Moonshadow

Well, now I've heard it all. Morton has good foot skills and run? And we are somehow vastly better than shocking with him in the team? Let's get that gazelle-like champion back in the seniors! We need his laser left foot passes to the opposition so that we can turn over more goals!

Rivers kicked 4 against GWS and that's just about it as far as forward highlights go (unless you are including some shocking set shots) Garland has been more of success in the forward line this year. Time for Riv to go back again. And this year Green has been NO dimentional at AFL level. But, of course, he stars at VFL level.

???? Priority or F/S??? Father/son deals are sorted out BEFORE the trade period. This has been covered at length in every JV related thread here.

No. Just pointing out that we have a fair few one dimensional players. Moloney's certainly not alone.

Maybe you could give us your highly valued thoughts on where the team is going wrong and, back on topic, whether or not Brent Moloney will be with us next year? Shallow sweeping statements do not equate passion.

More than Jamar? Rivers? Green?

Are you trolling?

What, precisely, is his value to Melbourne? A lot less than it was 12 mths ago, which makes the next contract negotiation difficult for the Club and him. He would be wanting a good deal based upon perceived potential, not upon current form.

When is his contract up? Could his lack of leg speed this year be explained by this?

Howe and Jones definitely need to be signed soon. C'mon Dees, get it done!

Now, now, children....

Maybe your gut feel was the vindaloo you had last night. I would like him to stay.

Like Mitch did.

3 years, perhaps with incentives. Front load if possible. Avg $300k per yr. That is very generous for a second year player with skill issues. If he is the star many say, negotiate a new contract half way through his new 3 yr deal.

No chance. We will take the option to get a gun midfielder while we can. Certainty is a good thing.

Pick 1, 2, 3 or 4. The franchises will risk one of those to call our hand. They know it is as near as certain we will take him. We would do the same to them without a second thought. We've already signed him to a so-called MOU. He trains with us and his father (a club favourite) heads our draft scouting. Let's play all the bluff we can, but lets not whine when he's called at pick 3 (or 4, if GC get a priority pick).

And I fear that JV is just what GC would like - a hard, inside mid that continually feeds it out to their runners.

Only a couple of years ago Jones used to regularly butcher the ball by foot. He has worked hard to improve that to the extent he is now accurate and clever by foot (usually). It goes to show that foot skills can be improved with persistence and work. I agree that fitness helps many players, as skills are usually first to suffer when they are spent.

In for life.

Ouch!

Correct. Thanks

We would have to give up one of our first 2 picks to secure pick 1or 2 in the mini draft. Otherwise, a highly valued player (eg Watts, Frawley, Jones, etc). Too many other clubs would do this for them. Do we honestly think we're the only ones bidding for them? Let's get real and stop bandying around Bate, Morton, and any other hack we have (queue roll call now...) as trade bait for a high pick or high quality player. To get something good, you gotta generally give something of perceived equal value.

Sad how few MFC players are on that list and those few are generally terrible kicks (Frawley, Garland). We seem to attract young players recently who have a red hot go (Nico, McDonald, Magner, Bail), but who also have shite disposal and appalling decision making. Or should I say, no one else picks them up in the draft, hence their cricket score draft pick number. Time to follow the leading teams and put a high priority on disposal when recruiting, partic in the midfield. Hawks, Eagles, Filth and Cats all have many great disposers of the ball.

My love to you all.

Geez, we are a bunch of pessimists, aren't we? MFCSS??? The guy plays a few good games, steadily improving each week after having a bad run with injuries and we collectively trash him to the point where some are calling for him to be traded! No need for our opponents to play mind games in the media and try and put us down. We're doing a pretty fine job of that ourselves! Get a grip people.