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On 07/10/2024 at 19:17, old dee said:

No to Graham Wright

 We have seldom  won with pies cast offs. 

Petty helped get us a Drought breaking premiership/s AFL VFL and AFLW. 

You can be as negative as normal OD but you can’t disprove that Perty didn’t help us win our 3 Flags. !!! 
End of story!! 

 
2 hours ago, 58er said:

Petty helped get us a Drought breaking premiership/s AFL VFL and AFLW. 

You can be as negative as normal OD but you can’t disprove that Perty didn’t help us win our 3 Flags. !!! 
End of story!! 

I am perplexed. What has Petty got to do with this thread. We did not get him from Collingwood. Yes he played well as a back man. He is not a forward that will get us a flag IMO. 

3 minutes ago, old dee said:

I am perplexed. What has Petty got to do with this thread. We did not get him from Collingwood. Yes he played well as a back man. He is not a forward that will get us a flag IMO. 

Pretty sure they meant "Perty"

 
21 hours ago, bing181 said:

Just cherry-pcking = confirmation bias.

Why not compare to say St Kilda or North. Look at who Freo have lost over the last few years. etc. etc. 

Not only are your posts tirelessly repetitive, they're superficial.

If you think our player trading in the last 3 years has been ok then good luck to you.

I think it's been dreadful & taken us backwards & heads should roll.

And measuring us against North & Freo is a road to nowhere.

10 hours ago, Cranky Franky said:

If you think our player trading in the last 3 years has been ok then good luck to you.

I think it's been dreadful & taken us backwards & heads should roll.

And measuring us against North & Freo is a road to nowhere.

You and OD should meet and see who is the most  negative. 
Get a glass out and see if you can get anywhere near quarter full.


1 hour ago, 58er said:

You and OD should meet and see who is the most  negative. 
Get a glass out and see if you can get anywhere near quarter full.

And you can lead the conga line of cheer squad of apologists as the Club's leaders destroy what should have been a golden era but is turning into a train wreck.

Instead of 2 or 3 flags we are the AFL's laughing stock.

Well done.

On 08/10/2024 at 12:48, Willmoy1947 said:

We won the Brownlow with a pies cast off

We didn't win the Brownlow. Peter Moore did. And his heart remains at Victoria Park.

On 09/10/2024 at 10:01, Bring-Back-Powell said:

Outstanding get for Carlton.

 

On 09/10/2024 at 11:03, At the break of Gawn said:

Very good get for Carlton. I’m annoyed we didn’t throw our hat in the ring as replacement for Pert.

What does a recruiter and list manager know about being a CEO and running a million dollar business???

If Melb sacked Pert and appointed Tim Lamb would it be a good or bad appointment.

 
11 minutes ago, BangBnagBang said:

 

What does a recruiter and list manager know about being a CEO and running a million dollar business???

If Melb sacked Pert and appointed Tim Lamb would it be a good or bad appointment.

He was appointed as interim CEO of Collingwood at the end of 2022 so he's already had exposure to the role. 

2 hours ago, pitmaster said:

We didn't win the Brownlow. Peter Moore did. And his heart remains at Victoria Park.

Team man i see.....

  • 5 months later...

The problem the MFC have at the moment is lack of depth on our list. Since the departure of Josh Mahoney Tim Lamb has weakened our list. Some of it beyond his control (Gus and Joel Smith) both big losses for different reasons. BUT look at Lambs record.

2022 In Grundy ( gave him away for nothing a year later) Lachie Hunter (a cultural disaster apparently) Josh Schache ( no comment needed) Out Toby Bedford (error) Jayden Hunt ( line breaker) Luke Jackson ( probably inevitable) Wiedeman.
2023 In Fullarton ( What did Goody say last year “Can’t get a kick at Casey!) McAdam and Billings ( say no more) Out James Harmes ( no world beater but had heart) Grundy (for pick 46 mind boggling).

2024 In Harry Sharp ( doubts after yesterdays game but too early to place judgement) Tom Campbell ( hopefully they play him because I watched the practice game against North and thought he was very good not what I was expecting)

Plus we have given extended contracts to our older players all of whom aren’t great kicks and are not getting any faster 

The end result is we have no depth in our list. At full strength with Pickett May McVee and Windsor in we will be competitive but lose a few and we have to play Howes Woewodin Laurie etc we are no where near the best sides.

