I'd be super annoyed if Butters makes his way to any of the other Vic clubs especially the Pies.

We should just go after Hinkley as an assistant now for next year, then snap up Butters as a FA end of next year.

3 minutes ago, GS_1905 said:

I'd be super annoyed if Butters makes his way to any of the other Vic clubs especially the Pies.

We should just go after Hinkley as an assistant now for next year, then snap up Butters as a FA end of next year.

Re; Butters Saw an article that said the doggies were sniffing at 1.5M a year and 2-3 first rounders.

Geelong waiting in the wings depending on Rowell/Oliver situations.

Saints seemingly putting eggs in TDK and Leek Aleer baskets.

I see Liam Ryan is open to a move with a year early.... I think he and Kozzy are fairly close so could be one to watch.

3 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

(Hold your fire)

I’m not seeing MFC attracting any of the free agent players or having much draft capital to entice a key player trade

So look for bargains in young players who are being overlooked at their clubs (not bringing in 28,29,30+ aged players)

Jaxon Binns. Running midfielder. Drafted pick 32 in 2022 draft. Now in 3rd year. Had 3 games in 2024. Getting constantly overlooked by Blues (behind Cerra,Acres, Hollands & Cottrell). Why I think he’s gettable and adds something? He has good pace. Wins the footy. Very good skills. Dominates VFL. Fits the modern running and transition game. I think he’s out of contract at end of 2025. Dees should offer him a deal and offer Blues peanuts. They ignore him. Just one player to think about.

i go to the footy with someone related to him regularly

would love it if he came to the dees

35 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

I see Liam Ryan is open to a move with a year early.... I think he and Kozzy are fairly close so could be one to watch.

Might be a bit washed, but I'd still love it. One of the best players to watch in the league when he's on.

add me as another keen on flyin' ryan if we can get him for a decent offer

would be exactly what we were hoping mcadam would be for us

That would flip the media on its head wouldn't it...somehow get Liam Ryan and keep Kozzie and have those two playing together they'd love it!

Or they both end up over there...imagine how sweet if they both ended up here somehow though wowee!

5 hours ago, GS_1905 said:

I'd be super annoyed if Butters makes his way to any of the other Vic clubs especially the Pies.

We should just go after Hinkley as an assistant now for next year, then snap up Butters as a FA end of next year.

Vote 1 for Hinkley as head of footy...

On 18/04/2025 at 23:43, Adam The God said:

Jayden Hunt is the missing piece. Just like Sam Frost.

Don’t forget James Jordon

Is Luke Jackson available?

On 01/05/2025 at 05:36, whatwhat say what said:

would be exactly what we were hoping mcadam would be for us

McAdam will be back next year.

Just saying.

5 hours ago, bing181 said:

McAdam will be back next year.

Just saying.

IF he can get his fragile body right

5 hours ago, bing181 said:

McAdam will be back next year.

Just saying.

i have no confidence he can get through a pre-season, let alone 25 games

I wonder if we should close this thread, as it seems any good player we would want, is going to Geelong, Collingwood or Hawthorn.

Edited May 3May 3 by Redleg

2 hours ago, Redleg said:

I wonder if we should close this thread, as it seems any good player we would want, is going to Geelong, Collingwood or Hawthorn.

Don’t forget the new “destination club” st kilda 😂 They love to give us [censored] for our crowds but I don’t think there was more then 10k people at marvel last night. Did they report on the crowd anywhere? It’s a pain they don’t put it in the match reports anymore.

Edited May 3May 3 by LePig

3 hours ago, Redleg said:

I wonder if we should close this thread, as it seems any good player we would want, is going to Geelong, Collingwood or Hawthorn.

Do the media know any other clubs exist?

16 minutes ago, LePig said:

Don’t forget the new “destination club” st kilda 😂 They love to give us [censored] for our crowds but I don’t think there was more then 10k people at marvel last night. Did they report on the crowd anywhere? It’s a pain they don’t put it in the match reports anymore.

22,500 ish

very similar to what we get against flagmantle

aints are a remarkably similar-sized club to our own, albeit with significant more $$s coming their way from head office

Edited May 3May 3 by whatwhat say what

6 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

22,500 ish

very similar to what we get against flagmantle

aints are a remarkably similar-sized club to our own, albeit with significant more $$s coming their way from head office

Makes sense. Looked like a whole lot less for the 15 or so minutes of the game I saw.

I’ve got massive respect for the club and Ross in particularly for calling out the AFL the other day but I just think it’s ridiculous calling them a destination club purely cause they have a massive war-chest to offer someone. It’s kinda hard to say no to 1.7 million a year if your TDK or whatever player they offer it to next if they miss out on him.

16 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

22,500 ish

very similar to what we get against flagmantle

aints are a remarkably similar-sized club to our own, albeit with significant more $$s coming their way from head office

Crowd apparently was 20,522.

We've only drawn a lower crowd at a Melbourne home game against Fremantle once in the last 12 years, and that was in 2019, when we got 20,211 (so just a few hundred less).

None of our home games have been a prime time slot though.

It was 20,522 last night.

We got 25k.

oh i heard it at 22,500

so we had about 5k more in a better location and - i'd argue - at a better timeslot

the docklands carpark is a horrible place to go

On 17/04/2025 at 23:25, GS_1905 said:

Are you doing this trade

>> Kozzy (Freo), Oliver (Geelong)

<< Freos 1st, Freos F1, Geelong 1st,

Then

>> Geelong 1st, Freo F1, MFC 2nd

<< Reid.

Might have to give a little more but to open negotiations.

Oliver is not worth Geelong's first pick. That's red n blue wishful thinking. He'd get a late 20s or early 30s pick based upon his $1mill+ per year and his output over the last 18 months. A salary dump, to put it bluntly

The cap space would help if we were going for a big fish or 2

Kossie should be getting 2 x firsts, one would need to be in top 10. We'd might pay some of his contract to negotiate for better picks

Sure, I'd like both to stay, especially if Clarry can get back to full fitness. Can't see it happening though

And Reid would cost 3 x 1sts and $1.5m per year minimum

Edited May 3May 3 by Stiff Arm

14 minutes ago, Stiff Arm said:

Oliver is not worth Geelong's first pick. That's red n blue wishful thinking. He'd get a late 20s or early 30s pick based upon his $1mill+ per year and his output over the last 18 months. A salary dump, to put it bluntly

The cap space would help if we were going for a big fish or 2

Kossie should be getting 2 x firsts, one would need to be in top 10. We'd might pay some of his contract to negotiate for better picks

Sure, I'd like both to stay, especially if Clarry can get back to full fitness. Can't see it happening though

And Reid would cost 3 x 1sts and $1.5m per year minimum

methinks he means flagmantle's murphy - not harley - reid

oliver's lack of return to his incredible best is a disappointment

anything we trade him for will not be worth it

On 19/04/2025 at 08:43, Adam The God said:

Jayden Hunt is the missing piece. Just like Sam Frost.

Players who parked in Goodys car space … Hunt, Harmes, Jordon , Bedford, Tomlinson

Players who wash Goodys car and clean his shoes … Spargo, Fritsch

On 16/04/2025 at 21:24, adonski said:

Wonder if we throw our hat in the ring for Wayne Milera

He’s a weapon in the back half. Having a good game tonight. Would add a bit of silk to our ball use.