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The players Melbourne needs

Backmen
Danny Jacobs
Dean Solomon
David Wirrapunda
Jade Rawlings (dont rate him as highly as others mentioned in the list) has had one good season

Question: why did we get rid of Shane Woewoodin and Stephen Powell and now we are chasing after Nick Stevens. Danny Corcran said we are looking for an inside midfielder at the end of the season???? shouldnt key defenders / defenders be melbournes no 1 priority???

we have no one can play a key position in our defence!!
yes, we have got the likes of ferguson, carrol etc who are long term prospects. We need to find some toughness and experience in our defence. Solomon and jacobs in particular are what melbourne need.

Alister Nicholson cannot play - makes to many mistakes and should not be playing at this level.

Alister Nicholson and Chris Lamb and draft pick 20 to west coast for David Wirrapunda and west coast pick 26.

Jeff white is too injury prone with his shin and has failed to deliver after all the hype surrounding him when he was traded from fremantle. He spent to much and the bench this year for the amount of money that he was getting paid.

He would be a good trade for melbourne in a swap with essendon. They need a ruchman to assist hill. He would be perfect.

Jeff White and Peter Walsh plus pick 5 for Danny Jacobs and Dean Solomon and pick 13.
 
Originally posted by melbourne2004
The players Melbourne needs

Backmen
Danny Jacobs
Dean Solomon
David Wirrapunda
Jade Rawlings (dont rate him as highly as others mentioned in the list) has had one good season

Question: why did we get rid of Shane Woewoodin and Stephen Powell and now we are chasing after Nick Stevens. Danny Corcran said we are looking for an inside midfielder at the end of the season???? shouldnt key defenders / defenders be melbournes no 1 priority???

we have no one can play a key position in our defence!!
yes, we have got the likes of ferguson, carrol etc who are long term prospects. We need to find some toughness and experience in our defence. Solomon and jacobs in particular are what melbourne need.

Alister Nicholson cannot play - makes to many mistakes and should not be playing at this level.

Alister Nicholson and Chris Lamb and draft pick 20 to west coast for David Wirrapunda and west coast pick 26.

Jeff white is too injury prone with his shin and has failed to deliver after all the hype surrounding him when he was traded from fremantle. He spent to much and the bench this year for the amount of money that he was getting paid.

He would be a good trade for melbourne in a swap with essendon. They need a ruchman to assist hill. He would be perfect.

Jeff White and Peter Walsh plus pick 5 for Danny Jacobs and Dean Solomon and pick 13.
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Umm Rawlings has gone to North.

Alastair Nicholson led the MFC in spoils despite playing only 10 games. Carroll,Ferguson & Rivers have been shown up in marking contests this season Biz can't bail them out forever! His strength is our strength down back.

We didn't "get rid" of Powell, he left despite us offloading Slowoedin & his enormous back ended contract to help accomodate him.

Inside midfielders would be top of my shopping list!

Hille needs help yes but he can get it elsewhere!
 
The official trade period had not begun. Rawlings to Kangaroos is not a certainty yet.

Whilist Nicholson led spoils we would be better off without him and his stupid mistakes. Jacobs and Solomon would be a lot better to take his place based on the trades that i have listed.
 
Solomon and Jacobs would help bizzell in strength and assist the development of younger players such as carrol and ferguson. That would not be a big issue.
 

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It is a lot easier to find an inside midfielder than what is it to find a key defender.

We need strength not pace. Melbourne are too soft and need hardness at the ball. This makes it easier for the development of younger players, to have more confidence and go in after the ball as they know they will be protected. Melbourne has not had this at all for a very long time.
 
Originally posted by melbourne2004
The official trade period had not begun. Rawlings to Kangaroos is not a certainty yet.

Whilist Nicholson led spoils we would be better off without him and his stupid mistakes. Jacobs and Solomon would be a lot better to take his place based on the trades that i have listed.
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When did these mistakes occur? Sorry mate he's our best defender.

I have no problem with Solomon & Jacobs coming to Melbourne, I rate them highly but Nicholson is vital to us.
 
Solomon and Jacobs and Wirrapunda would all suit melbourne. Not nicholson. he is a disgrace to afl football. He is in the class of brent grgic. should have never been allowed to step onto the football field.

whilist you say he was melbournes best spoiler, it shows how sh** house melbournes defence was this season. get rid of him.

and get in people who can actually play the game!!
 
We could be big winners in this years trade and draft periods. We are in a good position to trade and get some quality players down here to boosten our list.

We have already made soom room in the salary cap. With Leoncelli and Ellis retiring, Moorcroft, Breese and Clark delisted, Neitz apparently going on to the veterans list and the room left from losing Powell and Woewodin last year, we certainly will be able to snatch 1, 2 or even 3 established players.

In the National Draft, we have Picks 3, 5, 20, 36 and then some late ones. Pick 3 will be a beauty, Pick 5 will be one too, or it will be used towards a current star. Pick 20 still has good value and Pick 36 is devoted towards Chris Johnson on the father-son rule, a potential top 20 pick with some talent.

Now, we are chasing some good players in Danny Jacobs, Dean Solomon and Nick Stevens, along with a fair Ben Holland. Jeff Farmer is an outside chance of returning to the club. So here is how we could get some of these players.

- Danny Jacobs & Dean Solomon = Jeff White & Pick 20.

- Nick Stevens = Pick 5.

- Ben Holland = Chris Lamb/Paul Wheatley & Pick 52.

So our recruits could end up looking something like this.

1 or 2 of Dean Solomon, Danny Jacobs & Nick Stevens

Ben Holland.

1 or possibly 2 top five draft picks.

Chris Johnson (rated highly, gained cheaply)

What do you guys think? I really like the look of it. It should boosten our list and the draftees should be very good.
 
Originally posted by The Shev
Ferguson and Carroll will be better than Nicholson. He is far too slow and isn't agile one bit.
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They'll never have his contesting & marking strength.

Carroll plays one good game & suddenly he's a star! He has a lot to work on yet & will prosper alongside the strength & experience of Nicho.

Ferguson WILL BE better than Nicho but he aint yet!
 

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At the moment Nicho is a better player but i believe that both ferg and Carrol have the potential to be much better. Ferg reminds me alot of Bishop (which was a huge mistake to trade away) and Carrol reminds me alot of Danny Hughes.
Next year will be another painful year for us with Miller, Ferg and Carrol, Jolly and Jamar continuing to learn their positions, and we've had massive changes in the midfield. Both Thomson and Arma are still a season away of playing really good footy plsu all the retiriements and trade's we've had.
I hope we keep pick's 3 & 5 and get 2 guns. 2 of Sylvia, Tenace, Walker or Fay (even Bradley or Clarke) will be great for us in a couple of years down the track, trade away pick 20 but leave the first 2.
 

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