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Hoping for a full year out of Jack Grimes this year. If he can achieve this he will go along way to being top 3. 1 - Grimes 2 - Jamar - he looked so commanding even last week in Adelaide. There will be more damaging players but 'The Russian' is now a rock of this side. 3 - Davey - really want him to be a great leader of the club, shaking off the tags in a more productive fashion.

http://www.aflphotos.com.au/galleries/results/?photostore=afl.com.au&q=collection:AFL%202011%20Media%20-%20Melbourne%20Community%20Camp%20140211 Some nice community action to take you away from that dribble

Thursday? Probably not that strange as it wasn't that far back that these games were played on Monday nights.

I hear you and respect that as far as signing is concerned but does this require him to put off all talks to the end of the year? Where does that leave MFC in respect to being engaged by Tom or his management? I just don't like that leaving it all until the end of the year stuff. I am sure I don't need to engage in the differences between Sylvia and Scully though. Different argument all together.

Sadly I fell for it and called SEN after about the 3rd North caller last Saturday. On my to get a tattoo and jumped on the phone. Yes, yes ink me bogan now!! Never previously have I known so many North supporters to continually call into talk back shows, a bit like many Demons there is too much silence for my liking, is there another Demon fan that listens to 3AW besides Chris? Geez! But anytime MFC comes up there are like bees to honey at the moment. Saturday was merely a preview of the night previous and without provoking out came the Shinboners. (Can we say that here?)

I hope your right. Time for some footy!

Does it have to have such a negative connotation as 'irrational fear'? I believe supporters passions for their club sometimes gives them little choice but to be irrational, it should be an almost uncontrollable emotion at times. So much is invested by all of us, why apologise for that? Basically it is nothing more than a gut feel E, for me anyway and one that I feel is right. I like a punt so gut feel can be a good and bad thing. Where the club is headed right now I just cannot fathom any reason why he needs to hold out. His management could be just as negligent now in having him (potentially) sign for 5 years with GWS when there is free agency on the horizon also. GWS is not the only meal ticket left when it comes to cash cows.

How's the fly's taste today E? Mate your quicker to snap than a venus trap! Sorry for ignoring the logic, I wasn't aware that there was a hint of logic in any of this and thus don't concern myself with it. He is gone.

Wrong. I'm not panic stricken at all. A realist. Just look away

This is amazing and sadly only Tom Scully can stop all this. Will he? Yes, when it is confirmed he is a GWS player. Eddie McGuire, Mark Kleiman, Velocity. Come on Tom gives us something, anything, a comment that tells us nothing will be at least something in this case as everyone is saying something except you. I find that disappointing. I have full faith in the footy dept and what a job they have done. Hard to do that job when players sign for other teams without any knowledge. And if my pessimism is wrong? That's great too. All of this really consolidates for me just how important the jumper is.

Well said

Brilliant movie, brilliant song. Thanks for the laugh.

No fun listening to Dwayne at all! Good night for football even allowing for the format. Cook I liked, Strauss continues to look extremely hesitant. 10 years of waiting and 2 wins in Adelaide in one night, I'll take that.

Call it expectations rather than being overhyped IMO. Most see and point out our deficiencies pretty clearly. Besides Hutchy I haven't seen or heard too many others having us finish top 4 but do expect improvement and a top 8 finish. I have expectations of a top 8 finish but factors throughout the season may see a 9-10 finish acceptable. We do have a very kind draw. The Scullybutt is a very annoying start. Maybe a flag this year and he can be on his way!

+ 1 on that. And his management use the line that they wait until years end so as to be less of a distraction?! Genius.

Nothing is good about this.

Rob Flower says hi and played a fair amount of his career within the 30 years you mention there. But besides that yep your right. He can still be a fine player without being 'labeled a star'. Especially looking to see that from the 1st intra club of the season...geez!!

Was he recruited to be a star????????

Not entirely a backward step as I understand the clubs decision, which you have also noted. But I agree with everything else you say here. Last year was a terrific day at Casey, more enjoyable than the family day in my humble opinion. As long as Rnd 1 is still at the 'G all is good.

Congrats to Brad Green.

Dammit!

The book is called 'Robbie'. Great read. Just saw this article in the HUN, Dec 31 I know but surely the should be using the new emblem in such articles?

Life changes quickly but right now his passion for the club is obvious. I like the thoughts coming from some of the few comments I've heard from players over the off season. Many seem to be excited just to get back to playing games again and to continue testing themselves from where they left 2010. Nothing reeks of being ahead of ourselves, even expecting anything. Rather about the next challenge that awaits.

Patriot nation!!

Versatile Key Defender. Gun. Yes, I already said it but all the words I read afterward take me back to my original thought. Pretty simple I would have thought.