54 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Um Tom Campbell I rate, having said that Max "Moose" Heath is better than both A.J and T.C and as such he is in my best 23 EASILY!

I actually agree with you on all accounts PF. I totally rate Tom Campbell as well, but you could take the view that as a 34 yo who's not going to develop for the future and didn't play an AFL game last year he is more of a clogger than AJ, who potentially has something like 5-8+ years ahead of him as a useful AFL player and who did contribute meaningfully to the on-field performance of the team at an AFL level when he got his chance last season. That was the point I was making with Tom.

Asides from just the 'insurance for Max' factor, I also believe Tom Campbell was of significant development value to the team last year.

Can't wait to see what The Moose can do over the next few years. Hopefully he'll really grab the opportunity with both hands and take his game to the next level, because as much as I see great potential, I'm also worried it could also go the other way and he could end up being an average VFL ruckman who didn't quite make it if things don't click.

On 27/12/2025 at 11:02, rjay said:

According to training reports he has himself in great shape.

Good on him, he's not going to die wondering.

First comment that was important.

18 hours ago, Robbie87 said:

Agree with many here - his physicality is impressive, can clunk a mark, and, I thought, accounted for himself well in secondary ruck duties. He also has the ability to win and quickly feed out the ball out ground level. Not sure where he fits, but hope he earns a chance to show what he has at AFL senior level.

My thoughts also - "useful utility" best describes him.

Let's hope he surprises us all

The back up ruck comments are utter nonsense.

Admittedly, van Rooyen is very good at it, but I've seen Johnson on multiple occasions last preseason go head to head against van Rooyen as second rucks in match simulation and get well beaten. Johnson offers nothing in the AFL as far as ruck work goes.

I spent over 20 years arguing with dolts on this website about players who weren't up to it. Talk about deja vu. I'm trying to think of a player I got wrong...

On 27/12/2025 at 15:11, picket fence said:

If he gets a game in 2026 we are in REAL trouble!

Classic Demonland (and Picket Fence) "glass half empty" post.

The "glass half full" response would be that if he gets a game in 2026, he's got himself super-fit and improved his skills.

Either way, he's got another year to prove himself.

2 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Classic Demonland (and Picket Fence) "glass half empty" post.

The "glass half full" response would be that if he gets a game in 2026, he's got himself super-fit and improved his skills.

Either way, he's got another year to prove himself.

1 hour ago, Gator said:

The back up ruck comments are utter nonsense.

I spent over 20 years arguing with dolts on this website about players who weren't up to it. Talk about deja vu. I'm trying to think of a player I got wrong...

Dolts on Demonland !!😱😱

Surely that's fake news

2 hours ago, Gator said:

I spent over 20 years arguing with dolts on this website about players who weren't up to it. Talk about deja vu. I'm trying to think of a player I got wrong...

Confucius say: "any man who consistently agues with dolts, must like a level playing field".

8 hours ago, Ghostwriter said:

You endlessly bagged the sch!tt outta Goody for selections (along with pretty much everything else) and now you’re effectively already doing the same to Kingy before he’s even coached a game.

SACK KING NOW!!!!!! (28 December 2025 - 7:14 PM)

Edited 41 minutes ago41 min by redandbluemakepurple

8 minutes ago, Gator said:

Admittedly, van Rooyen is very good at it, but I've seen Johnson on multiple occasions last preseason go head to head against van Rooyen as second rucks in match simulation and get well beaten. Johnson offers nothing in the AFL as far as ruck work goes.

I spent over 20 years arguing with dolts on this website about players who weren't up to it. Talk about deja vu. I'm trying to think of a player I got wrong...

Time well spent 👏