In Gawn we Trust

Agreed. The last two months or so he’s been a lot better, I think his averages have been about 20 ish touches and a goal? I don’t want to trade him and see him become a star somewhere else, after the year we’ve had that would be pretty upsetting

Liked what I saw from Wagner, Lockhart and KK especially today - all looked a step above the rest. Petty took some pretty awesome intercept marks I thought and played a solid game. Lefau for Casey also intrigued me, looks like he has good footy nous and natural talent, one to keep an eye on maybe.

Similarly what Gawn did with Jamar

Hawthorn supporters aren’t recognised enough for now feral they are - would say many of them are on par with the wobbles or bumbers from my experience

Hopefully a sign that we’re putting in work for him early, would be a great acquisition

Fremantle are trading pick 6 to port for pick 10 and a pick in the 20’s..

Apparently we’re into St Kilda’s Ben Long. Haven’t seen much, if anything of him. Only 21 and was a high ish pick in 2016. Anyone have any info?

Completely forgot he was pick 2, I’m rather excited for this trade period. With or without Hogan we’re looking pretty moist

What would you rather? I’d rather a pick but I don’t really know how good Brayshaw is

Exactly and it always ends up being anti-climatical. Sure the big trades might happen but the media just build the whole period up too much

Ew, I don't like the idea of chasing a Norfff reject. However, I profusely dislike North Melbourne so it would probably hinder my judgement

As much as Kelly or someone of that ilk would help us, i really think players of Gaff's stature are the players to go for eg Lever (Gun but not a superstar - despite the alleged large contract). Why go for a superstar or two that cost copious amounts when you can get very decent players cheaper to make up a very decent team. Even though Kelly would help, i just don't like the thought of throwing the kitchen sink at one player when you can make a collectively good team. Just my two cents y'all

Sorry, what?

Yeah i realised that after i posted lol, buggerrrrrrrr...

I agree, but hopefully IF (pretty decent sized if) we win he isn't too rusty come finals given he will have had a couple of weeks off.. No Hurley again this week for Essendon too apparently, which fingers crossed is putting them at a massive disadvantage on the weekend.

Gawn a free agent or out of contract next year yeah? Hope all of our younglings listened to Lewis when he was preaching about taking pay cuts to stay together.

Was just thinking similarly, maybe the media is misinformed about the circumstances about their "meeting". Could've just been "coincidentally" running into each other and goodwin happened to get Levers thoughts on footy for next year

Don't reckon we can afford to drop him, I understand what you're saying however I think it's important for him to get continuity and experience in his game. Especially because it's the pointy end of the season and we need to utilise what we have. No point him playing in the VFL, he can be such a good game changer. Let's just hope he can turn it on for the rest of the year leading into those games that get played in September, I think they're known as finals

I thought you weren't allowed to trade out of the first round two years in a row? As we traded our 2016 first rounder in 2015, correct me if i'm wrong

Sorry, visiting the city. Kew more specifically, is what I was told. But again, just a rumour

My mate is an AFL scout, and he thinks lever is on his way. He also said that one of the guys he works with is "best mates" with lever and apparently he is coming to Melbourne for the next few weeks when he can to look at houses. Sounds like one of those "my brothers mates dads cousin knows such and such" I realise but it seems like we couldn't be in a better spot to land him. Rumours are fun

Agreed. As much as I'd also like to see Maynard get a gig, this week probably isn't the week to play him given that our finals chances are kind of on the ropes and if it is wet then weidman won't be much chop I wouldn't think. I'd expect that we stick with bringing in the leaders like Jones and Vince. Maybe bring weids and Maynard in against Saints or Brisbane if the opportunity arises.

He seemed to be playing it pretty coy, as it was a pretty vague answer. Who knows what's going on in his head

I would've thought that he'd be past that by now surely

Was just a thought, stranger things have happened. But wasn't he saying not long ago he'd do whatever was in his and his family's best interests? Whatever that means I guess