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What do you have against Connolly?

Dees narrow it down The five remaining candidates for the coaching job - Chris Bond Chris Connolly Guy McKenna Mark Riley Kevin Sheedy

Posted by Demonland - Senior Games (Reserves Games) 14 (1) Q NEAVES, Shane * 13 Q GARLAND, Colin 11 (4) Q BODE, Jace * 10 Q BUCKLEY, Simon 10 Q JOHNSON, Chris 10 Q NEWTON, Michael 10 Q WARNOCK, Matthew 9 (1) Q PICKETT, Byron 8 Q DUNN, Lynden 7 (2) Q FERGUSON, Ryan 6 (1) Q JAMAR, Mark 4 (3) Q HUGHES, Daniel * 2 (12) Q NEVILLE, Heath 1 (8) Q HAYES, Daniel * 0 (9) Q WEETRA, Isaac 6 BIZZELL, Clint 6 HOLLAND, Ben 3 JOHNSON, Paul 3 MILLER, Brad 3 PETTERD, Ricky 3 WHELAN, Matthew 2 BROWN, Nathan 2 (1) MOLONEY, Brent 2 WARD, Daniel 1 CARROLL, Nathan 1 (1) FRAWLEY, James 1 JOHNSTONE, Travis 1 ROBERTSON, Russell 1 SYLVIA, Colin 1 WHEATLEY, Paul 1 YZE, Adem With three games to go before the finals, the only additional players who can qualify for the finals are therefore Clint Bizzell and Ben Holland who each need one more game in the next three weeks to qualify. The first week of the VFL finals co-incides with AFL Round 22 so presumably Sandy will be limited to any 12 MFC listed players available (assuming there are 12 and they are selected to play). If Clint Bizzell plays tomorrow he will be qualified. Holland needs one more game and the rest can't make it (assuming the magic number is 7).

Don't be surprised if he's rested for the remainder of the season to get it right.

The AFL has announced the following key dates as part of the 2007 NAB AFL Draft Process: Tuesday Oct 2 - Friday Oct 5 - NAB AFL Draft Camp Saturday Oct 6 - Victorian State Screening Session Monday Oct 8 to 2pm Friday Oct 12 - Exchange Period Saturday Oct 13 - South Australian State Screening Session Sunday Oct 14 - Western Australian State Screening Session Wednesday Oct 31 (2pm) - List Lodgement One, including rookie promotions, retained second year rookies and father / son selections Wednesday Nov 14 (2pm) - Draft Nominations Close Friday Nov 16 (2pm) - List Lodgement Two Wednesday Nov 21 (2pm) - Delisted Player Nominations Close Saturday Nov 24 (10am) - NAB AFL Draft Selection Meeting Tuesday Nov 27 (2pm) - Uncontracted Listed Player Nominations Close Friday Nov 30 (2pm) - List Lodgement Three and TPP Estimates Friday Dec 7 (2pm) - Delisted Player Nominations Close Tuesday Dec 11 (10am) - NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft Selection Meeting (Microsoft Live meeting) Tuesday Dec 11 (10.15am) - Nomination of Brisbane Lions and Sydney eligible rookie list players Tuesday Dec 11 (10.30am) - NAB AFL Rookie Draft Selection Meeting (Microsoft Live meeting).

If he was on Essendon's rookie list then Sheedy would have already had a good look at him and decided to press the reject button. Therefore, if Sheeds becomes coach, Summers chances of being drafted by us won't be all that flash.

John Ralph has obviously been reading WJ's match preview and his comments about the suitable fit Sheedy presents to the MFC at this time in its history. I agree however, that you simply can't announce an appointment of Sheedy in particular while his team's season hangs in the balance. Perhaps things might be helped along if the Hawks return to form today and give Essendon a hammering and then the Blues continue their improving trend with a win next week?

You're velcome!

You can check out the players on You Tube:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLvfLXjVJkU

He's recovering from hi operation and on the mend!!! PETTERD FINE AFTER SURGERY

According to The Australian, Cameron Bruce will miss again tonight:- "A severely depleted Melbourne is tonight expected to lose another key player, with Cameron Bruce a likely late withdrawal, when the Demons host Brisbane at the Gabba. Bruce is still feeling the effects of hamstring soreness that forced him out of last weekend's win over Carlton. He could be replaced by Tasmanian teenager Colin Garland, who made his debut in round five against Sydney, but has not played since. The Demons will miss up to 12 of their best players tonight, with captain David Neitz scheduled to return from finger and knee injuries in round 16 against the Kangaroos." http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story...5012432,00.html

Riley said Byron would play VFL, there's no match up for Benny and Bucks has had an article written about him in the paper. That suggests to me that the bench will be:- (1) PJ - back up ruckman, (2) Juice - key forward (3) Bucks - medium/midfielder (4) Dunn or Frawley depending on whether n extr forward or a defender is needed. With no Fevol in the Carlton team we might take the attacking option o I'll go for Dunn.

