At Least I Saw a Flag

Are you kidding about Martin? I don't like him, but he is a total freak. Match winner. Some of the things I saw him do in the finals made me shake my head in disbelief.

Matt Jones says hi ...

The club did offer him a contract. But not for an amount that he deemed sufficient.

Viney finishing 3rd was unbelievable. Bring in the auditors. I was surprised that Salem didn't finish higher than seventh. And surprised that Hunt finished top 10.

Apparently he was OK to play, but not among the rough & tumble of centre bounces. And AF, I haven't posted about Brayshaw's back issues before. I only got the inside word yesterday. 100% accurate.

Not trade related. But Brayshaw wasn't played in the middle all year because he had back issues.

Or they'll follow MFC's Baldrick plan of not reviewing a thrashing in a final at all!! That worked !!!

... doesn't fall far from the tree ....

From an insider at the Club ... Frostie's asking price is way too high!! Club not prepared to pay what he (or his manager) is asking. If he doesn't lower his expectations, the Club will let him go.

I was at the 1988 and 2000 GFs. Carnage.

Perhaps he should kick more during matches? Rather than handball to teammates under pressure?

Wagners are not AFL standard. Hopefully they are on minimum (or close to minimum) coin.

BAS statements ...

You're making quite an assumption there ... NEXT premiership?

The filth finished the H+W season with 15 wins, and a percentage of 117. They also won a final. MFC finished with 5 wins, and a percentage of 78.

Richmond were able to top up with Lynch. A match winner. No way a player of that quality/experience (but not old) would come to MFC. So, it's a no from me.

I've been actively following the Dees since 1968. As I posted on another thread, I cannot see the Demons winning another flag. Richmond are obviously a great side, top 2. But they can simply top up with the best forward in the game, Lynch. He pulled them over the line last night. Players like him simply won't come to MFC. We are able to recruit some OK players ... eg. May/Lever. But not players like Lynch who are genuine match winners. Conversely, we lose players like Howe. Now All Australia (I think).

I was at the match. It is depressing to think that a team like Richmond, a top 2 side, can top up with Lynch, virtually the best forward in the game. A player like that simply wont come to Melbourne. And Howe, now an All Australian, walks. What hope is there?

Perhaps we could get Jimmy Toumpas back as well? ?

He likes t#ts and swimming, but never liked going when it was it his turn.

As soon as I heard that Australia won the toss and sent England in, I knew we'd lose. Paine, Langer et al obviously engaged Baldrick to assist them to make that decision. "I have a cunning plan..." And it has turned out like that.

I read the match report of Brisvegas v GWS in The Age. Stef Martin was not listed in the best players (about 8 of them). WTF? He was just about BOG.

Nothing to see here. Move along.

Useless facts #2344, 2345 ... et al My son played junior footy with him years ago. His father was my dentist until he retired recently. He was a nice boy. His father is a top bloke. He was very unhappy at GWS years ago when he was repeatedly dropped. Wanted to come home. (Melbourne boy.) He cemented a place in the GWS side, but possibly being dropped for a final will rekindle his desire to come home.

They've won a flag more recently than MFC. And played in GFs more recently than us ... came very close to winning one too. Unlike MFC's 2 grand final debacles.