Rodney (Balls) Grinter

1 hour ago, deegirl said:

Big day for the MFC coterie, CJ will be the first South Sudo bloke they’ve ever met 😂

37 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Majak Daw says hi.

I think @deegirl's comment still stands. Majak was at the club during COVID, so probably no real chance for the coterie to meet him. He was only with us for a microsecond as well.

6 hours ago, csdee said:

This is just envy and sour grapes pretending to be rational.

Look, I'm OK with Brisbane being back to back premiers. Quite like them as a team for various reasons.

But do you really think that the reining back to back premier that played off in the last three grand finals(and is now the most successful side this century), being gifted a bunch of top tallent practically without giving anything back anything in return really helps equalisation?

Likewise if the two of the key mechanisms they got said players (i.e. F/S and accademey picks) will be taken away from others that could use that in the future, then how's that just envy?

Wouldn't it have been great if we could have picked up Mac Andrew for nothing? Similaely, if the White twins end up elsewhere, because the AFL decides to strip away the father son rule, right at a time we might have benefited like Brisbane, I'll be ropeable. Adding a few gun players to your list makes a huge impact.

Another thing that could be looked at with the academy and father son picks is to close down the loop hole with the points system that allows players to be picked in first round with a bunch of realitively rubbish 3rd and 4th round picks. If the player gets bid on with a first round pick, then at least one first round pick should be required to bid on them.

The priority picks and academy picks are a problem, because the dilute the value of the draft as a equalisation measure.

But just turning off the tap in a knee [censored] reaction won't acheive equalisation. It will likely result in more outcomes, where clubs that haven't benefited from it will loose their opertunity to access talent, like it did with us and Mac Andrew.

Asides from just the free agents they have hoovered up this off season, Brisbane have also picked up the two Ashcroft boys, who were drafted around a pick 5 equivalent and are poised to pick up an academy pick this season who is tipped to go in the top 10.

I think what needs to be done with the accademey and father son picks is limit how may top 10 or top 18 of those picks a club can have over rolling ten year period. Brisbane and Collingwood for instance have had enough of their share for now.

6 hours ago, Jack Vineys Anger Manager said:

Rossy, Rossy, Rossy - come to your uncle Chop Chop.

So who's barrister is going to work with Gold Coast and Fremantle to get the deal done to get Dogga back in the red and blue?

31 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

Max and Max in the same team could provide us with some serious around the ground marking talent.

If done right we wouldn't need to rob peter to pay paul with Max's marking, one manages the front half and one stays behind the ball in the hole.

And unlike Gawn, the Moose doesn't 💩 the bed in front of goal.

I know it won't happen, but I'd happily accept a straight swap of Clarry for Jessie from GWS.

15 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

It's unfathomable it's come to this. It's not just on the players either, Goodwin has been sacked but this is a whole club meltdown for allowing it to happen.

The way he's behaved in the past few days, I'd say most of the 'meltdown' has been on Clayton's behalf. I'm not going to point the finger at all of the cultural issues etc being at his feet, but his public media comments have been pretty unedifying. He's got to accept the responsibility for that.

I've got no idea of the full truth of the mather, but it sounds like the club may have been blunt and laid down the law to Clarry, but I think he owns the meltdown part of it.

2 hours ago, Demonland said:

While I totally get the nickname "Checkers", not sure if I could call hime that, knowing that's what he was at Collingwood - would just feel so dirty.

Perhaps the couple of alternatives that I could be OK with:

1. If he clarified it was he was known as since primary school; or

2. We change Checkers to Checker as a nickname with a proud history at the MFC.

17 minutes ago, GS_1905 said:

Oliver No.

Trac 100% absolutely deserves it. I held myself back booing him this year when he still played for us.

I'm a bit torn on this.

I get the past respect bit for Trac, but his primadonna behaviour in requesting a trade etc at the end of last season and this season has really lost me at the moment. If the trade doesn't get done, he's got a long way to win back my respect as a MFC supporter.

And I also agree that there were a number of moments in games this season where he looked disinterested and unwilling to do the team things like chasing and tackling. How he finished second in the B&F is beyond me.

On 08/10/2025 at 21:07, The end is nigh said:

Moreso than Jackson Wagner and McVee?

AND OMac!

On 08/10/2025 at 21:16, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

You nearly got me with your OMac edit but...

Yeah, nah.

I could cheer on OMac and Wagner against other teams, but only Freo, Jackson and Judd in extenuating circumstances like if they were playing Collingwood, Hawthorn or something.

22 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

The number #41 is free if he wants to take it.

If he does, he'd be odds on to top the record for most goals in that number (Chris Woodman with 31).

With No.s 4, 9, 13, 14 already available and the possibility that 5 may also be, perhaps he wants a further upgrade (I mean asides from ditching that black and white 💩 for a mighty red and blue one!)

1 hour ago, Roost it far said:

Does this mean we're going to end up with 3 White's playing for us or are we about to see the end of father sons?

Well, the Lions have two Ashcrofts and as premier are just about to load up on an academy player that's tipped to go in the top 10.

Similarly, Collingwood have x 2 Daicos

Honestly, I think if the AFL are going to address equalisation, then they need to get smarter than just turning off the tap on the FS and academies. Given how clubs like Brisbane and Collingwood have been allowed to cash-in on it, introducing a limit on how may clubs can take as a high draft pick equivalent over a 10 year rolling period would be much more reasonable propersition than just stopping it altogether from next season onwards.

...but we all know how the AFL works on fairness and reason right. Just look how well they have reprimanded Geelong for their out of cap, under the table payments.

