Omitted by Gold Coast, again, for our game against them today. Has never quite been able to claim a stable place in their best 22 and that will only be less likely with the additional academy players pushing through and of course Petracca coming up.

I'm not pretending he's brilliant, but an out of contract inside mid at 191cm (some sources 193cm) getting limited opportunities might be an appropriate addition. Not many of our young group are full-time inside types, and we'll need a succession plan for Viney and Steele.

There is no escaping that he has 'not great' kicking, but as a defensive mid/tagger role player, I think he has value.

Dot pointing it -

Tall, defensively minded, inside mid, good movement, poor kicking, 24yrs, out of contract, limited opportunity, low salary and draft cost.

As a delisted free agent sure but wouldn't be targeting him for a best 22 spot or paying anything for him

Its a pass for me unless as cheap delisted FA as a back up not the future. That role is important but you dont need as many as you did 3-5 years ago.

We have Steele as a mature as well as Viney if he gets back to his best. Culley will play there more and Langford and Kolt (though smaller) will develop into that role you would think.

Edited Saturday at 23:555 days by Lil_red_fire_engine

similar to fiorini last year, he'd be fringe starting mid at mfc too behind the likes of pickett, steele, windsor, sparrow langford, lindsay, plus rivers and viney as well

we don't need to be looking at these types, moves no needles and we have onley coming through in thsat mould, a mould which is a dying breed in the afl with pace of the game and stoppages decreasing