Lord Nev

MFC Fans: We need more outside skillful players. Also MFC Fans: Let's turn everyone into bash n crash agro inside mids.

We can. It's a rolling 4 year period. We just have to use a first rounder either this year or next year.

Which backs up my point about our list.

I think he's slow based on the entire AFL and our needs, he's probably about average for us, but that's not exactly a compliment. I don't dislike the bloke at all, love his intensity and pressure, and he gave us some really lifting moments late last year. I'm more reflecting on us deciding which injury prone player to gamble with and yet again we go with the hard at it, 'not fast', inside mid type of player rather than the speedy, skillful and scoreboard impacting player which definitely seems like something we lack. For mine, Kent was more important late last year than vB was, it's just that vB had more of the cult status to him, bit like people who think Preuss is the answer this year (not saying you think that btw). FWIW, my info was that we offered Kent a 1 year deal, but St Kilda offered 3, and with a new young family he made the mature decision to go with the better security.

8. Why did we sign up an injury prone, slow, hard at it player, whose main talent is tackling, for 3 years, but ship out another injury prone player who was a fast, hard, goal kicker and great user going inside 50 (Kent, that is) because he wanted 3 years? To me, the second player has all the attributes our list is clearly lacking more than the first.

Look mate, I don't have any personal problems with you, and I even agree with you on the odd occasion, but this tendency to repeat things over and over again is really wrecking your impact and cred here in my view. Take it on board or don't, entirely up to you, I'm just some guy on the internet so doesn't really matter in the big scheme of things, but leaving a little space for others to contribute will make this site more enjoyable for everyone, maybe even you. Have a good one.

Yeah that heard too, I think Garry was saying he was watching with his sons? Weid was always going to be a slow burn (no pun intended), and I recall Taylor saying something along those lines on draft day. Only turns 22 today, so plenty of development to come.

That's not what was said. Come on mate, take a step back, calm down, do us all a favour and just slow the pace and outrage a bit.

Not sure where anyone, including Goody, heaped praise on him or went overboard with their view of his contribution, but it's always good to hear someone with a ton of actual AFL experience and knowledge making comments showing an understanding of the nuances of the game rather than outlandish statements for attention. Makes a nice change of pace from the internet. How did the Blues go in that game by the way?

Loved how he talked about his appreciation of Weideman's game on the weekend. Shows that coaches look at more than stats when judging the effectiveness of how a player played their role in making the system work.

Haha somehow missed this post earlier, this is amazing. Believe it or not I'm actually up for discussing it as I don't have a set opinion on this and can see both sides. Definitely agree about our inside mid depth to a point, but for me it's countered somewhat by having no great outside players which seems to be hurting us a bit, especially with our inside 50s. Anyways, thanks for the sharp take on internet culture, it's spot on!

Fair enough mate, but players will always stick up for players to the point of lying. The footage clearly showed him doing it, sure might not have been a lot of force, but it's intent and the act that I would like to see stopped. I don't want my kid headbutting or being headbutted at Auskick.

Headbutting someone off the ball is soft. IMO things like that deserve a suspensions despite impact. Nothing tough about it. I shouldn't be surprised that the AFL said they were going to clean up these things and then not follow through with it.

https://twitter.com/Stevo7AFL/status/1143409028174737408

Sure, you're more than entitled to make the assumption based on the public information, but not sure 'resilience' is the best word maybe? I would have thought the fact that he's managed to get back playing multiple times shows he has plenty of resilience. Weirdly, I have decent faith in our ability to manage concussions, especially if you look at how Nev and Gus both managed to bounce back and find even better form than they had previously. Every case is different though I guess. Does this mean you also think Nev and Gus lack resilience?

He copped another head knock. I'm not sure how that is the fault of his 'resilience'? Just seems like bad luck to be honest.

Jeffy and Joel done for the season. KK copped another head knock. No Lever this week. Hibberd a chance. Round 14 Injury Report

Poor bloke copped yet another head knock during the VFL game and will be monitored. Injury Report Round 14

If Hibbo comes back in, what are the chances do you think of Lewis playing more forward? Not sure if replacing Hannan would work as Lewis would struggle on the wing, although maybe Lockhart could play a bit more there and Lewis more hf to utilize his kicking?

The more regular Casey watchers would know more than me, maybe @KC from Casey? I'm only guessing from what I've seen at senior level, but my thoughts would be to liken him to TMac when he plays on a wing. Petty could potentially build up a really good tank and then be that kind of 'key wingman' role where he's a bit more like a marking target who can spread a bit, rather than quick and smart as such. But that's guessing on potential rather than a really educated view of his career to date.

Yeah. you're probably right there, seems to be the way. I hope not. Love him as a player, but I just hate cheap shot off the ball things, even if they're 'low impact'.

Freo officially challenging the 1 match ban at the tribunal.

Found it here guys, interestingly using the same logic as the Brayshaw hypothetical in the OP: "Do they need to give up a talented contested player in their line up to find a runner who uses the ball well? They have been bold at the trade table in recent years, but finding a quality they lack by giving up a good player such as Christian Petracca might be the next brave step the Demons have to make to go forward." Source

Yes, it is tedious indeed. I hope this is a bit of a full stop to the barrage of posts about the matter then. Perhaps we can get onto being constructive about it? (Hence my question about this year's draftees). I'll look forward to your 2019 phantom draft in 2020 then. Cheers.