The end is nigh

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 💪🏻

For everyone worried, this is one game. Not a highlights package like you’d normally see. I saw a similar package of Nate caddy last year where he dropped every mark and fumbled ground balls. Couldn’t believe how bad his ‘highlights’ were.

My thoughts on a trade would be if Richmond got picks 9/17 from freo for baker/bolton. Or trading with freo so they could secure from Richmond. Using Cal Twomeys phantom as a guide, I rate Lalor every bit as highly (to our needs) as Murphy Reid, and an additional player like Xavier Lindsay with skills would be an amazing boost.

If Richmond end up with a whole bunch of first rounders and we could get one still in the top 10 and another, I like it

We definitely need more plug and play midfielders and has been a clearance gun. Pay him his whole wage (try restructure to get it front loaded as we have plenty of space) and make it cost as little as possible in draft capital. We need it all to get our team right. Swap a future 3/4th rounder for their 3/4.

We are already playing plenty of youngsters. Throwing them to the wolves without the protection of senior players is not the way to end the season. Hoping for no more injuries so those still standing can hit preseason with intent. that said, if moniz is good to go, would like his speed back in. Good to see Howes and hore back in, but hoping MC picks whatever side matches up best to win rather than experiment. Or throw fritta to halfback to see which media needs to lay the boots in, for funsies.

Pickett as a starting mid is a waste. He’s a top liner in his primary position as a small crumbing forward. The forward line put forth has much less of that. also whilst I don’t necessarily disagree with the proposed list changes, it’s July.

Wasted energy to care whats happening with him in any regard. Take away the names and faces and you’d surely just say it’s unlucky and the tackler deserves a free.

Shuffling deck chairs again.. but in all seriousness, a big match for Casey tomorrow now. Nick Bryan is by no means Sean Darcy but he’s a good test to see if fullarton can ruck at the level required. back line is looking good but if Howes does enough and they think it suits matchups, bowey or taj can sit out a week.

Very tall! Hopefully they can take advantage of some mismatches and hit up the best match ups. All six are good marks

He’s just got himself to the level where he can kick 2-3 relatively consistently at vfl. As much as I’d like him to bring this to afl, we saw this year how mcadams ‘form’ translated. If he was banging the door down with bags, I’d join the chorus but I don’t believe he’s there yet.

36 goals for JVR in ‘22, Jefferson tracking close enough to that with 6 games left (and up to 24 for the year after today). Good signs for a 2025 debut

Any chance we actually use the fresh legs of a sub?