48 Year Now

We remain MFC, not a club who resorts to borderline tactics to win games. shocking news that we lost a player with great ability, but great news for Angus future health. Hopefully now he can fully recover and go on to another chapter in life. I for one would have hated to see he playing well but always being one knock away from serious health concerns. well done Angus, premiership player, serious fan favourite, players player and a player who lived up to his early draft pick placing.

Crowd support only matched in our first final of 87. What a night. Will never forget the combined spirit of the crowd and our fab players ladt night

I too remember Maxie from his Melbourne days. Always wanted to and thought one day I would meet him later in life as I knew his sister Lexie. She too had the same zest for life as Maxie. A sad loss. Thanks for the memories

So you agree with my conclusion. He's a keep unless we get a good trade deal. I would call a 3rd round pick a good deal.

Well, I say good on him for wanting to prove whoever hes got a gripe with wrong. Think he is in a similar position to Brian Lake at the Bulldogs. He is a keep for mine unless he is part of a good deal.

I wonder if anyone else saw the intense and worried look on Chris Dawes face in the rooms at half time. I would give a penny for his thoughts.

Dunn Garland no leadership when heat on, Grimes is not a footballer, Trenners cooked.

Think we have one with Joel Smith.

The Bulldogs give me great confidence in Melbourne direction. Get everyone on board and work on development and improvement in each and every player on the list. I also saw a bit of what the Bulldogs do in Melbournes use of quick handballs. The difference being the Bulldogs always try and put it out in front of the player to the position where they should be rather than to a stationary flat footed target.

Scully looked like he was not prepared to take the game on. Quick hands and set up kicks but in the end failed to deliver the knock out blow. Steve J let them down last week. Heath Shaw bad for team morale down back as evidenced in second quarter abusing teammates.

Del Santo has ability to hit a target by foot or put the ball in the required spot by hand. Would be a good get. By comparison Thompson repeatedly fumbled the ball

Well worth keeping in mind that we beat GWS early in the year.

Yes I think the damage done to the club is close to irrepairable. Lets say for a minute Fremantle or Hawthorn or Port Adelaide or Syney had half their players banned effective immediately. I would still back any of them and lots of others to be ahead of Melbourne over a three to four year period. They are clubs with culture, success, facilities and strong member support. We have just fallen through the cracks.

I will never understand us not drafting Wines. Once in a generation an opportunity comes around to get a hard at it double act., and mates thrown i to the bargain. We knew that would be the case if we drafted both Wines and Viney. Yes some rated Toumpas higher but it was always about a double act and the dynamics that brings to a team, particularly a midfield. So individually, yes Toumpas over Wines made sense on paper. But Viney plus Wines v Viney plus Toumpas was a no brainer.

I agree with you stuie, Fitzy has an X factor and so much upside, similar to Stef Martin in many ways.