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there are always a handful of injuries (in our case under misson a sh*tload of injuries) at any point in time so there is always some flex for spots for talented players

l think this is draft tampering at the lower end of the scale and it happens all the time.

correct but we might just need to offload jkh and stretch for minimum pay juniors from the national draft or vfl

Our interest in Martin is more strategic. We negotiate with Carlton to not take him in the psd and they agree to be creative with pick swaps now or down the track. Alternately, tbey agree to not pick certain players we nominate now or in the future so they fall through to us. Until that happens we chase Martin hard with a longer term deal with triggers and get Nev Jetta to meet and offer to mentor him

Hopefully we don't see a repeat of injured players going back on the field for practice matches. He and his dad have every right to be angry at mfc's negligence. Will be an asset when fit !

An in form garlett is better than most of the forwards being shopped around, shame he wasnt able to keep on top of his performances. Not sure what happened there but injury wasn't entirely to blame.

Frost had a better year. However he is a confidence player and could just as easily go backwards again as he has done before. Not desperate to keep him on a multi year deal. One year deal is the best I could offer

It's Richmond's system and team pressure that makes average player look good. Not got a lot of interest in Butler out of that system. As with others, Langdon appears a very good fit. Also amazed how players pick up their form when their contracts are up for renewal.

An injury free Elliot would have been awesome, but given his track record for some time now, its more likely he spends large chunks of the season on the sidelines injured with a fat cheque. He was seeking better terms and a longer contract and got it from other teams but still don't leave, so clearly he was never leaving and was playing the game. 3 years was a pretty big risk so not feeling too bad about it.

Couple of thoughts: * I'm sure Peter Bell is conscious Freo are courting his dad & don't want to be seen to be dragging their son thru the media * His trade value will increase next year. Angus had a bad year as did others. We will clearly have a better 2020 without the 13 or so post season injuries and a better draw * Keep for now

If he was serious about his footy he would have shed a few kg's by now

Like him for how he plays but in terms of captaincy there is a touch of the figjam about him I'm still assessing

With no pokies (for good reason), reduced NT games, and the delayed impact of a poor year on field, it will be a big test for the club to stay in the black it seems. Hopefully we are up to the task with some revenues locked and loaded

Stats in the wrong hands are dangerous. To get an accurate view of this turnovers you need to assess the % turnovers/disposals. It's pretty common for mids to have the highest turnovers and other stats for that matter

These are the threads that get started when you have a poor year and no finals

I think we need a review to determine what sort of review we need. Bring in Gary Lyon to lead it. History shows he's the go to man

Whether todd is leaving or not l don't know, but the lack of appreciation for his efforts by many is appalling. Prior to him moving to list management and recruitment our drafting was terrible. Lost count how many first round picks we had that returned donuts. Likewise the suggestions of conflict of interest. Jack is captain because he is driven and leads by example. Just needs helping managing his body and some decent sports science staff.

Our skills were ok last year although we still had i50s wasted. Think we are less fit and tired mentally which leads to poor concentration and form. Fitness area thankfully is having a much needed revamp

Definitely hampered during the year but kept plugging away. The main issue here is that we miss manager players injuries. Should have rested and been given the chance to have a good run at it injury free.

With the end of the season approaching and questions being raised about our game plan, lets hope the 't' word doesn't rear its head again. No, not tanking, turnovers! At least in years gone by when we finished down the bottom we often weren't trying.

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Pretty sure his high performance program won't involve bricks ...

4-6 weeks in rehab is code for 12+weeks but we don't want to tell supporters and sponsors that

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Can only assume he was trying to pass that off ...