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Can people stop comparing the trade value of players who were traded when out of contract to Houston.. He is in contract and if we want him we will need to pay overs to get him out. The question is what is a suitable level of overs? I suggest a first round pick outside of the first 10 and some sweetener to Port is fair. Whether they take it is I suggest down to various factors. The reason he wishes to leave. How much they want to get back into the first round. How much salary it frees. How far off they see themselves contending in 2025.

I like how we have recently shifted Schache to CHB to assist the development of Jeffo and Kentfield forward. I actually thought he looked decent down there last week in tough conditions.

He is a perfect candidate to trade in for Gus spot both in age, player type and positional flexibility. He is worth a mid-late first rounder and Port will be enticed in some manner by that to get back into the first round. I am unsure of whether his interest in returning home is just interest or personal circumstance which may soften port a touch. How much we value bringing youth in this year will be interesting. We have so many young players entrenched in the best 22. We have developing talls In Jeffo and Adams coming into their third year that we will suspect to start to push for selection. However other than that we lack quality youthful depth other than Kynan and Howes that you would be confident could push into a finals contending side in the future. Then there are those that worry about adding youth now before Tassie comes in. I can see both sides but my view is our time is still now we should have a strong swing and try and land him.

I dont think it’s left field he has been mediocre most of the season. I hope they allow Laurie time to play as a half forward/ mid and hopefully he makes the most of the chance. Cant see either of May/Lever being in doubt without Tomlinson as cover but hey we did play without a ruck last week so…..

Petty is a super important signing and can’t wait with another preseason and confidence in his body watching lots of people eat their words whatever end of the ground we play him at. I cant wait to see the footballer Windsor evolves into by 2028 and would not surprise if by then a re-rank of the 2023 draft shows him on top.

Great news if true. Just needs a full preseason and a clear run and he solves problems for us 2025 and onward at either end. Now let’s go and fix our midfield and a second ruckman.

I don’t think it was the young ones that were the worry in that game.

The best ruck combo in the game and the best midfield trio in the game in my view. Against no recognised ruck, Viney trying his best, a fat unfit Oliver and River learning the mid trade without a mid engine. Surely nothing could go wrong. Yet we played a high defensive press and our forwards when we got the ball down there let them waltz it out on most occasions. Completely outcoached, outplayed, outworked. Lucky the damage was not worse.

Our lack of defensive accountability at stoppage from our mids considering the ruck set up is disgusting. Our lack of work rate through the midfield is disgusting. The lack of leadership from senior players (May aside) is disgusting. Discipline and effort requires no talent.

A quality team on their home deck but you see our players are believing again in the way to play and a clutch of brash youngsters are stepping up. In my view this games a free swing for us without Gawn/Trac and with expectation on the Dockers that a W puts them into third spot let’s see how they handle it.

6. McVee 5. Rivers 4. Langdon 3. May 2. Windsor 1. Pickett

Neither will have the body strength for Draper or Darcy so this is about who might offer more of a differing advantage in other ways. Both move well, Verrall does not have a tank to get around a VFL ground at VFL pace yet clearly Fullarton for me. I suggest he is also a better mark to help just behind the ball. For those calling out Verrall forward he has not kicked a goal in his last 12 games (Fullarton 9 from his 10 games this year). I also doubt either of them if played will get much rest forward nor be pushing forward in play. It’s clearly Fullarton for mine to get the first go at it.

Kids day at the G today. 6. Roo 5. Rivers 4. Windsor 3. Pickett 2. McVee 1. Kolt Special mention to TMac who would have got my 2 vote if 10 years younger.

We should keep the 4 tall defence for the Eagles. If Petty’s ankle does not come up we should play Fullerton. Jefferson is progressing but he is not ready for a McGovern/Barrass combo. Salem should come in for Woey. I would like to see Bowey trialled on a wing and manage Windsor as sub.

6. Viney 5. Pickett 4. Oliver 3. McDonald 2. JVR 1. Petty (5 contested marks was huge regardless of the missed shots)