spirit of norm smith

Just keeping this one alive. Still not in favor at Sydney.??? pick 24 trade to swans and a 3 year contract offer from MFC. Tom Mitchell can seriously play. In our best 22.

12 months too late. This ship has sailed

Here is a name that appeals as a potential bargain... Brad Sewell. Another hamstring injury has meant another 4-5 wks out. This year has been ruined by injury. At 30, hawks are likely to offer him at best a one year deal. He is surplus for them and has tasted premiership glory already. We should offer a 2 year deal. We need on field leaders. We need centre square clearances. We need midfield depth. Sewell in exchange for pick 80 or exchange in trade for James Strauss (who is likely to be delisted anyway). The Cross experiment has worked. I agreed with this, despite being howled down by some of this site. Why not again?? on the proviso we buy as a late pick trade , delisted FA or swap for a player we would delist anyway

agree... why would key players come to MFC. Tom Mitchell for a 2nd round pick is a good offer.

Hope ...this kid has the pace we desperately need

3 words... VERY VERY DISAPPOINTING

Barry looked lost to be honest

small forwards ... we have had no fwd crumber since the Wiz left us.

I am getting sick of Matt Burgan's sugar coating. It was a poor effort. No Pavlich and no Hill. Two of their very best. Both were rested!! We failed to execute basic skills. I actually think Freo relaxed and margin could have been 80 plus.

Ins ... Tapscott, Blease, Jetta, JKH Outs ... Gawn , Salem, Terlich, Barry

shades of 2012 & 2013. No confidence. No inspiration. No attack.

We are in damage control. Poor decision making. Inside 50s Mfc 17 Freo 42 Getting smashed ...

Overpossessing the footy !!!!!!!!! Roos ... 135 possessions ... 3 points. Its obvious. Move the footy QUICKLY !!!!!!!

Our pick must be CHRISTIAN PETRACCA. He was clearly AFL ready and will be a star. If he goes before our pick, Angus Brayshaw would be a likely option.

Yes good finishing skills and pace. Likely 2nd round pick to give up but hopefully only a 3rd round. Billy is a very good prospect.

The Wiz Jeff Farmer was one of the most exciting players to have wirn the red and blue. Exciting fast amazing skills and that bit of cheeky mongrel. It was a sad day when he went west.

Howe, Watts, Tommy McD all very good. I did think Jeremy Howe might go Bang, kick 5-6 and set the league on fire.

Agree. Show me another team or club website doing this. Just keep it one line. "Played key role. Executed on skills. Effectively tagged. Needs to work on development. Ready for next step up." etc

Every team needs an absolute gun. Hird, Voss, Buckley, Carey, Lockett, Riewoldt, Harvey, Ruccuito, Jarman, Brown, Kelly, Pendlebury, Swan, Watson, G Ablett, Hodge, Franklin, Rioli, Cotchin, Pavlich, Goodes, etc etc. All top teams need that top 10 in the league player. I think Jesse Hogan can be that player. I think Christian Petracca could be that player if we draft him. The cavalry of Jones, Tyson, Vince, Dawes, Frawley, Toumpas,Viney, Salem will be very good but not the star that carries you over the line in a tight one or rips the game to pieces. I live in hope.

Petracca will be a star gun. A cross between Jobe Watsons size, Chris Judds kick and Pendlebury poise. I think he is our obvious choice (but I was wrong about Wines, Freeman as our choices). Maybe we dont like mature tough midfielders.

Yes big play for Mackay. Offer what pick or player?? Toumpas?? pick 22?? Mackay is the fast running midfielder we need. Add Billy Stretch and we have outside pace to add to Viney, Jones, Tyson.

WTF ... we move from the MCG to Junction Oval to Casey to Aami Pk to the MCG and now to Melbourne Uni. Why move???? We often say the MCG is our heart. Aami offers already state of the art facilities with Goschs oval for FULL YEAR USE. why move ???? why spend more money when we have none. what is Barlett doing? sounds like putting in an empty legacy. we want footballers not gypsys.

Tomlinson and Greene for pick 4 & 22... hmmm. Allow Stretch as f/son at pick 42... if we trade away picks

Tomlinson and O'Rourke for picks 4 & 22

Toumpas for pick 9 ... yes and yes. Pick a Vic !!! Liam Duggan or Corey Ellis good options