Brenno

Juddy is a gun! the fact people downplaying his ability based on his 2025 form is mind-blowing. Yes, he had a down season, but so did 95% of the list and he had multiple injuries issues through the year. His highlights form 2024 are super impressive, looks like a top end pick and was only 20yo. He will absolute flourish in the knew aggressive game style that King has described. Also, I don't blame him wanting to know who is leading the club before he commits.

This is true, but its also about the run and carry and general aggressive flow we can get going. Kicks don't need to be as pin point accurate when the player you kicking to has free air to work with and space to get off there man.

The description of how he wants to play is super encouraging. Riskier and fast ball movement from the back half allowing our forwards to play with space! Early days, but we may be watchable again!

Will do 😜

Welcome & good luck Kingy! I don't understand peoples obsession with wanting a experienced coach. Pretty sure only 1 coach (Malthouse) has one a flag at there second club in the past 20 years. I am also a curious why people were so sold on Bucks... I have nothing against him, but its not like he's a Paul Roos or Al Clarkson.

It's a mistake to let him go IMO. Our smalls fwds stocks a really bad and even worse now.

Nearly all of those stats are him chipping the ball side to side having little influence. Modern football requires half backs to be a big part of scoring chains. Salem isn't in the top 250 players in this metric. He is also ranked 393rd for meters gain per disposal showing just how passive he has become. He is ranked 202nd for defensive pressure acts and is outside the top 300 for spoils so he isn't really a defensive type either. You have to be one or the other, at the moment he is neither. With his skillset and experience he should be having far more impact on the game. To me, the fact he was rated so highly internally illustrates just how much we as a club have no idea when it comes to offense/ damaging ball movement and are focused on the wrong aspects of modern footy.

He probably shouldn't be saying this in public.....But what he is saying is completely accurate. Our fitness has been declining steadily since Selwyn took over.... We need a replacement ASAP.

I agree that we shouldn't risk it with Hollands as we cannot risk more off field distractions and negativity around us at the moment. But people shouldn't discount his talent. He would have been a top tier player had things gone a bit different for him. Pretty sure he was viewed as a potential number 1 pick in his TAC days. Hope the kid gets the help he needs and makes a comeback.

Why are people convinced lever has no value? Yes he has had a horrid year but when fit he is AA level defender. Jake is also contracted and there is no point letting him go if we don't get something valuable in return. Here is the deal for Barras last year: "Hawthorn has sent its future first, second and third-round picks to West Coast, in return for Barrass and West Coast's future fourth-round pick" Barras has never been AA and is a year older than lever. I'm not saying lever is worth the same, but if north want him make them pay up.

Loving the agro and tackling pressure. Kolt looking good in the middle again. Howes Culley and kolt should be mainstays in the 1s in 2026.

Spargo is dominating. We should be holding onto him IMO.

I don't think we should judge a players value/ability from one game to be fair. Averages 25 disposals in the VFL and he has shown he can contribute and has poise at AFL level. I am personally surprised he isn't a regular in there 22 a I feel his ceiling is much higher than a few that are ahead of him. As for the Cost. Getting the player to request the trade is the first/hard part. Destination clubs like Geelong worry about getting the players attention first and the cost second. Just look at the Bailey Smith trade. They knew they only had pick 17 but pushed for it anyway and ended up with a steal. Pies didn't have a first rounder last year and still ended up with Houston. Clubs can find a way if there ruthless and aggressive about player acquisition. Even if we don't manage to land if this year we will be in a good position to try again next year when he is out of contract.

We should be going hard at Mckenzie. Class player and would be a great addition to Harvey, Lindsey, WIndsor, Riv and Koz for our future midfield. Currently playing in the 2's even with WIll Day out. Josh Ward seems to have locked in the spot that they were both fighting for and no-one is aging our of that midfield anytime soon. Hustwaite is another of there depth mids I would be keen on chasing.

Barassi and Flower were before my time, and a few years back I was certain it was going to be Oliver with Trac a solid chance too. But Max has just grinded away year after year and just continues to be the most inspirational and powerful presence I have seen at the club. He will be in the Hall of Fame as soon as he is eligible and have Legend status at some point too. IMV Gawny is now the undisputed king of MFC.