Hunt29

Great reports everyone! Can’t wait for the start of the season!

I like the Schultz acquisition. However I think the media are overplaying it. I also think they slightly overpaid as a F1 was definitely enough. Although they’ll be happy to have got a player who can impact up forward immediately. And also we haven’t lost any best 22 players. Grundy is one of the better rucks in the league. However it didn’t work with Gawn. And with Grundy Jordon Harmes and Dunstan going we have certainly lost depth.

Sounding more positive for the club and Clarry to work through this. https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/10/04/shape-up-or-ship-off-melbournes-ultimatum-for-clayton-oliver

It’s been always reported this is a seperate contract between Collingwood and Grundy. Don’t blame the pies for having a crack at getting out of it but they’ll end up paying him regardless. If somehow they’re off the hook you suspect Grundy will be taking a pay cut to leave us.

Well well well. Never mind the typo. I told ya so! I had a few doubters too.

Apparently we are also keen on Connor O’Sullivan. Not sure we’ll reach with a top 5 pick but no doubt if we get 2 x top 10 picks we’ll have him in the frame. I see he’s rated around pick 10.

Gold Coast have a few out so I would t rule out a north win.

Happy for them to go on if they believe they are up to it.

Any murmurs that one of Tmac or BBB take a deal to retire early? Both seem physically pretty much done.

I think if we get a 2nd and the whole of the Grundy $ off the books we take it and be happy with it. Probably fanciful to think we’ll get a decent young player out of it.

I was at the Tigers/North game on Saturday. Taryn Thomas is a deadset gun. Has the ability to be a top liner. Would be a great get if he gets everything right. But I get the feeling north will be doing their best to keep him.

Grundy will 100% be seeking a trade. The Sydney recruiter said they’d have a look if he was available. Expect Geelong and Port will also be interested.

6 Viney 5 Gawn 4 Petracca 3 JVR 2 Chandler 1 Oliver

6 Oliver 5 Viney 4 Petracca 3 Fritsch 2 Grundy 1 Rivers

I actually like Cornes. It I think he likes to stir the pot. He does it quite often. Speaks about loyalty and calls out players. Then applauds anyone wanting to leave their club for port. I’d say he may be ITK. But of course port would be into Pickett. I wouldn’t read too much into this just yet.

Nah definitely grew up in WA. Moved over to SA to be with uncle Byron and go to school I believe. So other than Byron and maybe a few others would have way more family and friends in WA I’d have thought. But I guess doesn’t stop him from wanting to be to SA.

I thought if he left it’s more likely to WA. Grew up there and has more family there. Only lived in SA for a couple of years I believe.

I watched most of it. But was also doing things so was in and out a bit. And I’m taking about he first 4 quarters. I was impressed. It’s a first hit out on a hot day. I thought we moved the ball well generally and skills were good considering we’re blowing out the cobwebs. was impressed with the usual suspects in the middle with Clarry Trac and co. Thought Gawn was great. Grundy was decent and remember he hasn’t played for a while. And first game with us. Hunter will be great. Hunter and Langdon on opposite wings will be a weapon. Pickett looks exciting. Could break Thames open from the middle this year. McVee impressed. Look like he’ll be right to go. I thought BBB played well considering a few weeks ago they were saying he won’t play round one. Bowey stood out for me. Excellent one on one and you want the footy in his hands.

I just don’t think Gawn is turning into Paul Salmon. However he is a 6 x AA ruck. Maybe he should just be our number one ruck.

I’m not overly keen on Grundy. We have the best ruck in the league. So we’re relying on them to kick a fair amount of goals between them for this to work. 30 minimum surely. Our forward line was dysfunctional this year so how does that improve by brining in another ruckman? If he comes in for a second rounder and with us only paying 600k it makes it easier to take. But we really don’t need him. I’m saying all this I’m 99% sure we’ll get him.

I always thought it would be good to see Jackson attend the odd centre bounce as a mid alongside Gawn. Issue is you can’t play him as a mid and a ruck. It’s too taxing. I don’t really get what Ralph is sprouting. So he’s going to turn into Blicavs? It won’t suit him to be thrown all over the ground. IMO he’s a ruck and can pinch hit forward. Seems a natural ball winner when given the chance. Going to Freo doesn’t make a whole lot of sense. And 800-900k a year to try turn him into Blicavs is a huge risk.

No way we are trading Salem. One of our best ball users and people quickly forget he was one of our best in the grand final. Then injured his knee 5 mins into round one this year.

No. Doesn’t really mention specific suitors. More just says port want to lock him away and he appears to be happy in SA. He’s one I think we should be looking at. We were keen at the draft I believe.

Basically saying he is playing well since coming in. Has done jobs as a defensive forward. Wants to get another deal and could look elsewhere. Melbourne waiting for end of season to decode.

The whole we need to spend the money on a key forward is fine. But if there was a key forward available now or next year we’d be working on that. We’ve been savvy at the draft/trade table. Mackay and Curnow are OOC next year and I’m sure we’ve asked around. But let’s have it there’s no chance they’ll leave. Mackay has already mentioned taking unders to stay. IMO we should go for Grundy if there’s not better key forward option. Play Gawn up forward more. We have some elite players and we need to strike while the irons hot. Oliver Trac Viney Gus Lever May etc they won’t be at this level forever.