Tim Lambs decisions deserve far more scrutiny

Agree there have been some questionable decisions but think our depth has improved this season, just have some key absentees through injury and suspension.

It's hard to get a well rounded list with depth, look at some of the fellas running around for Carlton this year.

 

 


Consider also the following long term contracts that Tim Lamb has agreed to:

  • Oliver contracted to age 33 (2030)
  • Petracca contracted to age 33 (2029)
  • Lever contracted to age 32 (2028)
  • Langdon contracted to age 32 (2028)
  • Viney contracted to age 34 (2028)
  • Gawn contracted to age 36 (2027)
  • Salem contracted to age 31 (2026)
  • McAdam contracted to age 31 (2026)
  • Fritsch contracted to age 31 (2026)
  • May (33), McDonald (33), Campbell (33) and Melksham (34) all out of contract this year.

I'm pretty confident Petracca will be playing good football somewhere at that age. Fritsch's contract is fine, notwithstanding his recent form. McDonald and May both deserve to be on the list this year.

However I cannot see the wisdom in the deals offered to Langdon, Lever and Viney - they are all terrible contracts for us, particularly given the money they would each be on. I love Gawn, but cannot see him making it to 2027 in decent shape. Salem has done nothing for 3 years. McAdam was a shocking trade in every respect. Melksham should have been delisted two years ago. 

If it is good enough for Geelong to have Selwood and Hawkins on 1 year contracts at the end of the career, then it should be good enough for us (2 years absolute max).

 

Just now, poita said:

Consider also the following long term contracts that Tim Lamb has agreed to:

  • Oliver contracted to age 33 (2030)
  • Petracca contracted to age 33 (2029)
  • Lever contracted to age 32 (2028)
  • Langdon contracted to age 32 (2028)
  • Viney contracted to age 34 (2028)
  • Gawn contracted to age 36 (2027)
  • Salem contracted to age 31 (2026)
  • McAdam contracted to age 31 (2026)
  • Fritsch contracted to age 31 (2026)
  • May (33), McDonald (33), Campbell (33) and Melksham (34) all out of contract this year.

I'm pretty confident Petracca will be playing good football somewhere at that age. Fritsch's contract is fine, notwithstanding his recent form. McDonald and May both deserve to be on the list this year.

However I cannot see the wisdom in the deals offered to Langdon, Lever and Viney - they are all terrible contracts for us, particularly given the money they would each be on. I love Gawn, but cannot see him making it to 2027 in decent shape. Salem has done nothing for 3 years. McAdam was a shocking trade in every respect. Melksham should have been delisted two years ago. 

If it is good enough for Geelong to have Selwood and Hawkins on 1 year contracts at the end of the career, then it should be good enough for us (2 years absolute max).

 

I think these long contracts have hamstrung our ability to lure in a key forward. Surely we could have gone after someone the past 3 years????

7 minutes ago, Benny Dee said:

I think these long contracts have hamstrung our ability to lure in a key forward. Surely we could have gone after someone the past 3 years????

what key forwards tho? there's few very available outside drafting one in, developing them

44 minutes ago, GS_1905 said:

And Toby Bedford.

I think it was on Footy Inferno yesterday that Hird and Bartel were nominating the best tagger in the league and couldn’t agree on whether it was Jordan or if it was Bedford! 

As a club we have blundered our way into a terrible mess.

Gawn, should be enjoying his forthcoming retirement, sitting in the coaches box, having the odd beer, and the odd cameo.

Please spare me, we can’t play because his Mums crook.

But it’s all about Max, hung onto the captaincy way to long, Max takes the ruck, the backline plan is to kick it to Max regardless, the Forward plan is all about Max who is not much chop around goals, and his replacement is an aged journeyman.

We need a young ruckmen, two if possible.

May, no protege available here, Tommy Mac, no spring chicken with no replacement.

Viney, Petracca, Clarry, got chopped up by young quick players, out on their feet at 3qt time.

VanRooyen, Jefferson, everyone’s great white hopes, not going to happen, in a million years,  forcing Fritz into a key role, when he is so obvious a pinch hitter.

Desperate need for a full back a Full forward and a CHF, and a couple of pacy youthful on ballers, and a ruckman, starting next week.

All this planning should have taken place 3/4 years ago.

