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Why? It is assisting him learn AFL footy and responding to his enormous competitive juices. And he is no slouch at the throw ins. Fullarton and JVR as Gawn backups sounds good to me. Rooy would also be a good understudy behind play in defence. That will also bring his footy on quicker. Only negative is yes a chance of injury with a mongrel like Mason Cox taking a cheap shot at him Mr USA May not like the response from Rooy though especially if he is in those hideous glasses. Brilliant season coming up for Rooy with 40 goals plus.

But you don’t gave to bring it up every time someone selects him. You have conveniently missed my point about Dean Kent who I am surmising is who your D/L name is attached to. (If not my apologies) Now there was a player who teased us for 4/5 years and was given far too many games for his skill and fitness level with so many injuries. I was always frustrated by his performance and selection. Just don’t mention it every time it’s the Selectors fault not Christians. Lets both hope he is ready and super fit for 2024 as I understand he is at the moment.

It’s not cool to ask it every time another poster does his team for Round 1 and you always say “ who will replace Salem if he doesn’t make it?” He is entitled to have a form lapse occasionally, does not play injured all the time.

Prey tell me who he was going to handball to? Not Petracca who was at least 40m away near half forward. Who???

Correct Macca

Werribee see my post on Kent's continuing questioning of Salo's spot in the team. He doesn't believe Salo deserves a spot on last season's form. Speaking about 3 weeks ago in Melb at Salems Northpoint Cafe ( North Rd at beach end Brighton) his father said he was at his best fitness wise since 2021. Lets hope he gets every chance to Star again like 2021 when he was in our best 5 no doubt in the Granny.

He can play either FF CHF or Forward pocket resting and doing some ruck work with Fullarton relieving Maxy,

Some good points Macca but of all our players Petty is probably our best bet forward for the foreseeable future. JVR Is a beauty because he has no limitations in playing the game. He is fearless and so competitive thsts why I kind of like him having some tuck work at the throw ins. Even if we had Fullerton mixing the two of them up forward wouldn't be the worst move Goody has made. ( Schache prob still is the one to date as Sub and not using him). I'll am bullish about McAdam who looks like a slightly bigger version of Kossie but perhaps not as many tricks but enough to take some pressure off both Kossie and Fritta as he can take a good grab flying or competing. And Billing's could be the finisher with Fullarton doing exactly what we got him for. Relieving Maxy in the ruck and being a competitive beast taking the pressure off Petty and Rooy up forward. Any improvement is possible with Jefferson and I hope he gets a good go atCasey at learning with possibly BBB who woiuld be great depth also to have. Tmac can be a defender who could still do a cameo if his fitness stands up all season. Three others I reckon are going to have real breakout years are Riv, Tommy Sparrow and possibly Disco. Plus The Kolt and the Duke are real potential for our speed and Goal kicking if they mature early and debut. 2024 could be our best list possible if we have some luck with injuries snd Mini helps with the game plan I can't see any scenario where we would miss Finals and on the contrary Top4 is agsin our target with a fit and more aggressive game plan resulting in us being a free scoring attacking team that is feared by the other 17.

Why move a proven 60/80 goal forward to down back if you have won 2 flags with him as spearhead. Our replacement for Maysie could be JRV ( why move him also) or more likely Jed Adams who we have recruited for defence. Disco is more like a third defender really unless he puts on more weight than he is doing between seasons. We can also trade fora defender from A+ down to B+ as well.

You haven’t have a realistic proposal first that is approved by most stakeholders. Bet you never gave your kids $20 to spend without some strong reason or need to purchase or justify. Are you surprised that Govt’s work in exactly the same way. Stop whinging about no funding when there is no reason to need it yet. The process has just started and once it’s worked into a fully developed plan for the area then specific costs can be allocated from stakeholders.

Stop referring to Salo every time a team is announced by one of our posters. You have already declared he should no t play unless he can jump ove the moon and backwards because he was not at his best last year and was persistently picked. I just think it’s ironic when you have your D/L name as Kent. I may be wrong but if you are named after our recently retired via Saints half forward flanker you should know all about a player played when not fit or in form and or never really got a permanent place in our team. Reason was he was a weak player under pressure and also was not all that skilful. Couldn’t kick right foot. Should have been delisted earlier. And now you pot Salo in the best5 on the ground in our 2021GF and had a great season. He is training the house down now so beware you might have to pick him.

Apologies in 2020 nearly every one was hubbing in QLD or NSW from June to Sept but in 2021 it was mainly interstate hubs for weeks not months in different states. But Casey was our headquarters in 2021 for training and club centre.

I may be in denial but my recollection of 2020 was of the mainstream of all Clubs in hubs. Tigers on GC and the Cotchin files plus West Coasters sulking and timely non acceptance of being on the other side of the earth. What did happen from my memory for the Dees was that Casey was made our complete club centre as a footy base for the obvious isolation reasons in 2021. Not with AFLW but AFL. In 2020 games were held in QLD from June to Sept/Oct and other small bases but not Victoria. There was some hubbing but mostly interstate teams were involved. So I maintain Casey was our headquarters for much of 2021 and of course we spent a month nearly in WA over the Finals to triumph for that much loved and long waited for Flag.

