spirit of norm smith

I think Ben Ross is a very good mid. Unlucky to be delisted by Kansas. Starred in vfl in 2012

Agree .... he would be handy in red and blue. But Hannah and Nick Rippon for me

agree ... Gartlett has cyril rioli like skills and smarts BUT none of the hard running, chasing and tackling. AFL demands this.

FNQ ... 10/10. Still it is 28 November. The pre season is vital but the Round 1 action counts !!!!

Yes. I like a mid with Muscles and a booming left foot. Will be alongside Viney and Toumpas IMO.

agree. I think Hannath would be good at MFC ...but he may attracts GWS attention too

I think MFC still need skilled players. Andrew Boston from Qld was 100% efficient at the draft combine. He uses it to elite levels on birth right & left sides. Can be wing/high half fwd. Kicked bags of goals in NEAFL.

agree. This kid has 2nd & 3rd efforts. Big tick in modern footy !!!

agreed .. tough mid. Long left foot kick. Knows how to get the footy. Will be around pick 5 to 7. ( Aish, Boyd , Kelly & Billings as top 4 then Scharenberg, Dunstan & Tsitas ).

Had GWS gone for Toumpas, we would not have taken O'rourke or Plowman. We WOULD have chosen Wines. Jimmy is a gun but feel for Wines.

hmmm... tend to agree

Many good ones still available IMO ... SA : Colquohoun, Vfl - Osborne , Vic TAC: Pongracic , Hams, Mansfield, Haynes , Ballard WAFL: Nelson, Warrell , Lowrie , Wilkins . Qld : Boston. For me, Sam Colquohoun has Elite skills and class, and Jacob Ballard is a ballwinner with a mature build. These guys are unlucky not to get drafted and are "good" rookie options. Plenty of good players have come through as rookie. They take the disappointment and drive harder.

Saw Matt Jones play for Box Hill in 2012. Good pace, runs wing, half back. Thought he needs muscle ....and a rookie at best . Mature 25 yo ...not 20 as per Mfc website earlier tonight.

Cats and Dees are big winners from trade /FA period

Martin & Pick 58 to Brisbane Pick 33 to St Kilda Ray to Melbourne

the AFL has no idea about the Free Agency compo. Its like the the MRC match review on the weekly basis. Arbitrary calculations based on subjectivity. In the MRC, your past record counts for the current situation, but not in FA compo. Oh well, pick 49 to Kangas for Cam Pedersen ... thats the offer now.

Assume – off x10 to senior list Moloney and Rivers as Free agents Green retired, Delist - Bennell, Bate, Bartram, Jurrah, Cook, Petterd, Davis Delisted rookies – Lawrence, L Williams Assume –plus 10 to senior list Free agents: Byrnes Trades: Pedersen, Dawes Draft: - Barry, Hogan, Viney - Pick 4, Pick 58, Pick 65 used as Nicholson (Rookie upgrade) Pre season draft: - pick 3. Rookies: pick 3, 21, 39 (retain Evans yr 3, Sheahan yr 2 , Couch yr 2, Magner yr 2)

hopefully a win ... but crowd size on easter sunday of 15,634 and a financial loss of $70,000 to start the year !!!!!!!!

agree Ben Kearns is a very good player ...

Farewell Jared. I liked his competitive streak, great bloke around the club and with my kids at clinics and family days, and played well for MFC over many years. Good luck at GFC.

back on track / The Oliver Wines thread IMO he should be our pick 4 selection

Post pick 4, MFC needs to boost the midfield. Here are some later players that I rate Ben Kearns (183cm midfielder - Gippsland) Had a very good 2012 in TAC. Versatile player as he plays mid/fwd role. Knows where the goals are ... he booted 5 goal in the 1st TAC game for Power. Good size and would be a handy pickup. Tullio DeMatteis (184cm midfielder - Norwood) Will slide to post 50. He has pace and very competitive. Looks to take on the game. Skills are solid on either left or right. Shane Nelson (178cm midfielder West Perth) the mystery of the 2011 draft. He gets the footy, has good pace and he knows how to use the footy. Had a good year in the WAFL and should be very very seriously considered. Sam Lowrie (187cm Sth Fremantle) Very good size for mid. Reminds me of a Lenny Hayes type. Yes big wrap but flys under radar. A real mid worker both with & without the footy. Watch the Jesse Hogan tape for a glimpse of Lowrie. Not at draft combine but at State screening. Braedon McLean (178 cm midfield - NT) shhhhhhhhh ... Barry on one wing. McLean on the other. Another NT speedster , he has real pace. Watch the Under 18's champs closely.

back on track ... I think Jordie Gysberts will stay unless we can get a sub 35 pick for him. He has the ability. mental application & intensity needed.

Agree the 2012 vintage "Oliver Wines" would fit very well into the MFC. If he went earlier, then O"Rourke or Toumpas would be handy acquisitions.

1. Free agent signing - Shannon Byrnes 2. #26 father son selection : Jack Viney ... what a sensation 3. MFC give picks #3 & 13 to GWS MFC gets Jesse Hogan (MD2) & pick 20 & Dom Barry 4. Brent Moloney - Free agent to the Lions 5. MFC give picks 20 & 45 MFC gets Chris Dawes (Pies) & pick 58 As at 17/10/12 (likely) draft picks 4, 58, 64, PSD #3. Rumours & negotiations: OUT - Jared Rivers - free agent to the Cats. GFC offer 3 yrs @$350k. JR has toured Cattery ...answer pending Jordie Gysberts - Cats were looking but now have Caddy so all quiet. Stef Martin - seems like no one is after a flexible ruckman/fwd/backman (!!!). GWS surely would be tempted. Maybe MFC could get a pick 44 or 62 (3rd or 4th round). IN- Darryle Pearce - early mail was he was getting a 4yr deal off MFC. Signed with Freo as free agent Josh Caddy - MFC was a very interested party. Caddy said "I'm not interested in MFC". Signed with Cats Sharrod Wellingham - MFC was looking at a Dawes/Wellingham package. Wellingham said thanks but No, I'm going home to WA. West Coast signed. Cam Pedersen from kangas - reports say MFC still very keen & awaiting FA compo pick. Farren Ray from saints - under contract and Saints say he is wanted. MFC was pursuing but will stay a Saint IMO. Ben Warren from kangas - question asked. I hope its a full stop as he is VFL quality only. Matt Thomas from Power - discussion raised only Scott Gumbleton from bombers - Mark Neeld has a 30 minute coffee with Gumbleton. Mail has it Bombers offer is 1 yr, Freo offer is 3 yrs. I hope we pass on the injury proned, inaccurately kicking fwd.