10 hours ago, Spirit of '87 said:

Just for context, Tootsie = Tobie Travaglia

Is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was selected with their first pick, the 8th overall, in the 2024 national draft.

You know your being take seriously as an AFL footballer when they start calling you Tootsie 🤣

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobie_Travaglia

43 minutes ago, 58er said:

IMO now that we have a young fit future ruckman to support Max and free up JVR plus perhaps kick a goal a game from the forward pocket aren’t one of Campbell or Johnson superfluous on our list?

Wasn't Campbell just contracted for another year.

I'd also say the reason why Campbell isn't superfluous are injuries, age and possibily coaching potential. Both Max and Campbell are particularly at an age where injury is more likely to strike at any moment and/or they need to be rested more often. Would pay to have a bit more cover in that respect.

Also wounder if with restrictions on the soft cap if we'd be better off not hiring a non-playing ruck coach and just rely on Max and Tom to get the job done and instead put the money into another mids coach or something (or perhaps just cover some of the Goodwin payout)

21 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

Many would argue that pick 17 in last year’s draft had a better year (in his first season) than Humphrey had last year.

Statistically similar years in many ways.

Pick 8 in last year's draft could have got us Tootsie.

Is he Trac tradable material?

As good as JT is, there's also a fair element of luck about the draft I recon. That's where trading Trac a player of established senior capabilities at AFL level for BH of similarly established capabilities, be it somewhat less established, but in a younger body is a more reasonable trade than dipping into the draft. Particularly in a weak draft year, where there could be plenty of Tootsies.

Don't know if it's already been stated, but if Bailey wants to go down that Country Road to Moe, training at Casey is about the closest you'll get in the AFL.

41 minutes ago, Demonland said:

As they say - draft based on best available and trade based on needs.

Given how long it takes to develop rucks, it would almost seem crazy to draft guys for that position. Asides from Gawn, I can't actually recall anyone we've plucked out of the draft as an 18yo that has actually gone on to regularly play the position.

18 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Welcome to the big Moose indeed. Perhaps I'm calling this a bit early, but this is the highlight of the trade period so far for me.

Can't wait to see JvR clunk one and pass off to Heath who's pushed forward, then the crowd can all yell "ROOOOOOOOOOOO", then "MOOOOOOOOOOOOOSE"

Will simply things around the club too. The ruck department can now just be know as the Max department. Going by the previous clip, it looks like he doesn't Sh T the bed in front of goal like Gawny either, which is a bonus.

Based on "the play kids" type mantra we've heard with respects to big Adams being preferenced over May etc, then there's a great opportunity for this guy to break into the side at some point as you'd think that Tom Campbell becomes a playing VFL ruck coach, role model and break glass in emergency type of option for us in the ruck, although maybe with 5 on the interchange bench, there's an opportunity to bring him is to tag team with The Moose and rest Gawny completely in a few games this season.

Check out the highlight at 2:20

Or if you have Facebook, there's a better clip of the same tackle in the below:

https://share.google/h7Xd5z25PsrSv9zKx

Get us "THE MOOSE". Looks like a ripper.

Didn't really want to loose Clarry, but feel with his words in recent days, restarting with a clean slate is no longer feasible. Haven't really followed or bought into any of the rumours surrounding him, but feel he's just letting his personality all hang out now in the worst way possible. There's being honest, then there's being disrespectful to those that were once close to you.

I actually liked that he told whatever reporters it was where to go at the airport. Think he was within his rights to tell them to get out of his face. But the way he's spoken about the MFC in recent days in public has lost my respect for where he's at.

Still loosing him to Collingwood would have made my blood boil and absolutely hate the bloke (not entirely rationally, but that how it is). If he plays foe GWS, it will still leave a bad taste, but definitely more tolerable than the alternative.

1 hour ago, Adam The God said:

We just need Bailey Smith to come out and talk about his Cotton On deal and farm deal. He doesn't seem the brightest spark, so fingers crossed.

The Geeeeeelong equivalent of doing a Brock McLean. Lol.

1 hour ago, Adam The God said:

I just saw a ZeroHanger headline saying they have a massive fine and went on there to find it's less than 100k and has no draft or trade sanctions. Pathetic. But we knew that would happen.

Less than $100k?

$40k of it suspended, total fine being $77.5k so less than $40k of actual fine if we want to talk round numbers.

Their players don't even get out of their Cotten-on sheeted beds for that!

Got to talk about what Brisbane are doing this trade and draft period:

• Signed Draper as a FA

• Expected to sign Oscar Alan as a FA

• Will pick up academy prospect Dan Annable, who is projected to go inside the top 10.

• This is all after back to back premierships and top four finishes the preceding two years and picking up the Ashcroft boys as F/S in the past few seasons, who went as the equivalents of pick 2 and pick 5.

I like Brisbane and I'm happy that they've won the flag the past two seasons. The sucess of the Lions is great for the expansion of the game in Northern states. But the level of concessions they are getting in the way of free agents, F/S and academy picks is an absolute disgrace, totally undermines any sense of equalisation within the league as it's likely they're being set up to become a powerhouse for the next 3 - 5 years. It's a bloody joke.

Just winding back F/S and accademey concessions isn't enough. What really needs to occur is for the AFL to look back over the past 3 - 10 years at those clubs like Brisbane, who have benefited from those concessions in a lob sided way and exclude those clubs from accessing them for the next 3 - 10 years, while allowing other clubs that access. Just cancelling them for everyone overnight will lead to situations like the Mac Andrew scenario where clubs that haven't had access to premium talent through those rules in recent history loose out on the opportunity to achieve equalisation with those like Brisbane and Collingwood that have.