Melbourne Discussion

[Holz]

The McDonald bros have both signed on until the end of 2018

what a great pick up in Omac.

I guess Tmac is somewhat important too.

[Purple 77]

Alrgithy, with the Big & Junior Mac secured, our out of contract players remaining are:

Dawes
Trengove
Newton
Pederson
M Jones
Terlich           
Grimes (RFA)        
# Max King
# Wagner   
# Smith
# White
# Michie

I'd delist:
Dawes
Terlich
Grimes (RFA)
Newton (although I rate)
# Max King
# Michie (although I rate)

I'd give senior contracts to:
Trengove
Pederson
M Jones
Wagner
       
Retain on rookie list           
# Smith
# White



If we get Hibberd, that means we have to fill up three senior spots via the draft. Seeing as it will probs be our 3rd, 4th and 5th rounders, I say upgrade Wagner with 5th, and just draft whoever we want with the other two at this stage.

[Big Mac]

Can white still be retained for another year? Have a feeling he might be upgraded either way...

[Purple 77]

Can white still be retained for another year? Have a feeling he might be upgraded either way...

I may be wrong, but is this his 2nd year on rookie list? If so, you can have them for 3 years. Max King has been on it for 3 years, so he's definitely screwed.

[Big Mac]

Casey Scorpions 5.8.38 9.16.70 16.20.116 21.25.151

Werribee Tigers 4.1.25 5.4.34 6.4.40 7.4.46

Goals

Casey Scorpions Baker Dawes Kennedy-Harris  3 Neal-Bullen Salem White 2 Ferreira Grimes Kennedy Munro Spencer Trengove

Werribee Durdin McKay Mountford 2 Jacobs

Best

Casey Scorpions Trengove Michie Grimes M Jones Kennedy-Harris Neal-Bullen

Werribee Hanson Gribble McFarlane Tippett Nielson Hibberd

Disposals M Jones 42 Grimes 41 Neal-Bullen 37 Michie 35 Trengove 30 White 29 Kennedy 27 Kennedy-Harris 26

VFL side is dominating and the AFL side isn't doing too bad either

Finishing off the year strongly so far

[Purple 77]

I don't think I've ever felt this good about Melbourne in my life.

I'm not kidding.

[Big Mac]

Brother of Collingwood player Brayden Maynard, Corey, just signed with the dees

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/melbourne-signs-former-australian-under23-basketballer-amid-stiff-competition/news-story/858538726fb24fe452a1ed101cce2269

[Barra13]

[Purple 77]

Max Gawn is the only ruckman named in the AA-squad :P

Yay Gawn, the All-Aus ruckman! :D :D

[ossie85]

Max Gawn is the only ruckman named in the AA-squad :P

Yay Gawn, the All-Aus ruckman! :D :D

I wouldn't discount Cyril just yet, this is the All-Aus team

[Rusty00]

What are you guys thoughts on Oscar McDonald?

Reading the Inside Footy Player Ratings of each game, they are not that positive and continually note he looks out of his depth yet he played the last 14 games of the season and started to string together some nice fantasy scores towards the end of the season.

The coaching staff obviously like him to play that many consecutive games and keep out players like Garland, Dunn, etc.

[Purple 77]

OMac was the supporter whipping boy this year :P it was clear as day that, although we thought he was a good long term prospect, he wasn't near to being ready to play AFL.

Especially when the more capable Colin Garland and Lynden Dunn were playing in the VFL.

The reason why he was getting consistent games was because Dunn & Garlo weren't prepared to change their ways to this new attacking game-style that we are trying to achieve. OMac has embraced this style, therefore he got games.

But his last month of the year was actually quite good... I'd say he's *this* close to being a lock in our 22, as I don't see Dunn & Garland overtaking him. Whilst OMac is skinny, I guess he might be in danger to losing his spot to Michael Hibberd (pending) or Jake Melksham, but once he puts muscle on, I'd say he is a lock.

He is tracking very well.

[Big Mac]

One thing I noticed with OMac was while he clearly isn't able to handle the bigger bodies, he was one of the first to actually adopt the new gameplan. The main thing was while early on in the year we gave up a lot of easy goals over the top, when O'Mac came in he would usually be one of the first to run hard and get back to cover the forward/s who had got loose.

[Purple 77]

In case either BM or Barra doesn't check the Jesse Hogan Panic Room Thread at Demonland, I took interest at this discussion today... starting from the second post down:

BTW, the intrigue happens a page or so in :P

http://demonland.com/forums/topic/40293-the-jesse-hogan-panic-room-all-contract-talk-here/?page=132

[Purple 77]

Harsh on Matty Jones IMO

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-09-27/melbourne-makes-first-list-changes