We were linked with Ryan Angwin last year before he signed a two year contract. Hasn't had many opportunities but has played the last 5 games and starting to look comfortable at senior level averaging 18.5 disposals.

Plays wing and half back, is tough and a good kick. If he falls out of favour again or wants to return to vic I'd be asking the question. Giants have form of not letting contracted players go however so might be one for next year.

1 hour ago, MrFreeze said:

Tigers and Swans in the hunt for Rosas Jnr, Dees not mentioned (via Fox Footy)

Rosas Jnr is the type of player we MUST strongly target. If we are to keep giving Kozzy more midfield time (which we definitely should) then we need a dangerous player in the forward line with speed, and goal sense. No brainer to get him in, stuck behind multiple players at the Suns and is unlucky to be in their side.

1 hour ago, KoltTheRam said:

Rosas Jnr is the type of player we MUST strongly target. If we are to keep giving Kozzy more midfield time (which we definitely should) then we need a dangerous player in the forward line with speed, and goal sense. No brainer to get him in, stuck behind multiple players at the Suns and is unlucky to be in their side.

Agreed, Suns are stacked for forward half talent and I hope we get to benefit from it

Media will say we are interested in players (not AA quality ones though) but unlikely they will say we are leading the chase. I expect them to basically talk any players likely to want to come to MFC out of it.

47 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

Media will say we are interested in players (not AA quality ones though) but unlikely they will say we are leading the chase. I expect them to basically talk any players likely to want to come to MFC out of it.

Yes, it's all a media PSYOP.

36 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

Yes, it's all a media PSYOP.

Dan Houston was about to join the Dees until Jon Ralph got in his ear apparently 🤣

1 minute ago, demoncat said:

Dan Houston was about to join the Dees until Jon Ralph got in his ear apparently 🤣

Truly you can't believe this?!

Dan Houston backed out because he listened to his manager, not some hack journalist.

What's next? Player buys real estate after consulting Tom Morris?

4 minutes ago, demoncat said:

Dan Houston was about to join the Dees until Jon Ralph got in his ear apparently 🤣

If so Ralph did us a favour.

Has not performed at recent Port level.

One report was he may be dropped given the number of Pies players to come back.

Dodged a bullet!

Edited July 31Jul 31 by Lucifers Hero

In a week like this, particularly; so many posts, so little time! Sorry if I've missed this being posted by others...

Zero Hanger

North Melbourne "weighing" up move for premiership defend...

"They've discussed him and are weighing up a possible move for him in the trade period."

Author duly noted btw - credibility factor, then, as previously established.

10 minutes ago, Lucifers Hero said:

If so Ralph did us a favour.

Has not performed at recent Port level.

One report was he may be dropped given the number of Pies players to come back.

Dodged a bullet!

Not only that, it would have cost us the pick we used for Lindsay who's going to be an excellent 200+ gamer for us. What he's doing off the back of an interrupted pre-season in his first year is ridiculous.

42 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Truly you can't believe this?!

Dan Houston backed out because he listened to his manager, not some hack journalist.

What's next? Player buys real estate after consulting Tom Morris?

Apologies I should have put sarcasm at the end of my post - was just taking the [censored] at those who thinks it’s the media’s fault that few high quality players have joined in recent years

Henry Smith from Brisbane looks quite a good forward/ruck.

Worth a look into when he’s off contract at end 2026.

Even better if we could nab him earlier.

9 minutes ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

Henry Smith from Brisbane looks quite a good forward/ruck.

Worth a look into when he’s off contract at end 2026.

Even better if we could nab him earlier.

9 minutes ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

Henry Smith from Brisbane looks quite a good forward/ruck.

Worth a look into when he’s off contract at end 2026.

Even better if we could nab him earlier.

Exactly!!!

Memo to MFC Recruitment.

Do not recruit anymore key forwards under 200cm, we have enough of them and they are no benefit without big bopper.

2 minutes ago, Dees1911 said:

Exactly!!!

Memo to MFC Recruitment.

Do not recruit anymore key forwards under 200cm, we have enough of them and they are no benefit without big bopper.

I think the last few years has actually been good. Langford. Lindsay.

However forward stocks has always been our issue. They seem to think that we don’t need forwards and only get mids.

I think Smith would be brilliant.

smith is a south oztrayan

i imagine crom will chase him hard to replace tex as their 'third tall' while the pear would love to, well, pair him with georgiades

On 29/07/2025 at 19:56, KozzyCan said:

Lever is exactly the kind of player we should be moving on and would be fantastic for North.

No way we're going to be moving on one of Goody's favourites though.

Disagree. Lever has captain written all over him. Just had a bad ankle.

On 31/07/2025 at 15:10, Lucifers Hero said:

If so Ralph did us a favour.

Has not performed at recent Port level.

One report was he may be dropped given the number of Pies players to come back.

Dodged a bullet!

From memory at the time Houston's management was the same as Tracc and Clarry so undoubtedly he knew a lot more about what was going on in the Dees in 2024 than we did.

Surprised there isn't more noise around bringing Ryan Maric back to Melbourne. Long term May replacement? Off contract end of 2026.

3 hours ago, Whitemencanjump said:

Surprised there isn't more noise around bringing Ryan Maric back to Melbourne. Long term May replacement? Off contract end of 2026.

he gets junk disposals, takes kick ins wraps around for handballs and kicks it long, as soon as they rolled him up to the wing he couldn't find it, McCarthy took his spot for a month and now theyve swapped so mccarthy is higher and maric is just kicking it sideways or 50m contest bombs

Posted in 'The List Manager' thread, but probably more relevant here. Geelong have tabled a four year offer to Worpel, matching the existing Hawthorn offer - as per Jay Clark's reporting.

56 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

Posted in 'The List Manager' thread, but probably more relevant here. Geelong have tabled a four year offer to Worpel, matching the existing Hawthorn offer - as per Jay Clark's reporting.

Has always seemed destined to Geelong. Time to go really hard after Flanders

1 hour ago, BLWNBA said:

Posted in 'The List Manager' thread, but probably more relevant here. Geelong have tabled a four year offer to Worpel, matching the existing Hawthorn offer - as per Jay Clark's reporting.

Assuming reasonable coin that is overs for a meat and potatoes solid mid. I hope people remember things like this when they whine that Geelong and the Pies win all the trades and why dont we.

On 31/07/2025 at 15:06, Jaded No More said:

Truly you can't believe this?!

Dan Houston backed out because he listened to his manager, not some hack journalist.

What's next? Player buys real estate after consulting Tom Morris?

No. It would be "player wears headband after going to play for Geelong".

1 hour ago, Lil_red_fire_engine said:

Assuming reasonable coin that is overs for a meat and potatoes solid mid. I hope people remember things like this when they whine that Geelong and the Pies win all the trades and why dont we.

Hawks supporters seem to be happy to see him out the door. They have plenty of young inside mids like Hustwaite who can perform the same role. Massive ball butcherer too.

6 hours ago, KoltTheRam said:

Has always seemed destined to Geelong. Time to go really hard after Flanders

I'm a big fan and a player I'd readily take in the red and blue. Would definitely assist in correcting some deficiencies we have. But I haven't seen us linked with him at all anywhere, apart from a dodgy 'X' post from an unvalidated 'trade' page (and I use that term very loosely).