Machsy

Insipidnicity, I think it is.

You could hardly fill a thimble, Steve...

As I've mentioned before, Mark Robinson has alluded to Prestia using the "unsafe workplace" argument if push comes to shove. Not sure I'm a fan, but if we're in the winning side of that argument...

I think they'd ask for more. Whether they'll get it is another question.

Pick 5, as much as you'd like it to be a bankable star, is just as likely to produce an O'Rourke, Plowman, Morton, a Jarrad Grant, a Bennell, a Scully, a Hurley, even a Toumpas (don't get me wrong, he has time & I like the progress the kid has shown this year). A Gumbleton, Hansen or Leuenberger, even a Gibbs, who took longer than Watts to show enough. Plenty of solid players, but few of those names are stars. I think for a top 5 pick to turn out to be as good as Prestia is a very good result. Any better is pure luck and quite rare.

I'm sure I recall hearing Jon Brown had been in touch with Jesse and offered his help whenever it is needed.

I have no doubt Garland is a required player. I just think it demonstrates that Garland also does not have a foot out the door and an eye on his wallet either.

I wonder if any noticed it shown on AFL360 (or possibly the telecast itself) after the Geelong win, when Roosy came into the rooms seconds after the win, Garland in his civvies with a big grin on his face, giving Roosy a big hug. I think they have a strong enough relationship & I don't think Garland will be going anywhere. We'll see.

Tigers want everyone. It's a sound strategy for them though, going for more mature talent, in a year when their earliest picks are likely to yield lesser talent than most years. Not sure they have the resources to pull many trades off though. Berger wouldn't surprise, with Maric getting on & not much decent ruck depth.

I heard Mark Robinson saying that Prestia might be angling for a move away from GC, and that with a year on his contract he may even use the "unsafe workplace" argument in relation to the club drug culture. No destinations were specified, but I bet his family would be angling pretty hard to get him to MFC. My biggest worry is list balance. We simply can't have too many small mids. Hopefully Tyson, Vanders, Petracca & Brayshaw provide enough size.

$500k in afl terms ain't that much these days

Confirmed by who?

Somebody's had too much ENIW

He is. He cheats too much. He's been very lucky over his journey. Anyway, he's not a stopper. Lonergan will take Hogan. It's his competitiveness. He's all about going again and getting the win.

Taylor is overrated, Lonergan is their stopper.