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collingwood im actually hanging out for the GWS game, cant wait to abuse scully, maybe throw some coins at him on his way down the race

saw big stef martin out on friday night in brunswick, he had just had dinner with bate when he unfortunatly ran into my inhebriated self and friends got chatting and he said the hip was fine whilst matt bate was more interested in chatting to my girlfriend than talking footy.

are melbourne playing bad?

he makes a reference to the young kids making inroads, doesnt say much for the older fellas. Interesting off season me thinks

Im going out on a limb after my prediction to beat sydney went horribly wrong. I think we might lose this one. Jokes aside, a better effort is needed, time to show we actually are heading in the right direction with a 4 quarter effort. I know its a cliche but i want to see the melbourne players have some pride in the jumper and to try and gain some respect against a side who has consistantly mocked and bullied us.

big fan of young sam blease

what local team do you follow?

id put howe as a definite if he could kick a goal (not being negative) just needs to work on his accuracy which shouldnt be a prob. also id like to put in sam blease as a positive, dropped after rd 1, has had some solid vfl games and really earnt his spot and to come out on the weekend and rack up the posessions that he did shows the club and player are on the right track. you can also through watts into the category.

we're still soft

Oh my giddy aunt, there is no way cloke would come to the dees on current form! Lucky for us we have 15 games to show we are moving in the right directing and that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I suggest we revisit this come round 20 and see how opinions have changed.

Thank god someone picked this up, has been doing my head in all year. I reckon we can get close and maybe get a sniff. Im hoping for a Port v Rich a few years back kind of scenario. Sydney are the cancer of the afl, i hate them (mind you I hate everyone) Even if we lose I hope we belt Richards and Lewis Roberts Thompson those guys have faces I just want to see in pain

hahaha I knew I was asking too much! Sylvia can go play ammos the [censored]

what a great season, the two at the top, the four who were playing off for a place in CL and of course the relegation battle for the real fans. This league is so good to watch and for good reasons. Cant wait for the transfer window to kick off to see my Chelsea boys spend up big (only way to stay competitive now)

Could we trade for a pie and a bottle of coke?

I believe Mick Malthouse comments were something along the lines of 'Melbourne are the 3rd start up club, its going to be a couple of years before they see some real improvement." Not a direct quote but interesting none the less.

Out: Petterd, Bennell, Fitzpatrick, Sylvia, Trengove (if injured) Ins: Watts, Cook, Jurrah, Blease, Tapscott I put Cook in because he has strung a couple of games together and kicked a few goals for casey so why not? Not sure if we have much else to lose and going tall in Sydney might stretch their defence. Get a bit of West Coast about us. Picture the fwd line of: Blease Watts Cook Jurrah Clark Davey** ** Need a crumbing fwd and as bad as he has been lately I cant think of anyone else who could replace him.

short term pain for long term gain. Our turnaround will be West Coast like, you heard it here first

absolutely, with the way neeld is manipulating our squad from show ponys to real footballers it would be a great time for young quality kids to come in and be become stars for the MFC

Your right it does go both ways, personally though i feel with such a strong draft we would be getting some real quality players with our picks, ill be dissappointed if we dont utilise all of our picks.

Who would want to come to melbourne the way we are atm? We are going to have to rebuild with these draft picks, make sure they are quality. Dont go give them to other clubs for players. If we can get 3 absolute quality mids in this draft then its problem solved, with moloney sylvia trengove grimes jones magner as our top mids then bring in high quality youngsters then next year looks alot brighter. What if we give up a high pick for dangerfield and he goes and brakes his leg whilst the draft pick we were meant to have becomes the next judd or bartel?

even rocky had a montage!

good good, saw some squib on the herald sun post something like 'im very close to watts and he wants out as well'. Probably just looking for a reaction but made me wonder what his contract was.

curious to know when watts is out of contract?

Good on you cale, ill be happy to eat my words of criticism if he keeps the good form going!

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