Deemania since 56

I, too just had a look, once again and to my surprise, nothing has happened, yet.

...and with his aerobic capacity, be able to run down and fatigue opposition forwards, stars included...

Did he use his staggered run-up?

Very true, let 'em drop now, please Guardian Angel of the MFC supporter mass. It all seems to be in the hands of the players trading themselves for accolades.

Hogan has been given a whole territory of untold sky in which to make up his mind or to have that expressed by his manager. The MFC has been very fair - and all parties are aware of the deals to be done, the synergies to be made and the acquisitions/losses to still hang in the balance or end in resolution - for both Freo, GCS and the MFC; this apparent grandstanding is beginning to sour and the compromise rests assuredly on shoulders still awaiting perceived glory, not from onfield performances in a very well coached team but from the fluctuation of speculations on self-values and alleged worth. It is coming at the expense of other committed players and officials, his 'mates', and loyal spectators and supporters from all involved teams. Get on with it, Jesse - tolerance is not for testing.

I think that on the eve of the upcoming football week, Jesse and his manager have teased us with their silence quite enough. The cash registers seem to be the only point of interest - not MFC, not Freo - just mounting speculation to envisage from a point of advantage.

Disagree, but there you go ... that's opinion for you.

Something slow, skinny, underdeveloped, error-ridden and timid.

Still like to play Frosty, regularly, for his improving clearance skills, and he augments the Jetta, Hibberd and Salem triad, already. OMac would be the one who should prop up/continue to develop at Casey.

Ditto, Beezelbub.

....and all of us need to do the same .... we really only need Jesse and Preuss, KK and a deep backman ... plus internally, some very fine personalised training and development with our batch of young guns.

Is his manager steering him to accept only the highest offer? It would - even at the smallest existing numerators - mean a considerably increased bonus for that manager's hip pocket, and I feel that this can occur in all 3rd party interactions.

Maybe Gaff has a good deal to live with since the 'incident' of this year. Maybe Gaff is realising that footy, for him, just ain't the driving life force it was previously and that his next few seasons are going to be a history that he does not wish to live with the world recalling his brain snap within that 'incident'. The bigger the pay cheque in the next few seasons, the earlier he can depart and perhaps, get on in life with other domains of beyond football pursuits, with the supporting remuneration cavalcade convincingly underpinning such choices. Going to North would otherwise have its questionable merits.

Onfield, the Moore protege at Collingwood is looking just a tad like his dad, Peter. Before he becomes too valuable for the Filth to part with, maybe we might be looking in his direction? He's going to be bigger and has that genetic running, flying, kicking attribute that can only further develop.

It seems to be a widespread problem with out ball movers....

Ditto, just stopped listening, reading and worrying. It makes one forget how good the recovery this year actually was for us all. What will be, will be with regard to the acquisitions and trades; I'd still stick to our associations with players being both thoughtful and professional. We are the MFC, after all. Hope the team is ready for a very big pre-season preparation and our aspiring acquisitions and retentions can come to fruition.

Talent.

...and he will be, next year, too.

That is cold, stark reality, GCD. It won't happen at Norf and he'll struggle to bond as a teammate with all of the players on the list with excessive salary considerations. He would remain a 'fly-in'.

Nice thought, very nice. We want Maxy to reach the 300 game level. We want a target. Preuss is the man.

Without hesitation, that is on the money. Great midfield in 2018, great forward entries, Nervous Nelly supporters whenever the OMac was required to come into play, that's if he was able to keep up with it.

Clearly put and well put. Straightens out many thoughts in my head, at least. Hogan is a loss - but it is a well-managed loss - so you are correct. I do think that with the MFC FD training intention, Preuss may well turn out to be that rucking deep forward upon whom more wins and a top four finish might rest. Pedo just needed a few more yards; Preuss well-trained should provide these.

Wise man, your father.

TMac actually made improvements in a quantum manner - OMac has not across two full years, at least not enough of the plural improvements that he needed. These brothers are two individuals, not clones. TMac learned and TMac worked, and TMac made the grade. TMac now is dependable in so many areas. Great. I cannot say that about his little brother.

Agree with your first sentence, SWYL. Frosty was put there to back and assist OMac who was very slow, unreliable to chase, errant with his sense of DEFENCE, territory and last line of defence. He is too light for words as a backman, as well. The second sentence reads much better IMO if you said: A defence that includes May and Frost is much better equipped to take that next level.I think this way because Frost has made rapid and game-winning back-up to OMac and his 'assistance' has been largely self-propelling and very dynamic to what a fullback is supposed to bring to the game. He will blend with May, Lever, Hibberd, Nev, Salem and Kolliejazzknee very naturally and add further drive and penetration to that mix - but needs some individual work to turn his hands into vices to mark more assuredly and continue to read the plays defensively and in rebound. Most of this has been achieved and it is characterised by his new-found strength, speed and delivery.