On 08/12/2025 at 12:00, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

His 2 glaring misses he would like to have back would be Sam Weideman and everyday that is passing its looking like Jefferson will join that elusive club.

Never the less JT has been brilliant for the MFC.

👏

It hasn't proved particularly elusive, Ages, at least not for MFC; it's been easily found by the multiple names thrown up on this and like threads! Ditto 'exclusive'!

It's successful picks that seem to be elusive, creating an exclusive (barely existing?) club. May the tide turn.

On 05/12/2025 at 16:45, hillie said:

Is anyone else worried that Jason Taylor isn’t signed up yet?

The Tassie team build would surely be an enticing prospect. And he would surely be high on their hit list.

Extremely important signing for us. Has anyone heard anything?

VERY worried

On 07/12/2025 at 17:07, rjay said:

Some people just can't help themselves...many of us do appreciate any info you pass on.

Exactly — try not to listen the boo hoo ers were very much behind you

On 07/12/2025 at 13:43, Ghostwriter said:

At the Casey final in Frankston I asked JT if he’d consider moving to another club if the offer was attractive. He said, “Pffft, no!” His reason? He said he’s too old and tired to be starting fresh at a new club 😅

Exactly what I’d imagine him saying — thanks GW

On 07/12/2025 at 18:46, BW511 said:

No chance JT would go and ruin his friendship by working with Bevo at this age.

I think and hope he’s walking off into the sunset

Not yet — I think he will just do 1yr deals until he feels it is time

On 06/12/2025 at 23:20, dazzledavey36 said:

Best mates with Luke Beveridge.

Wonder if there will be some form of pulling power there.

Both ex East Bentleigh, St.Peters boys I think would be the connection guess Dazz!

Thinking about it, I wouldn't be surprised if 2026 was a 'big push' kind of year for our list management. I could even see Taylor having an agreement with family to go maximum effort for the year and then retire or semi-retire.

A major clearout has already been done. A new coach will have a season to assess the players and how the list overall stacks up against what he wants to build. At the end of the year multiple veterans will be out of contract as well as Chandler, Sparrow and Fristch from the mid-age range (Fritsch will never be old. It's the hair of Dorian Gray, y'know).

A dozen young players with very wide variables of what they can become, from realistic expectation guns to later picks with high upsides.

Two first round picks to work with and likely a mandate to trade into 2026 with reckless urgency.

Several very interesting free agents to work on, and the salary cap space to approach them credibly.

Tasmania about to blow a three year hole in all list management, everywhere.

Go big in 2026 because after that sheer dumb luck will become a much bigger factor.

SCOUT BOOST

As the Dees sweat out pre-season on the track, they have had a boost off-field by adding experienced footy head Shane Joules to their recruiting team.

Joules spent 16 years at Collingwood in various roles including an opposition analyst and pro scout under coaches Mick Malthouse and Nathan Buckley, before running VFL club Northern Bullants, and most recently a stint working at the AFL as a conduit between schools and AFL HQ.

He boosts one of footy’s most experienced recruiting and list teams, led by list boss Tim Lamb and recruiting head Jason Taylor.

The Demons lost recruiter and AFLW list head Todd Patterson to the Tasmania Devils midway through 2025.

2 hours ago, adonski said:

SCOUT BOOST

As the Dees sweat out pre-season on the track, they have had a boost off-field by adding experienced footy head Shane Joules to their recruiting team.

Joules spent 16 years at Collingwood in various roles including an opposition analyst and pro scout under coaches Mick Malthouse and Nathan Buckley, before running VFL club Northern Bullants, and most recently a stint working at the AFL as a conduit between schools and AFL HQ.

He boosts one of footy’s most experienced recruiting and list teams, led by list boss Tim Lamb and recruiting head Jason Taylor.

The Demons lost recruiter and AFLW list head Todd Patterson to the Tasmania Devils midway through 2025.

ned guy effect?

Sounds like succession planning to me.

16 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

ned guy effect?

Id assume Taylor worked with him at Pies also

I'm trying to get my conspiracy theory hat to sit right but I can't quite get the angle. Seems to be some patterns to our recruiting;

Often a some overlap with King's career, obviously.

Frequent connections to AFL HQ.

Some ex-Collingwood flavour.

Made redundant from a recently started position during Covid. Coincidentally, not eligible for JobKeeper.

There are also multiple coaches on our panel who have held senior coach or club management positions at the lower grades. That's hardly unusual but I like that it is pervasive and even turning up in our recruiters.

Interesting that Shane Joules has worked with two of our other new arrivals, Ned Guy and Jared Rivers. Guy at HQ and Rivers at Collingwood 2017.

Opposition analyst: Shane Joules
VFL coach: Jared Rivers

ANOTHER thing I find interesting is that Joules also has some cross experience. He could end up featuring on every thread on Demonland.

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Edited 16 hours ago16 hr by Little Goffy

1 hour ago, Pipefitter said:

Sounds like succession planning to me.

He has to retire at some stage.

BTW Pipefitter, I think you look very smart in that hat.