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On 9/26/2020 at 10:29 PM, Moonshadow said:

Suns open to Will Brodie being traded. Can play inside, but can also play forward. Mitch Wallis-like role is what is suggested in AFL article. Not our greatest need, but interesting nonetheless 

Bombers seriously keen on him. but as you said not really someone we need, though we should look at all good players who become options.

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    On 9/27/2020 at 10:28 AM, Dr.D said:

    i dont understand why people are disinterested in Ben Ronke. I've got no idea what he's been doing the last 2 seasons but in 2018 I remember him kick a bag of 7 and a bag of 5. That's enough for me to be interested and is ahead of any small forwards we have from kicking a bag.

    Well actually he has been doing nothing in the past 2 years which is a significant form slump .No more c and d graders traded on to the list ,we have more than enough of these already .We are in the football business not the wishful thinking business and if a player can not be seen as in our best 22  there is no point in chasing him 

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    Recent years we have targeted specific areas and each time got what we wanted or so it seems. Lever, May, Langdon, Tomlinson. Williams and Saad also have what we want but we have never really been talked about as being in the hunt. Why is that? Have we been priced out of the game both times?  Or do we have another target up our sleeve that hasn't been mentioned in the media yet and it hasn't come out. After the last few years I dont see us without a target this year and also a long way down the track with them, as per the above players that we acquired. But who? its a dream but why hasn't Cameron signed yet. Its the same with Viney but how many free agents get to this stage of the season and sign with there current club??

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    Ratugolea was dropped again for the final. I would chase him hard. He could help out in the ruck too if we clear Preuss.

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    4 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    Ratugolea was dropped again for the final. I would chase him hard. He could help out in the ruck too if we clear Preuss.

    Have to agree...! Only 22 yo. Crashes packs and decent grab and kick at goal as well.

    More upside and longevity than the other forwards on the market. 

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    3 hours ago, Grimes Times said:

    Recent years we have targeted specific areas and each time got what we wanted or so it seems. Lever, May, Langdon, Tomlinson. Williams and Saad also have what we want but we have never really been talked about as being in the hunt. Why is that? Have we been priced out of the game both times?  Or do we have another target up our sleeve that hasn't been mentioned in the media yet and it hasn't come out. After the last few years I dont see us without a target this year and also a long way down the track with them, as per the above players that we acquired. But who? its a dream but why hasn't Cameron signed yet. Its the same with Viney but how many free agents get to this stage of the season and sign with there current club??

    It's possible we're targeting someone else, but I wonder if we're going for cheaper, serviceable options (Smith, Polec et al) and saving the cash for bumper contract extensions for Oliver and Petracca...

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    12 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    Ratugolea was dropped again for the final. I would chase him hard. He could help out in the ruck too if we clear Preuss.

    Ratugolea is a squid of the highest proportions 

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    On 9/26/2020 at 5:09 PM, adonski said:

    Someone present some whispers - real or fake I don't care at this point!

     

    Bump...

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    1 hour ago, adonski said:

    Ratugolea is a squid of the highest proportions 

    That's a tall squid.

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    Just now, A F said:

    That's a tall squid.

    Bloke looks like he attempts to mark with tentacles half the time so it's not a bad description

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    10 hours ago, adonski said:

    Bloke looks like he attempts to mark with tentacles half the time so it's not a bad description

    Ratugolea‘s long arms reaching up like giant testicles!

    Edited by Fat Tony

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    15 hours ago, Redleg said:

    Ratugolea was dropped again for the final. I would chase him hard. He could help out in the ruck too if we clear Preuss.

    I agree Red, it does feel like a swap of those two players presents on the surface as advantageous for both parties, not sure if it'd involve picks or anything as well. 

    but they need a ruckman, we need a forward ruck, there is some logic to a swap being presented 

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    On 9/29/2020 at 10:32 PM, spirit of norm smith said:

    Alex Witherden must be a prime target. I don’t think he will get a look in for the Lions finals team. For some reason , Fagan has left him out and seemingly he is available for offers.  
     

    Dees could look at the Preuss trade pick being passed to the Lions for Witherden.  Perhaps GWS pick 37 to Dees and then MFC trades it to Lions for Witherden.  

    A pretty clear reason he has been left out. Not the kind of player you want at half back. Players that think they have elite skills when they don't are the most dangerous players to have in your team. Hope we don't go near him.

     

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    I would trade Pick 23 & Preuss for Pick 40 & Jake Riccardi in a heart beat! 

    Edited by Dee tention

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    1 hour ago, Dee tention said:

    I would trade Pick 23 & Preuss for Pick 40 & Jake Riccardi in a heart beat! 

