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No. I'm talking about people being obsessed with the draft as our only option for bringing in talent.

Yeah just think, we could have had two absolute guns with picks 61 an 79, instead of that useless Garlett...

This time of year everyone seems to panic about every recruit/trade not being a Dangerfield or Fyfe. Let's not forget we have other spots to fill too, like those of Bail, M.Jones, Terlich, McKenzie etc. Just because we're seemingly into someone as a trade doesn't mean we're offering 10 years at 1mil a year. IF we are interested in Melksham it's clearly to bolster the talent of our depth, not to take the spot of Bernie. We can talk to more than one player at a time, and I'm pretty sure we wouldn't be going after Milkshake at the expense of going after Danger. Let's get some perspective on our list. Melksham is clearly better than our current depth options in Riley, M.Jones, McKenzie and on and on... So he would improve that part of our list.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2015-09-11/jamars-time-at-melbourne-comes-to-an-end

No it wasn't.

Wasn't given any idea of where unfortunately. Would think if it's 1 year it would be a Melbourne team, Bulldogs could be a good fit?

Very good source told me Jamar will play on next year but not with us. Has been offered a one year contract elsewhere.

It's funny, cos there was nothing about my post directed at Moonshadow that had anything to do with my number 1 fan who even right here in this thread brings me up when I have had nothing to do with him.

Careful Moonie, I got an unofficial warning from the most ridiculous moderator of all time H_T for putting Pee Eye Double 5 (in letter/numeric form) in another thread. Apparently that's indecent language. There'd be about 10% of posts left it that was the actual level of "decency" required of all posts.

And of course selectively edited as usual. Wouldn't want to not be a c#%t for the first time hey?

What a load of rubbish.

Lol. Yes cos the delivery inside 50 at both ends was exactly the same. I mean, apart from the fact the Bombers used the middle occasionally... And directed their kicks to the leads... And didn't play on from the boundary to kick a blind bomb... But yeah, apart from that, exactly the same.

Oh a first year tall forward how a bad day in slippery conditions with team mates bombing the ball to horrible spots all day? What a friggin shock.

Disagree. We needed everything, and given we also had Viney coming in, a combo of an inside and outside couple of talented draftees was the right thing to do.

vandenBerg.

You've still gotta be winning games while kids develop though, and I think this year has shown us we went to kid focused with our rookies.

I don't disagree that he may develop into a good player, but I feel like we've been found out a bit this year when hit by injuries. I'd just like to have 2 developing kids and 2 ready to go types who deserve a chance.

Just my opinion guys. For mine, I just feel we need a 50/50 balance of young developers and more mature looking for a shot types on the rookie list and I have King and Harmes ahead of White at this stage. And yes, I have seen him play.

Not developing quickly enough for mine, especially given we already have slow burners in King and Harmes who are way ahead of him. Personally I'd rather someone a year or two older so we don't get found out so badly for injuries next year.

What about the rookies guys? vB to be elevated, and maybe White gone?

Do you seriously have a quote of yourself as your sig? Hahahahahaha

I sense a Demonland bet coming up.....

Would be good for our midfield mix.

I don't mean that type of player, I mean that type of pick up. Ready to go but not getting the opportunity.

I had my fingers crossed for Shiel... dammit. I feel like something is in the works but it might not be someone any of us thought of. Think Vince & Tyson but better. I could list off players I would like (Sloane, Danger, and on and on) but I don't see it being someone obvious, possibly someone still contracted even. I also think we'll pluck someone not getting an opportunity at GWS, GC, or even Sydney.