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Do you have any evidence that his problems are in his head?

Agree Anchor, I reckon a good coach would bring out his best. The fact remains that he was taken by Melbourne ahead of Natanui and Rich so the guy must have something more than what he has shown so far

Fingers crossed he is better than the last Jack you got out of a Melbourne team.
(He should be)

ahhh, touche

Of course we await with interest who else Freo are going to be recruiting according to the wise journalists. Amongst Freo's recruits will be Franklin, Watts, Taylor. Any others?

Isn't Naitanui going to be moving to Freo next year as well?

By all reports Watts wants to be traded at the end of this year. If Freo got him at a reasonable price, I think he is worth a punt to learn under a very astute coach in Lyon.

Audition: Failed

Yeh he looks a bit soft to me a/man. Whether Ross Lyon could change that aspect of his game I'm not sure. He's got some good foot and hand skills but it was my first look at him in the flesh and he lacks a bit of height and size to be a key forward. He looked about the same height as Michael Johnson who he played on most of the day.

On Melbourne, I reckon they need an experienced coach at least for a couple of years to develop these kids, a new untried coach has the burden of having to prove himself whereas a senior experienced coach already has the runs on the board and doesn't feel the need to justify his job. I'm thinking a guy like Rodney Eade for a couple of years, Paul Roos would be a fantastic get but I doubt he would be interested.

Perhaps G Lyon should volunteer his services to be the coach of Melbourne.

With respect to Jack Watts a good jockey on a slow horse won't win the race no matter how good they are. Given the situation Melbourne is in it is difficult to see how any player could develop under those circumstances.

anchorman wrote: Swan I think that one G Lyon is responsible or partly responsible for the schmozzle that is happening at Melbourne right now.He helped appoint Neeld.He lured back Connolly and Schwab.
I think G Lyon has done enough damage to the club.

Perhaps you didn't quite get my tongue in cheek comment. Certainly unlike Tim Watson etc G Lyon has been paricularly vocal without putting himself in the firing line.