Lord Nev

If WC end up with 8 and 12, do things get a bit more spicy here?

Barring injury, JVR and Howes will be in and around the 22 next year IMO.

Didn't hear it myself, but pretty sure it came from a caller and Cal Twomey said something along the lines of 'have heard it, haven't been able to confirm it'.

That would be a pretty good reason why we wouldn't do that trade IMO.

Maybe, but we also have list depth to make up - Jackson, Daw and Mitch Brown all gone. Grundy in, but seemingly no replacements for the others yet. *This is if the rumour has any weight of course.

At least we know he'd kick a bag in intraclubs...

Not starting a thread for it, and missed it myself - but apparently someone called in to Trade Radio and said Josh Bruce has done a medical at the Dees and is expecting to be an MFC player next year. Not sure what level of nuff involved.

No argument Petty>Tommo. Think it'll just come down to the balance between the loss in defence vs the gain in attack.

If we're going on amount of games, then Tomlinson is a better back than Petty is a forward. For mine, Tommo isn't and wouldn't have to be as good as Petty in the backline, we have May, Lever, Salem, Bowey, Hibberd, Rivers etc all around him so he just has to play the role well enough and those guys can provide the top quality. Aside from the reach he has, I think Petty going forward gives us better pressure and intensity inside 50 as well, and that will actually help the backline. All that adds up to absolutely worth trying in my book.

IG is apparently "Australia’s number one trading platform" so kinda makes sense...

Just waiting for Mach5 to call for Pert's head over this...

Melbourne is being urged to accept Fremantle’s best offer of pick 13 and a future first-round pick for Luke Jackson and get on with the business of securing Brodie Grundy. Fremantle has made clear its best offer of those two first-round picks will not improve as it attempts to hold its line and still secure the brilliant hybrid ruckman Jackson. West Coast has publicly stated it is still in the race for Jackson as it moves towards splitting its No. 2 pick for the Power’s No. 8 selection and a future first-round pick but all roads point to Jackson arriving at Fremantle. Fremantle’s view is that very few players are worth more than two first-round picks without a rival handing back a second or third-round selection. (Not the whole article)

Not sure on timings, but I know assistant coaches can break contract if their new job is a promotion.

I've said my piece and I'm sure others are as keen as I am to get back on topic. Cheers.

I don't use that stat to try and claim he's some kind of superstar, more that he was doing his job and holding his spot before injury.

If he managed to pull a ANB/TMac and come back and win his spot back it could be a very different look forward with Petty, JVR and a fully fit Gawn all potentially forward.

To be fair, he played 14 games for Casey, half of which were when he was clearly still getting his knee and fitness back. Buntine played 16, Ellison 20, and neither are key defenders; which is usually a harder position to win votes in. And just to add - he was number 1 in the AFL for defensive one on ones before he did his knee so I disagree he's not a good one on one defender.

Was number 1 in the league for defensive one on ones before he did his knee.

We've ventured a long way off the track - but I'll just say I'm absolutely with you that those who abuse their position of authority and power in religious organisations should be held accountable every time, which obviously does not happen. I would even say that given the nature of their positions and the additional trust, place in society and financial advantages they can have that punishments in such cases should be more harsh to reflect that. I understand our experiences have been very different, but my experience has been quiet different to yours in terms of people in religious organisations holding leadership to account and being transparent about their operations. I've also personally known many at the 'top of the tree' in organisations like this who have been thoroughly good, ethical and selfless people. I won't go on any more though so hopefully we can get back on topic.

Might give more context perhaps...

Heard the whole interview live, was definitely more about having a club interested in taking him - likely with some kind of assurance he'll be considered first 22.

Fremantle have picked up a good crumber?

Sometimes those bits have the most flavour... but I'm not sure how to turn that into a footy analogy...