RATTEN KEEN ON DEMONS JOB Will he firm with the bookies? What does GARRY LYON think of him?

BUCKLEY APPLIES FLOWER POWER Must be a good chance he'll play with this publicity!

Mike Sheahan is suggesting that a TRADE MAY BE FEVOLA'S BEST OPTION. Fevola might have been too radical a player for Neale Daniher who always coached on the conservative side IMO but he might appeal to a new coach willing to take some risks with his list.

And then there were seven ... Simon Buckley prepare to come on down!

# 3 for Victoria today could be # 3 for Melbourne in 2008.

THE TEAM WITH NO BEER

deja vu

Just keeping an eye on the up and coming talent in case we have an early draft pick. Here's the Victoria Metro Under 18 training squad with name, date of bith, height, weight and club from:- Ashley Arrowsmith 12.04.89 188 82 Calder Cannons Mitchell Banner 05.06.90 175 79 Western Jets Tim Bongetti 01.07.89 191 89 Northern Knights Nicholas Cattapan 13.02.89 179 75 Calder Cannons Myke Cook 09.10.89 182 76 Sandringham Dragons Trent Cotchin 07.04.90 184 81 Northern Knights Harry Croft 24.10.89 192 82 Oakleigh Chargers Darcy Daniher 21.09.89 195 89 Calder Cannons Will De Bruin 11.06.89 185 77 Oakleigh Chargers Travis Dulic 19.07.89 192 90 Calder Cannons Mitchell Farmer 04.01.89 179 76 Calder Cannons Steven Gaertner 02.01.90 196 83 Dandenong Stingrays Jarrod Grant 06.07.89 191 77 Dandenong Stingrays Jack Grimes 11.05.89 187 76 Northern Knights Lachlan Hill 15.05.89 189 83 Oakleigh Chargers Chris Hoegel 31.03.89 181 77 Oakleigh Chargers Michael Hurley 01.06.90 192 88 Northern Knights Brad Jones 24.06.89 181 76 Eastern Ranges Dylan Joyce 21.02.90 170 68 Calder Cannons Matt Kreuzer 13.05.89 199 91 Northern Knights Jeremy Laidler 05.08.89 188 82 Calder Cannons Matthew Lobbe 12.02.89 197 80 Eastern Ranges Thomas Lynch 15.09.90 190 75 Sandringham Dragons Addam Maric 18.07.90 179 80 Calder Cannons Brett Meredith 20.01.89 182 81 Northern Knights Daniel Noy 18.03.89 188 78 Eastern Ranges Kris Nye 25.11.89 174 73 Eastern Ranges Andrew Otten 15.05.89 192 86 Oakleigh Chargers James Polkinghorne 21.01.89 181 82 Calder Cannons Luke Potts 25.02.89 177 68 Dandenong Stingrays Rhyce Prismall 06.04.89 189 86 Western Jets Dean Putt 10.04.89 202 88 Calder Cannons Andrew Renton 29.03.89 202 94 Eastern Ranges Hugh Sandilands 07.03.89 191 82 Oakleigh Chargers Scott Simpson 19.10.89 194 91 Dandenong Stingrays Phil Smith 15.04.89 187 73 Calder Cannons Ashley Smith 20.07.90 184 83 Dandenong Stingrays James Strauss 14.06.90 184 79 Oakleigh Chargers William Sullivan 24.08.89 202 95 Western Jets Adrian Totino 11.07.89 172 73 Northern Knights Jackson Trengove 02.11.90 196 77 Calder Cannons Pat Veszpremi 01.09.89 181 83 Northern Knights Callan Ward 10.04.90 183 71 Western Jets David Zaharakis 21.02.90 180 70 Northern Knights Trent Zomer 09.06.89 194 94 Eastern Ranges

Who are the Lucksmiths for the uninitiated?

Not very promising though from an MFC point of view. I accept that this report was from a Sandy person (where was Barry) but it seems they won the game on the strength of the Sautners, Valentis and Crowes. If there's a shakeup and Bizzell gets in, that might be fine but he's past 30. There was no mention of Buckley and very little about Juice except in the goalkickers for 1 goal. Ricky Petterd sounds like the only ray of hope.

According to a poster on 'ology it was stated on the 7 news.

We get a mention in today's Hun in the Pulse section from Steve Perkin. "You've got to love the passion of football fans, particularly they can turn on their club when things are only slightly off the rails" "Melbourne's unofficial website is called Demonland. Take a look at some of the forum topics being discussed by those online." He goes on to highlight some of the doozies like "We need a cleanout." and Daniher talks the talk. Time to walk the walk," and then hits on the thread about selecting Nick Sautner when he's not even a Melbourne listed player. Steve mate - well done for picking up our talent here at Demonland but you have to understand that we're always thinking outside the square here. Just look at WJ's sausage roll story. You don't get anything like that in the Hun do you?

I think you mean masochist, don't you? The sadists support the Eagles!