9 hours ago, bing181 said:

Laughable.

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

Laughable if you think Taylor recruits players from other clubs

Don’t know if this has had a run anywhere else:

Riley Beveridge says Fritsch going nowhere, he and club both want him to stay next year. Josh Gabelich says the same thing about Lever.

With the form McDonald is in he deserves another contract.

B: Turner, May, McVee

HB: Salem, McDonald, Rivers

C: Culley (a), Petracca, Langford

HF: Bowey, Petty, Chandler

F: Fritsch, Kentfield (a), Melksham

FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Pickett

IC: Lindsay, Windsor, Langdon, Oliver

SUB: Howes

Casey

B: Lever, Adams, Berry (b)

HB: Sestan (a), Derksen, Moniz-Wakefield (a)

C: Sinemma, Laurie, Sharp

HF: Mentha (b), Johnson, Henderson (a)

F: McAdam, van Rooyen, Jefferson

FOLL: Campbell, Tholstrup, Sparrow

IC: Verrall (a), White, 2nd rounder

initially i was thinking TMac to retire however i think both he and Melky should continue for another year.

Out - Fullerton, Woewodin, Hore, Henderson, Billings

In - White (FS), Sinnema (NGA),

Dees linked - Derksen, M.Heath, M.Lewis

I hope it will be a summer of significant change.

In the assumed absence of players wanting to be traded out, I would delist:
- Billings
- McDonald (or replace with TMac with Campbell if we trade in a backup ruck)
- Spargo
- Woewodin
- Fullarton
- Laurie (Delist & Re-Rookie for final year of contract)
- (R) Henderson
- (R) Hore
- (R) One of Sestan / K Brown

Which gives us the space to add:
- ND Second Round Pick (Currently #24)
- Toby Sinnema
- Kalani White
- Trade in Wade Derksen
- Player X via Trade / FA / SSP
- Player Y via Trade / FA / SSP

I would definitely keep Clarrie. This was a year for confidence building after a challenging 2024 season. I have a feeling that he will be back to his best form next year.

9 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

I would definitely keep Clarrie. This was a year for confidence building after a challenging 2024 season. I have a feeling that he will be back to his best form next year.

As long as he plays 4 quarters. His stats look good until you realise he got like 10 disposals in 1 quarter.

In M.Heath Flanders Mihocek

Out Billings Fullarton Hore

Is a good start

36 minutes ago, Fritta and Turner said:

As long as he plays 4 quarters. His stats look good until you realise he got like 10 disposals in 1 quarter.

Would that perhaps be the quarter we scored 7 goals against a finals contender perhaps?

It’s almost like when Clarry plays well we are a better team.

This feels appropriate for this thread.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1ZWiomRDr8/

Paul Roos, "they can win the flag next year".

Someone on another thread seemed to hint that TMac would not be playing on

INJURED DEE CHASING EXTENSION - from HUN

Injured Melbourne playmaker Andy Moniz-Wakefield is set to win a one-year extension as the Dees line up a long list of out-of-contract players.

The Demons have been working to sign up defender Judd McVee and have to make calls on a bunch of others on the list, including veteran Tom McDonald and premiership player Charlie Spargo.

Injured Dee Andy Moniz-Wakefield is hoping to secure a new deal. Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images.

Evergreen forward Jake Melksham and summer signing Jai Culley are both performing well while waiting on a new deal.

Moniz-Wakefield, 21, should lock down a one-year extension in coming weeks, having had his 2025 ruined by a ruptured ACL.

The former Category B signing broke through last year to play six senior games, showing glimpses of dash off the back flank

Great news for the mini 'wrecker'