Wormburner

Of course we were drug free - why would we take performance enhancing drugs if we were supposedly trying to lose?

I saw late last night on Channel 7 news highlights that Connelly spoke about the tanking investigation. I've been trying to track down the clip, but cannot find it. Anyone watch it?

I propose that we somehow get behind the club once an outcome has been achieved - whether it be a mass turnout at the next training session or match (depending on when this thing goes away). I'm sure the club and players would appreciate us all turning up and supporting them either way. I know I'm going to have a stiff drink to either celebrate or try to forget the outcome of this whole fiasco.

I hope that the whole thing is cleared up by the start of NAB cup. I'm trying not to get caught at work checking media and other websites every hour to see if we have handed in our response. If the AFL strings out reviewing our response for too long then I fear I'll be out of a job. The suspense is killing me...are we going to court or aren't we?????

Interesting article that i stumbled across on the Age Website about our pre season training - looks like everyone is having a crack and is determined to take it up a notches in 2013... http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/demons-days-from-go-to-doze-20121207-2b1ij.html Love the part where the coaches are pushing the Neeld revolution - “We can't afford to miss tackles and we can't afford to get stepped,” forwards coach Leigh Brown chips in. “Get up in their face, and get up in their face big.”

What about - The Vault? Too soon????

I have already erased 2009 - 2012 from my memory. I can't wait to see Dawes, Clarke, Peds, Sylvia and Howe tear it up down there this year - Bring on 2013!!!

I completely agree with your comments. The only basis i can see for the AFL to charge us with 'Bringing the game into disrepute' is if there were damning evidence found against the club that came out of the supposed 'Vault" meeting.

Our hopefull speedy resolution to the allegations looks like taking a hit with Adrian Anderson resigning. Can just see it now, another Operations Manager stepping in throwing his weight around, and having to review all information at hand before no doubt referring to AFL Commitee. My guess is we'll be lucky to have an outcome before NAB cup starts.

F*^k yeah, I want every team to think that when they are walking onto the G that they are walking onto the fortress of pain. Welcome to our turf, prepare to be hit hard!!!

Have to go Toumpas, already taking specy's over Wines!!!!

Let's just leave it at that. All we need is bloody Caroline Wilson spreading this across the Age the morning of the draft.

My only concern is that if we went for Wines, that would mean then we'd have Wines, Viney and Jones in the guts - Tough midfield, but is it fast enough in the modern game?

Well said. We've spent too long in the abyss of the competition. This year it's time to go out and let the other teams feel the wrath of the Dees.

I have to say that the the past twelve months are beyond a joke and it is all becoming rediculous. I'm sick of MFC being the laughing stock of the AFL teams and community. I can only imagine what Mark Neeld would be saying under his breath about this. The poor bloke will no doubt be thinking, please just give me a pre season where there are no off field distractions and I can focus on getting this team half decent. Yes the individuals had the clubs best interest in mind when and if they had these alleged meetings. Surely the persons involved must have thought, "s&*t we're in trouble if it gets out that we are having a meeting with 15 coaching staff, and we are blatenly expressing to them that we need to lose". I mean seriously, we can't even lose without stuffing it up! As a passionate supporter, whatever ramifications come from this, it will be a bitter pill to swallow. I want to see MFC as a tough on and off field team that strikes fear into our opponents. When the night before we step out onto the ground, the opposition players are having nightmares over how hard they're going to get hit the next day. When as a supporter we can walk away from the game saying "geez that was a tough match and our boys put their all in". And when we can say that the board is going great guns. Maybe one day...