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And importantly, those blokes that did well with endurance work in the preseason have generally done well injury wise (soft tissue). Their body appears less likely to tire early, fatigue and get hurt.

You are too right there OD. I've thought that over the last 6 or so years we've had too many players on big coin who would struggle to get a game elsewhere, let alone a big pay packet. Cam Bruce found this out the hard way, unfortunately.

And Clark sure wants to do the no 11 justice. Going to be a big year in 2013 for Clark. Wonder if he wants another big forward playing alongside him next year. Any suggestions?

Egotistical pot shots? Point scoring? No. Bit harsh mate, if you're going to cast stones, you'd better be sure you've never gone remotely off topic yourself.

And perhaps he is the perfect fit for GWS this year, in terms of experience and leadership, whereas he may not have been suitable for us last year or this year. Can you imagine how his hammy would have coped with Neeld's gruelling preseason this year? Ouch! While perhaps we didn't handle it as well as we would could have, it was the right decision at the time. As was Bruce's, Robbo's and Whitey's. Bruce's struggling form at the Hawks vindicates his departure from MFC. Wonderful servants of the club, all of them. But the decision was the club's, not the individuals.

Ok, deep breath... Before I end my part in this pointless conversation (but you can certainly continue to bang on on your own), I need to spell out to you Mr Peter Kirkham, Member and Volunteer of the MFC, that you again should read what was said, and not make up what was not said. At no point did I take it upon myself to rule what should and shouldn't be posted on this board. In fact it was you who told me to shut up. At no point did I tell Harrison rules he could not have an opinion. At no point did Harrisonrules offer to not hide behind his user name, as you indicated. At no point did I claim that you do not back up your information with, as you put it, the circumstances from which you got it. What I did say in my first post and tried to explain to you more simply in the second post was that if Harrisonrules had inside knowledge, he should back it up or not mention it at all. And as for the sarcasm and lambasting bit, well, you need to get out more and not be so precious. Good day, Sir.

Welcome AD. Try and keep away from MFCSS. And good luck finding out what that stands for! Go Dees!

Is it compulsorary for newbies to 'Land to start a thread that goes through our list in the most obvious way possible? If so, I missed my turn. Drats!

Get off your precious high horse Mr Peter Kirkham, Member and Volunteer of the MFC. Perhaps you should read what I wrote and look at the context before telling me to shut up. At no point did I bag or denigrate Cameron Bruce in my post to Harrisonrules. My comment was in reference to Harrisonrules claiming "you won't know the real story.....you only know half the facts". I laugh when I read people on here saying that they have the inside information on players, administrators or anyone connected with the MFC. It's simple really, if you have the info, reveal it and it's source, otherwise keep it to yourself. Anything else could only lead to speculation and rumour mongering. For example, the comment "you won't know the real story.....you only know half the facts" about Bruce's circumstances could leave some to speculate inaccurately that he had personal problems at the time, or had a major falling out with the club. Far fetched as this may be, implying that there is much more than meets the eye (at least the other half of the facts, the 'real' story) does nothing to respectfully acknowledge Bruce's time as a player. Of course, I'm sure that's not what Harrisonrules intended, but thats what regularly happens on footy forums, if you cared to explore. FYI, I have high regard for Bruce's career at the Dees. Except for his last couple of seasons where he struggled with injury and form, he was a great servant of the club.

From what I am hearing, there are a lot of people on here that talk up what they know, but actually have nothing to back it up.

Geez, that was HARD work to read...... I guess you're calling us a bit SOFT, then?

Was a very passionate player. Too early. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/he-was-a-great-mate-who-loved-a-beer-and-loved-to-be-around-his-teammates-20120823-24ots.html

Is it possible to start afresh? Sacrifice the data and start again? Or is it worth the bother? Too much hard work, by the sound of it.

*tear falls from eye* So enlighten all of us, or your statement counts for zip. We are all anonymous keyboard heroes here.

EXACTLY the same as most other non-finals clubs do at this time of the season. Even earlier for some teams, relative to how low they are on the ladder. If the rules reward lower ladder positions in terms of draft, then teams with no finals chance will inevidively not worry about where they finish. In fact, as Hardwick has pointed out, it's a great chance to try out new players in new positions. Experimentation with nothing much to lose. Sounds familiar?

Bad thread. Race based. Close please.

Good lord, no! He be snapped in two by Big Cox's right knee. Let the kid continue doing what he's succeeding in. If it ain't broke...

Tarrant would love to end his career with a flag. And he's hoping to hell it ends that way. What a great send off that would be to end your playing days. He's playing for a top 4 team, probably on decent coin. Has already tried the interstate club swap, went back to where he started. Green plays for a cellar dweller bunch with little hope of rapid climb. If he can't get success, he might as well chase the dollars. May get an assistant coaching gig, like Junior. Green's more of a planner than Taz, wants to coach, apparently.

I hope your vibe is better than Mr Denuto's....

Thanks for the fitness business info, Rolly. Was not aware of that. Good summation on our ruck stocks, Chaser. Martin will be treading water next year with us unless there are further injuries. A pity for him - he tends to play his best when given a stretch as first ruck.

Very good news. 2 years is much better than none. Really looking forward to his continuing progress in 2013 and beyond.

If Jamar has another poor year in 2013 from injuries or form, he maybe on the chopping block this time next year. May not be popular, but I believe one of either Jamar or Stef Martin should be traded, and The Russian probably has more currency ATM then he would in 12 mths time.

Only with questionable disposal......

I think there is a lot of up-side to Sellar. We haven't seen what he can fully offer us yet. Not going to cost much to keep. Worth 2 years IMO. Was he only offered one year in 2011? I thought he got 2.

As if they are the only ones... I knew Dimwitreou upped the player poaching fine to $1000k, but I didn't think anti poaching rules extended to coaches or even recruiting guys. So I guess the pies will not poach any employee of any other AFL team that is currently under contract. Yeah, right......... In the end, might is right, I fear.