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B: Salem, May, Petty HB: CJ, Turner, Bowey C: Langdon, Langford, Windsor HF: Pickett, van Rooyen, Sparrow F: Chandler, Mihocek, Fritsch Ruck: Gawn, Steele, Viney INT: Culley, Lindsay, Melksham, AMW, Howes, TMac, Rivers

Surely has to go after this disastrous trade period. We are a joke.

Getting picks in a weak draft will cap off a humiliating Trade Period for the Demons. I feel physically sick. If we weren't already the laughing stock of the AFL we certainly are now. FFS getting pushed around by the AFL's nepo baby.

From Mitch Cleary on X: "Ollie Florent is now an option for other clubs. Rivals believe Florent’s move from the Swans is more about clearing cap room for Charlie Curnow than him being worth anything of substance in a trade. Would take only take a future third rounder to get him" C'mon MFC. Turn the pick for Oliver into something at least. So very sad that it has come to this.

Is this BBQ attendee whose wife is mates with your wife the one that has been feeding you info? If so how are you getting up to the minute updates on the BH situation yet have to go through your wife to find out his BBQ RSVP status?

Appreciate the intel and please keep it coming. Posters need to take anything they read with grains of salt. Would be thrilled if even half of what you reported is true but as always I remain skeptical (with all rumours not just yours) until they actually happen.

I'm really loving all this intel from @Demon Forever about meetings with Bailey Humphrey but it's not lining up with any of the "news" coming from the likes of Morris who are usually all up in "news" about meetings such as this. I would praise our plugging of the leaks if I wasn't also praising a poster on here for leaking "news" about clandestine meetings. Somethings not adding up. No offence to @Demon Forever - love this stuff. It's keeps the dream alive. Also not pumping up Tom's tyres but credit where credit is due, and regardless of what people think of him, he is often very close to the mark with this stuff.

And a waste of money too. I agree that it is a fantasy to think this panel is all just a charade to appease the supporters and the media. Buckley is by no means a sure thing and if that doesn't eventuate then we need to be prepared and do our due diligence on the next best available candidate (which we should be doing anyway).

I don't know why everyone is so quick to think signing Bucks is a forgone conclusion. My mail is that is that he was keen and would need to be sold. This panel might also be a panel to convince him as well as sound out some assistants and if Bucks falls through then pick the best of the rest.

I was sad when the news first broke because Goody will always hold a special place in my heart. BUT .... it was time .... and with each passing day my mood has picked up. The club is bigger than the individual and we will shortly have a new coach to get behind. Onwards and upwards.

Is this new information or private intel? Or is it based on the 5 hour board meeting with the word filtering out that Voss will remain the coach for now? If it is the latter then I took that as we'll reassess at years end but in the meantime we will privately do our due diligence and speak with prospective coaches. IMHO they are most definitely still on the prowl for their next coach.

I thought Rivers had a really poor game. I don't want to throw the baby out with the bathwater on the back of one poor practice match but with a full compliment in the middle with Trac, Clarry and Jack with cameos from Kozzy and Langers and eventually Langford, I would like to see Rivers go back into defence as I think he would be better run and carrying and distributing out of defence like Houston from Port/Collingwood. What do you guys think?

So good to have the podcast back for another season. I thought Kozzy had a solid game against North and I was super impressed with the ferocity of his tackling in the Indigenous All Stars game. We are sorely going to miss his now extended cameos in the guts as well as his offensive and defensive output in the forward 50. How are we going to cover for him in the first 3 rounds?

If Trac wants out completely then that’s fine. Well not fine but whatever. If he truly wants out then he has to go to the club that gets the MFC the best deal. He signed a 7 year deal and has 5 remaining. We need to be fairly compensated.

I don’t get the impression that Trac wants mediation or to mend the relationship or even for the MFC to improve whatever aspects he’s unhappy with. I think he wants out completely and no amount of sorrys or improvements that happen in the future do not matter to him because he will be at his preferred destination.