Deemania since 56

Betcha. Ideal types.

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.

There will be needs and opportunities across the team set-up after the 'great recruiting drive' should it eventuate as our interests come to fruition. Smith has a variety of youthful talents; marking and speed are two of these so after an intense pre-season, he should be able to display more of the overall improvements, combined with good coaching and diversified practising and role plays. He is possibly a potential wingman; his running will need to be two-way, but his mobility, height and upfield focus might be better managed; it is a possible longer-term customisation of the team and shows again that within, we have some potentials yet to be trialled and identified with our younger guns.

...Brett Bailey, Frank Davis... but he is most like Yeats onfield.

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....

Across 2018, Tracey was an immense source of assistance with a variety of my 'interstate' and family members 'interstate' meetings at the G for the footy. She assisted cheerfully and completely in meeting my Interstate Member requirements and upgrades to such a Membership. This included one finals match. There was no time in my schedule for attending the GF but I would be keen (as the likelihood of the MFC making the GF is at this point very good) to examine the details required to secure - as early as possible - an additional upgrade and a GFG. Therefore, I would be keen, LH, to see the maturation of this information on this DL Website for the next season. 'Carna Dees!

It is a simplistic approach and quite sound thinking, too. He has the attributes that you describe, some in buckets, tiers. Just a bit of sound coaching and tweaking needed - down back and / or outside mid. Very plausible.

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.

Stretch, Hunt, Fritsch, Baker, Hannan - intensified training for speed and outside skills - that's what we need, now. That is a talent list that other teams would surely envy...and all capable of such development.

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

Always thought that Harmes would bounce hard at his potential - and he's done it! Great effort.

So many things came together into the face of adversity for this Club, in 2018. It took classy leadership and the acceptance by merely a handful of the responsibilities involved in turning corners. By next year, that spirit will be more widespread as handrails upon which this gravy train carries the side to the GF. Well done Maxy and team.

FFS, DJ, I was trying to take the pizz a little bit.

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'.

What terrible, soul-destroying luck for poor old Collingwood in the last seconds of the GF. It truly makes your heart bleed, it is a gross injustice to the spirit of the game, to the team and to its administration. However, it was a great kick, and a terrific goal to WC and sealed the game completely. Geez, it was a knockout result.

did not see that article, do you have a link?

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.

Simpson did coach well across the season, shoring up his KPD/KPF as an arsenal and used the season to create play familiarity and responsibility; he also maximised his team strengths - as we found out in the Prelim. The GF was nearly always going to be a proving ground for them, and the widespread mantra was '...how to beat Collingwood or Richmond...' on the day with talls, contested marking and a sustained finishing intent after the first flush - which obviously was Collingwood's attempted 'best play'. The relentless 'hard ball get' was another asset that supported their mid to final game rally. Well done, Simpson and his determined team of players.

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.