4 hours ago, Swooper1987 said:

He'll be ok. A bit like Jordan Lewis was. A solid first year, middling second and probably a mix of Casey and Melbourne games in his third. What he does offer is forward nous. Other than Melksham, that is something we've not had in many a long year.

Today's winner.....

Any word out of pies B&F last night?

I would expect this will be announced today.

If the trigger for a third year is that he has to flatten Maynard in a football act sometime during his first two years then I'm onboard.

1 hour ago, Bleasey as that said:

Any word out of pies B&F last night?

Apparently Mihocek’s departure was written on the big screen at the event but went largely unnoticed due to the crowds’ inability to read.

For anyone that is an Always Sunny in Philadelphia fan, I always imagine the Collingwood B&F resembles a McDoyle family gathering.

4 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Apparently Mihocek’s departure was written on the big screen at the event but went largely unnoticed due to the crowds’ inability to read.

Brilliant 😂

I heard Fly had to sound it phonetically for them.

Edited October 3Oct 3 by GawnOfTheDead

4 minutes ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

Brilliant 😂

I heard Fly had to sound it phonetically for them.

Also largely missed by the crowd as they struggled to hear anything over the constant slurping of their dentally-approved 6 course soup degustation

On 02/10/2025 at 07:24, Swooper1987 said:

He'll be ok. A bit like Jordan Lewis was. A solid first year, middling second and probably a mix of Casey and Melbourne games in his third. What he does offer is forward nous. Other than Melksham, that is something we've not had in many a long year.

I have a different 'take' on Lewis. I don't think he played particularly well. However the fact that a high profile player (albeit well past his best) wanted to come to MFC sent a message that perhaps we were (or could be) a destination club. Perhaps it assisted in encouraging others to come to the club? (I'm thinking Lever, May, Langdon, Brown.)

Apparently the big Cheque has been sited wearing a Melbourne guernsey for a photo shoot this morning

Just now, joeboy said:

Apparently the big Cheque has been siighted wearing a Melbourne guernsey for a photo shoot this morning

Edited October 3Oct 3 by joeboy

Will be a crowded group in 2026

MIHOCEK

PETTY

JVR

JEFFO

KENTFIELD

Does Petty go back ? Only if May departs ??

But the backs have TMCD Adams Turner Lever already

1 minute ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Will be a crowded group in 2026

MIHOCEK

PETTY

JVR

JEFFO

KENTFIELD

Does Petty go back ? Only if May departs ??

But the backs have TMCD Adams Turner Lever already

I am guessing King will push Petty back, but imo he is too slow to play in defence and is better as a forward. He finished the season well.

My pies tragic friend who absolutely warned about Buckley- "don't take him", is a massive fan of Mihocek and says he's thrived even though playing a lonely hand as a sole big forward. Says he'd be a great get for us.

32 minutes ago, At Least I Saw a Flag said:

I have a different 'take' on Lewis. I don't think he played particularly well. However the fact that a high profile player (albeit well past his best) wanted to come to MFC sent a message that perhaps we were (or could be) a destination club. Perhaps it assisted in encouraging others to come to the club? (I'm thinking Lever, May, Langdon, Brown.)

Lewis was the first green shoots of credibility. Big impact in that regard. And still kept up sniping approach for us. Excellent footy brain must have been a bonus in the locker room too.

10 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Will be a crowded group in 2026

MIHOCEK

PETTY

JVR

JEFFO

KENTFIELD

Does Petty go back ? Only if May departs ??

But the backs have TMCD Adams Turner Lever already

Petty will go back. TMac is already on record stating his role is to help develop our young talls in the VFL which I'd say is the reason why he was dropped from our side for Lever this year despite being probably our most in form key backewrly in the season.

Mihocek is a good pickup in that he will work well with Melksham and JVR while.also allowing Petty to play back. Also I think playing Petty forward for the past couple of seasons is good in that it provides us the flexibility to swing him forward depending on the situation.

@chookrat agree. We have depth and flexibility. Hope some young key forwards like Kentfield and a key back like Adams still also get the chance to step up.

59 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Apparently Mihocek’s departure was written on the big screen at the event but went largely unnoticed due to the crowds’ inability to read.

This could be the greatest post in the history of Demonland hahahahha F Collingwood.

Will Checkers wipe out our SparGod compo pick?

2 minutes ago, adonski said:

Will Checkers wipe out our SparGod compo pick?

You'd think so. That might be why the AFL didn't announce the Spargo compensation yesterday.

Spargo for Mihocek is a nice swap.

1 minute ago, FTB said:

Good get, now teach Roo how to use his body in one on one's, and leading patterns FFS

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3 hours ago, adonski said:

Will Checkers wipe out our SparGod compo pick?

Has requested a trade, presume there will be a token 4th rounder to not dilute the compo

6 minutes ago, FTB said: