DistrACTION Jackson

215cm

A new poster....

I also wouldn't recommend he join in the game day thread on Dland.

Will be watching with interest! Kalani White and Tairon Ah-Mu... key position future right there.

I also use memory foam! My back and neck have never been happier.

I definitely feel the full spectrum of being a Melbourne supporter, just ask my girlfriend who usually leaves the living room during the games we watch on TV.... Just don't think it is worth worrying about the pending retirements of Gawn, May and Viney, as much as they are legends of the club! When they do eventually retire we will get salary cap to go out to the market and see what's available. For example, we could find a capable ruck at half the price of Gawn and then use that cap to get another high quality mid. Teams are forever evolving and we will too!

Just making sure! You seem to have a lot of worries

How do you sleep at night?

Wouldn’t be the worst option. He was in JVRs draft as well so would have a few familiar faces.

Tbf to him Casey is a bog ordinary side at the moment so not a huge surprise he hasn’t kicked many goals. Guess we will know at the end of the year if they will give him another year. Seems a bit harsh to bring him in half way through the year and then cut him loose without even doing a pre season.

Think you will find Dusty was 30 when he injured his kidney, Trac is 28. But it could definitely affect him the same or potentially he gets back to his best. It’s all guessing at this point

While our list at the start of the year was third oldest (25.1 average), it’s more important to look at the age of best 22, which we are mid table. We will actually be going down in average age for next year I’d say given the names that will be off our list.

Would be a surprise for Goodwin based on his interview a few weeks back

I'm from Perth and couldn't get out of there quick enough.... whenever I go back I'm shocked and how different it is to Melbourne and there's very little to do. Hope that rubs off on him

What about Will Brodie instead?

It is a crazy strong Under 22 list! Doubt any will make the final list.... maybe McVee.

Pretty sure it's been confirmed Smith was almost across the line with us and then decided on Geelong late. He made a joke about it on the radio how after the prelim we belted them and how it cost him another flag and money because he took less at Geelong.

I find rumours of players being unhappy (not including Trac) hard to believe given everyone has re-signed recently, including a player in Petty who the media were 100% was going back to Adelaide. Langdon has signed for 4 more years, Kolt and Windsor have both signed long term extensions. I could definitely see Tomlinson being unhappy given we hardly play him... but hard to see who else would be. Time will tell though if players start asking for trades then maybe there is truth to it.

Probably why the majority of 200cm+ players in the AFL aren't athletic.... better to go play basketball and earn way more money!

He would improve our forward 50 entries as a roaming CHF. Worth a look dependant on the cost.

Or we can just do a Geelong and hardly use any picks for the next 10 years

It is hard to compare because when a player is OOC then the club is a little at the mercy of the club nominated, whereas as Houston is contracted Port don’t have to trade. I think a lot will come down to Port’s plans with incoming players and their salary cap, so we may negotiate a bit harder if we feel they need his salary off their books to secure their target.

Think we’ve beaten them more times than lost in the last 3-4 years, so I’m sure that’s fresh in his mind

Agreed. Happy to trade a first for him but 2025 first would be my offer

I actually hope we play Ben Brown for his final game. He was a huge part of the 2021 flag and deserves a final game. They should put him in cotton wool and just bring him in for that game. I reckon the players would really try get up for him.