DTJ

I don’t know about that BDA, I think he’s just had an interrupted season. He’s also been behind a far better forward line than ours. How would you feel about Gunston if we lost Petty? It might be Petty and pick 41 for pick 10 and Gunston. On the flip side, Jack Gunston to the Hawks might leave Mabior Chol out in the wind…

With Hawthorn pretty far down the line with other forward line trades - could we swoop in? I would love to see Gunston lining up for goal in the red and blue… Could pick 41 make it happen or a future 2nd? https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/10/12/report-gunston-seeking-return-to-hawks-after-brief-brisbane-stint/

Jake Melksham, getting it done! :p it’s not even April 1

That’s disappointing. I missed the boat on both leagues.

I’m keen to go again, I think this year I might get a run in the firsts after winning the Div 2 GF? Coach: TJ Team: Superbads

If we have the spot, 100%. Great footy family, he would have to have a fair bit of fire to change things around, watching his brothers go on and excel in their careers while he gets delisted. Would surely give Angus a reason to step up too, to set the standards for him. All part of the plan to sign Andrew at the end of next season :p Come 2022: A. Brayshaw wins the Brownlow with 70 votes.

Code's not working for the R Flower League - guess I left this waaaay too late?

Heya, Chuck me in! Coach: TJ Team: Superbads

Watch every other club in the league circle our midfield over the next 3 years. "Melbourne give up their stars for peanuts. Let's give Clayton, Angus and Christian a call, surely we can get em for a second round each." We'd better get on with winning next year's premiership so I can live with Jesse nabbing the Colemans in 2022-2025.

I don't think we'd need to it's not like other drafts where there's only 2-3 great players. There are 7 amazing players in this draft.

Pick 5 alone would be a massive, disheartening compromise.

You know what I'd love to see... Us to suggest just pick 5 is good enough. Freo then trades out Neale for pick 5 from Brisbane and then for us to refuse trading Hogan. ?

Yeah for the most part I'm sure you're right - this latest piece by TM however is just indefensible. Have a read if you haven't already.

I think you'll find that while journalists aren't Secret agents for XYZ, they're certainly able to be manipulated by clubs. The journalists get their info from sources within the clubs and player management. Some interpret what their told to hopefully get close to objective reporting, others, like JM, roll out club propaganda. Wittingly or not. TBH, I'm not sure what's worse, wittingly reporting club propaganda or not having the wits to realize that you're doing it. Have a read of the article though, it's absurd. Reads as Freo suspect something is not quite right because... Jesse, his management and the MFC are acting as though Jesse is in fact a star forward.

Seriously, 5 & 11 for Jesse, 36 and 46 is pretty much a reverse of the trade we made to get him. That's not taking into account the development our club has put in, including the year he wasn't even eligible to play for us. We paid up those picks, which GWS used to draft kids that could go straight into the AFL the next season while we had to wait a whole year before he could even play.