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Trade period starts tomorrow and we still have 10 out of contract players, including some big names.

I think a dangerous lively smallish forward with goal sense who can win her own ball. A big bodied mid is important too. But I do think O'Hehir is destined for that role. With the lower scoring game in AFLW I do think that the type you described (create goals) are really valuable. I suspect that's why we drafted Pisano: when it clicks she is great. But she doesn't seem to be able to get involved regularly to give her those opportunities.

Ripping band, and have all their albums on vinyl! Their whole catalogue is worth a listen.

Gabby Colvin retirement. melbournefc.com.auColvin calls time | Thank you GabGabrielle Colvin has retired from the game Unsurprising after injury kept her out a lot of the season, and given her age. But has been a solid squad contributor over the journey.

Honestly, I thought she looked capable during her handful of performances. But is a small list and spots are premium. I suspect they have a good handle on who will be reconstracted, who they want to recruit and how many to draft.

Denby Taylor won't be offered a new contract. https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1936491/aflw-list-update-thank-you-denby

Which is rubbish. When has the lower placed side ever got the benefit?

At Casey.

To think that Jack Trengove is younger than Jake Melksham and only a few months old than Gawn and May. Yet he only played 10 games after the 2013 season.

I think Morton definitely had the capacity as well. His first couple of years were great, playing more as a wing/HFF. Then they shifted him to defence where he really struggled, add in a few injuries and I suspect he really struggled to refind confidence and get back into form.

Gee would be good to have Goldrick back next week! I'm not sure if any of the others get in for the final. Colvin probably the best chance if her wrist is up to it,and Molly has been in the team when fit but hasn't set the world on fire.

A win next week and we still finish 2nd.

Game changing decision.

Simon gets blamed for a lot of things but this is a new one!

That's a shocking decision. Mark to Kate Hore everyday. And if it isn't it's a ball up. She clearly thought she marked it, and claimed the mark. You can't penalise someone in that situation.

Not at all (to a white jumper). The clash is horrible tonight. Just wear the blue backed standard MFC and there is no clash at all.

The umpires just allowing tackles to go on and on and on until someone rips or throws it out is ridiculous.

Death, taxes, and Kate Hore being cool, calm and collected.

Big game tonight, probably decides whether we play Brisbane in the semi final (if we lose today) or Hawthorn (if we win).

I can actually see Xavier Lindsay being capable of playing (or at least developing into a) centre square mid. He is hard at it, wins his own ball and moves through traffic well.

I'm not claiming he has good disposal, but I'm wary of clangers as a measure for this. Clangers are an error made by a player that has a negative impact on their team, such as kicking or handpassing the ball directly to an opponent, dropping an uncontested mark, or conceding a free kick or 50-metre penalty. Not just fluffed disposals. In fact a direct turn over can also be an effective disposal, if it's kicked more than 40m to a 50/50 contest (assumable assessed based on numbers at the contest) but marked by an opposition player.

Minor point for the on/off list at the bottom: Hore was a rookie and Fullarton on the main list. But that doesnt affect the new list going forward. Thanks for your work!

A bunch of players there we need back for and in the team asap if we want to challenge in finals.

7 and 8 on its own is reasonable, but if they require us to give them the equivalent of pick 8 in points in later picks back, then it's only pick 7 isn't it? Pick 7, 8 + F1, for all of our late picks this year (which will be pick 8+ in points) is a fairer deal. Given their first pick next year is probably going to be 15-18.

Doesn't trade week have until next Wednesday? I don't expect a resolution until the last day.