    So would I. I highly doubt GWS would agree. 

    Riccardi is already a better player than Weid after half a dozen games. 

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    21 hours ago, adonski said:

    Bump...

    Darcy Fogarty may do better at a new club and Adelaide is considering letting him go; Pick 23 (with some decorative swapping) and Neal-Bullen are a possible start point of discussion but perceptions of his value are highly variable, both positive and negative.

    If Essendon lose Daniher as expected, compounding their problem of aging talls at both ends of the ground, they may opt for a single trade to acquire both McDonald brothers. My understanding is the Bomber's and their supporters aren't willing to bottom out completely for a rebuild cycle so they are willing to bring in mature 'meat and potatoes' to help with depth and competitiveness.  (Behavioural economists call it the 'sunk costs fallacy') Possibility of a pretty complex three-way trade involving Brisbane's Alex Witherden coming to Melbourne and all kinds of junk late picks flying around for Academy points etc.

    Melbourne is seriously considering 'opting out' of the draft if they can't manipulate a way well inside the first round and just keeping very late speculative picks given the chaos of the year, with the focus on known 'natural footballers' rather than finessing the athletes and potential.  Already a lot of effort invested in 2021 where we are hoping to use fewer but 'better' picks.

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    5 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

    Darcy Fogarty may do better at a new club and Adelaide is considering letting him go; Pick 23 (with some decorative swapping) and Neal-Bullen are a possible start point of discussion but perceptions of his value are highly variable, both positive and negative.

    If Essendon lose Daniher as expected, compounding their problem of aging talls at both ends of the ground, they may opt for a single trade to acquire both McDonald brothers. My understanding is the Bomber's and their supporters aren't willing to bottom out completely for a rebuild cycle so they are willing to bring in mature 'meat and potatoes' to help with depth and competitiveness.  (Behavioural economists call it the 'sunk costs fallacy') Possibility of a pretty complex three-way trade involving Brisbane's Alex Witherden coming to Melbourne and all kinds of junk late picks flying around for Academy points etc.

    Melbourne is seriously considering 'opting out' of the draft if they can't manipulate a way well inside the first round and just keeping very late speculative picks given the chaos of the year, with the focus on known 'natural footballers' rather than finessing the athletes and potential.  Already a lot of effort invested in 2021 where we are hoping to use fewer but 'better' picks.

    Cheers, which article?

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    1 hour ago, adonski said:

    Cheers, which article?

    You didn't say it had to be real!  You said 'real or fake I don't care!'

    And now the experiment is ruined, unless Sam McClure has already tweeted it...

     

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    1 hour ago, Little Goffy said:

    Darcy Fogarty may do better at a new club and Adelaide is considering letting him go; Pick 23 (with some decorative swapping) and Neal-Bullen are a possible start point of discussion but perceptions of his value are highly variable, both positive and negative.

    If Essendon lose Daniher as expected, compounding their problem of aging talls at both ends of the ground, they may opt for a single trade to acquire both McDonald brothers. My understanding is the Bomber's and their supporters aren't willing to bottom out completely for a rebuild cycle so they are willing to bring in mature 'meat and potatoes' to help with depth and competitiveness.  (Behavioural economists call it the 'sunk costs fallacy') Possibility of a pretty complex three-way trade involving Brisbane's Alex Witherden coming to Melbourne and all kinds of junk late picks flying around for Academy points etc.

    Melbourne is seriously considering 'opting out' of the draft if they can't manipulate a way well inside the first round and just keeping very late speculative picks given the chaos of the year, with the focus on known 'natural footballers' rather than finessing the athletes and potential.  Already a lot of effort invested in 2021 where we are hoping to use fewer but 'better' picks.

    Fogarty seems like a mini Tex, built like Tarzan and play like Jane. 

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    8 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

    You didn't say it had to be real!  You said 'real or fake I don't care!'

    And now the experiment is ruined, unless Sam McClure has already tweeted it...

     

    Ah yeah, carry on....a package deal for the McDonald bro's should have given it away. 

    Edited by adonski

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    13 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

    You didn't say it had to be real!  You said 'real or fake I don't care!'

    And now the experiment is ruined, unless Sam McClure has already tweeted it...

     

    ive been fully jbaitted right here ffs u had me creamingggg

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    18 hours ago, Dee tention said:

    I would trade Pick 23 & Preuss for Pick 40 & Jake Riccardi in a heart beat! 

    Is Jake Riccardi available?

    I like the way he plays as a youngster

    already ahead of many

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    SEN reporting that Tom McDonald plans to stay and wants to drop some weight so he is more mobile.

    Oscar will be traded though it seems, probably for a 3rd or 4th rounder I would think.

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