Should Melbourne push for the wooden spoon? Thread

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Scott	Jul 22 2008, 1:56am Anchor
Scott	Dean Bailey has come out this week and said that Melbourne will not finish last. What side of the fence do you sit on regarding this... is it worth shooting for high draft picks given the two new teams entering the competition and throw matches (kinda what Carlton did last year), or should a team always remain competitive no matter what? Already it seems West Coast, Melbourne, Freo and Port are sending off players for "early surgery" and looking to 2009.
Matt	Jul 22 2008, 5:32pm Anchor
Matt	You have to look at the draft and decide whether there's much of a difference between talent available at pick 1 and at pick 2. In yesteryear, there was more of a stigma attached to finishing last. These days, its not so bad, such is the importance of the number 1 pick
mosquito	Jul 30 2008, 9:55pm Anchor
mosquito	Thats a tough one. Whats the difference between finnishing 9th and 16th? Nothing, apart from a brused ego. Personally i as a West Coast supporter i would rather them finnish last and pick up some early draft picks.
Scott	Jul 31 2008, 12:20pm Anchor
Scott	Not a great deal, I mean your win/loss record doesn't look good, your number of spoons increases by one but I guess no one cares about how many times you lost, they care more about how well you did in the finals. So if you are not going to make it, you may as well start planning for next year. I also think their is a lot of luck (and skill) involved in getting the right players to your club. Teams like Brisbane and a couple of others amaze me, because 3 years ago they were killing it, then they had a rough patch (not last... just not in the finals) and now they are back up top. Where-as clubs like Carlton, Fremantle and Richmond have been at the bottom for years now, and are still struggling to find their way in. I fear this may happen to Melbourne, and well if it takes 3 no. 1 picks, Judd (arguably the best player in the league) and another 10 very high draft picks for them to re-build, how the hell are we going to be able to do the same thing?
mosquito	Jul 31 2008, 7:39pm Anchor
mosquito	Lets not forget that Sydney and Bisbane have a bigger player list then the rest of the competiton due to their existance in non Aussie Rules foootball code states. So the chances of picking up star players are much greater. As far as skill required for picking the right players with youre early draft picks, i think that all the clubs must have a fair knowledge as to who are the top picks and who arent. I suppose a bit of luck is involved as with West Coast picking up Judd. So with youre question in mind as to why Carlton, Fremantle, Richmond and Melbourne have taken so long to capitalise on early draft picks must come down to the coaching staff and mabey training facilities.
Greg	Jul 31 2008, 10:56pm Anchor
Greg	And it's going to be even tougher getting good picks over the next few years since the top ones will be going to the new expansion teams. -- "I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. But I can't accept not trying." - Michael Jordan