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You should watch it, it was really interesting. Gave some interesting insights into the running of the club and some of the people behind the scenes. It was a membership promotion, not a manifesto. Very strong opinions from someone who hasn't watched a second of it.

Would be curious to see the breakdown of games where Gawn did/didn’t play. He missed 3 matches and could barely move in another.

That's quite remarkable; completely unrecognisable as a player. Fast, agile and aggressive in the air. There's clearly something physically holding him back and I sometimes wonder if the club is better served by telling the fans. I understand that they want privacy for the player and to not give opposition teams a heads-up, but surely there'd be less pressure and unfair criticism of his performances if we knew what was wrong with his toe / feet / ankles.

Would take him in a heartbeat but also feel like Hawthorn would never let him go. He's a strong leader at the club who's still performing at a very high level.

I've seen enough 'rebuilds' in my time to know we are long way off needing a rebuild. Our list has plenty of talent that is underperforming as a whole unit.

I got told not to.

Mind-boggling stupidity and lack of professionalism and respect. They’re at work. They've been explicitly told not to do it. They did it anyway. AFL doesn’t like it, sponsors don’t like it and members (as it was leading into the most important quarter of the year) don’t like it. Gives an insight into some players focus and mindset. If we’ve ever wondered how we don’t turn up to play in big matches or drop the easy ones...

I think they're about one Round off with most of their predictions. (Except the Hogan one - that's completely off the mark)

Harmes has value and any team lacking midfield grunt would happily snap him up. With that said, I wouldn’t trade him for Saad.

It'd be a no from me, unless he came cheap; which he won't. He's either going completely off the rails or he is one of the dumber people playing AFL football... his ofield decision making is seriously awry.

It's impossible to say what pick 22 will end up as, but I would have thought an early second round pick is close to spot-on for Saad. Would happily part with 22, but think throwing in TMac is overs unless something else comes our way. Would be reminiscent of the Melksham/Hibberd trades.

Green’s already got one so it Rivers’ to lose for this round.

I think the case is now closed!

I’m always one to look on the positive side when team sections are announced, but I’m really struggling to get excited by the selected team this week. Smith, ANB, Brown, Melksham, all very lucky. One thing I am happy to see is Hunt named at half back. Hopefully he actually plays there and it’s not all for show.

I thought Ryan had hit his ceiling in 2018 - he just keeps getting better and better. Great player.

Can't speak with any confidence about us winning both, but I think the Saints losing to both WCE and GWS is the most likely way through for us.

By my count... Saints have Eagles and GWS. Bulldogs have Hawthorn and Fremantle. GWS have Melbourne and Saints. melbourne have GWS and Essendon. We win both and Saints lose both, we're in. We win both and Bulldogs lose one, we're in.

The heart wants what the heart wants.

Heard that Collingwood were keen but can't for the life of me imagine how they could fit him in when they're struggling with Moore and Degoey's contracts as it is. I'd take Jesse back, no problems.

Well, I've gone from 'Play the kids' this morning to 'Best 22 and fingers crossed they find some form.' Would like to see Baker and Bedford have a go in better conditions and for TMac and Bennell, if not now, then when? OUT: HUNT, NEAL-BULLEN, PREUSS, SMITH IN: T.MCDONALD, HARMES, HANNAN, BENNELL HIBBERD. MAY. LEVER. SALEM. TOMLINSON. RIVERS. LANGDON. OLIVER. BAKER. BEDFORD. T.MCDONALD. HARMES. PICKETT. WEIDEMAN. FRITSCH. GAWN. PETRACCA. VINEY. MELKSHAM. BENNELL. VANDENBERG. HANNAN.

Just when I thought I was out... they pulled me back in!

Not sure it's an issues of overrating Oliver, more that it is unfair of us to expect him to play the same as a 29yo 2 x Brownlow medalist and a 300 gamer like Mundy. Last night's conditions were out of this world - the experienced Mundy and Fyfe played with much cooler heads than our younger mids. Oliver is still a baby by afl standards, as frustrating as it feels, there are going to be inconsistencies in his games for the next few years. When he's 26, then we can expect Fyfe-like performances and consistency.

I tend to agree with this; he plays like the inexperienced kid that he is. Unlike most kids, he actually needs to slow down and relax as he’s overdoing and overreacting with the ball in in hand. Way too early to make a call on any of last years draftees. Serong was always highly regarded in his draft year so there’s no shock he’s having an immediate impact, but he’s playing no better than Daniel Rich, Rhyse Palmer or Lewis Taylor did in their debut years.

Kossi and Rivers are in the first of their 10+ year careers with the club. Very happy to have them both on the list.

“I can’t stress enough on the importance of drafting more inside mids with bad skills who are slow.” Didn’t you make these comments after trade week, when we had already traded with Nth? Did you think we should take a slow, inside mid with bad skills instead of Kossi?