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Taylor Adams to Sydney has just been dropped by Tommy Morris on Trade radio.... Hats off to @goodwindees for dropping the rumor first....

He’s sitting outside on a park bench as the sub.

I have sizzle, Benny told me his knee is good and he’s playing next year

A remarkable human being and one of the best people you could ever hope to have at your club. He brings so much to our club and we should be incredibly proud that he plays for us. Even if he doesn’t play another game, his contribution next year will be immeasurable. If every young player at our club models themselves on Ben, they’ll be better for it.

Hear me out. Rookie spot for Mathieson just to play 1 game against Collingwood, matching up on Maynard. No specific instructions of course beyond 'just be yourself'.

Perfect signing IMO. Won’t get a game if Gawn’s fit, but a good break glass option on the cheap. Can play a bit. I love the work goodwindees and Chook in Perth do on here, but also find it interesting that some other “ITK” posters didn’t mention this one or McAdam at any stage. Very interesting indeed.

I think we underestimate how hard being a key forward is at that age and doing it basically alone for so many games because everyone else is falling over injured. And then being thrown in the ruck as well. McVee had a phenomenal year, but he was also incredibly well supported by stars like May and Lever. Roo was often a lone hand and did remarkably well under very difficult circumstances. Both are very worthy winners.

Is it a sign of my riveting social life that I'm planning what time I have dinner based on the breaks in the Best & Fairest livestream?

Just saw Clarry arrive on his own. Head down.

Quality person. His effort and commitment was never in question. I hope he goes on to play plenty of senior footy at the Swans.

McVee & Roo share the best young player award.

Despite coming second in the BnF surely this was Viney's best ever year for us.

Love JVR but that should have been all McVee's this year.

Welcome!

Gonna miss Hibbo. A true character who gave his absolute all every time he played. A really fantastic pick up!

All premiership players & senior coaches will now be given lifetime membership, regardless of whether they play 100+ games. Includes AFLW.

Really like this move. Exactly the right fit for us. Cheap, young, developing forward/ruck. No expectations of him being a world beater, but can't be any worse than both Jackson and Grundy have been as forwards for us over the past 2 seasons. Thankfully there'll be no fan or media scrutiny if he's playing at Casey.

Tom Fullarton requested a trade to us.

Oh shut up Peter Maynard has been a pivotal, if not one of the best person in turning the Casey/Melbourne into one of the the best AFL/VFL alignment in the country. It's his work behind the scenes which has seen us upgrade our facilities out there into a first class sporting centre for both womens and men's footy. Not only thay he's been a huge contributor in growing the VFL women's footy from scratch to a pretty competitive team in the VFLW league. Take it out on Brayden sure, but don't drag the rest of his family into it.

McVee 5th after 16 rounds. Love JvR but reckon McVee deserves the Best Young Player outright!

Rivs won the Norm Smith Memorial Coaches award

There's our back up ruck option. Has decent form forward in the VFL too. Edit: also want to say I put his name out there a few weeks ago in a other thread, complete guess but you're welcome

VFL this year: 18 matches, 30 goals, 15.3 disposals, 4.5 marks, 4.6 hit outs (Lions often played 2 primary rucks). He’s discount discount Luke Jackson. Id be concerned he doesn’t hold up as a starting ruck, nor does he make a consistent impression as a forward ruck. But he’s well suited to cover both roles and I can’t imagine he’ll cost much as a contract or a trade.