there's a common theme occurring...

• jake melksham - second rounder
• michael hibberd - second rounder
• ed langdon - second rounder (effectively)
• brodie grundy - second rounder
• shane mcadam - second rounder

any others?

Melbourne are silly dealing with the grubby Crows club. We'll look desperate .  R2 pick for a  inconsistent injury prone player ?   

Bin it. Move on.

 

3 minutes ago, Deebauched said:

Bin it. Move on.

I'll be the judge of that.

 

Fully fit Fritsch and McAdam could be a nightmare duo to matchup for opposition defences in 2024

lol, 'stand off'

we made an offer and the crom eventually dragged their knuckles along the ground to the table and did the deal

bernie vince was the last player we got from the crom for a second rounder?

1 minute ago, sisso said:

Fully fit Fritsch and McAdam could be a nightmare duo to matchup for opposition defences in 2024

I can't see them both in the same team, it's one or the other.  Unless we are planning to only play one Key forward 

Shane may be just the jigsaw piece  needed to complete the forward puzzle. Enigma to some of course but a great western in the tradition of Stand off at the Corvid Corral.

Edited October 17, 20231 yr by Tarax Club
as the the gunsmoke clears

1 minute ago, Travy14 said:

I can't see them both in the same team, it's one or the other.  Unless we are planning to only play one Key forward 

reckon they both play round 1 personally. 

Nice to have a Western Australian who wants to come here!

He's had an interesting career. I didn't realise he only started playing AFL in 2024. His SANFL form in limited games pushed him into AFL contention via mature aged pre draft by Carlton before Adelaide wanted him in the McGovern deal.

He certainly consistently hits the scoreboard. Has some serious athleticism.

https://australianfootball.com/players/player/shane%2Bmcadam/20522

I think he will be a great addition with his speed, ability to mark as a medium fwd (186cm) and seems to be clean with the ball.

2 minutes ago, Travy14 said:

I can't see them both in the same team, it's one or the other.  Unless we are planning to only play one Key forward 

So we recruit a bloke to play VFL again LOL

Fritsch and McAdam will work well

Oh well, atleast we'll have a half decent Casey side in 24.

Please dont recruit Gunston as well. His career is all but done.

There are no readymade forwards out there coming to us. We can win it as long as our 4 main forwards stay healthy and we send Trac forward when necessary.

19 minutes ago, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

I'm bereft. That's a cumulative half hour a day I now have to find something else to do with!

But welcome, Shane, to you and to your fairly successful first name, MFC-wise. As to your surname, we'll endeavour to get it right by the time of your 30th goal in 2024.

 

Would Blake Howes swap his Shane Woewodin / Shane McGrath 22?

1 minute ago, Young Blood said:

Nice to have a Western Australian who wants to come here!

He's had an interesting career. I didn't realise he only started playing AFL in 2024. His SANFL form in limited games pushed him into AFL contention via mature aged pre draft by Carlton before Adelaide wanted him in the McGovern deal.

He certainly consistently hits the scoreboard. Has some serious athleticism.

https://australianfootball.com/players/player/shane%2Bmcadam/20522

I think he will be a great addition with his speed, ability to mark as a medium fwd (186cm) and seems to be clean with the ball.

Closer to the NT and add the fact he had relocated to Adelaide for a few years before getting taken by Carl/Adel

Would be good to land his brother Ash Johnson also

2 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

reckon they both play round 1 personally. 

I can see us looking at a small fwd line with both playing.  You would hope with what we have paid he is playing round 1.

I"m sure he will be, but how long it lasts i dunno.  Hopefully I'm eating my words after 20+ games and 40 goals!

22 minutes ago, old55 said:

We used the F2nd because we have 2 of them and only one F3rd.  It means we can still trade our F1st.

We have 2 future 3rds care of Harmes, no?

7 minutes ago, SthSea22 said:

Closer to the NT and add the fact he had relocated to Adelaide for a few years before getting taken by Carl/Adel

Would be good to land his brother Ash Johnson also

yes, i think Ash Johnson would be very gettable and like him too!

5 minutes ago, Young Blood said:

Nice to have a Western Australian who wants to come here!

He's had an interesting career. I didn't realise he only started playing AFL in 2024. His SANFL form in limited games pushed him into AFL contention via mature aged pre draft by Carlton before Adelaide wanted him in the McGovern deal.

He certainly consistently hits the scoreboard. Has some serious athleticism.

https://australianfootball.com/players/player/shane%2Bmcadam/20522

I think he will be a great addition with his speed, ability to mark as a medium fwd (186cm) and seems to be clean with the ball.

(😁 A typo no doubt, YB, but...)

To any who think his career so far hasn't been up to AFL standard, that'll be good news!

8 minutes ago, Young Blood said:

I didn't realise he only started playing AFL in 2024.

Yes, and I hadn’t realised he drives a De Lorien.

 

15 minutes ago, Travy14 said:

I can't see them both in the same team, it's one or the other.  Unless we are planning to only play one Key forward 

Ok please explain why you cannot play both?

2 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

We have 2 future 3rds care of Harmes, no?

Yes you're right, sorry.  I was thinking Fullarton cam for a F3rd.

8 minutes ago, Travy14 said:

I can see us looking at a small fwd line with both playing.  You would hope with what we have paid he is playing round 1.

I"m sure he will be, but how long it lasts i dunno.  Hopefully I'm eating my words after 20+ games and 40 goals!

He will take Melksham's spot until at least well into the year when (hopefully) Melky is over his ACL. When they are all fit and in form will be an interesting selection query...