Diamond_Jim

In NFL the wild card makes good sense as it rewards the highest third place getter across the various conferences who in some cases may have won more games than a second placed team in another conference who automatically qualifies. Basketball seems to love multiple games as does baseball so why not another round. I wonder if we'll ever see baseball played in the snow given they finish their season so late. The season is now around four weeks too long but what do I know

As very many have said Vic Park would be a wonderful home and away venue. Great transport. Nearby food places for a bite to eat etc

Looking like Crows next week. Straight sets a definite possibility

That ended quickly Who are we hoping to win btw Crows and Saints

Accuracy is rarely our strongest point

needed that one

Well that was a half of two halves

It is the way

Game over with Blues scoring 4 goals to nil this quarter Edit... make that 6 Blues could give Hawks a run for their money and we might play them in a PF

Is this comp dead? Not North but the opposing top 4 team with only a few points. Perfect night for football etc Life support is close I hope Last quarter gave Nth's score a nice bump but it masked some fundamental failings

They have a case. I can see some clearance fees or similar being requested. Problem is unlike soccer they are different codes so no central body.

Line ball at best this game. Our form in the last five games has been like a sputtering old triumph with a few great quarters and some stalling in others. Need a good performance or we could be facing the dreaded straight sets Weather for Sunday looks quite good compared to Saturday. On another note... how did the Eagles make the 8. Saw their game at Casey and they were lacking to say the least.

But how do you maintain flexibility in the face of multiple permutations. Algorithmically it's an interesting exercise

Would be interesting to see how recruitment teams go about identifying their number 37 pick. Do they have a field of say five or ten possibles ranked and then take the best available on the night. Ranking ten players in a definite order would be an enormous task. Do less and you run the risk that no player on your list is left or you've missed someone you thought would go at 25. Much easier at the higher picks as you know the academy and F/S picks etc together with say the top 5.

It's owned by the City of Melbourne and is operated by CFC. I doubt that anyone makes money but it helps defray the expenses. Our game might attract 5k. Doubt that anyone breaks even but who pays.... also doubt we'll ever know

Smith like most of the MFC supporters is an institutionally based baby boomer. Hell I'm one of them but it's time Not looking to pick an argument but the club needs rebirth. I'm thinking of moving on from this forum after thirty years but I'd like to think we leave behind a club that looks to the future. As many say.... Go Dees

was thinking that when I read the first post. Perhaps it's like horses and they have different birthdays in the Northern hemisphere compared to the Southern

Not when it's done by the same people/system Changing from within is rare Guerra for example is another version of Roffey if you take a step back. Will he be better. I have no idea but make no mistake he's a political animal/operative. Measure Roffey on any criteria and she failed. Some were her fault, others not but it was a failure. Sometimes you just need to try something else or at least put in some different voices

Some good points Dee Zone TBH we've not been served well by the MFC Board for a long time. They have overseen chaos, confusion and crisis caused by themselves, executives and players. You can point to different people and causes for each failing but stability and confidence is rarely their strong point. My problem is that the same people and system that has delivered at best mediocrity (ironic that we had our only success when most of Melbourne was heavily locked down thus limiting normal interactions) is delivering our new "hope". You have to wonder whether the occasional shake up might be better for the club than the consensus model. Oh well we can but hope for the best.

A win but other than Zanker up forward little to instil confidence. It was more hack it forward in hope

Basically that is what the AFL asked of the MCC (State funded) in return for the 30 odd year deal on the finals. Optus in Perth was State funded. It's not that unusual save for the unfortunate fact that Tassie can't afford it

Love the name but I've sworn off drafting high pick key forwards for life

But we are at best a 30% chance to win one in the next five years so what is the alternative strategy to maintain members and perhaps grow. 1964-1987 killed our growth. Why will that not be repeated as baby boomers disappear (aka die)

Meandering once more to mediocrity comes to mind. Not sure how to turn this ship around but it's fast losing passengers

Not a beanpole and was on the development path (Western Jets) before heading off on his basketball scholarship. One to watch