0% chance I see him coming to us.

Fremantle are that talented I honestly I don't think JVR and Rivers would be in their best 22 by both of their 2025 standards. McVee probably would be in their best 22.

We'd have to trade Clarry and Trac in exchange for a first rounder per player. Say mid first rounder for Trac and very late first rounder for Oliver.

So then you'd have 4 first rounders (2 of them being our 2026 and 2027 first rounders) spread over 3 years plus McVee to even have Freo's attention. Based on last night that's probably not enough.

Edited June 19Jun 19 by Bring-Back-Powell

It would be great to get Jackson back and Id certainly be talking to him and freo re a return. Reminding him particularly of how we listened to him and released him for all the right reasons for him. He seemed to have good relations with players staff and officials at our club .We do not regard him as a retail package as other clubs would do we know him and treat him as a person and would love to have him , his girlfrreind and build a strong new family of teamates.

On that I would be transparent with our players, I dont want to loose any of the list but recognise that some will be leaving, Age ,ability etc. IF anyone wants to go to Perth we would consider their needs as we have with Jesse, JAcko, and Nibbler, but stress that if we get Jacko our list is strenghtehened, our playing style and structures would be changed and our success rate likely to improve, Re open the window.

6 hours ago, dpositive said:

It would be great to get Jackson back and Id certainly be talking to him and freo re a return. Reminding him particularly of how we listened to him and released him for all the right reasons for him. He seemed to have good relations with players staff and officials at our club .We do not regard him as a retail package as other clubs would do we know him and treat him as a person and would love to have him , his girlfrreind and build a strong new family of teamates.

On that I would be transparent with our players, I dont want to loose any of the list but recognise that some will be leaving, Age ,ability etc. IF anyone wants to go to Perth we would consider their needs as we have with Jesse, JAcko, and Nibbler, but stress that if we get Jacko our list is strenghtehened, our playing style and structures would be changed and our success rate likely to improve, Re open the window.

I mean we didn't release him. He was out of contract.

On 19/06/2025 at 23:36, John Demonic said:

Has he taken over the mantle from Pig Hibberd?

How so?

6 hours ago, Doug Reemer said:

How so?

Pig was the biggest party animal, the mad Monday specialist, and you said

On 19/06/2025 at 14:53, Doug Reemer said:

I’d happily party with Rivers

On 19/06/2025 at 21:53, Doug Reemer said:

I’d happily party with Rivers

I wouldn't. I'm assuming you meant part not party. If it was party, then yeah, I'm up for it. He's a lovely guy.

Edited June 23Jun 23 by Katrina Dee Fan

If St Kilda does actually put in that rumoured ludicrous offer to Carlton's TDK could we see the Blues court LJ and nab a better and younger ruckman for even less ... 🤔 [runs for the foxhole ... 😁]

1 hour ago, No. 31 said:

If St Kilda does actually put in that rumoured ludicrous offer to Carlton's TDK could we see the Blues court LJ and nab a better and younger ruckman for even less ... 🤔 [runs for the foxhole ... 😁]

He’s coming to Melbourne who have promising young talent and some respectable veterans. Carlton have respectable veterans but no promising young talent. They’re on the fast road to irrelevance again and personally I’m loving having you alongside Essendon as long time losers.

There was that report remember..."Jackson will seek trade to Melbourne at end of season" and all that.

If this is indeed what Luke Jackson does, we would at least have a shot...let's hope he tanks for the rest of the season!

51 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

He’s coming to Melbourne who have promising young talent and some respectable veterans. Carlton have respectable veterans but no promising young talent. They’re on the fast road to irrelevance again and personally I’m loving having you alongside Essendon as long time losers.

Please advise who is the ‘promising young talent’ you speak of at Melbourne

1 minute ago, joeboy said:

Please advise who is the ‘promising young talent’ you speak of at Melbourne

This a legitimate question?

Just now, joeboy said:

Please advise who is the ‘promising young talent’ you speak of at Melbourne

McVee, Windsor, Lindsay, Langford, Turner and Bowey is a pretty good start. Add JVR, Kolt and maybe even Picket's mate and we've got some good developing youth. Along with Chandler, Kozzy and Rivers on the next age bracket up.

Please advise whether you support Melbourne. Thanks very much.

8 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

McVee, Windsor, Lindsay, Langford, Turner and Bowey is a pretty good start. Add JVR, Kolt and maybe even Picket's mate and we've got some good developing youth. Along with Chandler, Kozzy and Rivers on the next age bracket up.

Please advise whether you support Melbourne. Thanks very much.

On this year’s evidence I’d agree only on Lindsay, Langford, Turner and Bowey.

Hardly cause for celebration

2 hours ago, No. 31 said:

If St Kilda does actually put in that rumoured ludicrous offer to Carlton's TDK could we see the Blues court LJ and nab a better and younger ruckman for even less ... 🤔 [runs for the foxhole ... 😁]

They will all laugh but if there was actually wind of him wanting to come back to VIC and I were another VIC club in need of that type I'd be asking the question.

It's essentially a Petracca situation and unless he says he would only leave for Melb then why can't another team with better trade capital enter the frame?

Would make for some great AFL Trade Radio..

5 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

McVee, Windsor, Lindsay, Langford, Turner and Bowey is a pretty good start. Add JVR, Kolt and maybe even Picket's mate and we've got some good developing youth. Along with Chandler, Kozzy and Rivers on the next age bracket up.

All of those named are already in the senior side and several are already among our best performers. Who is on the list who is going to break into our senior side in the next year or two and add something significant that we don't currently have? I don't have great hopes for anyone currently at Casey making the grade.

I don't rate particularly Carlton's young talent either, but they do have Jagga Smith to bring in from round 1 next year.

