Rob Mac......

Roost It, on 27 February 2012 - 10:12 PM, said: yeh a 197 cm midfieldar weighing 100kilo's........I think not........ Watts is 196cm 89kgs, very fast, skillfull, can pick a ball up quickly, He'll be fine in midfield, HFF or defence. He doesn't seem heavy enough to be a key position player, which isn't his fault.

Spot on Macca. I've been thinking this for months. Who cares that he was recruited to be CHF? He's got speed, skill, some intelligence, can pick it up from the ground & handball away quickly, lets use that & have Watts @ HFF, wing, a little CHF or loose defender & use MARTIN or Sellar @ CHF, or Clark @ CHF when Jamar rests @ FF.

I'd love to have heard Norm in the rooms like you did. Closest I got was behind them on the bench. Yes, the more Neeld (or anyone at the club) is like Norm, the better off I reckon we'll be Bobby. Hey, we've got the same name! Good luck to you.

I of course have no clue, but agree with the above that it should remain Green, unless he doesn't really want the distraction again & Moloney's happy to do it for just a year or 2 rather than not at all. It's still a great honour & are you all sure Beamer wouldn't want it?

Thanks Daz's Dees & DirtyDees! Great to get your impressions from training. I'm keen about his potential.

Yea, I agree with you blokes 100%. I'm curious. When Daz's Dee's just wrote "Impressed me the most today," did he, or any of you see Sellar train? Does anyone know the word about his training so far?

I was just a dumb kid Dees fan at the time, but it seemed Norm & his incredible dedication & unyielding attention to the job & infectious loyalty was the single biggest factor driving the Melbourne era. It's been an inspiration through my life & the more we get back to that, the closer the next flag will be. It seemed the opposite to todays big money & everyone changing clubs often etc.

I'm SO hoping he takes the opportunity & makes it work as a key defender. We'll really benefit.

It's the mo that gives him the power to kick those goals from outside 50

Reading Scullys managements statement http://www.velocitys...asp?PageID=1585 it looks like he's going. Hearing Tom speak it sounds like he's staying. I think the rules shouldn't allow a draft pick to leave that soon, but Stynsey's done a good job of minimising the negative Ablettesque vibe around it. I think it would be fine not to play him if he hasn't resigned because what good does his playing do our rebuilding if he's going next year?