The end is nigh

After hogans start to his career I definitely did projections and on the allthestats website (I love it as a resource) started watching him climb the mfc all time goalkickers list. Koz is definitely trending in the right direction and sounds like a cornerstone of Kings game style. Not saying he will win the Brownlow but I expect the camera panning towards him on the night far more often, particularly with Christian and Clayton gone.

I wonder who if anyone would be willing to trade up and how much currency we could extract. Hawks have pick 10 and 22, unlikely to trade for 8 and 37 Carlton to save a bid? Not very likely and the currency would have to come from 2026 where they need every point they can get. Also can’t trade picks back to Gold Coast, just one of those rules. If we knew he’d still be on the board at 17 then Brisbane would throw in 23 but that seems a huge gamble.

Tom is the name I want to hear big things about this preseason. Had the years, the loads, and now finally the positional vacancy to have impact. Hope he’s setting himself to become Mr Melbourne (or at very least a Mr <insert month> of the mfc calendar)

Have a great season Bailey. If you still think it best to return to Melbourne for a multitude of reasons, we’ll do our best to help next time round 👍

TG is only 21?! She’s just so composed. Also really enjoyed the nous of Gemma Rigoni, thought her disposal really advantaged the receivers.

I feel so much better thinking about koltyn under Steeles mentorship than I did with hanging with Clayton. Very keen to find out jumper numbers for locker buddy dynamics

Love Steele as a player so welcome him to the red and blue. That said, I have fingers crossed he’s in good repair physically. Has been known to power through injury and (although my memory is hazy as to exactly when) seem to remember him having a shoulder that was popping out? Hope he’s on top of it and viney has been made fully aware so as to not break him during preseason training. Looking forward to seeing you in the thick of it round one Jack ❤️💙

They’ll cheat the system by putting a huge price on his head. One year contract at a million bucks. Then rejig it to over 3/4/5 years once he’s on their list. Also he’s going to be around family. Best to just leave it be. Good role player though. Would be in many best 23s

Barrett has tried multiple times to get twomey to concur with him on the dollar figure Melbourne are footing and is plucking numbers from the sky. Credit to Cal for not buying in and just moving past it each time. No need to guess and speculate. Barrett doing his best to rub our noses in it but others have more class.

We sent 3 second rounders? So a future? Takes a little gloss off for me. But on the deathride, anything outside top four will be a win in my eyes

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Enjoyed the excitement, but alas. if Bailey puts in a request formally next year I would think us getting Trac to them (as well as having trade capital next year) that we will be in a good spot to open talks. In my mind, Casey to Moe drive is a factor. Already putting out feelers for bbqs next October. Go dees!

Unless his manager takes the call from a bathroom at a bbq, I won’t believe a word he says

Norths list does have a few holes but Simpkin leaving wouldn’t create one, their commitment to drafting mids early will pay off in the coming years. He did have a very handy showing in the preseason all stars match early this year. Could be very damaging for a club of right fit. If saints roll all their dice I could see them having a play and them jumping to finals next year. Can see him loving the option of running plays at speed with NWM. (I could see it being a Marshall out Simpkin in and let the cats figure out how to appease north.)

Reading that his running and standing vertical leap was good (top 5 in both) as well as being 4th best ALL TIME in the agility test, I’m a fan. That’s small forward traits. U18 numbers suggest he tackles well and regularly as well as hits the scoreboard. Would be happiest if we had a pick above him for someone like Lindsay, but wouldn’t be disappointed if he was on our list

If @demonforever didn’t want to be lured back with a bunch of off season tags 12 years later then maybe ‘forever’ was the wrong choice

I’m not really across much about him, just what I’ve seen on here and an old article on https://www.afl.com.au/news/1355179/melbourne-demons-boost-defensive-stocks-by-signing-college-basketballer-oscar-berry/amp

With petty turner and lever (if fit) likely being first choice for senior footy, leaving may McDonald and adams as cover; as well as having a cat b rookie (Oscar berry) whose favoured position is tall defender and bringing in kailani who might get some ruck minutes but also is a key defender, that’s 8 players on our list fighting for maximum 6 spots. This means week after week multiple players will be left without opportunity to play full minutes in their best position. Really still hoping a club takes a last minute swing on May, would take nothing more than sliding a late pick up a few spots as a courtesy.

Pettys name was left out when Lamb was discussing the tall forwards mihocek would be helping mentor. Listed all the others (Jeffo JVR kentfield and Johnson)

Saints stockpiling late picks for the 2027 draft.. by then there might not even have points attached to them for currency. Welcome to the club Max. A great opportunity to learn from a champion and time your run to step into his boots.

Moreso than Jackson Wagner and McVee? AND OMac!

Now that he’s declared ‘it’s a job’ and there’s no attachment, can we consider this as business? If Clayton has burnt the bridge, why do him the favour of paying half his wage just to get something meagre in return? I see options here: Any club taking him can have him at full price (maybe pay 500k of contract) for a second rounder Or he can sit out a year and we agree to dissolve the contract. His comments were below those expected as an employee of the club. I’m sure if he was to sook it up and return with an attitude of ‘stuff you guys I’ll stay and waste your money’ we could find plenty of ways to fine him and eventually dissolve the contract anyways.

Not sure they’ll actually slide that far. Yes 4 of the top 10 (by cal twomeys phantom form) are attached to clubs but there’ll be some eaten up as the points system is tighter than last year. And yes it will slide for Oscar Allen’s compo.

Happy for us to hold some second rounders. Been a while since JT has had a chance to do something that takes his talent.

Will definitely be playing back pocket at Freo. Had some good games for us. All the best Judd. Freo now home to three former dees. Glad kozzy isn’t one of them.