Also the decision to bone Tommo,  has gotten on my goat, particularly when you have kept a huge hatful of VFL standard battlers out at Casey, whom have hung off the back of the list for years,  who very obviously will never measure up.

I don’t blame Simon, the problem is in the back office.

 

 


1 hour ago, poita said:

Consider also the following long term contracts that Tim Lamb has agreed to:

  • Oliver contracted to age 33 (2030)
  • Petracca contracted to age 33 (2029)
  • Lever contracted to age 32 (2028)
  • Langdon contracted to age 32 (2028)
  • Viney contracted to age 34 (2028)
  • Gawn contracted to age 36 (2027)
  • Salem contracted to age 31 (2026)
  • McAdam contracted to age 31 (2026)
  • Fritsch contracted to age 31 (2026)
  • May (33), McDonald (33), Campbell (33) and Melksham (34) all out of contract this year.

I'm pretty confident Petracca will be playing good football somewhere at that age. Fritsch's contract is fine, notwithstanding his recent form. McDonald and May both deserve to be on the list this year.

However I cannot see the wisdom in the deals offered to Langdon, Lever and Viney - they are all terrible contracts for us, particularly given the money they would each be on. I love Gawn, but cannot see him making it to 2027 in decent shape. Salem has done nothing for 3 years. McAdam was a shocking trade in every respect. Melksham should have been delisted two years ago. 

If it is good enough for Geelong to have Selwood and Hawkins on 1 year contracts at the end of the career, then it should be good enough for us (2 years absolute max).

 

The Viney contract really was completely unnecessary, he still had another year to go.

Just now, KozzyCan said:

The Viney contract really was completely unnecessary, he still had another year to go.

It's right up there as one of the biggest list blunders we've had in a long time.

As you say, we simply didn't need to extend at all, North bluffed us and Tim Lamb and Goodwin lost their cool and caved in.

We're now stuck with Viney clogging up a spot of any up and coming mids such as Langford cementing that midfield position. Other then being an inside midfielder, Viney has no other flexibility in his game ro play other positions like Oliver and Petracca can.

His performance yesterday was god awful especially his ball use. Drains me to think we're going to have to deal with that for the next 4 years.

1 hour ago, poita said:

Consider also the following long term contracts that Tim Lamb has agreed to:

  • Oliver contracted to age 33 (2030)
  • Petracca contracted to age 33 (2029)
  • Lever contracted to age 32 (2028)
  • Langdon contracted to age 32 (2028)
  • Viney contracted to age 34 (2028)
  • Gawn contracted to age 36 (2027)
  • Salem contracted to age 31 (2026)
  • McAdam contracted to age 31 (2026)
  • Fritsch contracted to age 31 (2026)
  • May (33), McDonald (33), Campbell (33) and Melksham (34) all out of contract this year.

I'm pretty confident Petracca will be playing good football somewhere at that age. Fritsch's contract is fine, notwithstanding his recent form. McDonald and May both deserve to be on the list this year.

However I cannot see the wisdom in the deals offered to Langdon, Lever and Viney - they are all terrible contracts for us, particularly given the money they would each be on. I love Gawn, but cannot see him making it to 2027 in decent shape. Salem has done nothing for 3 years. McAdam was a shocking trade in every respect. Melksham should have been delisted two years ago. 

If it is good enough for Geelong to have Selwood and Hawkins on 1 year contracts at the end of the career, then it should be good enough for us (2 years absolute max).

 

Most of the good players across the league are playing well into their 30s these days so I have no issue with these contracts, and Fritsch will be 29 for the entire duration of the 2026 season. You could even argue that we would have lost both Oliver and Petracca WITHOUT these ridiculously long contracts. 

That being said, I'm not a Lamb apologist. I think our wheeling and dealing has been atrocious since 2021 for the most part. 

 
49 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

I think it was on Footy Inferno yesterday that Hird and Bartel were nominating the best tagger in the league and couldn’t agree on whether it was Jordan or if it was Bedford! 

I saw that and my heart sunk.

I think overall it is easy to state our drafting strategy, and using trade to boost our draft hand has been excellent. I still trust our under 25 squad to be a force in the future.

However, besides May/Lever/Langdon, our player trading has been diabolical. The AMB/McAdam trade has been a complete failure. 

We will need to turn over another 5-10 players, it'll take us at least 3 years and at that point we will effectively be a completely different team with no May, Gawn or Viney.


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