In the video of Culley's debut announcement yesterday, it was great to hear the young players praise Melky and Tmac for their coaching and training standards.

Both are high quality individuals who have a lot to teach and coach our young players on. Both deserve an extra year, but that decision will come down to them.

At the end of the day both have young families that have had to share their time with the football club, and both have physical challenges. It wouldn't shock me if they retire, given their chances of another flag are slim.

But there are half a dozen players I am getting rid of ahead of them.

45 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

.....but that decision will come down to them.

Jaded , I very much doubt that is the case.

This will be yay or nay by the club.

I think both should be retained ... we'll see.

On 31/07/2025 at 12:33, Red and Blue Flame said:

How Tim Lamb is still holding the position of List Manager is completely baffling.

Regardless of coaching structures and leadership, this man has recruited the following players:

• Schache

• Dunstan

• Billings

• Fullarton

• McAdam

• Hunter

• Grundy (which was never going to work)

It has been a complete and utter disaster since 2021. And yet again, like any mediocrity, the football club have simply allowed people to perform this way and not be held to account.

And ditto. I’ve posted this several times. How can Tim Lamb still keep his job ? I’d rather than invested in the youth with picks than bring in these trades. The Mcadam trade is a shocker. We gave up a future 2nd round which was then used by the Crows to get Alex Neal-Bullen. What a deesaster!!!

Laurie being contracted for next year but not being played all year despite being fit sums up a lot of what is wrong with our list management.

1 hour ago, titan_uranus said:

Laurie being contracted for next year but not being played all year despite being fit sums up a lot of what is wrong with our list management.

Laurie should be played in the VFL as half back or small high half forward conduit connector IMO he’s not going to make it at AFL level on ball but you need to try everything before delisting him. He has good disposal by foot

1 minute ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Laurie should be played in the VFL as half back or small high half forward conduit connector IMO he’s not going to make it at AFL level on ball but you need to try everything before delisting him. He has good disposal by foot

he's just not quick enough, either by foot or in his decision-making

based on what i've seen of him at vfl level this year, and in previous years, he's a list clogger

giving him three years two years ago was a terrible piece of list management

I think Laurie will be a good role-player at another club as a half-forward/mid. Goody clearly doesn't rate him which makes his contract extension last year for two seasons seem strange.

On 30/07/2025 at 12:34, Demongirl35 said:

Trying this again.

On the Trade table

May

Lever

Salem

spargo

Oliver

Petty (if they won’t put him down back again)

Langdon - 30 start of next year

Delist

Spargo if no interest

Kbrown

Woewodin

Laurie

Mcadam

Players to look at even for depth

Buku

M Rosas

W Brodie

Erasmus

A Davis

Flanders

M Ramsden

Hustwaite

You've left out Fullarton who is a key position forward who plays like a HFF and lacks presence. Laurie and McAdam can't be delisted as they both have another year of their contracts. So they can only be traded it's a very bd look when you delist players whilst on contract.

59 minutes ago, cantstandyasam said:

  On 30/07/2025 at 12:34, Demongirl35 said:

Trying this again.

Fullarton I forgot to write and couldn’t be bothered editing but yes another that should be gone. Laurie and McAdam still go for me as they can be delisted even on a contract if both parties agree which surely they do

Edited August 1Aug 1 by Demongirl35

3 hours ago, Demongirl35 said:

Fullarton I forgot to write and couldn’t be bothered editing but yes another that should be gone. Laurie and McAdam still go for me as they can be delisted even on a contract if both parties agree which surely they do

AFAIK Laurie doesn’t have to consent, we can delist him if we want, but we must pay him what he’s owed for next year.

We can’t really afford to be paying Laurie whatever his contract allows for next year to have him play VFL or whatever.

It’s terrible list management IMO.

12 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

AFAIK Laurie doesn’t have to consent, we can delist him if we want, but we must pay him what he’s owed for next year.

We can’t really afford to be paying Laurie whatever his contract allows for next year to have him play VFL or whatever.

It’s terrible list management IMO.

I don’t understand why he isn’t given a run given he’s in contract. The season is dead. What is there to lose.

15 hours ago, Random Task said:

I think Laurie will be a good role-player at another club as a half-forward/mid. Goody clearly doesn't rate him which makes his contract extension last year for two seasons seem strange.

Probably just cheap depth given we have spent big elsewhere.

On 01/08/2025 at 18:14, whatwhat say what said:

he's just not quick enough, either by foot or in his decision-making

based on what i've seen of him at vfl level this year, and in previous years, he's a list clogger

giving him three years two years ago was a terrible piece of list management

this caught my attention only because in a players interview from preseason either this year or last everyones answer to the fastest hands or players hands you'd most want at the club was Bill, i was expecting everyone to say clarry but bill was the players vote almost unanimously.

given his size the spargo high HF role always had to be the one he was groomed to but for some reason despite other players like a woey jumping all across the ground around him laurie's magnet has been glued to teh centre square despite such a log jam ahead of him, maybe he was stubborn and said no im a mid ill play mid? but as u say, he was not at all close to a game at his last contract so the 2 years of the same practice has expectedly yeilded the same results

On 31/07/2025 at 04:33, Red and Blue Flame said:

How Tim Lamb is still holding the position of List Manager is completely baffling.

Regardless of coaching structures and leadership, this man has recruited the following players:

You might like to address comments re the RECRUITMENT of players to the National RECRUITING Manager, Jayson Taylor.

6 hours ago, bing181 said:

You might like to address comments re the RECRUITMENT of players to the National RECRUITING Manager, Jayson Taylor.

Oops ... picked up a superfluous "y" there somewhere, apologies to Jason.

Typo.

On 03/08/2025 at 00:10, bing181 said:

You might like to address comments re the RECRUITMENT of players to the National RECRUITING Manager, Jayson Taylor.

