spirit of norm smith

He would walk into our team . Best key defender in SANFL. Yes behind a few at Port and now Jonas shown preference to him, I believe he would be gettable. Good kick, competitive and good physical size at 195cms & 93 kgs

It was a reasonable appraisal for a side that has won 4 games, 66%, lost last 10 games (likely) and been humbled by fellow strugglers. GWS will get better as will the Dogs. hard to see us getting above 16th next year. Get the footies out in November and go for skills skills and skills all summer

Petracca will be a star. Pick 1 or 2. Hope Saints go for McCartin. Then we get Petracca and Brayshaw. GWS get Laverde and Lions get Peter Wight. All happy !!!

so do we through a late draft pick to Sydney in the 60's to get Malceski and try to not reduce our Frawley compo

Great write up on WA talent. Jarrod Pickett is also a handy player, with speed speed and speed. Likely pick 8-12 so West Coast is most likely.

Given Roos call for midfield talent, I assume that we might hold pick 2 and 3. Not sure which onball midfield star we could attract so ran with trade with Sam Reid as our big win. I do like the addition of Petracca and Brayshaw to the mids. Makes us look more potent. I have updated the main post given Bail and Terlich resigned (not surprising but imagine both are seen as foot soldiers, albeit reached their peak as just average types).

YES YES YES YES YES AND YES... throw a 3 year deal at this kid. I was a fan and happy to push the button to get him. Type of kid we must go after big time. Would replace Frawley down back, but can be a better player than Frawley ever was !!! Highly rated.

NO NO NO NO AND NO ...

Riley ok Bail ok Terlich... turnover king and list clogger

Petracca #2 and Wright/McCartin at #3... yes yes

a horror movie ...

and first club in 33 years NOT TO WIN A HOME GAME !!!

you went to 9 home games and MFC lost all of them. first club in 33 years not to win a home game. Yes !!

We won 4 ... should have won 2. Bombers and Crows games we stole. They both had many many more possessions and inside 50s abd scoring shots. We have been thrashed and often in damage control. The only club not to score 100 points in a game for a season for over 20 years. We have been bottom 4 in 6 of the 8 years and last Victorian team for 7/8 years. We are now 8 years in drought. A whole generation is walking away from AFL and the Demons. My kids love AFL but follow Melbourne Victory and Melbourne Storm and of course the EPL with Liverpool the current favorite. The Schwab/Connolly/Bailey/Prendergast regine screwed up 2007-10. Why are we suffering for Clark and Jurrahs unexpected departure from footy. Free agency has seen us lose Moloney and Rivers and Sylvia and Frawley likely. We need a pick at the end of the 1st round, pick 20 which must be traded. I agree not pick 1. This is equalisation. Why ask other clubs. It is dog v dog.

Insipid and Irrelevant right now Supporters are actually Resilient and Angry right now. 8 years without finals. 8 years of being whipping boys Tanking, Jimmys passing and Clark & Jurrah no more. End the suffering. Line in the sand. Stand for something.

Out - Garland ...injured, Jamar In - Riley, Jkh Jetta Mcdonald Dunn Howe Frawley M Jones Michie Viney Vince Bail Pedersen Salem Jkh Fitz Dawes Gawn Tyson Jones Int. Cross Riley Kent Sub. Watts

Tapscott, Blease and Strauss all were drafted 18-21 pick. Other clubs see them as having potential and flawed under MFC poor player development. Fitzpatrick has the height and goalsense to be considered. See Petterd & Martin as players now key players in their new clubs. Some optimism in my post.

Maybe have a look at Daniel Robinson, Swans rookie. Inside mid averaging 30 possessions a game in NEAFL. From Sydney but not getting a look in. The kid impressed me in 2012 in under 18 carnival and taken by Swans as a rookie under academy.

JKH deserves a recall from all reports

The new Melbourne academy. All Metropolitan players are eligible. Melbourne just nominates the player. We nominate Christian Petracca. Oh sorry that us only for Swans, Giants, Suns & Lions.

Yes. Good signs. Michie is one on my list for Round 1, 2015.

Watts and Frawley gave little again. Howe must go forward.

Jaksch and Gws pick 10 for MFC #3 (frawley compo) ... NO WAY

Went to Dandenong today ... Liam Duggan, Jayden Laverde and Corey Ellis are all A graders. Duggan should go top 5-6, Laverde 8-10 and Ellis 15-18. Duggan worth pick 3 for me. Super super impressive.

BTW Saw Liam Duggan today out at Shepley Oval in Dandenong. Duggan , Laverde and Ellis all are A graders. Duggan is worth pick 3.