Norm Smith's Curse

Jay Clark ‏@ClarkyHeraldSun Angus Monfries to Melbourne. Four year deal. Rival clubs convinced it's happening. Dees need a hard working small forward.

Unfortunately no more info.

We seem confident that Lyons, Vince and Mitchie will move to the dees. What happens with pick 2 is anyone's guess...

I seriously cant remember when any of Jay Clarke's predictions or rumours turned out to be correct. I remember reading that he once said that Roos would never coach Melbourne.

I want Jay Clarke's job. You make stuff up and everyone knows that you did, yet you still get quite well paid to continue doing it...

I was told emphatically that this trade would be announced... But it hasn't been... Anyway he fits the category of emerging and potentially talented young midfielder struggling for opportunities at a top midfield side.

he has really impressed me with his no nonsense attitude. A born leader.

Cam Bruce was the best midfielder in the league for a period at the start of the 2004 or 2005? premiership season. We would literally die for a player of his calibre now.

Myers fits the age bracket but just having a functioning midfield would be helpful.

My strike rate has been ordinary post Neeld.

I was told tonight that Viv wanted to play under roos so was keen to become a Dee.

Was told today he will be our first confirmed trade. Wants to play under roos.

Viv mitchie has nominated the demons as his preferred club.

Yze was not even in the same slackness league as our current list cam Bruce in my opinion is a club champion who basically had to step up a notch and did so when Scott Thompson left. If Guerra hadn't injured him round 12 ish 2004 he might have won a brownlow. He was way ahead. cam took a two year deal at the hawks I'm 99% certain?

A mate who never has rumours but is fanatical into AFL (supports Carlton) told me we have offered Jamar and pick 2 for Shiel. No idea the accuracy as I got it by smsas I'm away and just returned.

Howe for me is a definite required player. What roos will do with his skill set will be amazing. Shiel we must get. A friend mentioned pick 2 AND Jamar for Shiel. I'd do it in a heart beat.

Pick 2 won't be used on Myers, Vince, etc.

my contact confirms that Levi greenwood is definitely looking like a likely trade.

I'd take Toby Greene no problem. But I rate Shiel and someone I know who sees a lot of young players through his involvement in local footy rates shiel very highly.

They were probably on drugs even then...

I was told dew was our man. No idea what's going on...

Jonathan brown - surely you jest.

John Ralph reported things post neeld sacking that only an inside source could have told him - like neeld making certain players cry and Moloney insisting Jamar always tap to him. These were facts that had to have come from an inside source since they were not public at the time. Sycophant or not he knew more about what was going on inside the club in the Neeld days than most supporters.

So does the trade period continue over the weekend or do they take a break?

THat is the problem - all the teams with young mids in the age bracket we are after will feel that way - that they've invested time improving them from raw talented kids to young afl players. Its a toughie. Terry Wallace said it is - so it probably isn't