spirit of norm smith

agreed ... time for the new blood to be given 5-6 games on the trot.

Keep the faith ... faint hope is what sustains us. Talls look well stocked: Clark, Hogan, Frawley, Dawes, T McDonald, Gawn, Jack Fitzpatrick We need more mids and a crumbing forward. Only recruit those described as "tough". Class of 2013 - Luke Dunstan, Cavarra, Dominic Sheed, Ben Lennon.

Most improved - Col Garland & Luke Tapscott Backwards - Tom McDonald & Jack Trengove Surprise packet - Matt Jones & Michael Evans

agreed ... all were wasted picks. Swap for 3 youngsters who would walk over glass for a game

Cooney NO Shiel YES YES & YES

Dear Mark Neeld. Don't stuff up like your predecessor. Sign blokes who want to be at MFC. Give Billy Stretch as much support as we can.

Best stat is "points for" (and 2nd most important ... points against).

Sam Blease needs 3-4 weeks at Casey. Agree play him on the wing OR fwd pocket and he must kick goals. He shows some brilliance. Was drafted on the back of some flashy play like Strauss. One of BP's mysteries.

one man ... Chris Judd. He would have made a difference.

if we get within 8 goals ... I'm also accepting this.

Sign Billy Stretch ... he wants to play for MFC. Good enough for me. Remember Dylan Grimes. MFC Bailey missed him when he desparately wanted to play with his brother. And Alwyn Davey. MFC Bailey said he was too short.

Magner, Magner, Magner

Blease, or rookie pick Page from Casey.

targets more likely are Jed Lamb (Swans), Luke Russell (Suns) or Cameron Sutcliffe (Freo). All good young quality mids on the fringe at their clubs.

Jack Watts is one with huge upside. I will spew if he went elsewhere as he will be a star. Play him FORWARD for remainder of 2013. He is a good mark and kick. Must stay within 50. Tell him to video Nick Riewoldt. Up and back. Run Run Run. For god sake, teach this kid some intensity.

Out - Jetta (susp), Viney (rest/quad), Clark (ankle). In- Strauss, Mackenzie, Kent. FB: Garland, Frawley, Terlich HB: Strauss, McDonald, Grimes C: Howe, McKenzie, Bail HF: Trengove, Pedersen, Tapscott FF: Gawn, Watts, Byrnes FOLL: Jamar, Sylvia, N. Jones INT: Davey, Evans, M. Jones SUB: Kent EMERG: Blease, Spencer (again), Rodan. Blease and Rodan to travel with squad Need to matchup on Rockliff, Black, Moloney, Rich, Redden in midfield. This is where they can beat us. Jones will be tagged by Andrew raines. We will need Trengove and Grimes must standup. Howe and Sylvia can win it for us. Watts forward - highly unlikely given Neeld has stuffed around with JW as a loose unaccountable HBF Who gets J Brown? T Macd Who gets Merrett? Frawley Who is accountable for Pearce Hanley's run from half back (he killed us in 2012) ...Matt Jones is my man.

Yes Jimmy T got a game when not quite ready. Give Dean Kent and Jimmy Toumpas at least 4-6 weeks in Casey to get tuned in. They will be good but don't rush them.

Yes agree it was a good highlight. Sylvia has the talent, no question. His application is to improve. He would be a star in any of the top 8 teams. We must keep him. I would be really p*&ss$5ed off if he went out via Free Agency (free to the club who gets them).

Agreed. Jonesy was a key to lifting the boys today, Heart as big as Pharlap.

1. Liam Jurrah - mark of the year 2. Jeremy Howe - mark of the year 3. the hype - Jack Watts, Tom Scully, Mitch Clark 4. smashed Sydney Swans by 90 points at the MCG. (2 years later, they are premiers) 5. smashed the Bombers 6. Jack Viney on board

Nathan Jones Jack Viney Jesse Hogan Jimmy Toumpas Mitch Clark Jack Grimes Jack Trengove James Frawley Jeremy Howe Tom McDonald Colin Sylvia Chris Dawes Max Gawn Dean Kent Matt Jones Luke Tapscott Jack Watts Josh Tynan Sam Blease James Strauss Rory Taggert add a good coach, positive entertaining footy add 3-4 more young guns add some leadership

the worst of 2007-13 the passing of the late and great man Jimmy Stynes, and ... 1- "tanking" allegations 2- "danking" allegations 3- demise of Liam Jurrah ... superstar gone missing 4- defection of Tom Scully 5- thumping defeat by 186 points by Geelong 2011 6- insipid draftees - Cale Morton(4), Lucas Cook, Addam Maric, Jordan Gysberts (Jack Watts, James Strauss, Sam Blease on notice) 7- thumping defeat by 148 points by Essendon 2013 8- loss of Brent Moloney, Jared Rivers, Brock McLean (they knew we were shizzen) 9- sacking of loyal captain James McDonald (what the ...) 10- watching Scott Thompson become a superstar, Darren Jolly become a premier ruckman in the AFL, and Chris Judd (a boyhood Demon supporter) saying no way to MFC overtures.

time for a cleanout ... from the top

Hopefully he is the white knight ...

1. Dank has released texts and now MFC looks like liars and cheats 2. MFC lied in statement from 5-Feb. He had links and we denied any involvement. Poor choice. God thing Schwab has gone. Others must follow. 3. Dan Bates must be sacked. Poor choice and should have come clean post the Bombers conference. He should have said "Yes. MFC had used bt belived all approved". I run a business. Have a family. Make many many decisions. MFC are a shocking basketcase. I love footy. I love MFc. But they (the people at the club) are very disappointing. Dankers & Tankers. Bruise Free footy. Worse AFL Team ever. (I cannot argue right now). ((((