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Looks like he's staying. Who do we turn our attention to now?

First official interview. https://m.melbournefc.com.au/news/2019-10-04/why-richardson-chose-the-dees

The vibe I got was that we've made a significant offer to Elliot that he is considering hard. Still think he will stay eventually.

Would not be surprised if Brisbane snatch him. Medical department would be a huge selling point for him.

Brisbane have officially entered the race for Elliot as just reported by Mitch Cleary.

The general fee I have in the draft is that Rowel and Anderson are by far absolute locks for 1 and 2 in terms of talent. They are simply the two standouts. From there you could reel off a couple of names for pick 3 like Young, Serong, Flanders, Kemp and Ash that would be around that mark. Now If we are to split and have a pick at say pick 11 and 18 from the Giants, you could almost bank that Flanders, Ash, Kemp will still be around that pick 11 mark as I feel quite confident the top 10 isn't as locked as what it has been in the past few years. I think around that pick 7 to 12, you will snag a very good player. I also have Dylan Stephens as someone I would like to eye off around that mark.

Source?

Yeah I am just intrigued about how it will look if we do in fact split it. Interesting times ahead.

I would have Sharp ahead of Bergman yes, but the Dees are huge wraps for him due to his potential ability as they think he has a big ceiling. The other aspect is that we do know that reports have said we are really interested in Cody Weightman also. So maybe that's why we are trying to split to get the combo of Weightman and Bergman. Who do you like at pick 3 mate?

Pretty sure @Mach5 sure there was announcannouncements soon in regards to new coaching staff?

He's asking for way too much.

According to Mahoney we have presented to Jamie a 3 year deal. Josh think we are a chance but also know that this is a big decision for Jamie and his future.

That's the big thing for me, he does his homework quite well and is well articulated.

Wallace is right.. Why are people getting so worked up when a media personality speaks the truth? Me too Bin, Wallace is one of very few I actually love listening too. I know Cornes polarises people, but in my opinion him and Wallace on trade radio is the best slot to listen out of all the slots.

What's happened to our old mates in @Petraccattack and @dee-luded??

Yes. Loose unit off field. I did also say that I feel like we do need to be bold and take a risk with some of our recruiting as i felt we have just played it safe. Murray offers exactly what we are crying out for (minus the [censored] footskills). I do know for a fact also that he has been training extremely hard off field and has hired a pretty well renown personal trainer who has really put him through a rigorous program. So it seems like he is very determined to make it back. So I cannot question his attitude. But yes his off field antics in the past were quite erratic.

Wow..

He adds speed and dash on the outside and really likes to take the game on. His kicking really leaves a lot to be desired at times.

Seems we are front runner for Murray.. not sure how I feel about this. https://m.afl.com.au/news/2019-10-03/trade-wrap-banned-pie-sparks-interest-from-handful-of-clubs

I am torn to be honest. Part of me thinks Young would complement our line up quite well, but if we are able to split with GWS then it gives us the opportunity at not only Dylan Stephens at pick 11 but also Jeremy Sharp at pick 18 who I rate very highly. Stephens is your classic outside player with speed and dash. Shows the same similarities as Andrew Gaff but has that real breakaway speed like a Luke Shuey which helps around congested situations as his ability zip in and out of packs and hit a lead up forward on the chest with his left foot. Is quite composed and has a neat left foot. Don't be put off by his skinny frame though, kid goes in hard when it's his turn. Played 12 senior games for the Norwood Football Club. So has already had senior exposure which can only be good for his development next year.

One thing I did forget to mention is that Ash loves to fly and intercept for his marks. Reads it well across half back and likes to peel off when given the opportunity. He cpuld probably play as a high half forward next year, but i feel clubs will want to expose his speed out on the open wings or drive from half back. Dylan Stephens I feel could push up into top 5 calculations, but also remain around the 10 mark.

I will get smashed for this. Salem is a standard good AFL player. Not a great player, but your standard get to 90 games without really anything that have stood out. In my honest opinion he has the potential to become a fantastic AFL player. I see a lot of similarities to Bachar Houli across half back to increase his dash and drive and become a 80m player. At times he likes to play it safe by going the short 30cm chip pass. For him to take the next step its watching the likes of Houli and Shaun Burgoyne and how the impact the footy offensively when they don't have the footy and providing that offensive drive to hit up lead forwards or inside 50 entries. In my opinion he hasn't lived up to a top 10 pick standard, but he's been a good role player. For us to begin climbing back up in the ladder we need more then anything Christian Salem to elevate his game to a whole new level.