your generosity knows no boundaries Redleg.

Amen to that RR

I think Big Jim there is every indication the Club will support him until the bitter end if that is the way it goes. Like you I think he is now just hard work. Does not even play to counter all the crap. If the case is heard in september I believe it will be resolved one way or the other before the 2013 season.

Guessing Deeoldfart but we are talking the NT here. Not having a trial might cause a lot more trouble than having one.

Dam this will interrupt our finals campaign!

I think I agree with you A softer sentence may have been to suspend him

May be right H_T At the end of the day do we have a choice? I guess the years have almost totally eroded my confidence that the MFC can do much when it comes to the on field. As I have said elsewhere H_T I will believe it when I see it.

With every passing day it is looking more like that IMO.

That is the critical word wyl. We sure have not been up to now. I have my fingers, arms, legs and toes crossed we improve from here on.

Thanks Deemon I am happy for you please excuse my negativity but I will believe it when I see it on the field. Until then it is just another broom job at the MFC.