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Butters is a genuine jet. He's up there as one of my favourite players to watch in the competition and especially Saturday night where he turned it on. He's proving that you don't need to be a big bustling midfielder to be one of the very best in the competition. His movement around stoppages and ability to manoeuvre his way around tight situations is ridiculous. This is another reason why you can never question Jason Taylor amongst other things. He was trying desperately hard to trade up to select Butters but unfortunately we couldn't pull it off. He's just got the eye for talent.

Like all club presidents do. There is nothing groundbreaking about this information. She is a leader of the footy club. Come out and be one. Jeff Browne from Collingwood has come out several times this year and defended his footy club over certain issues regarding the recent racial story, defending the Daicos father son discussion, as well as the on field performance. If she's not sitting down and twiddling her thumbs then what exactly is she doing? I think members absolutely have the right to question this. When she was brought into the club in 2021 she was well renowned for her ability to build connections and negotiate deals around sporting facilities. I was excited about this appointment initially. As it stands 3 years on we still have no home base nor are we any closer to any announcement where this is at.

Great pick up DL! The way you've outlined it all seems to be pointing to us who have nominated both for the state combine. Also worth noting that Riak is currently in the Casey Demons development squad so clearly we've had a fair bit to do with putting some development around him it seems.

I'd keep Trac.

Geez your game starting this particular topic on here.. *ducks for cover*

Just on Will Brodie, I do know for a fact he was a number of players we had enquired at the end of the 2021 season regarding midfield depth. This was around the time we were also chasing Dunstan. He didn't want to come across as depth especially at a club that was pretty stacked on midfield talent that had just won a flag. Pretty hard one to sell. I only know this from him being an ex bushie boy from up this way. Could it be more enticing now? I'd certainly ask the question. He was an absolute star at junior level and was rated at one stage a top number 1 draft prospect.

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We were going through one of the darkest years ever in Melbourne's history and I think every supporter was hanging off PJ's word that night. He sold us all hope and boy did he deliver.

The absolute best. Called a spade a spade and was willing to make the hard decisions when needed. I remember watching his first interview as an acting CEO on On The Couch back in 2013 and I walked away comfortable knowing that the club had taken huge steps forward in getting our [censored] back together again. The legacy he's left at the club limitless. The unfortunate thing is that we simply did not have him long enough in my opinion.

I've never in my time seen two individuals such as yourself and @Demonsterative follow/stalk someone around on a thread and get so triggered by every word that is written on ever page. I know you guys are incredibly sensitive, but maybe for both your sake you just hit the ignore button. He's living rent free inside your heads.

Which no one is denying. You think after the way they refused to let Petty go when he literally got on national TV whilst playing golf with a few Crows player stating that eventually he does want to come home, to then trade Trac? Even if trac came out and said he wants to be traded the club would refuse to do so. That doesn't stop the fact that the issues that is still lingering between club and Petracca which will need to be smoothed over.

Anyone post full article please.

Welcome my friend.

Your display pic.. 😅

In fairness to the the 2015-2017 period at least we had a vision and a game style that Roos implemented that could stack up long term. That win against Hawthorn in 2016 is one of my more favourite wins other then the 2018 finals and Grand final. Not only that we had one of the best operators I've ever seen in my time in supporting the club in Peter Jackson who ran a tight and disciplined ship. He's light years ahead of Roffey and Pert. I do understand what you mean though. News of late has sucked the absolute life out of me.

Jesus this guy gets it..

Didn't know where to put this really.

Absolutely. There's been smoke there for a while but delusional supporters still don't want to believe that there is nothing wrong with the club. The footy department have the biggest 3 months ahead since the pre Paul Roos appointment in getting the right people in the door through the door whether thats coaching or recruitment. There are a number of factors why there are players that are currently unhappy, but when it's your star player, you take on his feedback and do whatever it takes. Gut the place, and put some fresh voices around our team and give them a game plan that is going to play to their strengths that will stand up in finals and win.

Agree. Always has been.

Said in another thread that there were some unhappy players at the club. Trac was one of them. Regardless of what some people on hete think that every single player is happy at our club and for the coach, well they arent, that's the reality. Some are happy, some aren't. That's footy clubs for you. The club handled the Trac situation poorly and the family are still not on great terms with the club. From a players parent I bumped into a few weeks back.

@middleagedemon post of the year right there.

The carry on from some on here regarding this is ridiculous. Then there's the May could have stopped a goal or two commentary. How'd he go stopping goals against Fremantle, West Coast when they smashed us and then close games like GWS where he could have stopped a goal or two when he played. Remarkable the excuses some go to in lengths.

Brisbane planned around Gardiner, Coleman and McCarthy for the year also, yet they've covered them off just fine. Turner is literally doing what we've gotten with Smith. That or he'd be playing at Casey. Barely a loss. We had opportunities to fill either more midfield depth or ruck support for Max via the mid season draft but instead we decided to bypass that and look how's that's come about. We're relying on our current best player who's had to play on one leg with zero ruck support because we're asking one of our brightest key forward to help out and now he looks physically spent instead of just focusing on his forward craft full time. Not sure why you've randomly brought up Curnow, they've been pathetic the past few weeks even with him playing and contributing.