Billy Demon
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- Jun 12, 2011
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- Melbourne
It’s funny but over the years whenever Melbourne FC lost or traded a player to another club I always feared the worst – we have made a mistake and a player who didn’t reach his full potential at MFC will suddenly transform into an AFL star. In summary, I always felt our list managers etc. would make us pay for their poor decisions. But going over some past player movements maybe on balance things haven’t worked out too badly.
I honestly thought Jordan Gysberts might do something at North but not to be, and getting Pedersen was really good for us. Same with Cale Morton going to the Eagles, would he finally turn into a star? Nope. I probably would have preferred to have Brock Mclean in the Red and Blue but obviously he had to go. Ricky Petterd was hot and cold but I probably would have kept him. Colin Sylvia obviously played his best football at Melbourne and that might be the case with Lynden Dunn. On reflection I’m not as upset now about us losing Jack Watts, Jack Trengrove and James Frawley, and the loss of Jesse Hogan does not hurt so much at the moment. I suppose the only one that really hits me is Jeremy Howe. It would have been great to see him in the Red and Blue over the last few years. Anyone have some similar thoughts/experiences? Agree or disagree.
I honestly thought Jordan Gysberts might do something at North but not to be, and getting Pedersen was really good for us. Same with Cale Morton going to the Eagles, would he finally turn into a star? Nope. I probably would have preferred to have Brock Mclean in the Red and Blue but obviously he had to go. Ricky Petterd was hot and cold but I probably would have kept him. Colin Sylvia obviously played his best football at Melbourne and that might be the case with Lynden Dunn. On reflection I’m not as upset now about us losing Jack Watts, Jack Trengrove and James Frawley, and the loss of Jesse Hogan does not hurt so much at the moment. I suppose the only one that really hits me is Jeremy Howe. It would have been great to see him in the Red and Blue over the last few years. Anyone have some similar thoughts/experiences? Agree or disagree.