Melbourne...?
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2017 5:33 am
Have they changed their culture or what?
Weideman has signed on to the end of 2019. We'll see what he provides in '17, the jury will be out, but they've got him wrapped up and the dream of seeing a Weideman at Collingwood again is over. We know he's already said he had no intentions of wanting to play here.
Petracca signed on last year until the end of 2018. He's stated he loves everything about the club and wants to play there for as long as they let him. He was a Collingwood nut growing up. I'd love to see him make the switch, but you feel that Melbourne have soaked him in red and blue.
Jesse Hogan signed on until the end of 2019. He was massively linked to return to Perth, but the Demons managed to hold on to their young star.
Not too long ago, these guys might have been able to be pinched away from the soulless Demons. But they've turned it all around and players actually want to stay there.
It's been ten years since they've played in finals. In fact since the turn of the millennium, they've only played in 5 finals series for 4 wins, with 2 of those coming in their Grand Final year, 2000.
They've had 7 bottom four finishes and 2 wooden spoons since 2007.
Last year, they finished 11th, their highest finish since 2006.
Their drafting, trading, player development and overall list management was nothing short of a disgrace in recent times.
But have they finally turned it all around?
Weideman has signed on to the end of 2019. We'll see what he provides in '17, the jury will be out, but they've got him wrapped up and the dream of seeing a Weideman at Collingwood again is over. We know he's already said he had no intentions of wanting to play here.
Petracca signed on last year until the end of 2018. He's stated he loves everything about the club and wants to play there for as long as they let him. He was a Collingwood nut growing up. I'd love to see him make the switch, but you feel that Melbourne have soaked him in red and blue.
Jesse Hogan signed on until the end of 2019. He was massively linked to return to Perth, but the Demons managed to hold on to their young star.
Not too long ago, these guys might have been able to be pinched away from the soulless Demons. But they've turned it all around and players actually want to stay there.
It's been ten years since they've played in finals. In fact since the turn of the millennium, they've only played in 5 finals series for 4 wins, with 2 of those coming in their Grand Final year, 2000.
They've had 7 bottom four finishes and 2 wooden spoons since 2007.
Last year, they finished 11th, their highest finish since 2006.
Their drafting, trading, player development and overall list management was nothing short of a disgrace in recent times.
But have they finally turned it all around?