Demonworship

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A good summary but isn't it true that we have already picked the best player from this year's draft, Mitch Clark?

He isn't bagging anyone. He is simply saying that top level players like Davey and Watts have to perform. There's nothing wrong with that.

What's interesting here is that Neeld is actually naming names: Watts, Davey and Morton have all been put on notice. By going public, he is putting pressure on them to get their acts together. Very smart

The piece in The Age makes it clear what happened. Aussie was supposed to see the surgeon who operated on his ankle on October 10, he didn't show up. He did not come to training yesterday, he is still up in the NT. Aussie sacked the MFC, that's what's happened. So the club had no choice.

Thanks Footynut, that's fantastic information. We really appreciate it. But reading through it, you would say that we won't necessarily be firing on all four cylinders next year because the players are, in Neeld's view, so far off where he needs them to be. So maybe it will start kicking in around 2013.

There is certainly a vendetta against the MFC. That's why he recruited Junior who just turned 35.

This is the first big name we have landed since Peter Moore and Kelvin Templeton. It's about time! Very very exciting times ahead.

Don't think so http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-18/hawks-to-hold-clarko/2845846

Here it is: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/melbourne-demons/demons-sack-bailey-20110731-1i6hh.html

From what I have been told, there is a view inside the club that Bailey has been a good development coach but that we need someone new to move us into the new phase and win a Premiership. I have been told by one source that the club has spoken to Roos and Clarkson. Roos has told them he is not interested in coming back as a coach, no word on Clarkson.

It's a great read and made me feel proud to be part of this great club. The MFC is being really innovative with the way it deals with indigenous players, way ahead of the rest. We should all be proud

It's interesting that PJ is training with us again. The word I heard today from someone closely connected with the club is that they are looking to rookie him for next year

Atually I like how Roy and HG describe them: the Great Western WSydney Arbibs

The bottom line is this: Bruce did not figure in our long term plans, given that we're looking at Premierships from 2013 and beyond. At his age, and with the talent on our list, how could anyone be guaranteed a game every week. The club did the right thing.