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"He also mentioned Etihad and pointed out that it is difficult playing there because we get hardly any of or supporters there and he said that makes a big difference." "The players are not fazed by playing in Darwin but they would like a bigger than 6 day break in between games" Speak to the players and you will get answers To the G centric supporters, it is only another 4 km to Etihad, if you sit on Level 3 you can move around, can recommend quite a few hostelries and eateries down that end before the game, you can even get a discount if you go to the Wharf Top post Robbie F..........just another note on Watts.........went to training last year and he made a point of coming over and wishing me Happy Birthday.......he'd actually remembered from year before.......he brings a lot more to the Club than just his footy smarts

Ron, that's why he took the job he could see something, and I agree, no spin from Neeld, nice to see the good vibe coming from last night

Gee Old Dee...thought you loved the past, the blazers are cool I asked some of the players previously and they like them, some posters want us to have an unique identity/brand and then not like the unique blazer.....

Great reports......couldn't make it because of commitments.........just a note Jack Watts' beard is fine

I think the Club sees him as a second year rookie, as we have all said previously Neeld takes no prisoners, nobody pointed a gun at either Magner or Couch to stay on as rookies so assume exactly where they are has been explained to them.......Magner filled a hole last year, perhaps Neeld feels he has others to do it as well this year........

Apart from this bit "We won't have to play guys who don't give a toss about being in the team or playing for the jumper", which is disrespectful to a lot of players and nearly spoils the rest You make good points I hate to do it but experts had Carlton beating Brisbane in NAB Cup I have no idea what we are going to be like this season, but excited about watching what unfolds

No there isn't, we have a full Primary list.......or we would have done it......there may be one mid season or LTI, but you would think that if there was one we would have elevated, Josh Mahoney said that we weren't going to.....unless he's lying

Magner can't be picked, he is a rookie, we didn't upgrade a rookie, only Max Gawn long term injured and he is ok in about 2 weeks

Hey chaps have we looked at this year, we have 7 day between game before (at Geelong) and Darwin so we can get up early, then 7 days again then Oh No! a game at Etihad....that will be 3 games some supporters will miss......gee see the Master took a few posts before he identified himself as one of the Schwab haters......tsk tsk.....another sponsor on board and something new again...for a Club that has been struggling....what is Schwabby thinking..... H_T ...brilliant

The testing...beep test, vertical leap etc, as I said he can be an International Rookie for two years, outside the list so no issue there, then if he has developed, and a big IF, then we get first go at him, we could rookie him or draft him........I like we are thinking outside the square again.......think he has only played a couple of games......the other thing is at training he is training alongside some seriously big guys (finally).....so he is bound to look small.....you need to get up real close.......Dom Barry has grown in size in four months, stood right next to him at the beginning and a couple of weeks ago, can see the change......the kid is probably here so they can set him up with training.diet/nutrition/weight gain etc.....

He is/was a volleyball player, but has the athletic/physical attributes to maybe be a footy player, tested really well at a camp AFLNZ ran...... if he doesn't we don't lose, we are not obligated to take him........so relax.....you will only get some of the other usual suspects restless with a dodgy MFC decision again.

Gee you could have made the offer of the bed a bit earlier HG, myself and lovely lady can't afford it this year, so have canned our plans after 3 years up there.....don't let the naysayers get to you......it's just the normal group of posters who need the hairshirt at least once a day,

To all the naysayers......I was there last year....stay in place away from City Centre.....walked into the local newsagent......guy asked if we were visiting...told him from Melbourne for footy......said "Dees" supporters....not Melbourne or what?.......the work the club has been doing is working.....but like everything else we are doing now....you have to take the long view.....it's gonna take time

All I can say is a lot of the posts here show why the Club ended up the way it was before Jim Stynes (One Year Today) stepped in. We only play at the G We only turn up at the G Let's not think outside the square Let's only think of ourselves God travel outside of Victoria to watch footy, never...it's beyond the pale As for the conditions, if you have been at the game in Darwin, you would have seen the effort that goes into the player welfare during the game........besides which Misson is getting the players to where they should be fitness wise, it will not have an impact going fwd, in fact it may be beneficial

Are these the same diehard supporters in Victoria who can't be bothered going across Melbourne to attend games at Etihad. What conditions in Darwin, have you been?.....that is why we are training there as well....last season it was quite pleasant, I know I was sitting in the stand at the game Experimental clash, what for last 3 years, you really do need to get your facts straight before you vent

This is Demonland, of course posters are ready to criticise,just ignore them I was told about this a couple of days ago at the Club, been to Darwin three times, most of the players love the trip, so do the supporters who go, if you want a better attendance posters need to get on the plane and go and support

Confirmed in the paper what I was told NT Government getting on board as sponsor

There is a rumour, unsubstantiated of course, that we are about to announce another sponsor, I reckon they might be saving for Commencement Dinner, so as Nutbean says, put your hairshirts away, we are doing ok.......unsubstantiated meaning I was told something but I can't confirm it

If you want to help the membership read Nineteens post and rock up to the MCG to do the phone out to members to renew tonight and next Monday or Tuesday As for Darwin, the club does a couple of packages, last year was a fishing and footy with Neita I think, we went on our own but attended a function the Club puts on as well, they also do travel deals.

Exactly right on preseason, the pleasing thing for me from the weekend was Toumpas was in the best, because he got more game time, and is starting to settle.......that is what the pre season is about.....Neeld was pleased with the 4th qtr, 30 deg heat, less rotations, undersized defence, yet we kept it to 4 goals similarly North got smashed yet Scott doesn't give a toss........ I will be looking for exactly the same things this season, will be disappointed if we win only 6 games, I think we can be better than that....... As Neeld says if you are getting on the Reality Bus, then get on, but be Realistic and support your team, if not stay home and hide

Read what P Man wrote as well, we were two rotations down and it was 30 deg, it was pre season, Neeld didn't give a flying about the result that's why he sat Garland down I agree with another poster on here, some of the posts on here border on the pathetic, all about themselves, support the team or stay home......rather that than go to the game, be miserable and then come on here and whinge I take [censored] from no one, desk in work is covered in Red and Blue.....some posters must be pretty poor at standing up for themselves.....it doesn't matter to me MFC is my team and always will be

P_Man, it's not me getting upset, it seems to be you....don't answer it if it is stupid....who gave you the title I didn't

Nutbean, totally agree with your writing, put my opinion above, Grimes I think watching the games, and not to let BH think I am analysing, gets too far ahead of himself sometimes and rushes the kicks, as he gains more and more experience I think this will change, most other posters tend to forget he had a miserable time with injury for the first couple of years, when he was drafted he was a midfielder, but found himself in defence once fit, a defence that was under constant bombardment, he has made mistakes but as you said he is certainly not on his own......I am looking for him to improve his kicking this year

I just like having a bit of fun with the 'keyboard heroes', You mean his point was sticking out? Terrible sin kicking out on the full, I bet there is only a handful of AFL players who have ever done that

That is the point I was trying to make Nutbean, forgot you need to spell it out.......Grimes is still, because of injury, early in his career, as he gets more used to the pressure the kicking will improve....I certainly don't regard him as an elite kick at the moment, but then again he doesn't butcher every kick that others claim