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Weightman is a VERY high chance to get to us. May depend if another club pulls the trigger earlier than us, but from what I've heard the club is dead keen on him. Interestingly, they may be shifting towards Green over Jackson, then the ball will be in GWS' court. Doesn't seem like Young will be a Dee at this stage, but that's just opinion.

Yeah you'd think that's what the deal would be should it happen.

Pick 10 might be on the move again. Early-ish days, so don't take it as gospel yet though. Geelong a possible deal partner now.

And we may not be finished just yet...

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Officially happening. Melbourne involved in pick swap

Not sure, but I would guess it's possible. I've just heard Freo is a growing possibility so that's why I mentioned that scenario. Jackson still seems possible, but the club rates Green VERY highly so every chance we call his name out and then we see if GWS match or if they go for needs and pluck Jackson.

Combining different sources here, but Weightman is very much on our radar pending a pick split with Freo.

This might not be as much of a lock as has been suggested. Don't be surprised if we do bid on Green in the hopes of actually getting him.

First big test for Burgess IMO. "Welcome to MFC" whispers the Red Fox in his ear....

None of those players are Luke Jackson. But you could counter that both Cox and Gawn have had success forward, Mitch Clark looked sensational forward when he first came to us (pre-injury), Boyd took the Dogs to a flag, even blokes like Ryder, Big O, Cox etc etc. But again, this is a different player to all of those, so my logic impacts it as much as yours does.

“A club may not trade away a selection with another club for a later selection, use that later selection to counter a bid on one of their Academy players and then once that player is secured, trade in a selection with that same club to receive a higher selection in the national draft order,” an AFL spokesperson confirmed to foxfooty.com.au. The Swans found a sneaky draft loophole last year. The AFL just closed it The way I read that, it does not apply to our circumstances with Freo.

I don't think that's how that rule applies. Not confirmed though.

Don't know a lot about Kurt Mutimer. Quick, tough left footer apparently, and a former Eagle who at 22 is young enough to push his case for an AFL chance again. Thought it was an interesting prospect given his assets, and how we've used Casey to have a look at players in the past.

Haha yeah fair call! If I was doing that I would definitely preface with a lengthy disclaimer!

Yeah tbh I've lost track a bit of all the bidding possibilities etc, so have put the calculator away. Can't pass on the person who told me, sorry, I know how much of a cop out that is. Was told to me by someone who has given me solid info very often in the past, some of which I've posted here before. They didn't say it was a lock, just that it was a growing possibility and looking more and more likely.

Haven't heard anything, but gut feel would be we would be looking at bidding on Henry for sure at this stage.

Again, you were critiquing his general marking technique, you said he drops too many marks and has flat hands. Intercept marks is not the go to stat for general marking technique. The facts don't back up your assertion about his technique. I provided you with plenty of stats and context around the stat you decided to cherry pick, maybe you should re-read my full post seeing you're asking questions I answered in it already. I've had a keen interest in him most of his career actually, so I've watched him a fair bit before he was in red and blue.

You didn't say anything about intercept marking, you said "May has hard flat hands and drops a few too many marks he should take." His career average for marks is 5.2 per game which puts him in "above average" as per AFL player ratings. Intercept marking in the context of an under siege team is not entirely useful. There's too many circumstances that weaken that stat if you're looking deeply into it, rather than just cherry picking that one. Not only has he played forward, but there's also the rest of the Suns defence to consider (covering weaker defenders), his particular role with them (not an intercept style player) and midfield pressure (Suns in 2018 rated 4th worst for clearance differential, worst for intercept differential, 2nd worst for inside 50s, 2nd worst for contested possessions and worst for centre clearances). Your critique was on his marking technique, but I suggest the stats (when you look deeply) do not back it up at all.

His last (almost) full season (17 games in 2018) he was ranked 8th in the comp for marks.

Yeah that's the rumour doing the rounds currently.

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Split with Freo whispers are growing.

Strength and conditioning coach. Is he also the former WC Eagle? Bartlett connection potentially?

Sorry Saty, couldn't resist...