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1 hour ago, monoccular said:

A list really needs top 28-30 so these so called fringe players are vital.  

Yeah, don't disagree with you there Mono.  Having guys like Tomo etc to capably plug holes for us when required was key to us finishing top and winning the flag on 21.

Just that there was a time I think Harmes was probably on the right side of the 22 between best 22 and fringe though and probably played more like 18 - 22 games of the regular season in a premiership team.  That he only played 9 games last year suggests he's probably not quite at that level any more.

 
6 hours ago, Dee Boys said:

Fitness won’t be an issue, he’s an elite runner and has kept himself ticking over in the off-season.

Club have earmarked that ANB high half forward spot as his role. 

I think we've got a good 2 or 3 player earmarked for that ANB role now - might take all three to replace him.

Congrdulations to Jack, what a great oppertunity he's earnt himself and look forward to seeing how he performs if he gets his chance on the big stage.

... is there any recognition from the club at all that we've had this player for half a day?

Nothing I can see on website or the couple of socials I have...

 

EDIT: I see La Dee beat me to it, sorry

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Just now, Purple77 said:

... is there any recognition from the club at all that we've had this player for half a day?

Nothing I can see on website or the couple of socials I have...

MFC journo's are asleep on the wheel..

28 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Thanks - but that article is still conjecturing. It may well be correct, but it's not an official statement.

I suspect that there is quite a bit of the dreaded AFL "paperwork" to complete regarding McAdam's injury and sign-off by the AFL  General Counsel to make it clear that there is that spot to be filled. That probably delays an official announcement.


8 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

Small forward/mid with good goal sense, smarts and tackling.

Lacks stand out attributes to be a big difference maker but can come in and do a role from day 1 if he’s had a good summer VFL training at a high enough level.

With Pickett’s suspension, Spargo still injured and Kolt injured there’s going to be opportunity.

 

4 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

What a great highlights package.  Numerous things I like:

*  Ability to hold his nerve, perform on the big stage and nail key passes and goals

*  Great range, with numerous goals nailed from the 50m + line

*  Great take takling technique for the modern game

*  Looks the complete package with his range of skills including marking and good decisions by hand and foot

 

Perhaps it's putting too much pressure and expectations on a guy that's only just got a spot as a supplementary player, but all the above and the way he appears to go about his game actually reminds me alot of Gus.

8 hours ago, Wells 11 said:

I know so little about him… what are his best attributes and do you think he can step straight in ? 

Well we know one thing! He can slot a goal from a set shot at 50m 

 
21 minutes ago, adonski said:

You shall now be dubbed Scoot

Scoot Henderson sets unwanted NBA mark in Blazers loss | Yardbarker

Let’s just wait on that

3 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Small forward, the game is tilting in that direction 

Welcome Jack…

He’s quick, an excellent kick for goal and sticks tackles. Cost us nothing and adds to our depleted small forward stocks. What’s not to like. We wish him well. 


1 hour ago, Purple77 said:

... is there any recognition from the club at all that we've had this player for half a day?

Nothing I can see on website or the couple of socials I have...

 

EDIT: I see La Dee beat me to it, sorry

I'm guessing he's still in WA and may not have formally put pen to paper just yet.

I suspect we'll see an article in the coming days after he's come back to Melbourne and done the admin stuff at dees headquarters. Get him kitted out in a dees polo, 2min interview for socials etc... 

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Went to primary school with the kid that played Brains (kid in the red shirt for all you non gen Xers)- being a short Henderson.... Brains sounds perfect 👌 for our new one

Out of all the recruit players i have watched in these drafts this kid, along with one other stands out. The other one will be playing Game one.  Hopefully this one will get a run in the the first half of the year.

5 minutes ago, Willmoy1947 said:

Out of all the recruit players i have watched in these drafts this kid, along with one other stands out. The other one will be playing Game one.  Hopefully this one will get a run in the the first half of the year.

Who is the other one?!

33 minutes ago, Sideshow Bob said:

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Went to primary school with the kid that played Brains (kid in the red shirt for all you non gen Xers)- being a short Henderson.... Brains sounds perfect 👌 for our new one

The Beautiful Nadine Garner, worked on a few shows over years with here. Pleasure to work with always….


Congratulations to Jack Henderson getting a chance at the Demons.

His former Werribee Premiership teammate in Aidan Johnson will be incredibly excited to have him join us here at the Melbourne Football Club.

Jack Henderson definitely reminds me a bit of Tom Papley from the Swans. Especially the way he moves.

Good luck to him and I hope he grabs this opportunity to play AFL at the Demons!

I watched both of those highlights videos and didn't see one left foot kick. Let's hope he's half as good as the other player on our list without a left - jack viney

5 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

Understand.  So probably frindge, not best 22 (similar to where he ended up with us).  The thing being, we could have done with a findge mid to provide depth last season, as I'm fairly sure he would have given us way more than Laurie Vs GWS and say maybe a game we lost by a few points against Brisbane etc and might have tipped us into playing finals contention... not that we might have had that much impact with the way our season ended.

In some respects I think it was actually better for us not to make finals last year.  Few better draft picks and extended presason for Oliver and whoever else was carrying injuries and tires from x3 intense seasons running right to the pointy end.

I loved Harmes. He wasn't a Rolls Royce but was best 22 for us and will always be a premiership hero. Who could forget that kick to Fritta in the third quarter to start the greatest 20mins of football a demon fan has ever seen?

I don't have any inside info on what happened between him and the club in 2023, but I can't help but think we would have won the semi final against Collingwood if we had an in form Harmes as the substitute instead of Laurie to replace Brayshaw. Was he so checked out of the club that he wasn't a better option at the time? Maybe he was had injuries the club wasn't telling us about... I guess I'm still bitter about 2023. It will be the one we look back on as the one that got away.

I've watched a number of his games at the Western Bulldogs. It was a rough start to the year for him. He didn't seem to fit into the team and looked very much the 2023 version. He was in and out of the team a few times before getting on a roll in the second half of the year and playing some really good footy. He did a hammy early in a game against the pies but was a surprise inclusion for their elimination final against the Swans.

58 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Who is the other one?!

Pretty impressive isn't he DJ?

My other one in a close decision is Langford.


20 minutes ago, biggestred said:

I watched both of those highlights videos and didn't see one left foot kick. Let's hope he's half as good as the other player on our list without a left - jack viney

I did in the first 30 seconds out of the centre.

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Good little connection is that Mark Williams coached Henderson in 2019.

7 hours ago, demosaw said:

Jack lives here

We all seem to live here (on Demonland). 

 
10 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

MFC journo's are asleep on the wheel..

Nothing new about that. Terrible website.

MFC socials confirming McAdam being moved to the inactive list this morning

Poor Shane, but hopefully official confirmation of Henderson joining later today 


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