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"From the depths of hell, we will rise again!"

The best player does not necessarily make the best captain, not saying Davey wouldn't but when i watch the players out there the guy that always fly's the flag in an inspirational way is Moloney. He understands where the club has been and knows where he wants it to be. And as for his ability, he will go very close to B&F this year and i rate him as our best inside player at the club. It's Beamer then Davey for me in the captaincy race, and i feel the change should happen for 2010.

The one against St Kilda was a joke (in a good way!), the thing that got me was that he wasn't even backed into a corner and forced to do it, he just let his instincts tell him to do it! I was in shock!

If we're going to change his number then personally i feel 13 is a better fit, with Robbo leaving the club i sort of feel we should either give his number to a new guy or retire it for a year.

You just never know what he's going to do next, and that unpredictability will be great to market to. I mean WTF can you do about his goal today, he wasn't even looking in the right direction! We've only seen the start of the Walpiri Wizard!

I'm definitely going to be there, switched a double time shift so i could. Robbo deserves a standing ovation from every Melbourne fan, he has been a fantastic servant of the club.

Don't know if they put it on to DVD but Hotter than Hell 1998 season highlights is a good one to watch. Seeing the likes of Lyon, Schwartz, Neitz, and Farmer in the same forward makes you realise how blessed we were during that time (forward line wise).

For a long time he was my favourite player for the club, i admired the way he went about his footy and his guts to keep coming back after soft tissue injuries. In a sick way it's almost fitting that he bows out this way, but for him to be left stranded on 149 is wrong in so many ways. I'm really going to miss watching him play, but his legacy will continue through Davey, there is no doubt how much of an influence on his career. Farewell Wheels, you will always be welcome back at the MFC.

I was listening on SEN and i was surprised to hear how many people criticised him for what he said and how he did it on TV. But i think had Ch9 left it without the hammy music it would've felt real, with the music it felt like a speech from a cheesy Hollywood sports movie. Personally i was moved by his words, and i think he was sincere in everything he said. This is usually something that is said behind closed doors, i'm glad we were given a chance to see him farewell the club that has been his home for so long in his own special way. Makes me miss him already!

Anybody that calls him selfish and doesn't think he cares about the footy club should watch the clip from the footy show. It was emotional, heartfelt, and made me even sadder that we're moving him on, especially when he pointed to Wheels and Wheats as other victims of the youth policy. He loves the club, but more that he loves playing football with his mates. I already made sure i had the final game off from work, now i'm really glad i've done that so i can clap him off the ground one last time. He deserves a standing ovation from the entire MFC public for his contribution over the years, don't forget he gave a up a three year contract from the Bulldogs to continue with us.

There it is, once Macca goes (not necessarily this year) it will be the changing of the guard, and new era in the MFC. Best of luck Robbo, I will never forget the day you kicked 7 goals at KP to get us our first win there in 18 or so years!

I'm one that voted 'Go' for Jmac, but i think the wording of 'stay' and 'go' is too simple and disrespectful to who he is. I think it's a chance for him to move on when he's still a good contributor for the team, IMO the last few years of retirees has been depressingly sad in the way they've bowed out. Neitz retired after a serious neck injury ended his career and Yze and White's farewell games were charity and we got slaughtered by the tigers. I want him to go out better than that.

For me it's worth just giving him a one year contract, he hasn't had a pre-season this year and returned from a horrific injury. Considering what he has done in the time he's been back it's a pretty good effort. Apart from LJ we don't have someone of quality forward who can both mark and kick the ball, Robbo will demand the second or even first defender which will mean the job of LJ's, Miller, Newton, or Watts will be that much easier. I would be getting rid of Newton well before Robbo, but having said that, if the club decides not to retain him it will not be a decision i'm shattered by.

Shattered, i'm working! I loved it last year, and the finish to the game made it even better!

The only reason why i'm content with Melbourne losing is because we have a second bite at a top 4 pick, if that wasn't there i'd be extremely [censored] if Melbourne tanked to improve their position on the drafting ladder. Even with Scully on offer, DD. At the moment he is just potential, like 50-60 other guys. There really isn't much between the top 5 picks.

We have a lot of players that are at the same stage of development, the really good thing about that is that there'll be a lot of competition for spots next year. If Meesen is able to capture his form before his injury in the pre-season he and Jamar will be our ruckmen of choice. The big thing is next year Strauss and Blease will be pushing for selection, and Wonna will be back from his injury riddled second year.

Next year actually gives the AFL the PERFECT opportunity to eliminate the PP system. No team is eligible to get it, so there won't be any fussed kicked up, and with GC17 coming in the draft is so confusing that no one would be able to come up with what-ifs and maybes should something occur. Just do it, and end perception. Because whether it's happening or not (and IMO it IS happening), the mere perception that it is is damaging the game.

22,500 I'll probably go, but only because i'm working the following week and i'll miss out on our last win of the season. It sucks though, the closer we get to the end of the season the more i want us to lose. Football really sucks at the moment.

I've said it once, and i'll say it again. I think Jones will be our next generation version of Junior, he is a tireless worker and i think he's really improved his awareness and kicking. And he's always good value when he kicks a goal, shows off the guns!

You've summed in up perfectly, we deserved a PP last year because we were that bad and we had only won a total of 8 games over two seasons. TBH i don't think we deserve if with that team we have this year, we could've beaten the Swans last week and we could've won today, but it's about time WE started manipulating the situation to get ahead. For that matter WC definitely don't deserve it.

I'd be very surprised (and angry if Melbourne did it) if a club would tank just to go 2-3 places high in the draft, history tells us that here is very little between picks 1-7. In fact more often than not it's those lower picks that do better. You're still going to get ONE very talented player whether you finish 14th or 12th. I still think the bottom team's should get the picks in order of who's worst (ladder wise), the possibility of 9th getting pick 1 just seems wrong.

I didn't cheer but i wanted him to kick it. The AFL should be ashamed with themselves for putting fans like us in this position. Just get rid of the priority pick!

One of my mates is a Geelong fan and she's been commentating for their games the last three weeks, he's glad they're on Friday night next week just so that he doesn't have to listen to her call. The first time i heard her i thought i didn't like her because her voice being female was jarring, but i realise now that she is just not a good caller. Hopefully Ten realise that as well.

Can someone please clarify, his selection for Casey this week was due to the suspension from the tribunal and the undisciplined at that caused it? If that is the case then there can be no doubt of our club's intentions this year, they want Scully plain and simple. You're absolutely right YM, Sylvia has done everything to deserve being called up straight back into the seniors, but even he (who thought the Tour de France was for one day only!) would know what's really going on.

I just hope people on the Demonology/Demonland show the same amount of respect towards him. Say what you like about him he bleeds Red and Blue, and has been an excellent servant of the club. If this is the end of his career at the Dees than so be it, but personally i'd be happy to give him a one year contract at reduced pay, his presence in the forward line takes one of (if not the best) defenders away from the younger players.