Norm Smith's Curse

All good mate.

Is it true that Aaron Davey has been having 'coffees' with Malthouse?

Good to see Jurrah back. An extra option in the forward 50 will help.

ive heard that Nathan Foley trains harder than anyone else on the list and is one of the hardest trainers in the AFL.

Not sure what I think of that - good to see green back at least.

its fun until the same thing happens that happened with Luke Ball - he openly shows contempt at the thought of playing for the dees.

mark my words - the cloke thing is a smoke screen - we are inflating his price, he has no intention of leaving and its our way of distracting the media from the players we are really pursueing.

Worked for another team I wont mention...

Used to chat to him on the train when i lived in Ivanhoe. My mate who supported fitzroy changed to the demons when they folded.

Wasnt Neitz again was it? LOL or was that just a discussion with a taxi driver? In all seriousness if its one bloke in particular say goodbye.

Interesting post. thanks./

melbourne's long list of failed talls doesnt bode well for these guys. Sellar has at least been drawing defenders for some reason - why ill never know since his hands seem covered in oil but he has been double teamed quite a lot. Fitz looked lost. And Ive gone off Stef as he really only had one quality season and this season has gone back to all his old problems.

That's the way I see it. Gysberts has that x-factor (sounds corny) that I havent seen at the demons since Scotty Thompson. I thought Garland looked like a quality defender but like many he has taken a step back.

Agreed, I thought we got rid of him too early.

Jamar can win all the tapouts he likes, but if none go to advantage it doesnt count.

Sure - I said potential star - i think Mitch already is.

we wrote the rules, etc. LOL

Gysberts really excites me. If you go back and watch some footage of his early games I was surprised by how much talent this kid seems to have. Winning contested footy at his age and size at the time.

Or perhaps Dee-light? Dee-lerious? Alli hope is that the demons go HARD for trades - no holds barred.

A bloke at work reckons its like catching a bloke with your wife and then shaking his hand LOL - probably going too far but footy is an emotional game - at laest for the supporters!

How do you guys rate what you've seen of our younger generation? I guess starting with Grimes and Trenners. Blease, Watts, McDonald, Gysberts, Fitzpatrick, Bail, Bartram, Jordie Mc, etc. Any players you think you've seen some real quality from? Or potential? Any players you just have an unsupported hunch about?

Sounds positive. the bloke that knows Matty Bate reckons the younger players are pretty upbeat about things.

This year the ball has been pressed up in our defensive 50 for 40% of the games.

Yeah but he'd turn it over int he middle of the ground or even at the half forward line from disposal, rather than in our defensive 50.

Very true. But young and built like an ant.