Harvey Wallbanger

Almost nailed it - except that Latrelle took 33 (and Matthews took 20).

Go to Club, Governance and Governance Documents - the 2025 Annual Report is there.....

Thanks TU - yes it is attached to the AGM notice. They haven't yet added it to the list of Annual Reports in the Governance section.

You're correct - it is not up on the website yet. It was attached to the letter to members which included the Notice of AGM. Maybe the Demonland Administrators could put it up here?

I don't think Kosi would think his salary for the next 9 years is "variable". Yes, the contributions to Clayton's contract are indeed settled.

Yes, a combined operting profit of $1.5 million, but an actual combined loss of $6 million (includes Gus, Simon and Clayton)

Jon Ralph touched on this in his article today - he just reiterated that under AFL rules, there is a 90% cap exemption in the year after he is medically retired - then 75% in year 2 and 50% in year 3...I think this (i.e. the salary cap effect) would have been sorted out when Angus got paid out by the Club.

That's a $200,000 operating loss for 2025 they have highlighted - $1.7 million operating profit last year....

So Matthews should push out to 2028...

Thanks R&BF, Taylor and Pickett get 3 year contracts, but Matthews only 2?

One thing that really annoys me about our draw this year. In the first 15 rounds (where we have match days set), if you put aside our first game against St Kilda (who play in Opening Round) we have only one game where we have a longer break than our opponent - that is against the Bombers going into Gather Round. And only 4 games where the break is the same number of days as our opponent..... Surely we should raise this with the AFL when they consider the remainder of the draw for 2026?

Still 15 years to run on our Casey deal, so it is an integral part of the future plan. The women will still play most of their home games at Casey (no stands allowed at Caulfield). So will the Casey men and they will also train there. The interesting question is whether once Caulfield is up and available whether the AFL men will ever train at Casey? The AFL women rarely train there.

Different project, but the same players.... This is closer to the reality - there is no way we can raise $100 million from members for the enitire project. More like Club/AFL $25 mil and the MFC members $25 mil. Government will be involved. For example, if it is the CRRT that will be resposnioble for completing the two ovals proposed, then government money would go straight to another government statutory entity (CRRT), and not to the MFC. At the end of the day those ovals will be community assets and the MFC will get the 15-20 hours agreed we need as part of our lease agreement with them.

That's a huge project if there is not government funding. Both State and Federal governments have partially funded all other AFL ground developments in Victoria. That's why we have to wait....

Because we are committed to paying a portion of Clayton's salary through until 2030, and the amount was material, we are required to recognise that expense immediately, even though the cash payments will be made in later years. Given the immediate recognition of the expense, our player salary payments will run at a lower level through until 2030, i.e. the next five years'expense will be 100% of our salary cap MINUS the payments related to Clayton.

Actually it is not up to the Club to pick a time about an announcement on Caulfield. They will not be able to say anything meaningful until the State Government says they can. This has been the position for as long as the project has been worked on. Yes, it is getting closer, and yes it is entirely appropriate to update members at the AGM, but any defintive announcement will only emerge when the State Government says it can.

Based on his Instas Riv still honeymooning. Steele also not present today....

Yep, small but very important thing. Culture! The men are working around the women's long-scheduled programme not the other way around. Poor leadership.

Note that Cal Twomey did not make any changes with his "late mail" update. He still has us taking Farrow and Nairn.

Twomey is already assuming that they move in his mock draft...

Not sure we learnt anything did we? - except that we will not be trading the picks, up or down....

And with a hypenated name we can label him NHibbler?

My favourite recollection of a pick around this number is the 2014 draft. Melbourne is up: and it's Pick 40 - JT is shuffling papers and subsequently revealed that he was a bit surprised to note that ANB was still on the Board, having been well up our list of the "next best avaialble". Obviously other Clubs looked at what Nibbler didn't have, rather than what we all came to know he did have - an elite athlete and a great character. Another Nibbler would be nice at 37 - or maybe it will be 40?

Only some information is precious. West Coast 99% likely to take Duursma and CDT, Richmond has the next 2, Essendon the next 2, then us. Brisbane and GC will pick up their academy picks and Carlton their F/S along the way assuming the first 4 clubs make them all pay with substantial points/picks. No need for us to keep many secrets, particularly from an AFL journo. You may want to keep your powder dry for late first round and 2nd round picks. 3rd round picks a lottery.... That's why Cal will nail the early part of the draft again....If we know no-one is taking Nairn before us, may as well have him present to get his jumper and (subtley) make sure he is there on the night. If others flinch, and also like Nairn then we may sneak Cumming and/or Taylor.

Slarti and I are just good friends.....