Melbourne Discussion

[RaisyDaisy]

Trengove, Spencer, White and another rookie all delisted

[Koop]

Trengove, Spencer, White and another rookie all delisted

Hullett :p

[Purple 77]

Oh Trenners, what could have been.

[kilbluff1985]

who do Melbourne supporters expect to get most Brownlow votes out of curiosity

[iZander]

who do Melbourne supporters expect to get most Brownlow votes out of curiosity

Im not a melb supporter, but surly oliver!!! Didnt miss a game as well compared to others that he could be competing with Jones, Viney, Gawn ect

[kilbluff1985]

who do Melbourne supporters expect to get most Brownlow votes out of curiosity

Im not a melb supporter, but surly oliver!!! Didnt miss a game as well compared to others that he could be competing with Jones, Viney, Gawn ect

some of the predictors have Jones

[roo boys!]

some of the predictors have Jones

I've got a bit of money on Jones, Oliver was consistent but I think he had a lot of games where he was 3rd/4th/5th best on ground so will be touch and go whether he gets a vote or not. There's also the classic case of players in their breakout year typically polling unders - he had a better season than Jones but I think the odds are a bit off

[Purple 77]

I fully expect Oliver to poll the most votes. Internally, I don't think Melbourne supporters rated Jones' year as highly as those externally. Oliver had the much better year IMO.

[elephants]

I think Jones pips him, breakout players rarely poll as well as people think (and as well as they should, really).

[Purple 77]

Should have known Viney would poll more than Jones too.

We'll done Clarry :)

TMac was a surprise

[Purple 77]

Big Mac, Barra, other faithful... I'm really curious about your feelings about the Jack Watts saga.

I understand the clubs viewpoint about wanting more from Jack but... but I feel sick.

There is nothing about this that I like. But that's just me personally, because I respect those that are a fan of the move.

[Big Mac]

I honestly feel like Jack deserves to play out the rest of his career as a Melbourne player. He's dealt with a lot of shower, had chances to leave in the past but stuck by the club. He's a demon through and through and from all reports seems like a great bloke. I can't imagine him playing anywhere else. From the coach's perspective though, he clearly sees a player who doesn't do everything he can. Doesn't show diligence or discipline in the way he trains/rehabs etc. And as a senior player this probably doesn't set the best example for the playing group. So I can see the rationale in trading him.

[Purple 77]

Three 2017 All-Aus squad members in the defensive 6 ey?

Ecstatic to land Lever, worth every cumulative draft point :)

[Purple 77]

Holding out hope we do something over the next few days with our 3 second round draft picks  :-\

Jesus Goodwin, this had better work. Been growing very disenchanted with the club over the past 6 or so weeks.

Without knowing how my fellow FF dees supporters feel, it just seems to me most melb supporters have gotten over the awfulness that 2017 was in the end. I haven't... I just don't have the same feeling about the Dees than I have over the last 3 years. 2017 seemed a wasted year (sorry, not making finals was a failure, don't care what I'm told otherwise), yet most seem to have reset themselves and try to spew out the bull sh*t that missing out on finals leaves us in a better position in the future? Please.

Didn't mean this post to turn out to be a vent :P but yeah as I say, probably haven't felt this disconnected with the club since 2013  :-\ Round 23 hit me hard.

Please, let this just work out. Let me trust the MFC direction again  :-\

[Purple 77]

Pretty happy with our haul last night :)

29. Spargo
31. Fritsch
37. Petty
48. Baker

Thrilled with Fritsch, just coz I've followed him in our VFL team all year. Could have another (better?) Hannan on our hands :)

Petty has a very impressive highlights package (yes, I know) for a tall defender. Worth watching.