The end is nigh

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.

Felt like JVR was on for a good year then got the back spasms after a contest in the preseason game. I’m most likely making excuses that it hindered him and he was forced to carry it but it made no sense for his career to stall the way it did otherwise. Hoping he’s right to go, really liked his attack on the ball in season one.

Okay I’ll bite too. Got you on ignore because of your guesses of teams coming out (sometimes educated but often missing key information) but off season stuff I can engage. Jack Macrae was winning AA blazers for fun and was the best ball winner in the comp there for a couple years. Banged up now and lost the pace but he has had a gun career. An insult to have him dropping in the draft.

Carlton’s TDK compo pick for our future 1st. They’re keen to do such a move for Walker points next year. This would satisfy Gold Coast far more. Still unsure whether it’s enough.

That’s the message Clayton took from it

Feel like he’ll be back in front of the media before long, addressing his chat with Oliver. Which as a brand new coach, discussing roles for the future shouldn’t be a surprise. Makes sense he’d want to have a face to face and a clear agreement of the future ahead. FWIW I don’t think he was telling Oliver to seek a trade. I think/hope he was just making things clear about how he’d like him to return day one and what will be expected. If he’s to bulk up or slim down. Better he knows now

This is the end of culture, we now have environment

If I have to watch George Gawn in any other colours I’ll be shattered. Hard even listening to him sing other teams songs now

I’d be happy to have him on our list, we have a lot of spots to fill and too few draft picks. Two years on low money provided he ticks medical and Steven king vibe check.

King will surely use preseason to rejuvenate some players who’ve stagnated slightly. I’d like to see Bowey and Salem as rotating in the spargo HFF deliverer role, and BP outlet kick. Watching hawthorn in the finals it was obvious that players despite not playing spots all year don’t cry when put somewhere unfamiliar understand it’s not rocket surgery. Take the role given and try your best to impact. Hoping king has game day tactics like this. If petty isn’t kicking goals, throw disco forward and petty back. Don’t worry about him dropping his head, he won’t have time (and won’t have to worry about a chirpy May) So as for a 22, irrelevant. Pick from the squad of players ready to go based on fitness form and troubling the opposition.

My hope of the situation now is we make him do a medical and than instantly and publicly withdraw all offers knowing he’s cooked. And have him crawl back to Collingwood. Nothing good comes from trading with them. We give them steel men of value like Howes and Dunn who are serviceable until beyond expectation and they give us wilted picks like Kennedy or headaches like heritier. Let’s not forget the damage Neeld did to the club. Lose their number. Better yet block it.

Steak knives in a Trac-Flanders deal.

Bruce was approached regarding the head coach vacancy and declined the process.