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Whilst the contested ball side of his game is great (even taller opponents don't mark against him), I just like that he consistently gets high possessions off half back. With the rebounding game being played next year, he should excel.

I think it will be a horses for courses. If we play a side with 2 big rucks then Heath will be the preferred second ruck/forward - such as what might be St. Kilda next year. But against most sides their second ruck will be improvised. We don't want to use JVR in that role. Johnson according to training reports has improved his running ability and could fill that role. Just depends how he goes in the lead up games. Richmond will be a good test as they usually only have the one ruck. It also depends if the coaches want to get more games into Heath.

Whilst the drawn circles wouldn't fit outside the track, the old glenhuntly football ground next to Glen Eira college is oval and something that shape would fit outside the track, although wider than the purchased land. Our admin buildings would not fit in the 2024 map on the website though. The northwest and Southwest corners would come into play. As you say lots of negotiations.

The MFC website has a whole section including maps of the proposed facilites, Frequently asked Q&A, What the facilites will contain, letters to members etc. But all of it hasn't been updated since September 2024. They don't have to give us everything, but since that time there have been various possible adjustments given out including Waverley, the car park area and special events area at Caulfield. Surely they could have put an update every 4 months or so.

I agree on speed. It might take a while but Rivers, Windsor, Kossie would be our quickest and Langford Culley Viney and Steele for strength when needed depending on opposition. Lindsay and Latrelle would also go through. Lots of options and more than most other teams. It could mean we could run over sides towards the end of games.

On the website under Club there is a drop down menu called 'creating our home' which gives a picture of the set up from what appears as it was in 2024, but we know the admin is not going in the location shown on the map and is set for the eastern event space. if you open the image in another window you can enlarge it to read easier. Hopefully at the AGM there is an updated version of the map. There is also a lot of Q&A about various concerns there. Probably good to read it before the AGM.

From the reports It seems the players going through the midfield so far excluding Viney number 10. Apart from interchange it seems the possibilities for resting (for want of a better word) them are Half Backs - Rivers, Windsor Lindsay Wings - Lindsay, Culley, Langford, Langdon Forwards - Culley, Langford, Steele, Latrelle, Kozzie, Sparrow, Not a limited list but likely. A huge improvement on flexibility from last year. Laurie, Tholstrup and Sharp could add to that list.

Can any trackwathaers say whether X Lindsay is playing a midfield role in match sims or elsewhere.

Agree. They are going to pick sides that will transition to a top side in 2-3 years. Having 2 defenders on a 5 man bench a long way out. More like 1 Ruck/forward, 1 defender, 3 midfield.

A couple of injuries and some coming back from long term injuries and it practically picks itself. Heath is the only other probable.

Also you can't rest all your midfielders on the bench. Some to wing and half forward. Some have to spend time at half back

I think the reason no-one took him in the draft was that because he was still growing he would be a 2 -3 year prospect and there were many other ready to go prospects in the early picks. By the time the later picks came, other clubs were looking at keeping rookie spots open in the same way we were to help their salary cap. In any event, Melbourne could simply match the bid as a father son.

If Onley is 197 then White is well over 200.

So on the P/L we are $1.5 in profit over the 2 years?

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