44 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

Tonight is definitely the end of an era. I am not sure who goes and who stays, but 2026 will feel like a completely different side with a new coach and multiple changes to the playing list.

So long brief period of premiership glory. I will never forget you.

It really has that feel about it.

Harry Sharp

If we trade well and draft in a few players

Of the senior players, I'd say Oliver most likely to be shopped around

1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

It could always be even worse. We could be Essendon supporters.

3 hours ago, jumbo returns said:

Trac

Oliver

Sparrow

Salem

bye bye

McVee is the only one going, there will be a few stragglers like Laurie who will go as well, reckon new coach will want to keep all the stars. Hoping we will get first round pick for McVee from WC

More importantly, how long after the siren do the stories obviously planted by agents start? Will be lucky to get to Wednesday without a Petracca one.

1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

It could always be even worse. We could be Essendon supporters.

Even worse Freo. They'll probably miss the 8 once again. 🤭🤭

1 minute ago, Supermercado said:

More importantly, how long after the siren do the stories obviously planted by agents start? Will be lucky to get to Wednesday without a Petracca one.

5 mins ?

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1 minute ago, Supermercado said:

More importantly, how long after the siren do the stories obviously planted by agents start? Will be lucky to get to Wednesday without a Petracca one.

Monday 6AM

It is a complicated question because when you consider players who might have been considering greener pastures or who the club might feel are at their plateau in the current environment, all of them might also get the same fresh kick from new coach and significant changes to the whole coaching panel.

Of the younger players with at least a few seasons in the system already, all of McVee, Rivers, Sparrow, Van Rooyen and Petty would be reassessing both sides of the equation. I suspect (feeling only) that Turner, Bowey and Chandler would all feel pretty confident about their future at Melbourne both in the sense of making good personal progress and being valuable to the club.

There's also a bunch of older players who really need to examine what they want from the final 2 to 5 years of their career. To me, Langdon and Fritsch just 'feel like' part of the club's personality now. Max kind of goes without saying, Viney is never going to get a better contract or be more appreciated anywhere else. Salem looks like the most likely to assess that his future is to provide the quality 'completion' to another list, rather than always falling a little short of the expectations here. His epic 2021 kind of put a weight on his shoulders where 'Salem, yeah, I guess he was alright today' feels like a disappointment every week.

That leaves the tall defender veterans. I'd assume McDonald and May will see out there careers with us and that includes at least 2026. Lever... something hasn't been going right for him for a while. He's another who will be assessing what the effect of the new coach will be on his performance and role. If the new coach arrival insists that he has to adapt his role away from his 'preferred' game, then Lever might make the valid choice to find a club which needs his particular way.

That's a long post and I've not mentioned either the twin elephants in the room or the mice, but I won't pretend to know how things will pan out with either set.

I guess my list to watch most closely would be Salem, Lever and then the McVee-Rivers-Sparrow group.

This will be an unpopular opinion but in purely ruthless list management terms all of them are replaceable.

27 minutes ago, Dave1711 said:

McVee is the only one going, there will be a few stragglers like Laurie who will go as well, reckon new coach will want to keep all the stars. Hoping we will get first round pick for McVee from WC

First round pick for McVee?

Lol

It’s bloody [censored] (s word) that we’re not pumping the tyres up for finals

Just foul

TMc, Melky and Clarrie

38 minutes ago, Supermercado said:

More importantly, how long after the siren do the stories obviously planted by agents start? Will be lucky to get to Wednesday without a Petracca one.

Tom Morris to Trac and Clarry post game

It’s interesting no one has announced their retirement.

Sounding like the doubtful senior players are going around again.

I dont know who of our veterans have been playing with injuries and are not at their best.

Viney, Salem, Tracc, May and Lever could all have been struggling with injuries. Until that puzzle is unlocked I think it is difficult to make a call. If many of them have been playing with injury, then next season things might get rosy again.

Tonight the last time Tracc and Oliver play together

48 minutes ago, Supermercado said:

More importantly, how long after the siren do the stories obviously planted by agents start? Will be lucky to get to Wednesday without a Petracca one.

Ch7 has already started the Tracc one. lol.!!!

Grim topic..

Dunno. Could be 3, could be 7.

Unless there is money for closest to the pin then I'm too tired to have a crack.

T Mac and melk should get another year on form and durability but will come down to the new coach

1 hour ago, DeeZone said:

Ch7 has already started the Tracc one. lol.!!!

Dead set ?? F F Sake !!!! 🙄🤣🤣

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

It’s interesting no one has announced their retirement.

Sounding like the doubtful senior players are going around again.

Not unknown to do so 'after' a game

But yes... the lack of said announcements is a little curious.

There's always the sadder reality that some players GET retired 😞

2 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

It is a complicated question because when you consider players who might have been considering greener pastures or who the club might feel are at their plateau in the current environment, all of them might also get the same fresh kick from new coach and significant changes to the whole coaching panel.

Of the younger players with at least a few seasons in the system already, all of McVee, Rivers, Sparrow, Van Rooyen and Petty would be reassessing both sides of the equation. I suspect (feeling only) that Turner, Bowey and Chandler would all feel pretty confident about their future at Melbourne both in the sense of making good personal progress and being valuable to the club.

There's also a bunch of older players who really need to examine what they want from the final 2 to 5 years of their career. To me, Langdon and Fritsch just 'feel like' part of the club's personality now. Max kind of goes without saying, Viney is never going to get a better contract or be more appreciated anywhere else. Salem looks like the most likely to assess that his future is to provide the quality 'completion' to another list, rather than always falling a little short of the expectations here. His epic 2021 kind of put a weight on his shoulders where 'Salem, yeah, I guess he was alright today' feels like a disappointment every week.

That leaves the tall defender veterans. I'd assume McDonald and May will see out there careers with us and that includes at least 2026. Lever... something hasn't been going right for him for a while. He's another who will be assessing what the effect of the new coach will be on his performance and role. If the new coach arrival insists that he has to adapt his role away from his 'preferred' game, then Lever might make the valid choice to find a club which needs his particular way.

That's a long post and I've not mentioned either the twin elephants in the room or the mice, but I won't pretend to know how things will pan out with either set.

I guess my list to watch most closely would be Salem, Lever and then the McVee-Rivers-Sparrow group.

This will be an unpopular opinion but in purely ruthless list management terms all of them are replaceable.

Not so sure McVee potential and the ceiling of Rivers in the midfield are easily replaceable.

3 hours ago, Dave1711 said:

McVee is the only one going, there will be a few stragglers like Laurie who will go as well, reckon new coach will want to keep all the stars. Hoping we will get first round pick for McVee from WC

WC,why w

I reckon Oliver's the biggest chance to go.

Lever & Trac should be traded, but i suspect the new coach would like to keep them.

McVee is staying. Ill wager GW's house on it :D

Just now, doomsday dee said:

WC,why w

3 hours ago, Dave1711 said:

McVee is the only one going, there will be a few stragglers like Laurie who will go as well, reckon new coach will want to keep all the stars. Hoping we will get first round pick for McVee from WC

Why do you think WC,from a rubble club to another,weird