You made the statement and before your pen is dry he has appeared at training at Goschs with an accomplice in a high prized vehicle trotting out the equivalent of 13kms on one session. I am pretty certain he wouldn’t be laying a base that thick for only 5 games in a crucial year for players and his well being. Perhaps you just got it wrong and he may miss as little of 5 games in 2024. Wonderful news if Clarry is in a space that he is feeling good and even positive at this stage. Of course there’s plenty of Yarra water under the Punt Road bridge to flow but all fans have real hope that our 4 times BandF champion is in a better life space and consequently his one major aim of AFL is starting to bloom as well. We can all only hope and pray 2024 will be one Clarry can enjoy and do what he feels happy doing. If that means getting kicks on the G then a whole fan base plus many thousands of other admirers will also be a lot happier.

You are persisting in calling it a dilemma. While foot issues are complex ( refer Tmac) not all are. Going by reports from training on the last week he is now starting to do laps and is off the treadmill, more foreword than Tom Lynch for eg. who anticipates to be avail for Zero/Opening Round/s approx, 7/8 weeks away for both teams.

Well what a reprimand !! I am writing this from the naughty corner and await your next instructions Bluey. What you have done previously has not been recent enough and if it’s back in the Jackson era I was not on D/L. Your recent “good money after Bad” posts are to be honest simply a statement without support. I don’t expect to have to wade back to your previous posts as. if they were either sensible and contributing I would recall you as a very regular poster on this matter. So your admission now that you are opposed because of your cruelty to animals belief which is totally irrelevant to 99% of people in this day and age. Industry has self regulated and that is not something so small as to stop a development as crucial as ours to proceed. If you put motherhood statements like yours then be prepared for lack of recognition or a request for detail that is updated and relevant. If by chance I have in any way underestimated your opinion or position both privately or publicly then Perhaps look at your method of passing your opinion on this forum and also the real relevance to the topic as we have been enlightened since the AGM. I am getting hungry so am leaving my naught corner Sir to enjoy the rest of the day. The Club has a golden opportunity with this proposal and old chestnuts should not be trotted out as any strength of opposition due to the location of the project which is about as good a viable land proposal we will get in Melbourne inner or otherwise. Go Dees.

He’s really only shooting blanks OD but let’s see if he has any credibility or real common sense in this matter.

If you read the post on Brody in D/L you should be able to glean approx. what the deal was. I seem to recall we were paying about $625,000 per season but for quite me. What is your point ? Yes it might be available but we have 3 new recruits and have traded Brody Harmes JJ and Hibbo has retired. Let’s wait and see how Harry goes up forward over the first half the season and how Adelaide goes and also down back. They may be perfectly happy with Curtain.

Please go into detail Bluey ? Your statement says nothing or any back up to why.

Harry P as a 60/80 plus goal kicker ( for the next 5/7 years) is a far more important player at MFC than Harry the Stevie May replacement. Without underestimating his ability goals are harder to score than save. If ever a Club needed reminding about this fact look at our record ( no matter what injuries continued surgery complications or underdone comebacks) it is undisputable. We also forget that both JVR and Jed Adams have both at reasonably high WA junior and possibly National level shown a skill to play down back and indeed Full Back as well as forward. So our Stevie replacement is possibly right under our own nose. Let’s hope we are quick enough to recognise this ( we may have already as per Curtain non preference for 2 mid/ forward / goal licking types in the Kolt and Duke). Harry will succeed IMO so how high can we go $$ wise and how long his contract be reasonably timed when we frame our next proposal for him to stay.

It’s called timing and short of funding it himself ( after his salvation funding of us) he Joe G was quite right in refusing involvement in a scheme we had no way of getting off the ground. Perhaps his only error was not to appear as if we had done any sums etc. on the matter.

What are we packing up and selling the farm at end if 2024 ? And how are the grapes going to be? You are only guessing to back your last year comments up. Sounds like we need a good vintage this year or else. As an ardent observer of the VFL team you must not have any faith in the best of Casey youngsters helping the VFL team continue its Top4 placings.

IYO. Fantastic facility and just because it’s not near your BACK DOOR you can’t be bothered with it.

Deever Part of your post “ we are not a big Club supporter wise” . This annoys me as we are FIFTH largest in figures last season HOME Attendances And in 2024 we were in the TOP8 in membership in AFL. So the longer you wish to wrongly paint the picture of 2012/13 of poor rundown little Melbourne and perpetuate this myth that we don’t get help because we are small and insignificant you put our Club backwards. Just the same as unwanted and unnecessary criticism of Casey hurts the Club especially the recent upgrades in facilities and ground etc. The photo of the guys turning up at Casey going into our facility today was impressive and showed th at our efforts are well worth the time and liaison with the City over the decade. GP is fine as a training venue also updated but Casey has the lot but needs to be travelled to to be enjoyed and utilised.

SWYL You are clearly not reading the tea leaves. We all acknowledge our FOUR Finals losses ( Straight sets) in a row. It is fact but as you should read more D/L ers have analysed snd came to the conclusion that injury and bad luck plus horrible forward connection and inaccuracy over those games has cruelled us. Whst are we doing about it? Well we have recruited specifically to remedy this forward line weakness via trade and draft selections plus retain our best forwards and hit that our oldest pair may have one last injury free year to turn the clock back. We now await the pre season start of 2024 and the proof in the pudding is serious from today at Casey to the last Dat in September!