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Melbourne is confident it can accommodate three talls in the same forward line next year as it attempts to clinch a deal for Ben Brown. But the Demons must work hard to re-sign Western Australian Luke Jackson ahead of certain attempts from the two WA clubs to poach him. Jackson, 19, is out of contract next year and will be in demand if the Demons cannot secure an extension over summer. Coach Simon Goodwin will play Brown, Jackson and Sam Weideman together in the same forward half next season with the club facing a finals-or-bust season. It means the Demons will explore Jackson’s versatility as a key-forward ruckman who will support captain Max Gawn in the ruck in 2021. But the Demons also have high hopes the former Australian basketballer could play as a big midfielder or wingman in the same vein as Geelong utility Mark Blicavs in his second AFL season.

I can't just close threads every time someone says something silly but I can supply bigger ones of these ...

Can I get a % chance on this one. Asking for a friend ... ?

Another player signs on for one more year.

2020 Player Reviews: #30 Alex Neal-Bullen Hard running on-baller/forward struggled for consistency and had his season marred by a four-week suspension for an illegal sling tackle. Date of Birth: 9 January, 1996 Height: 182cm Weight: 80kg Games MFC 2020: 7 Career Total: 80 Goals MFC 2020: 7 Career Total: 64

2020 Player Reviews: #31 Bayley Fritsch The versatile high marking left footer spent most of the year up forward. Was the team’s leading goal kicker but his year was marred by some occasional wayward kicking for goal and the fact that he missed a game for disciplinary reasons after turning up late to training at the team’s Maroochydore hub. Date of Birth: 6 December, 1996 Height: 188cm Weight: 82kg Games MFC 2020: 16 Career Total: 61 Goals MFC 2020: 22 Career Total: 59 Votes 2020 Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Memorial Trophy: 154 Votes 2020 Brownlow Medal: 1

2020 Player Reviews: #32 Tom Sparrow The strong bodied young midfielder progressed slowly in his second season and was showing some promise before a collarbone injury caused an early end to his season. Date of Birth: 31 May, 2000 Height: 183cm Weight: 82kg Games MFC 2020: 5 Career Total: 7 Goals MFC 2020: 2 Career Total: 3

The only times I've seen us mentioned in connection to Phillips in is regards to the Magpies needing to offload players to clear some dollars in their books and the Dees needing a wingman/outside pace. Media and social media/forums connecting dots.

Please let's attempt to keep this conversation on the topic of 100% securing Ben Brown.

Fine with me. Better than them having those picks and Cameron.

Probably not but at least they don't get him without having to pay GWS compensation out of their own pocket. This has been the biggest issue that many have with the Free Agency model that is benefitting clubs like Geelong.

Agreed. If talent is going to keep bleeding out of feeder clubs then the Geelongs of this world need to pay with their own blood.