At Least I Saw a Flag

I stand corrected. FWIW, De Goey's injury was far less serious. But my overall point remains the same.

He's a ripper !!

He's invariably outcoached Roos & Goodwin

The problems are chronic. Years of failure, low membership (which will be worse next year), lack of funds/resources. Players at clubs like Geelong, Hawthorn and now Richmond are prepared to sign on for less money than they could get elsewhere because they see the value in potentially playing in premiership sides. Not so with the Demons. I don't know how much Brayshaw is being paid, but I suspect it is more than he would get at one of the clubs I've mentioned. So that has an impact on the salary cap. Similarly, star players (e.g. Lynch) don't want to come to the club. MFC needs someone like him ... or Cameron. No chance. So the rich get richer and ... well you know the point. As for resources, when De Goey was injured they flew him to Germany for treatment. I doubt that MFC would have the money to do that. The big clubs' medical/development departments seem so much better equipped resourced than ours. Having regard to this, it makes the Bulldogs' premiership win all the more amazing. And Leceister in the EPL. Of course, in each case sustained success was not achieved. For my part, one premiership would be enough ... after supporting the team for 51 years!! Rant over ...

I hate the filth.

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.