Jonesbag

Viney and Wines better not be a repeat of what Gys was. Im annoyed that he has gone. I still think he will be a gun

Melbourne have been excellent this trade/ free agency period. This however is making me scratch my head, I dont think it would be a straight up swap, its too heavily favoured to North. Mabe Morton for Pederson? Id be happy with that.

Id want norths second rounder and pederson for gysberts. Friggen north playing hard ball, you didnt play him this year you douchebags

Watts Trengove Blease

I would much rather Rodan in our side than Bate, Bennell, Petterd, Morton.

**Face palm**

Franklin and Rioli for Gysberts thanks hawks

Haha my golly if he did that I dont think id be able to control my love for the man!

Very true, would hate for him to get smothered by expectation like Jack has / still comes under

If we can get a bit of momemtum from the NAB cup that would be another good stepping stone for us. Ps Completely off topic but can Hogan play in the NAB cup? Like O'Meara did for GC in the 2012 NAB? Could be another reason to sign supporters up

Any actual news on Jordan today?

If we get a few wins early on I think we could push 40,000. There will be alot of wait and see supporters which you cant really blame. On field in season 2013 has to be a massive improvement from 2012 for us to reach that mark though.

Yeah I tend to agree. People are sitting up and taking notice. I have a few mates that have bought memberships for the first time in years because of what we have already done in the off season. Im hoping to get 40,000 members just so we arent looked at as a struggling club. I hate being thrown into the same group as the doggies, st kilda and port group

With the off field recruiting that has pleased the majority of people on this site, Im curious to know where people think our membership tally will be next year. We obviously had a terrible 2012 season in regards to win/loss but with unearthing Tommy Mac, Blease and Watts as a defender and with the consistent performances of Jones, Howe and Clark its getting me excited and im getting my hopes up (yet again) that we are heading in the right direction. Throw in Viney, Wines and Barry and the momentum grows and grows among supporters and im hoping for 40,000 melbourne members in season 2013. Am I being too optimistic?

Wines and Dawes you can throw into that list as well as Viney. Young talent always attracts people and will pput bums on seats.

Hook line and sinker, Jay Clarke you [censored].

In all honesty, I want to see us absolutely destroy/smash/bully GWS this year. I hate them as much as Collingwood Essendon and Hawthorn, it started with that [censored] Gubby Allen (seriously get a name that isnt fit for a kids show) and of course it ended with TS. I dont want them to ever get close to beating us.

Good article. Its refreshing to read something that has common sense

I like Stef, I would hate to see him go. I think his athletic attributes are worth keeping. In the long run it may be better just to keep him

The journalists at the Herald Sun are hard working people that write articles based on facts and that are supported by evidence. Said no one ever

As an mcc member I would usually turn my nose up at the thought of crossing the yarra. However on this occasion I will most definitley be heading down to etihad

So much linked to Gysberts with nothing solid coming through, he wont go. Time to buy some protein and get massive Gysberts

Tom Scully, the kids a gun.....

We cant afford to not win games, simple as that. I think Neeld will be the coach to take us to our next flag, he looks to be putting all the pieces in place.

Never! 15 wins, with 100 point drubbing at geelong as payback, friggen [censored] cats!