kryton

I love the quote from Schwabby "This guy's come from further back than Jimmy Stynes - and he came from Ireland"

I presume the player has gotta wanna go as well, so apart from the $$$ which we probably can't match the club would do well to create a culture and air of excitment the young player does not want to go.

I booed him and I was watching it at home in Sydney.

Is it just me or did others read this as new 'Betsy Sponsorship'??

There is only so much cricket I can take and the old Dee’s games I have recorded - well I already know the result 'cos I don’t keep games we loose! So it with much excitement that I get to switch my Foxtel on next Sunday and see the Dees run out for 2009. I watched every game the Dee's played last year and got to celebrate only twice. But I watched each game to the end figuring I might miss some bit of heroics and the very next week there I was, glued to the set with hope and excitement. Sitting here in Sydney (Frankston born and raised though) I obviously don't get to see Melbourne play in the flesh very often but that does not reduce my ardour! This year the Dee’s are not even playing here in Sydney so I will be making the trek to Canberra in July. Joy of joys though, I’ll be in Melbourne on the 19th for the Richmond game at the G’ and it will be the first time my daughter (almost 16) will have watched footy at the MCG. You will be glad to know that she is an AFL devotee and a Melbourne supporter through and through – so my work there is almost complete. It’s even better this year with so many new faces in the team all brimming with so much potential and carrying the weight of our expectations. End of the day though - I just wanna watch some footy!!!

Well said.

I think he was refering to Meh-sen... would have liked to have seen the body language, perhaps a shrug of the shoulders every time he used Meh-sens name??

Yes - fancy being optomistic or supportive of a new player.......

Its here http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/newsart...56/default.aspx What's with having his name tattooed on his back??

It feels like Wheels has one or three weeks on then four or five off as his playing pattern

Shirley Jones? No wait, she was a singer and actress. Is she bald?

What this thread does show is that for the first time for a long while the first 22 will not pick itself because of injuries or possibly talent - it feels like there is some actual solid depth to select from and competition for spots.

Is it still compulsory to wear a hat whilst driving a volvo??

Like many I can't put names to the pics! Any chance we number them and note who it is???

History would suggest that not all three of our top picks will make it - but then who cares about history.....?

History would suggest that not all three of our top picks will make it - but then who cares about history.....?

Yet Melbourne who will have seen heaps of the young fella choose to relist him. Surely they have seen sufficient to know if he can make the grade or not with full knowledge of his recent injury history. I suspect Melbourne have a better idea than most of us.

Well if he is in best 22 I guess - yes...... See how he goes in NAB first huh?

Danny Hughes back as rookie 3

#2 rookie - Rhys Healy - any relation????

Jordie McKenzie - 1st rookie

Matt Burgan just said he was 193

Was he in anyones phantom draft??

I always feel sorry to those that miss out, expecially if thye see their names touted as good prospects. I know all is not lost for them, but it's a bitter pill to swallow for them!!

Hang on - all the article says is the team won't be formed by 2011, and the target date is 2012. So what's one season? From what I can tell the intent is still there.