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6 million dollar boy Oliver with some of the most pathetic efforts you'll see.

I'd play him yes. 29 goals from 16 games this year. Eventually you need to reward form at some stage.

I'm scared.

Who cares.. they were early losses of the season. They're timing the run beautifully at the right time of the year. One of the most inform teams in the competition alongside Brisbane and Hawthorn. Every chance they could finish too 4.

Half the Melbourne players have all checked out. Hunter should just retire in the spot. That was an embarrassing performance from a more senior member.

Laughable comment. Same selection issues that has them motoring along winning 5 of their last 6 games beating the likes of Sydney, Geelong at Kardinia and Carlton?

Wowed that was weak by Lachie Hunter..

Reminds me a fair bit of Chad Warner.

Good lord Fullarton is absolute crud in the ruck contests. He really is a below VFL standard player.

So you were disappointed we picked Kozzie over Bergman..?

Jesus the term "star" gets banded fairly loosely around here.. A good up and coming young player but a star? Nah.. Kozzie Pickett, Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver are stars. This is his current stats playing as a half back/wingman.

Wow.. bizarre decision to drop Laurie.

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I know for a fact we were monitoring him throughout the 2022 season before he got picked up in the mid season draft.

That wouldn't be Wade Derksen by any chance would it..? Ps Welcome to Dland! Feel free to add any worthwhile trade talk 😁

Big gan of chasing Edwards. He's a big 197cm full back who's also a good intercept mark as well. Would certainly be the Steven May replacement. I can't find anything though that has us linked to the Dees?

Dominating school footy as we speak even as an under-ager. If he continues on the upward trend with his development then I can see him being talked about as a potential top 20 pick next year. Still a lot of water to go under the bridge but.

I like Houston, I really do. He would have been the perfect Melbourne pick perhaps around 2021/2022, but I think with where we are at in terms of list demographic, I'd be happy to hit the draft and get a Cummings as a free agent.

Put him on ice. Thanks for giving us some real highlights this year CW. I reckon he'll tear the pre season apart and we'll see him go up a level next year.

I think what he's saying is more around the draft capital we would need to give up for him. Port will demand a first round pick. We currently have pick 8. Houston will be 28 next year and there is no way he's worth a top 10 pick in my honest opinion. With where we are at with our list management I think we need to bring in elite midfield talent through the draft and this year's draft is absolutely choc full of them this year especially in the pointy end. I've seen the talent on hand and if we can keep our pick then I'm pretty excited to see what Jason Taylor can work with. Giving up a first round pick for a 28 old half back flanker doesn't make sense to me as much as hes a gun. You can find cheap good half back flankers through the trade, draft and free agency. With Tassie coming in, we need to continue to stock pile on talent through the draft if we are to remain competitive. I can see someone like a Sid Draper for instance coming in and having an immediate impact for us in the midfield similar to a Sam Walsh or Matt Rowell. There are many like him in that first 1-15 bracket.

Forget body shape, give me the Mick Nolan's of the world as our next ruck.

Toby Conway would be the perfect Gawn replacement. Has done his time at Geelong for a few years now. 205cm tall 22 year old who would be ready to step in when needed. Watched a few of his games this year at AFL level and thought he handled himself pretty well.

There was talk up here that Corowa Rutherglen Football Club were rumoured for have been into Teagues ear around the mid yeah for a senior coaching gig next year but I barely took notice as he was obviously still with the Tigers. Obviously this decision has been on the cards for a while it seems.

Isn't Mars and Broadmedows the same place?