Jesse Christ

This is the biggest load of crap I have read. You can get the ball 100 times, but if you can't hit a target not only are you useless you are actually detrimental to the team.

Dylan Grimes says hi from Tigerland..

These picks are were the recruiters earn their pay, and I'm hoping like hell that we can find a hidden gem here ala Hird or Swan, or even our own Mcdonald. It could be argued we have found greater value from our lower picks as opposed to our higher picks recently. Hopefully we get a future gun at 9 (Freeman) and a solid contributor at 40.

We are not in a position to "take a punt"- we still need midfielders. If you need a little reminder about that I invite you to cast your mind back to Jurrah over Rockliff decision, and how that gamble payed off for us..

Same reason they'd want to come to Melbourne; game time.

In that clip of Freeman, I lost count of the amount of entries into the F50 he provided. Pace and a long kick. He would provide exactly what we need. Go for it MFC.

Alright if anyone's actually seen this guy play come forh now. tell us of what you saw

Yes I got their draft position mixed up with Blease and Strauss. Sue me.

Bennell and Jetta. Pretty sure they were taken where they were because they were friends. What were they? pk 17& 18? Yikes. WJ, remind me who we missed out on to facilitate this bro-mance lol.

You do if you're North Melbourne

Being one of the younges back-man we have, in one of the most under-siege back-lines in the league, taken at pick 50 something; I think we can cut him some slack on his disposal. He's already finished higher (3rd) in our best and fairest then some players have their whole career at the MFC. Definitely not underrated around here, well with me anyway, coming along very well and will be an integral part of the defense for a good part of the next 10 years.

In saying that though I would be [censored] if our need for maturity sees us miss out on Chunk Jnr. I fall for the romanticism of the idea of the Wines/Viney & Jones brothes combos and feel let down when they don't eventuate. Knowing our luck we miss out on Zak and he becomes better than his brother.

They want "ready made" but they aren't willing to give up anything for it. They need to realise that drafting is a gradual process that isn't restricted to one year and one draft, it is a constant that needs to be chipped at every year. Where we are at this year is the need to get in some maturity, and that means overlooking some promising youngsters, and yes, using highish draft pics on other clubs' excess stock.

Also Roos stated he is only in the role for 2 years with an option of a third. Who will we get to commit to Melbourne based on the "Roos" factor when Roos won't commit himself?

Which you would join and be a foundation member of, because you obviously have a hard-on for the guy. Grow up!

the scribblings of a mad man..

Howe and Mcdonald are two that spring to mind who were taken with later pics who could be used as bargaining chips if need be. It still hurts every time I'm reminded of our past drafting blunders.. so with all due respect can we give it a bit of a spell?

Why would GWS do that trade? They don't need more picks, they're likely to take Boyd now since Buddy shafted them anyway.

Pardon the pun, but will we have to stretch for him?

What's the bet we trade pick 2, and the player that we would have taken at pick 2 turns out to be an out and out star? So Melbourne lol

Please MFC no deals with Essendrug. Let them stew in the mess they have created for themselves. Don't let the pr!cks back into early rounds of the draft.

I hope to god you are right django, one thing I am sure about is when he becomes a FA he will be the most sort after commodity FA period has ever experienced- a battle hardened gun full back.

That must be what I'm missing- 10,000 or so klms of ocean between and the MFC, because I've never come across a worse club that repeatedly rips my heart out and stomps on it over and over again. Hopefully Roos can turn it around. It was a great club and it needs to return to it's former glory quickly.

Lost to Free Agency: Everyone who has become a free agent. 100% strike rate and that's no myth. Until Frawley re-signs, in my mind he is gone.

To spend on who? More aging has-beens looking for super payments? Better start a fund for Frawley because the odds say he is goneski! This FA isn't working out so well for us!