The end is nigh

Sorry, got here late. Can someone sum up this thread in 10 words or less?

Fair play. I’m sure there’s plenty of routes to the top. My guess is that to uproot his family he would have needed a more substantial position. Maybe with a couple years under his belt in the system, it might line up.

If Jimmy doesn’t make the cut could we employ Nadia to help Brand Petracca?

Growing the game in the northern states means shafting the southern states. If WA had academy access in the same fashion they’d never leave the top 4. The growth has came now, the talent pathways are clearly strong. It is time for a rejig regarding access. These kids can enter the draft and claim homesickness after the first contract like everybody else. I hope the academies always remain in place, but just because you got to use the weights room at a club doesn’t mean you’ll play there.

I’m a big fan. Very clean composed and considerate from what I’ve seen of him post footy. Would be a good appointment and an upgrade in a variety of roles. If he’s keen on contributing to the club, sign him on.

I would hope we play hardball back and let it hang out there. We want him, but fair price. They have enough moving parts to worry about, if it works as a three club trade to get something else done, great. Maybe even work on someone like Ollie lord and let gws know if we land him we won’t want derksen.

can’t blame other clubs for sewing seeds of interest. Geelong could come again next year with another offer if Melbourne has a shambolic season. Let them come, put up the wall. Focus on our targets when the window opens.

Since his retirement in may, spent the remainder of the year helping out coaching. If he wished to make this his future could easily have had the time to complete the minimum certificates in coaching to get in. Highly admired him as a player, if he can instil his on field values into any of our players it would be great for the club. Always wondered about the ‘what if’ when we told him we’d take him in the draft if available but couldn’t pass up Jamie Bennell when he was still an option. found a lengthy interview from his retirement with 7 news way back when he retired where he states that his house in Adelaide would probably cost 4 times as much in Melbourne so i speculate he’d want a proper job and not just a toe in the water role. (link to the interview is https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=477884534588742&vanity=7NEWSAdelaide but please note it’s mostly a fluff piece to show he’s doing fine)

Managed to catch the game. Was a lot of other Gold Coast academy players (4 others) featuring too. With the change to the points system I think they don’t fight us too hard. White was good without starring. Lock down key defender who didn’t give up any contests. In a game where the teams are made with little time to decide any game plan, he did his job. Ah Mu, our non selectable NGA prospect, played up forward. Big unit who impacted contests well at ground level, but didn’t stick his marks.

Like him. Don’t like what port need to satisfy other trades.

I’m a fan of this. List profile needs another ruck, he’s free and sits happily as a back up. Also, seem to remember when Verrall came to the club his highlights had him taking some good marks playing as a forward. Wouldn’t take a huge preseason of improvement to push Fullarton down the list.

Well deserved extension. With Tom and petty both capable at both ends, would love to see them IN GAME swing and catch opponents off guard in 2025. Feel like it’s a trick that’s known but so rarely utilised.

From the POV that he’s training, and under a program of monitoring and watchful eyes, great. Hard injuries to return from and if he’s doing his utmost to tick the boxes that gets him confident and capable of returning to footy, fantastic. Hope it’s smooth sailing and a resounding success. All the best, trac 🤞🏻

Pick 61 for Derksen and 70. A goodwill trade, shake hands and wish each other well. Hope he locks a role with us long term, as cover for brown, Tomlinson or schache, I like to see it. Without seeing him play much, the stats and profile tick the right boxes.

I had thought he’d be great if we could contain all our injuries within him, but if his name isn’t quite that, I’m worried the lygon mafia will consider whatever pick given will never be enough. Don’t want such a debt hanging over us

I’m guessing he reported on it because many nuffies like me have been sending questions to Gettable asking about his progress as a dees NGA prospect.

I seem to be flip flopping a bit on this issue personally. Whilst I would have loved access to match bids to obtain Ah Mu cheaper (which I assumed was the case when I first heard he was NGA), there’s nothing to say we can’t just draft the kid. If we rate him (and whilst scouts are thorough we’ve seen him closer than most) then just pick him. He’s touted as a top 20 type, not a number one pick. If any rules are changed likely it won’t be us but someone like collingwood or Carlton who benefit and bring in a number one pick because their half sisters twice removed cousin once ate a curry in their aligned zone. Best of luck to the kid, hope he has a good year and our program is serving him well.

I think given the circumstances of it all, the AFL should credit us in some regard. Reimbursement of our investment, perhaps? I know that helps little for the club but if the league wants us to continue doing the service we are doing, it shouldn’t come out of our pocket. More players in these academies benefits the growth of the game (as well as our kids in the program, provided it’s not overfilled to the point of less training to those it’s intended for) Cash back for anyone drafted to another club. Can reinvest into the program, happily have it backpaid for those taken in the period of overreaction to JUH too.

So Melbournes NGA is open to being joined by players who are ineligible to use it as their pathway to being drafted? There’s something very misleading about all this. Who else is ineligible to take their pathway? Has Kalani jumped through the AFLs DNA testing hoops yet or are they going to rule against him joining us too?

No, it’s next year they’re changing the rules again for. Screwed Melbourne directly twice. The only reason I can come up with is he hasn’t been with our academy long enough, similar to the Riley sanders in north academy last year (although bidding rules prevented them anyways). Still a croc, an absolute stink should be made by us.

For a guy recruited for kicking over 20 goals in a game, he spent way too much time covering the midfield for a lack of capable bodies in there. Won’t have done him any harm building a tank but hopefully we balance the list better and he can shine in his natural position.

Fan of Kennedy but won’t come free. If we expect a second rounder for ANB, Carlton would for Kennedy too. Solid on the inside and good hands and kick at goal. Good to have an excuse to make a play though. parfitt if free, likely another in the line of hunter billings top ups. Our list balance needs more mids so happy to have senior bodies at Casey pushing up and allowing the kids to play in position as opposed to being best available (seston playing high rotation inside mid at Casey)

Tough break for Harris. Echoing the sentiments of others with hopes her recovery is smooth. would love to see Pisano in the side for a spark of a different type.

In his two seasons up forward (plus final 3 games this year) has kicked 52 goals at vfl level. Jefferson who is younger (20 v 23) so far has matched that this isn’t the year to be suring up the list at the expense of draft capital. The talk is this draft has at least a full extra round of players to be taken (80+ total) so third, fourth and fifth rounders are still a good space to land a gem. if he was steak knives to a larger deal for effectively nothing, tempting. But has a contract for next year so doubt he’s going for free.

Appreciating the clear air ahead of tonight’s match. Go dees, start your season strong 💪🏻