Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

Thanks for the new word, Bob!

Alternatively, if Mihocek gets on board, does JVR have it in him, with the right conditioning and development, to be the 'extra midfielder' that Jackson was for us?

The boy Emmett, at 23, perhaps? https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D77HeJ0R2azE&ved=2ahUKEwimreCwi4OQAxWZdvUHHStWD_gQwqsBegQIFRAG&usg=AOvVaw2raBedyj2riRhfFjMcHrB9

They don't trouble themselves saying how he'd fit our needs.

OK; if this is getting serious now, what concerns do we attach to his foot injury, either for his possible best, first-of-3, year or, à la BBB, his last-of-3?

Both of these. Roll on 2026.

Possibly the 'man' isn't carting 'the woman' around with him. Possibly man and woman consider themselves to be 'one'.

Would it be too cruel to say there's always a mirror handy for him? (Just riffin' on the vibe here)

Who? Where does this come from, please, Betc? And does the source say why?

Yes.

...and how did I miss this first time round? A great footy-world counterpoint to the other stuff swirling around.

@Demonland, delete 'Hypotheticals on'?

From the Real Footy newsletter. So much detail being worked on and put out there; so much effort. Can the AFL really be playing a game of we-really-tried-but-you-let-yourselves-down-Tassie, with its $80,000-per-seat stadium spec?? $5m sign-on pool, a bounty of draft picks: AFL reveals list concessions for TasmaniaJon PierikThe AFL’s bid to make the Tasmania Devils competitive from day one have been revealed, including giving the fledgling club a signing bonus pool of $5 million to secure star talent from rivals. The list concessions, rubber-stamped by the AFL Commission last week, also include having the Devils trade six of their11 first-round draft picks across their first three years in the AFL. They have been given picks Nos.1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13, and the first selection of each subsequent round in their first draft, which is expected to be in 2027, ahead of their AFL debut in 2028. Four of these picks – Nos.5, 7, 11 and 13 – will need to be used in trades. In their second and third drafts, the Devils will have their own first-round selection, as well as being handed picks Nos.5 and 9 in each year. However, the No.5 pick must be traded. They will also have the first selection in each subsequent round. The Devils will have multiple years to trade those picks, allowing them to be used in the ensuing two national drafts. While a bonus signing pool had been floated, that the pool is up to $5 million will ensure the Devils are an attractive option for established talent willing to make a move. Collingwood star Nick Daicos told this masthead this year that he wouldn’t rule out a move to Tasmania. “I’d never rule anything out. It’s hard to picture, obviously, it’s so far away – but I’m very happy at Collingwood now,” he said. The Devils will have two years to snare up to 18 uncontracted players as free agents from rival clubs, with a maximum of one player per club. Clubs that lose uncontracted players will be handed compensation picks in return. Other key components of the Devils’ list build includes: Four mini-draft selections over two years to on-trade access to star 17-year-olds for following drafts; Access to pre-list draft talents in their 17th year, spread across two years; Access to Tasmanian prospects from two years before the club’s entry year, with the players able to bypass drafts and play in the state league team; Priority access to Tasmanian prospects as academy players, similar to the Northern Academy model, with the ability to pre-list eligible academy players for the first four years before the AFL reviews the club’s access; Access to pre-list players who have previously nominated for the national draft but have not been selected or are not currently AFL listed; Access to players as father-sons if their father was born in Tasmania and played at least 100 AFL games; A flexible list size for the Devils’ first five AFL seasons, allowing up to 48 players on the list until their fourth year before reverting to regular levels by their sixth season. In a statement, the AFL said the list concessions given to the Devils will be subject to review, depending on any changes to the overall draft system. The Devils continue to search for a senior coach, with Collingwood great Nathan Buckley among the candidates.

All of the above, seconded, thirded and further. Special acknowledgement of @Demonland's forbearance of the use of their much-cared-for baby as a place for unpleasantness.

You'd hope (ha!) that clubs could 'nominate' prospects already in their systems as if they had been nominated at the required (earlier) stage, perhaps within a time window from the rule change.

One presumes the changes have been crafted scrupulously according to the AFL Changes Handbook, for compliance with established practice under the sections 'Treatment of Big Clubs' and 'Effects on Melbourne Football Club'.

Time to put some kolt water on the direction of this thread?

Source, DB? (may have been in the other thread?)

A necessary fix, OF? Although, if you have inside info: sharesies please? 😊

In any event, he's only 5'11". It's been those vertical stripes.

'2026' = available after 2026, I presume? (If it were for 2026, Campbell, McDonald and Melksham wouldn't be there)

Bit of week-on-week déjà vu (except for the contrasting last quarters!): over a yellow and blue team, at the FOD 😊

'Reward' for a poorer last season. And remaining opponents are at or near only 50% win/loss. North's 'game style' seems essentially 'not a single weak link'. Ours then needs to be that. Who might ours be atm (if any!)?

They'll win their first 10.

@Rivers of Belief my friend, I also see a 'Justin Kelly' edited his Wikipedia page ('Ted Esposito') in July - about his return to Eaglehawk, it looks like. He may be useful, though idk how contact is made...