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Langdon is an impressive individual. Speaking off the cuff and for once someone who doesn't just "thank the boys". Some class from Viney in thanking the Wagners and Dunkley as well.

Just elaborating a little further, TMac has, in no uncertain terms, requested to be traded out of MFC for a number of reasons that are plain to see. OMac on the other hand and somewhat seperate from TMac, is keen to gauge what if/any interest exists for his services and at this stage is on more of a fishing expedition than anything else.

Was speaking with someone today who confirmed this

6. Gawn 5. Petracca 4. Hunt 3. May 2. Hunt 1. Langdon

Lucky the umpire was blindsided and didn't pay incorrect disposal against Trac

6. May 5. Langdon 4. Petracca 3. Rivers 2. Oliver 1. Gawn

Is it just me or are they wearing the Proud to Belong jumper, but without any names on it...?

Reposting - issues at this end and DL too by the looks... Apologies a few technical issues at Chateau Fog this morning. Here's a few thoughts for this afternoon at headquarters and Rosehill: (I've tried to go with picks that haven't been posted already, but apologies if I'm doubling up anywhere) Best Bets: Flemington Race 5, No. 7 - Toffee Tongue - it's a wide field and I also like Shot of Irish and Aktau in this race, Toffee Tongue EW I think Race 7, No. 4 - Fierce Impact - again, another wide field and I also like the look of Russian Camelot and Master of Wine, EW again I think... Rosehill Race 5, no. 7 - Mo'unga Race 6, No. 1 - Farnan Race 7, No. 5 - Funstar Best Value: Flemington Race 9, No. 13 - Yoesmite Race 6, No. 5 - Tshahitsi

Apologies a few technical issues at Chateau Fog this morning. Here's a few thoughts for this afternoon at headquarters and Rosehill: (I've tried to go with picks that haven't been posted already, but apologies if I'm doubling up anywhere) Best Bets: Flemington Race 5, No. 7 - Toffee Tongue - it's a wide field and I also like Shot of Irish and Aktau in this race, Toffee Tongue EW I think Race 7, No. 4 - Fierce Impact - again, another wide field and I also like the look of Russian Camelot and Master of Wine, EW again I think... Rosehill Race 5, no. 7 - Mo'unga Race 6, No. 1 - Farnan Race 7, No. 5 - Funstar Best Value: Flemington Race 9, No. 13 - Yoesmite Race 6, No. 5 - Tshahitsi

Best Bets: Rosehill Best Value:

Best Bets: Rosehill Best Value:

Looking forward to the same old Melbourne are soft, not hungry, mediocre and have [censored] their finals chances up the wall trope from my non-MFC supporting mates. Not.

Thanks Praha, I read this last night and thought what a great observation. Circa 12 hours later and still nothing on FB or Twitter feeds. Interesting.

I didn't say anything about the players we have. I said Geelong, Hawthorn, Sydney and maybe Richmond have been able to achieve, to varying degrees, sustainable success without consistently high picks or massive trades. Now of course there's exceptions to everything - Dangerfield, Franklin, Lynch etc. But they've developed the players they have or strategically targeted players they think they can develop. Case in point: take the Hawthorn sides of the three-peat years, a cursory look through their squad confirms, give or take, seven players that were top 20 picks by Hawthorn, and most of those were the players from the 'super-draft' years in the mid-2000's namely Hodge, Roughead, Lewis, Rioli etc. and all developed over a period of time by Clarkson and the support structures around them. The rest are picks +30 that they've nurtured to their potential or players they've secured from other clubs and rejuvenated - McEvoy, Hale, Burgoyne, Gibson, Lake, *cough* Frawley. That's moneyball. We seem unwilling and/or unable to do this.

Spot on re Langdon. He's probably our only shining light from the last couple of weeks, yet was played out of position Opting for Preuss deep in the forward line in the torrential rain, not to mention selecting him over Brown is another. This seems like a coaching panel clutching at straws. The mind boggles.

It's all well and good to say that we need better players, not sub par/VFL standard etc. players. This doesn't just happen through high draft picks and expensive trades. There simply isn't the supply of players that are both quality and available, not to mention you generally need to pay over the odds to prise players from another club. So the key is to develop what you have and/or draft strategically and place elite development resources and support structures around the players. The great sides of the last 20-ish have all done this in a sustainable way - Geelong, Hawthorn, Sydney, Richmond (?) That's true moneyball, and I don't see us doing this. Goodwin's game plan relies on the individual brilliance of some highly touted players - Petracca, Oliver, Gawn, May. So when they stink it up or are well held there isn't the depth or game structure to adapt.

Yep I was wondering the same. I'm almost certain some feedback would have been given after the Gawn post-match interview last week

Me - For [censored] sake

It's all a deep state conspiracy - Pert is a Collingwood plant installed to ensure a ceiling is kept on a potential MFC rise and to see off any threat of a land grab around the Olympic Park precinct.

Goodwin is not going anywhere. Not saying I agree, it's just the reality. Also...Ross Lyon, Adem Yze, Jordan Lewis.

And look how that captaincy ended. Our last great leader was retired by the club before his time. Leadership issues are endemic on and off the field for us.

So is Garry to come off the long run?

As usual we've left it to the last minute to switch on

Not sure about the Brown omission, he's been pretty handy the last couple of weeks. Also Melksham must have pictures of Goodwin.

No. 17 - I'll be gone ruined things for me. Not a bad meeting down the highway today.