He drafts them mate. Lamb does the recruiting of players

On 30/07/2025 at 01:33, Turner said:

Key Defenders: May, Petty, Turner, Adams, Derksen, White

General Def: Lever, McVee, Salem, Bowey, Moniz-Wakefield (A), Howes, Sestan (A)

Midfielders: Oliver, Viney, Petracca, Rivers, Windsor, Langdon, Langford, Sparrow, Lindsay, Laurie, Sinnema

Rucks: Gawn, Heath

General Fwd: Fritsch, Pickett, Chandler, Melksham, Sharp, Tholstrup, Johnson, McAdam, KBrown (A), Mentha (B), Rosas, Dovaston

Key Forwards: van Rooyen, Jefferson, Kentfield (A)

OUT: McDonald, Hore, Billings, Woewodin, Culley, Campbell, Verrall, Spargo, Henderson, Fullarton

Anyone in italics I'd listen to offers on

Bold are the ins i want or have been speculated

Sestan, Kynan Brown survive but only just, key forward cupboard is so bare and only the first 4 of currently listed forwards are actually capable afl players

Brown won't be at the club next season IMO. McDonald a chance to stay but be is he willing to start in the 2's.

On 02/08/2025 at 11:39, roy11 said:

Probably just cheap depth given we have spent big elsewhere.

I think that's right. But surely that depth should get used in a season like this.

I'll do my list management again.

B: Lever, May, McVee

HB: Salem, Turner, Bowey

C: Culley (a), Petracca, Langford

HF: Langdon, van Rooyen, Chandler

F: Fritsch, Petty, Melksham

FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Pickett

IC: Lindsay, Rivers, Windsor, Oliver

SUB: Sparrow

Casey

B: Berry (b), Adams, Sestan (a)

HB: Howes, Derksen\McDonald, Moniz-Wakefield (a)

C: Sinnema, Laurie, Sharp

HF: Tholstrup, Johnson, Henderson (a)

F: McAdam, Kentfield (a), Jefferson

FOLL: Heath, Draft pick, Draft pick

IC: Mentha (b), Verrall (a), White

We have to make the decision on wether we want to keep McDonald or we want to recruit Derksen can't have both IMO. If Culley keeps on improving he could be promoted to the senior list giving us 1 rookie pick and 1 draft pick or we can keep him on the rookie list and have 2 draft picks. We should get White and Sinnema to the club, Brisbane's 3rd rounder and Melbourne's 4th rounder should get it done. If we pick up Heath there is no need for Campbell.

7 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

I'll do my list management again.

B: Lever, May, McVee

HB: Salem, Turner, Bowey

C: Culley (a), Petracca, Langford

HF: Langdon, van Rooyen, Chandler

F: Fritsch, Petty, Melksham

FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Pickett

IC: Lindsay, Rivers, Windsor, Oliver

SUB: Sparrow

Casey

B: Berry (b), Adams, Sestan (a)

HB: Howes, Derksen\McDonald, Moniz-Wakefield (a)

C: Sinnema, Laurie, Sharp

HF: Tholstrup, Johnson, Henderson (a)

F: McAdam, Kentfield (a), Jefferson

FOLL: Heath, Draft pick, Draft pick

IC: Mentha (b), Verrall (a), White

We have to make the decision on wether we want to keep McDonald or we want to recruit Derksen can't have both IMO. If Culley keeps on improving he could be promoted to the senior list giving us 1 rookie pick and 1 draft pick or we can keep him on the rookie list and have 2 draft picks. We should get White and Sinnema to the club, Brisbane's 3rd rounder and Melbourne's 4th rounder should get it done. If we pick up Heath there is no need for Campbell.

My preference would be Lever to another club and Adam’s or Derkson replacing him. We need to rebuild in the next two years,

25 minutes ago, Nietaphart said:

My preference would be Lever to another club and Adam’s or Derkson replacing him. We need to rebuild in the next two years,

I'd prefer to keep Lever. At his best he's one of the best interceptors in the game. I've found out a way we can keep McDonald and also recruit Derksen

Casey

B: Derksen, Adams, Sestan

HB: Howes, McDonald, Moniz-Wakefield

C: Sinnema, Laurie, Sharp

HF: Mentha, Johnson, Henderson

F: McAdam, Kentfield, Jefferson

FOLL: Heath, Tholstrup, Draft pick

IC: Berry, Verrall, White

38 minutes ago, Nietaphart said:

My preference would be Lever to another club and Adam’s or Derkson replacing him. We need to rebuild in the next two years,

We can't rebuild this year is a weak draft due to father\sons and academy players. I can't see us getting back into the draft unless we use a future 1st which I wouldn't want to do. Petracca could get us a first rounder but I want him to stay which I'm sure he will he said he's a Melbourne person and the past is the past.

12 hours ago, Red and Blue Flame said:

He drafts them mate. Lamb does the recruiting of players

Laughable.

Jason Taylor: "Duties include Managing the National/International Recruiting and Talent Identification programs, member of the List Management Committee ..."

My dream list

B: Lever, May, McVee

HB: Salem, Turner, Bowey

C: Culley, Oliver, Langford

HF: Petracca, Miochek, Chandler

F: Fritsch, Petty, Melksham

FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Pickett

IC: Lindsay, Rivers, Windsor, Langdon

SUB: Sparrow

Casey

B: Derksen, Adams, Sestan

HB: Howes, McDonald, Moniz-Wakefield

C: Sinnema, Laurie, Sharp

HF: McAdam, Johnson, Mentha

F: Kentfield, van Rooyen, Jefferson

FOLL: Heath, Tholstrup, Henderson

IC: White, Verrall, Berry

Geelong have tabled a four year offer to Worpel, as per Jay Clark's reporting.