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You don't pick a player in a QF for future trade/capital reasons. They picked the team they thought they would win the game. You can debate that component (whether he would have changed the result), but I think its pretty obvious they were once bitten twice shy, after Jackson's terrible performance in the 2nd half of the prior year (when he'd mentally checked out)

I think we all (including Jimmy) like Petty and know how good he is, but let's not pretend he's Wayne Carey...yet. He's played one outstanding forward game, a handful of good ones and another handful of 'meh'. Movement of players and picks is becoming much more common in the AFL - with each passing year I find I handle this period better if I treat it with some distant ambivalence, or at most, excited interest. The whole 'club = iconic player' fable is dying a slow death. Fans are way more loyal and invested than players. We're at the point where 3-club players are pretty common. In 20 years we'll be like the NBA. You need to acknowledge that over the journey we will lose some good players and in some cases, those players will go on to be champions. We've benefited from the other side of that more than a few times, especially with our current list. I'm firmly in the camp that believes Petty has a very bright future, IF he can sort out his body and injuries. As I recall, even as a youngster at Casey he was injured an awful lot. In any event, your thoughts on Petty, his replacement or draft pick X all involve varying degrees of projection. That makes any outcome here exciting if you approach it with optimism, as opposed to calling for Lamb and Goodwin's resignations

Richo could be a factor here. Would know all there is to know about him.

Good get for the Dogs tbh - 28 year old mid with power, pace, and aerial prowess with 150 games. Always felt our midfield was better with him as the 4th / 5th. I know he tried too much this year, but feels a loss overall to me.

He was a beneficiary of our more open game style earlier in the year. Hard worker gets a lot of good looks unmarked on the way back to goal. Like so many of our forwards, struggles in congestion or to beat a man 1v1, which doesn't bode well for our status quo defensive game style or the way the game is played in finals. Not uncommon for small forwards though.

I don't think you are - you're right on the money. Rozee currently far more damaging. Walsh more rounded and a far better defensive player too, but ball use can be very hit or miss. I feel Rozee isnt far off his ceiling. Walsh has some levels to go yet....

Why do people keep fixating on this? Schache is 25 yo kpf/ruck depth that has a reasonable amount of AFL experience but isn't necessarily asking for too much more. It's very hard to find. Even if he plays the year at Casey - he takes the best defender and helps them win, all of which helps our other young players develop. For the 1s he's a total emergency backup who can at least follow team structures and at best, could neutralise an opposition player. Not every player we sign or re-sign needs to be best 22 or even best 30. It takes a whole list to get this stuff done.

How do you guys have the music coming through? I'm getting nothing

Like a lot!

Thoughts on Bonner instead as a delisted FA?

Wouldn't mind us throwing Roan Steele a chance. Always a standout at Casey.

Agree with this - club LOVES Humphrey. He did sign during the year though and appears happy. Would be an unexpected twist for him in his early career

He's actually not got a good record with taller or key position players at all. Petty the only pick he's nailed in that department.

Wouldn't be duursma. Mckercher.

No- it's not. Read the 7news article. Club has confirmed.

You're going to stop supporting the club for trading one player? Beyond pathetic. If this happens, the reasons will be valid. Based on information you don't have.

Yes, that is what is happening and the club has confirmed it, if you care to read one of the articles on AFL.com.au, channel 9, channel 7 or The Age.

Pathetic

When was he on 360? Wouldn't mind finding the episode and listening

It's not made up

Dreadful player

I think if he was in the ground he'd struggle aerially. Not sure on this

How do you sell the idea to anyone then? Everyone's seen that Max is better as the only ruck. Whoever comes needs to be comfortable with that unless they are a genuine forward-ruck. From our perspective that's an issue though because we do need an able backup in the increasingly likely case of injury or decline to Max. Whoever we approach, we can't say 'you and Max can play together' because we couldn't do that with just about the best and most different ruck that was available last year

Worth a look but he'd need some arms/coaching wrapped around him imo. That club has completely shattered his confidence, has looked a shell for a little while now

Good discussion guys