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1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

This has been debunked by Sam Edmund as pure guess work from a random nuffy supporter who texted in to SEN. SEN then did some follow up work.

Edmund on to say that he doesn't think there is anything in the works and that Melbourne are now acknowledging that games need to be put into the younger players instead of going out and buying big.

Sorry to disappoint.

Is that a fact?

Pretty sure @Nudge and @Ethan Tremblay have their fingers on the pulse of something big. Come on guys - show your cards!

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    🍐💀🏇 2024; make it happen, you cowards

    might be a chance with port looking to split their 2024 first into multiple second round selections to get the esava, bzk, and sweet deals done

    we are likely to have a bunch of second rounders - could be as many as four after the grundy deal and jj compo are done - that we probably don't need

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    2 hours ago, RedFox said:

    Heard on an SEN podcast that we're planning something big. Can't wait for trade period!

    That would be their assumption, as they actually know nothing.

    If they did know anything, the teasers would be flying. 

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    1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    This has been debunked by Sam Edmund as pure guess work from a random nuffy supporter who texted in to SEN. SEN then did some follow up work.

    Edmund on to say that he doesn't think there is anything in the works and that Melbourne are now acknowledging that games need to be put into the younger players instead of going out and buying big.

    Sorry to disappoint.

    That's the impression I got listening to it first time round. Hopeful demon supporter surmising that we must have something in the works with our draft capital and salary cap space.

    I think we get McAdam and a back-up ruck, then focus on improving our draft hand in this year and next.

    In my view, we will have a good crack at a serious player next year.

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    1 hour ago, DubDee said:

    I reckon the odds of McLean coming to us as part of the Grundy trade is a fair chance.  He played 22 games in the ruck and fwd, kicked 21 goals. He won't be playing much with Grundy there.  Only 24.  Him and Gawn would work nicely together

    197cm 99kg about to enter his prime.  Swans have a lot of talls

    If not him, then one of their tall fwds.  They will have Reid, McDonald and Amartey. Can't really play all three

    Or even throw in the unknown Jack Buller. 199cm fwd/ruck. 22yo, done well in the WAFL last year apparently.

    Can't see McLean being cleared after his last game.

    Amartey is a chance, but no star and probably behind Petty and JVR atm.

    Don't know anything about Buller.

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    Trade week prep: Words to know the meaning of

    Something brewing “I read on BigFooty that we are chasing someone big”

    Big News coming “I read on BigFooty that we are chasing someone big”

    Definite Possibility “I read on BigFooty that we are chasing someone big”

    in reality no one knows [censored] and very little will happen 

     

     

     

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    1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    This has been debunked by Sam Edmund as pure guess work from a random nuffy supporter who texted in to SEN. SEN then did some follow up work.

    Edmund on to say that he doesn't think there is anything in the works and that Melbourne are now acknowledging that games need to be put into the younger players instead of going out and buying big.

    Sorry to disappoint.

    Could be just diverting.

    Anyway, surely we are not losing so many players and just looking to draft young replacements.

    McAdam in and then we could have another 5-6 spots.

    If we got talented kids I wouldn't mind, but it doesn't sound likely and of course we need that extra mature ruckman.

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    I wonder if we'd have a look at Ladhams? he's more of a forward ruck and likely falling down the pecking order at the Swans 

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    4 minutes ago, Dwight Schrute said:

    I wonder if we'd have a look at Ladhams? he's more of a forward ruck and likely falling down the pecking order at the Swans 

    He’s a spud, we don’t want spuds. If we recruit a tall spud Max will end up doing all the ruck work and be cooked come September. We have Schache as back up. We need someone half decent so Max can rest during the year.

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    11 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    He’s a spud, we don’t want spuds. If we recruit a tall spud Max will end up doing all the ruck work and be cooked come September. We have Schache as back up. We need someone half decent so Max can rest during the year.

    Feeling the love.... I know where I'm not wanted!!

     

    Btw I agree Re; Ladhams, complete spud and undisciplined one at that. 

    Doubt Saints would offer him up, but coming back from a knee you never know, so I'd enquire about Jack Hayes... 

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    23 minutes ago, Spud said:

     

    Doubt Saints would offer him up, but coming back from a knee you never know, so I'd enquire about Jack Hayes... 

    Noooooo. Rowan Marshall come on down 😍

    Edited by Demon Disciple

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    49 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    He’s a spud, we don’t want spuds. If we recruit a tall spud Max will end up doing all the ruck work and be cooked come September. We have Schache as back up. We need someone half decent so Max can rest during the year.

    Massive spud

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    3 hours ago, RedFox said:

    Heard on an SEN podcast that we're planning something big.

    Gary Perts 59th Surprise Birthday!
    .... Dammit, but don't mention the jumping castle ok?

    .... ooops

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    We need someone who can read the chaos ball we send forward.

    Naughton fits this perfectly.

    Petty looks like he knows how to be a forward

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    1 hour ago, Dwight Schrute said:

    I wonder if we'd have a look at Ladhams? he's more of a forward ruck and likely falling down the pecking order at the Swans 

    He's a [censored] and a spud. The Swans are chasing Grundy now because Hickey has retired and Ladhams has failed as an AFL player. Not to mention he's undisciplined. Got suspended again on the eve of finals when Hickey was out and left his club without a ruckman. And his treatment of young Woey on the boundary last year in the VFL last year was disgraceful. I'd be disgusted with the club if they brought him in. 

    We'll likely bring in a battler or mature ager as backup for Max the next two years until our young rucks develop and add Kalani White as development too.

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    2 hours ago, Dwight Schrute said:

    I wonder if we'd have a look at Ladhams? he's more of a forward ruck and likely falling down the pecking order at the Swans 

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    1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Massive spud

    Was it Ladhams who punched Woewodin last year in the VFL?

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    52 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    He's a [censored] and a spud. The Swans are chasing Grundy now because Hickey has retired and Ladhams has failed as an AFL player. Not to mention he's undisciplined. Got suspended again on the eve of finals when Hickey was out and left his club without a ruckman. And his treatment of young Woey on the boundary last year in the VFL last year was disgraceful. I'd be disgusted with the club if they brought him in. 

    We'll likely bring in a battler or mature ager as backup for Max the next two years until our young rucks develop and add Kalani White as development too.

    White needs to become a CHF for us.

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    1 minute ago, Roost it far said:

    White needs to become a CHF for us.

    He’ll need at least 10 years to put on the size required going by the photos of him

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    55 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    He's a [censored] and a spud. The Swans are chasing Grundy now because Hickey has retired and Ladhams has failed as an AFL player. Not to mention he's undisciplined. Got suspended again on the eve of finals when Hickey was out and left his club without a ruckman. And his treatment of young Woey on the boundary last year in the VFL last year was disgraceful. I'd be disgusted with the club if they brought him in. 

    We'll likely bring in a battler or mature ager as backup for Max the next two years until our young rucks develop and add Kalani White as development too.

    Kalani is 2 years away at least

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    19 minutes ago, samcantstandya said:

    Kalani is 2 years away at least

    From being drafted, let alone how many more to be ready, if he is even good enough.

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