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Look up Jordan Lewis and his critique of NAS on Fox last night. In key moments NAS was selfish and let Kolt loose. Kolt had more score involvement and played the selfless team role. Great observations from Lewis

This highlights why coaches' votes don't mean much. The split looks like JVR 5 & 4, Hall 5 & 3, Max 4 & 3, suggesting that one coach thought Max Hall was BOG. One coach gave an excited, fresh approach; the other was the usual monotonous drivel, suggesting a loss because they dropped some marks. We are so lucky that King was selected as our coach, he is a ripper

6: Gawn 5: jvr 4: Windsor 3: Mihocek 2: Kozzi 1: Steele Honourable mention: Petty, Jiath & Kolton

That is nothing compared to the spray he gave in the rooms at Dandenong one fine afternoon. The air vents in the rooms were a perfect soundbox to anone in the stnads who could hear the lot. Spectators complained to the police, who were called into the rooms. The irony of it all is that the next coach after Tony was Paddy Guinane, a true gentleman who never swore. Oh, he did once, but he apologised after

Well done Demonland, Kal is a fine young man with a level head and a very bright future. He was at the season launch yesterday and is resuming training. Go Dees

In the first season, with Grundy as backup, Viney took Max out when he ran into him at a centre bounce. Max thought it was the end, but it proved to be a medial. I think he got back within a month.

After today Ah Mu must catch someones eye.

Ryan Shelton now starring in the Toyota ads

Mature age recruits at Casey are Miller Bergman (Kangas) Luamon Lual (Bombers). The academy boys are Coates League under-18s recruits - Stingrays: Toby Sinnema, Tairon Ah-Mu I cannot think of any other train on players, and unaware if we could poach similar guys training at other clubs to cover long term injuries

Article in the Age today with respect to the AO and Craig Tiley's grand plan "Magpies open to vacating nest to help Australian Open keep growing""With the Melbourne Football Club highly likely to relocate this year as at least a short-to-medium-term move to Waverley after Hawthorn’s shift to Dingley, there would be scope for Collingwood to temporarily train at Gosch’s Paddock and potentially use the gym facilities at AAMI Park."

I am pleasantly surprised by Kal White. Playing him up forward, he has kicked goals, looks a beautiful kick and is very athletic. I don't expect him to play this year, but he has all the moves. We may not be aware of it, but with so many first-rounders in the last 2 years and a heap of talented youngsters, I hope our rebuild on the run will bring a lot of success, and I love the way we have changed our game style. None of the pundits have noticed this YET.

And the weather forecast is for a very hot day. Not a nice way to restart training.

Thank you for this superb slide show, and the soundtrack is a masterpiece. Somehow you managed to get a pic of me and my daughters dog with more signatures on his MFC jumper than I thought possible. Merry Christmas

The answer surely lies within the leadership group. Who is last year's leadership group, and look to who is appointed this season? I have a lot of time for Rivers.Lever was until he started to get injured too often and of course Viney is still vice captain.

I think it was Big Bob Johson, who finished his career at Oakleig,h who used to run the "Beef on a Spit" business not Tassis

Jack Henderson has been struggling with a groin injury listed as far back as July this year. For the trackwatchers is there some risk he will end up on the Long Term Injury list and create an opening for a player we have as a train on over summer?

The biggest revelation in this mock is Carlton trading pick 11 for our GCS 1st round in 2026. Giving us pick 7,8 & 11. And declares we take Taylor , Nairn and Lindsay

Where is Ethan when we need him? he has already hinted MFC has a surprise up its sleeve for the draft. Now he has gone silent. Not even a follow up hiunt.

I liked his analysis and not bombing it in. He could easily be the forward coach

And where will we play Geelong?

My condolences to the Whalan and Vickers-Willis families. This is so unfair, and I know her side of the family are mad MFC supporters. I hope the club can reach out and offer some sympathy,

I liked the article and its positivity, especially published in the HS, which hasn't been our fondest supporter. The proof will be in the actions, and I, for one, am not concerned that any of this will come back to bite us. The club has drawn a line in the sand and done a reset. Good. High-maintenance personalities have moved on, and we have welcomed some players of good character. Steele will replace Clarry, and it looks like Trac will be replaced by Rivers, with lots of younger talent entering the club. I look forward to how we will now play. Attacking and scoring freely, and note this is how Brisbane have rulled the roost and played in the last 3 grand finals

For all the doom and gloom regarding a weak draft, the GWS recruiter believes this year is good to about 12 or 13, excluding the academy and F/S kids. In his opinion, it falls away quickly after 15, and they probably won't use any of their later picks. I think Taylor has something in mind for 7 & 8, and I never expected we would have such a dramatic cleanout. In Taylor we trust

Agree, however, I suspect that this is the view Morris has been fed by GC. Given how MFC feel about Morris, I doubt they are feeding him much info. Morris never tells you which side of the negotiation is his source and how much is his spin. Patience, grasshoppers, all will be revealed by next Wednesday.

This is my "What If" throw it out there scenario Clayton has had 2 ordinary seasons by his standard, and let's say he is on $1.3 M a year. If I were Clayton, I would be worried that I am not value for money and may be shipped off for a salary dump. If I desperately want to stay in Melbourne and at the Melbourne Football Club, I would be talking to my manager to renegotiate a pay cut or a new deal. No club is going to tolerate a marquee $1.3 M player playing in the seconds for any length of time. Read the tea leaves, Clayton MFC will pay $ 700K a year for the next 5 years if you go. Why not pay me $700K a year, and I stay and work on my game to get better and even play a different role?