The Swimming Dee

That was a great side but what we have now is better in my opinion. Some of those really good player were near the end or not as good as they once were by 97 - Lyon, Schwartz etc. I think that what we have now is more primed as a team. Just my opinion though

I’ve said on here before that I think Oliver has the potential to be the greatest player I have ever seen play for our club. King is a bit annoying but I don’t mind him. I’d take Clarry over Cripps and Bont every day of the week but I am biased. Cripps cannot kick but the Bont can be a match winner. I think Clayton will start to kick more goals this season which will rocket him into being considered in the top few players in the league. What is scary is that Brayshaw is also getting better and better. We have the most talent assembled in all of the 30 plus years that I have supported our great club. It’s Go Time!

Adding May and Lever to our backline will give us one of the best defences in the competition. I am very bullish about our premiership credentials for 2019

OMac if fit will be picked ahead of Frost every time. He is a better player and I find it strange that many on here prefer Frost

As long as the Patriots don’t win I’ll be happy

You think the Eagles are gonna beat those Saints Werridee?

Unfortunately I was too young to see much of Robert Flower, although he is the reason I barrack for our great club. Oliver though, is the potentially greatest talent I have ever seen play for our great club. The kid could be anything!

Get it done - long term deal! i have absolute belief that Goody is our next Premiership coach

May > Hogan

This is a excellent article about May’s journey. He seems like a quality human. He is going to be huge for our team and the club as a whole. Steven May is the bloke who minds the huge forward that we haven’t had for so long. If he was at the club this year we wouldn’t have lost in Geelong and probably not against Sydney or Port either. He makes us a hugely better side even taking into account the loss of Hogan. I really believe that we are one of the best three teams in the competition going into next year along with Richmond and WCE. May adds that surety we have lacked. I can’t wait to see our backline when they are all fit. Him, Lever, Hibberd and Jetta working together will be magic to watch. Some serious hard nuts!

Chook in Perth has always proved to be a reliable source. I met the bloke after our win against west coast last year and the bloke loves our club. I wish he was wrong but get the feeling g we are best to lose Jesse for what we can get. Whatever can facilitate the May deal and a little bit extra will do

He did live with Mitch Clark for a while if I remember correctly

Over the moon about this. When he first came back this year I wasn’t impressed but his end to the season was exceptional. A player built for finals!

Something doesn’t seem right here. Surely if this was true the Melbourne based media would be running with this by now. Doesn’t add up. Basil and Bell know each other well from their time working at the same radio station 6PR. Plenty more to play out me thinks

Those traits will be taken into account by possible suitors

Also one more question - does Hogan have go in him? Sometimes I am unsure

Many said they won trade week. My point is you said that you want us to be tough at trade week and many thought that both of those teams were last year. All that matters is we improve our list. Don’t get fixated on the one trade. Mahoney and Taylor have proven themselves very astute operators.

As I said we will have to agree to disagree. For me it is about winning premierships not trade week. Remember who was touted as the big winners of trade week last year - Port and Essendon. How’d that work out?

We will have to disagree. It is about the list being better next year than it was this year. That is the only outcome that matters. Proving you are tough in trade week doesn’t win you premierships.

Agreed but will not be a direct swap

But as others have stated it is about ensuring the trade period is a positive gain overall. This will be a huge deal but with one eye on the end game this deal is not the be all and end all. It plays a large part in ensuring we get what we want to move on the players/picks we want coming in. No point delaying this deal to the end and achieving nothing

This is an rubbish post

Agree with you Wise. Whitfield is the one I would like. Unlikely though

I don’t understand the love for Billings. I have never seen him have a good game

Not sure how we could make it happen but in my opinion Lachie Whitfield is exactly what we need. His performance in their losing final was exceptional. Great spread, excellent user of the ball and a heap of courage. We are not that far a away but we need an elite runner to play wing