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Based on the last few years, if we don't get it back by March, we may as well replace it with a "Dislike" button. That will save lot's of time.

Given this picture is likely either men in lycra or a public urinal, I'm grateful the image doesn't show up on my PC.

Taggert or Couch? I was interested in Taggert v Jetta.

I've never seen Taggert train or play at any level. For those who have, do you think he's a better prospect to rookie than Neville Jetta?

As important as Mitch's foot is, I think you having a baby might have been the bigger news story.

A closed training session on Gosch's paddock? How does that work? To answer my own question with a question, was it an "unpublicised" training session, perhaps?

I can see why you think so. But you need to look more broadly than just whether anyone liked your posts.

I doubt a recruiter would ever admit he got it wrong. From the day after Draft Day, any failure is the fault of the development coaches.

A minor quibble, but waiting until they've played "a game" is where the Wines v Toumpas angst began. I'd suggest we leave it until they've played at least 50 games each.

Thankyou Robbie57 for sticking with "give 100%" and not going with the ridiculous and physically impossible "give 110%". Keep the 110% for the cliche's thread.

Except on Demonland. Pity. (No, I don't mean you, Robbie57)

The summary appears to be skills (Salem) v X-factor (Freeman). If that's the choice, I'd go skills every time.

Is Demonland clever enough that we could actually select posters we want to have this problem? I can think of a few...

Very few players consistently play 22 games per season. I believe we had two last season (Jones x 2) but happy to be corrected if I've got this wrong.

Just want to comment on the OP suggestion that Viney should be in the leadership group in 2014. I don't think that's wise. If he is "captain material" he'll get there when he's a bit older. In the meantime, just let him develop his game.

You may be right and Freeman comes to Melbourne. But Emma Quayle's predictions this year are the most equivocal I can remember her ever writing. That suggests two things - that the players from about pick 3 to pick 15 are somewhat interchangeable and that club's are keeping their information much more in-house than usual. Makes for a more fascinating draft.

Probably not the best place to be for Jetta to finish, assuming he wants to be re-drafted or drafted by another club.

If we pick Salem, we should give him guernsey #3. That way we'll have a Christian and a Lyon to compare. If the Christian beats the Lyon I'm sure we'd all be happy. And I'm really looking forward to the photo of him training around witches hats so the media can use the headline "Salem witch trials".

I really hope you mean Wayne and not Mariah. You'd be right either way, though - things would change around here very quickly.

Good work. I appreciate that for fill in coaches the data uses a very small sample, but I'm still surprised to see Neil Craig with a lower win percentage than his predecessor. Of course, one more win would have moved him up the ladder.

As much as I don't want Peter Jackson to leave, I assume if he does he would only do so after recruiting his own replacement. That gives me some comfort.

Maybe the market heard a rumour they were about to sponsor Melbourne. Note: too much sniping going on, guys. Hence my poor attempt at levity. I suggest you drop it and move on.

As a matter of interest, which other clubs have an ASX 200 company as a sponsor. I think Fremantle has (or had in 2013) Woodside. Does Sydney still have QBE?

Hopefully you'll receive remedial training during the 2014 season.

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