1 minute ago, poita said:

All of those named are already in the senior side and several are already among our best performers. Who is on the list who is going to break into our senior side in the next year or two and add something significant that we don't currently have? I don't have great hopes for anyone currently at Casey making the grade.

I don't rate particularly Carlton's young talent either, but they do have Jagga Smith to bring in from round 1 next year.

It's quite well known that the more games you get into youngsters, the more they'll be able to impose themselves on games.

When McVee, Langford, Lindsay start to impact games and stay in contests for longer, run harder, concentrate for longer, as we've seen with Kozzy, they have the potential to change the way we play.

We have been on a list shift since the end of 2023. We're resetting on the run and it's making for some ugly results and a very poor ladder position.

We need some aggressive trading and list management this year (again), and we'll start to see more improvement. But to imply we've got little emerging talent is nonsense.

1 hour ago, joeboy said:

Please advise who is the ‘promising young talent’ you speak of at Melbourne

McVee

Lindsay

Langford

Windsor

Pickett

Turner

Chandler

Rivers

Bowey

Howes

JVR

Tholstrup

I’d throw in Petty, AMW, others would have Jeffferson in. Mentha may develop, Culley may prove useful. Then you’ve potentially got Kalani White who could be a the next Sam Darcy or a bust.

There’s a really good start to a solid team but you wallow in whatever you enjoy wallowing in.

1 hour ago, joeboy said:

Please advise who is the ‘promising young talent’ you speak of at Melbourne

Three words

What the [censored]

1 hour ago, Roost it far said:

McVee

Lindsay

Langford

Windsor

Pickett

Turner

Chandler

Rivers

Bowey

Howes

JVR

Tholstrup

I’d throw in Petty, AMW, others would have Jeffferson in. Mentha may develop, Culley may prove useful. Then you’ve potentially got Kalani White who could be a the next Sam Darcy or a bust.

There’s a really good start to a solid team but you wallow in whatever you enjoy wallowing in.

1 hour ago, Roost it far said:

McVee

Lindsay

Langford

Windsor

Pickett

Turner

Chandler

Rivers

Bowey

Howes

JVR

Tholstrup

I’d throw in Petty, AMW, others would have Jeffferson in. Mentha may develop, Culley may prove useful. Then you’ve potentially got Kalani White who could be a the next Sam Darcy or a bust.

There’s a really good start to a solid team but you wallow in whatever you enjoy wallowing in.

And you can remain delusional.

Furthermore, I prefaced my response by alluding to this year’s performances, so if your list was valid then why are we having a [censored] year?

2 hours ago, Adam The God said:

It's quite well known that the more games you get into youngsters, the more they'll be able to impose themselves on games.

When McVee, Langford, Lindsay start to impact games and stay in contests for longer, run harder, concentrate for longer, as we've seen with Kozzy, they have the potential to change the way we play.

We have been on a list shift since the end of 2023. We're resetting on the run and it's making for some ugly results and a very poor ladder position.

We need some aggressive trading and list management this year (again), and we'll start to see more improvement. But to imply we've got little emerging talent is nonsenpretty sure Mcalready im

2 hours ago, Adam The God said:

It's quite well known that the more games you get into youngsters, the more they'll be able to impose themselves on games.

When McVee, Langford, Lindsay start to impact games and stay in contests for longer, run harder, concentrate for longer, as we've seen with Kozzy, they have the potential to change the way we play.

We have been on a list shift since the end of 2023. We're resetting on the run and it's making for some ugly results and a very poor ladder position.

We need some aggressive trading and list management this year (again), and we'll start to see more improvement. But to imply we've got little emerging talent is nonsense.

McVee already impacts games,who else in the Melbourne side can play on the best small forwards,some of them are all Australians and not get blown away

3 hours ago, joeboy said:

Please advise who is the ‘promising young talent’ you speak of at Melbourne

We have picked up a couple of promising midfielders. End of story! After the top 14 we have a lot of players who are not more than vfl standard. Add in some veterans who are poor even at Casey.

47 minutes ago, joeboy said:

And you can remain delusional.

Furthermore, I prefaced my response by alluding to this year’s performances, so if your list was valid then why are we having a [censored] year?

A very good question joeboy. The answer is as you allude to! The majority are average at best. Average players don't win games. Good and very good players win games, finals and flags.

1 hour ago, joeboy said:

And you can remain delusional.

Furthermore, I prefaced my response by alluding to this year’s performances, so if your list was valid then why are we having a [censored] year?

Because our senior players can’t kick the ball 20m to a target, behave like Prima Donna’s and oversized 4 year olds. Past Gawn the leadership vacuum would suck the smell out of a dog blanket.

Edited June 25Jun 25 by Roost it far

18 minutes ago, old dee said:

A very good question joeboy. The answer is as you allude to! The majority are average at best. Average players don't win games. Good and very good players win games, finals and flags.

McVee, Windsor, Lindsay, Langford, Bowey, Pickett and Turner are all looking like becoming excellent players, as good as the top half dozen at any club. It’s fine to be down on this year, the game plan and the kicking for goal but we have the young talent already on the list.

Edited June 25Jun 25 by Roost it far

13 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

McVee, Windsor, Lindsay, Langford, Bowey, Pickett and Turner are all looking like becoming excellent players, as good as the top half dozen at any club. It’s fine to be down on this year, the game plan and the kicking for goal but we have the young talent already on the list.

Roost it you need to change glasses they current pink lens are doing you no good. A couple of that list will be very good, a couple good but sadly none will be Excellent. The best of them at present is Picket with his new contract playing good games every other week is over. The size of the new contract means you have to be “good “ 90% of games and very good the majority of those “good” games. I am yet to be convinced he is as consistent as that salary demands.

Edited June 25Jun 25 by old dee