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Spare me. Don't go the the thread if it is a problem for you. As WJ said this is a thread to celebrate one of the greats. I for one never go to the general boards and to bury it there would be an insult.

Fyfe is coming to melb! With him and danger we will have the best midfield in the league!

Amazing isn't it. Hodge is a sniper, with multiple reports. Whilst on his latest suspension he drinks and drives, putting the community at risk. Cops a few boos but he's a good bloke and normal transmission resumes

For whom?

Almost hoping????

I'm one of those posters.

Witty post grazperson

If he comes to the dees i'll support him. It's how i roll

You think?

I know, was just paying along with Webber. He's overrated anyaway

Source?

I laregly agree and also want him to stay. I disagree about Danger though. We'll get him!

Was FC on at all? Does Oaks coach Oakleigh?

One of their ruckmen?

Now please this is getting silly. I'll support Watts because he's a dee. But i'm not so blind as to not see his weaknesses. Recruiting a player with the same weaknesses (and a couple of others besides eg poor disposal) would test my ability to fully support MFC players (though i have to admit other recent imports, notably Dawes have tested that abilty - i even broke my rule and let out an exasperated "Dawes" yell at the footy this year - though fortunately i stopped short of calling him a spud)

Auspicious. He's a dee

That was actually the worst bit of the article - and the slight on MFC. Basically saying we were weak and would not offer him a contract because he would say no. I mean seriously what's that about? As Pro Dee we have already asked him for an extension. And surprise, surprise he agreed. I'm sure Jesse and all of us hope that by the end of 2017 we will be making finals and pushing for top 6 finish in 2018. If that happens he gets to play in front of big crowds, play final, play at the G and be part of something special with a group of mates. If that's the case is he unlikely to want to go back home and start all over again, particularly with Freo who won't have won a flag by then.

Que?

I really only watch demon games these days (with the exception of finals). And when i do i can't distinguish between opposition players and unless they kick a bag or are really cutting us up don't even notice them. So i don't have a clue how good Melksham is. That said i would two things. Goodwin has coached him and so i assume wold have a pretty good idea of his ability. Secondly since Hird went to the club it is safe to assume it has been a nightmare at EFC, certainly since the ASADA thing blew up. Hard to reach your potentail in that environment i suspect. Perhaps he can at the dees and Roos etc think so then that good enough for me

And we get Russell? His biased but not in the way your other examples are. The Anti Bias

They said it really hinders recovery, again particularly for big fellas because as even though they are in business class and have more room it is still pretty cramped and it is a really long flight. One of them, an ex player said also the pressurised environment didn't help things. The consensus was clear that it shortened careers with someone noting Bluey McKenna was adamant it truncated his by up to 2 years. Add to the problems associated with a long flight the extra hassles of getting to and from the airport (geelong to Tulla anyone?), flight delays, red eye flights, problems players with certain injuries face with flying and having to spend every second week in hotel rooms and away from your own home and you start to have more than a few disincentives to play for a Perth team. And that's not even taking into account that some players hate the fishbowl effect in SA and WA. Edit: it would be interesting to see the averga number of games played by WC and Freo players and how they fare with players reaching 200 and 300 game milestones. Is pav the only docker to have played 300?

#iagree. Alternatively don't raise the draft age but prohibit players playing senior football in the forts year. Cripps and Hogan are perfect examples of the benefit of this.

Am i right in thinking Port still have considerable debt issues? MFC on the other hand are getting our fiscal house in order. Another point Russel misses is that if we continue to improve on field and win say 11 games we will average up around the 40k mark in attendance and we play most of our home games at the MCG. So actually not that unattractive after all. Particularly if you factor in that the down side for the Perth teams is that whilst they get a crowd at their home games (though i doubt they will fill a 60k stadium every game) they have to travel interstate very second week. And often have to play at crap venues like ethiad, in tassie and at Metricon. I heard some talk on the radio on the weekend about the impact on flying from Perth to the east coast every second week. I forget who it was but they were saying that some WC players believed it shortened their career and was particularly hard on big players (which makes sense).

A good assessment. His lack of speed is a huge worry, particularity given how few players we have with genuine speed. I also don't think he is scared of the contest and yes perhaps he could remodel himself to be an inside player.

I reckon Russell's issues with Melbourne are all about projection. He commentates a lot of our games? Why? Because he is on the Foxtel B team. And unlike say a Jessie Hogan who could pick any side to play with Dwayne is stuck in the B team. So he is angry and hurt. Collingwood played Essendon on the same day as the dees gws game. Much bigger crowd but alas Russell was stuck covering the dees again. And that article? Lordy what was the point he was trying to make? I mean good players wanting to leave struggling clubs for more success is hardly a new phenomenon. I have said this before but from the beginning of the comp players have left clubs. Look at the dees in the seventies and early eighties. Two Melbourne greats in Alves and Wells left chasing premiership glory (and found it). As did greats from other clubs like Doug Wade and Tony Lockett. Russel how about proposing some solutions? For example not allowing free trade players going to top 4 sides.