Purple77

If Greens legacy is nothing else, keeping Clayton Oliver will be a great one.

I too share the concerns of playing our two best - and natural - wingers out of position. It makes me uncomfortable. Or conversely, I'm always happier seeing Windsor and Langdon on the team sheet as wingers.

Hopefully he follows the Petracca pathway, for his sake.

Excited for the podcast return! The Dees have spoken about reducing the contact time with the club since the review last season, hoping to cultivate a more positive perception about time spent at the club and foster trust in how the players prepare for training and what I assume will be game day performance. This seems aligned with Goodwins reflections about the toll the club took on him in 2024 and the distractions of the myriad of off field issues we experienced. I've received these updates as welcome news that the club has authentically taken on board the feedback from the review, and is seeking an equal parts coach and player informed approach to 2025. I'm interested whether the podcast team shares these views, or otherwise have their own on this matter. Thank you for your tireless work.

... is there any recognition from the club at all that we've had this player for half a day? Nothing I can see on website or the couple of socials I have... EDIT: I see La Dee beat me to it, sorry

The AFL community unfortunately has had a Jedi mind trick played on them that compels them to think Shai Bolton is a better player than Koz. Which would make taking a lesser return even more infuriating.

His game against Carlton was pretty epic. How many players in the league can do that?

That was a great read!

Langford + Reid would be a dream result IMO

Is good. Is very good.

I cannot tell you how relieved I am that Clayton is likely staying. This was legitimately my breaking point, and was ready to deactivate the account, cancel membership and everything. For shame MFC that this even happened.

Worst person management since Norm Smith?

Oliver has no price. He is priceless. Let the man have a pre season, and without broken bones in his hands... and he simply wins our BnF and is the centre in the All-Aus team. There is no price. And to even entertain it is just... nauseating. If it happens, in whatever form, I'm simply done.

Yeah that'll be me thanks. No more footy.

Yes please Matt Kennedy

Right... so nothing actually credible to report then Sam. *adjusts google algorithm to block Sam McClure*

Someone still has to push the buttons I suppose :P

https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1598733/vfl-rd16-team Gee whiz, how is the chatGPT on this article?

Dees have a 100% strike rate of mistakenly bringing someone straight back in the senior. Buck the trend Jake

Liked Kolt getting involved in 'melee'. Has spirit.

Out of all the team hypothetical this is the one I like most. I tried to think of a team without Petty forward too- but it just can't be done. He simply is our best 2nd tall option.

Feet are for running Petty, not kicking. Stop kicking the football

Academies are meant to generate interest to those who wouldn't otherwise play the game. Should not apply to F/S. Makes a mockery of the intent.

Full-A-rton As in Full-AAAAAHHHHH-IM-SO-TRIGGERED-WHEN-I-SEEE-IT-WRONG-rton (sorry, I do hate grammar police, but it's important we get names right)

100% chance we turn it around