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Hannan, Spargo and ANB played as our smalls in the 2018 finals... none are options here. Of the list, Pickett looks promising, but I think we’re forgetting how valuable a fully fit Hannan is.

Looks like a beautiful Hong Kong morning to me...

I guess that term means something different where you're from... Funny player Georgiou; massively undersized key defender, average skills, but somehow quite a good stopper. His last game was our great win at the Adelaide oval.

I think people who have been wanting a return of ‘State of Origin’ will be disappointed. This will be a fundraising exhibition match and will almost be in bad taste for the players to take it too seriously. Hopefully raises a lot of much needed funds, but don’t expect there to be much action on field.

I can't see how the logistics of this would work. They'd raise much more money if they dedicated Round 1 to bushfire relief. The places devastated by fire are going to need money and support for months, if not years to come. There's no need to rush an event of this scale.

One of my favourite dees and so important to the team. Remember the home and away game we won against against West Coast in ‘18; he brutalised them in the first quarter and had them looking over their shoulders.

Was undoubtedly an excellent player and one of the top defenders of the decade. The current media meltdown however feels a little disproportionate. He has always been a media darling and I for the life of me can’t understand why... Funnily enough, he doesn’t have a good record against the Dees at all. Second lowest average possessions and 1 of only 5 teams he hasn’t had a Brownlow vote against.

Yep. Mcdonald turns 28 next year and after he and Weideman, the tall forward stocks are all but non-existent. Brown is very short term insurance and Georgiades wouldn’t be ready to play KPF for a few years.

The 90s. When kicking a bag of 8 goals was so common, you don't even get the 3 votes.

Reads the flight of the ball unbelievably well - just an incredible talent.

Thanks for the reports! Any word on when the final training session for the year will be..? (fingers crossed they could put it on a Saturday)

Love this off-season stuff! Moore. Andrews. Laird. Sicily. McGovern. Saad. Swallow. Cripps. Bontempelli. Dangerfield. Cameron. Martin. Gray. Franklyn. Billings. Gawn. Fyfe. Cunnington.

Also not shocking to take the boots off before going on the bike.

Jordan James... A+ FoxFooty.

I think it’s a bit of paranoia, which is fair enough after the years of Hogan ‘will-he-won’t-he’ drama. As far as I can see, we currently have 13 players on our list who were drafted from interstate. These three newbies will be part of a group of sixteen interstate players at the club who can empathise and support each other.

Reading that, it's a surprise that Young slipped as far as he did.

If you want to see what zero pretence looks like... https://mobile.twitter.com/melbournefc/status/1199644601813893120?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^tweet

2008 Draft first round took 2 minutes and 30 seconds.

Yep. With our pick 3, being the first 'live pick' of the draft - no need for games, smoke and mirrors. Just like pick 1 has never been a secret, I'd suggest our pick three, as reported unanimously now across the football media, is set in stone.

Is Jackson a left or right footer? Just watching his clips again, he's kicking with both. Some of the 'floaters' that people have been talking about are from his left, but he seems to be very adept using both sides of his body which is quite rare nowadays.

Thanks for the reports again! I can see the rationale behind these high intensity drills. If we want to beat Richmond next year, we need to be able to match their physical intensity and execute our skills when under their immense pressure.

Bucky would have delisted Harmes at season's end too.

Is that really everything you've read about Jackson? I'd suggest you read a little wider. Whether he goes pick 3 or not, the kid can seriously play.

Haven't seen these highlights before. Some great awareness and composure there as well as some very slick pick-ups and lateral movement. I don't think I'm completely sold though on Pickett over Kemp... but there's a compelling case being mounted.