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The only way to get Walter is if GC go all in for a flag and we give someone like Fritsch as well as Trac in some sort of deal. Flanders for Trac straight swap would be close. Flanders only turned 24 in July.

Yes, this person has been mentioned on Demonland as a potential leaker before. Is the club just ignoring all this or do we get at least another year of leaks?..

Trac was my favourite player for a long time, but I or anyone would be naive to think he is 100% committed to us. As Smokey said he has the chance to publicly state he doesn't want to go anywhere and it hasn't and will not happen until at least the trade period is over. I'm not a believer in anyone who's not fully invested to be at the club no matter how good you are.

Played 20 games, not including finals this year. 32, 33 in February. Far from too old in this day and age. I don't question his durability too much. He's still in the Pies best 22. For us it brings a proven key forward who can actually lead and knows how to play a role for a top side. He could be a great mentor for our young forward brigade and bridge the transition period between now and them bring ready. He plays the position we have been crying out for for years. If $ wise he fits easily enough then why not.

Yes. Was lured by the promise of Schmackos.

The trade period hasn't started yet and that also includes player movements. Delistings were the easiest part.

The club openly stated we needed to to have our senior coach before the start of the 2025 AFL trade period to ensure the coach was involved in shaping the playing list. That's fact not cuckoo.

Last year he was the 9th highest player in supercoach scores with a 119 AVG and lowest score was 91 which is ridiculously consistent! So if played in his ideal role he is a absolute gun.

Ummm.. there was a reason to have a head coach appointment by now and no later. Obviously we need him to tick of which players to keep and target as well as recruit assistants. We are already playing catch up in that regard.

Not arguing with the expert at getting appointed Mr Lasso 😉

Meh, panel where probably just being nice. They are not going to say they were [censored] to their face.

Why does literally everything gets leaked. I know it's not a biggie, but it's something that probably shouldn't be talked about outside the panel until it's over.

Yeah I'm a bit wary of picking someone because they interviewed well. I think we should of been already 95% sure on who we'd pick before interviews. It's not like we have no idea who they are and what they have done unlike the common workplace interviews.

We get blown away by opposition best kids every week and have been that way for a while. For those that play supercoach you'd know that if you have a gun mid vs the Dees you'll probably score very well. Also like the fact that he hasn't fully broke out yet which means we get him cheaper and he hasn't had a consistent role as of yet. If he's played in his ideal role his ceiling is actually pretty big.

So interviews with the assistants still in the finals?

I think most are overthinking all this. Caro is a journalist. Journalist job = get clicks. She hasn't just walked out of the secret AFL Powerbrokers room on the secret level at Crown Towers with orders to publicly convince Buckley to go to Tassie.

He should. He's also predicted 27 Brownlow votes on AFL site which is his best by far. He has always at least equaled his prediction since 2021 so perhaps a bit of smokie (for top 3) as the umps certainly notice him and with Trac and Oliver not taking a heap a way, however losing most games will hurt. Paying $150 for the win. Mcluggage another underated one who polls better than expected at $67.

If there's no room in the backline line for either Adams and Howes next year. Are they good prospects as forwards?

Best of luck mate. Vincent Chungue, guy with the tablet on our bench got an internship as his way in. Maybe try and get in touch with him. He's on LinkedIn.

Who should go is anyone not fully invested in the club. I'm a fan of May. He cops it for his passion and competitiveness, but I love him for it. I really want to see him forward now we have key back depth. He would take the pressure off JVR, Kentiand Jeffo etc TMac can probably play another year back too.

Social media is going downhill badly. X (Twitter) in particular is unbearable. Free speech, as Musk thinks it is, is just full of the stupid people believing stupid things. It's all negative too and of course everyone having a go at everyone and everything. Facebook is all about blaming the council for everything. Humans have a negativity bias where individuals tend to focus more on negative information and experiences than positive ones. Demonland is very good in comparison, though personal attacks, in any form are completely unacceptable and unnecessary. Treat others how you would like to be treated.

I'm pretty sure the club already said they needed a new voice and he's been there a while. I think he even said that himself. So no point putting his hand up.

So he's a restricted free-agent and I was just reading the AFL rules regarding that. We can match the offer and if he refuses to sign he must either seek a trade or enter the draft. I'm not 100% on the wording as it says national draft on one page and just draft on another. Can anyone confirm if he can choose the pre-season draft over the national draft?

Let's hope they don't over analyse everything or go for the one who talks themselves up the best.

I'm whole heartedly against the whole concept of boards. Most are board hoppers just there for the $. Their expertise is highly questionable in the areas they make decisions. Usually get their information from a single source who is a butt kisser. The set-up is outdated and dangerous to any organisation. Boards are the main reason issues don't get resolved or even brought up in a timely matter.