Colm

Yeah I thought they were one of our toughest games last year and with a years improvement into their younger players I think they will be a real danger this season.

Agreed. The difference in quality between this game and the Sydney/GWS game earlier is night and day

Toby Greene suspended until round 6. We play them in round 5.

Given that Charlie Cameron caused us more problems than any other forward in last years finals series when we had almost all of our defenders available I think we still need to replace Nev.

The talk around draft time was that we were trying to move up the draft order to pick Darcy Wilmot( Brisbane picked him at pick 16). He is touted as the best small lockdown defender in last years draft with very good skills coming out of defence. Due to the fact that we would probably haven to give up our first 2 picks to get him I wonder if we might target another small lockdown type ? Or perhaps we just really rated his talent.

Watched it live and couldn’t believe it at the time. He lost the plot and didn’t seem right before he had a go a Morris. My biggest take from it was how [censored] weak it was to bring mental health into it for a jurno just reporting team news. The only other interview I have seen live that I can compare it to was Rafa Benitez “facts” rant in 2009. I can also remember their skipper Steve Gerard commenting on his managers rant years later- how cringed watching it and was embarrassed for him and the club at the time. I wonder how the Bont and rest of the players will feel about how their coach when they watch it today?! One thing for sure I’ll be extra confident the next time we play them don’t think he’s rant will help them at all.

Thought Tom Morris handled it well. Didn’t take a backwards step and wasn’t standing for Bevo asking him to leaving the press conference.

Yup. Is it wrong that I enjoyed it so much?!

What a nut job Bevo is!!!! Never seen an interview like it. Lost the plot.

Goody just said that they are hopeful on Salem. Says he is going for a scan tmw but they are thinking he might be out for just a few weeks. Fingers crossed

Absolutley loved that. Probably as much as last nights show and hope it fills in the gaps that others thought last nights show had. Awesome

6/7 talls in the first 22. Lots more than this year but considering it’s being called the draft of giants I was thinking there would be more. Does anybody know if there’s is thought to be much depth in this draft or if there’s more talls going to be available in the second round?

Howes. Hell yeah. Is it just me or does that feel like a massive win. Stoked

Jeez there is some talent left for the second round. Wonder if we can move up?

Gws. Leek Aleer!!!!

Chesser to Eagles. First big difference to Cal phantom. Wonder what knock on effect will be with Matt Johnson still there.

Best of luck Mac. Hopefully see you in 2 years.

I predict we get Wilmot. We move up the order and take GWS pick 13 in a deal that will also involve some of Collingwoods future picks. But whatever JT does I’ll be happy with. It’s going to be a boring to watch but I’m still looking forward to it. Excited to see who’s the lucky draftee is that gets to join our young and talented list.

Anybody here JT on AFL radio? Wasn’t able to listen and keen to hear what he said.

I notice in his phantom draft Cal has Howes height at 191cm and in previous draft rankings he’s at 190 so he must still be growing. Given his leap and marking ability are listed as his key strengths if he keeps growing he could be a weapon up front.

Interesting I wonder which player we are after. Maybe Sinn or Goater?! I hope Brisbane don’t get it as they have been linked with lots of player that we have. The flip side is our pick is before there lions pick and we have been linked with Howes. Richmond are probably in the driving seat to get pick 13.

According to Cal Twomey Cats are favourites to get pick 23 of the dogs. I wonder will we get involved in that deal or try to trade with bulldogs for ones of the picks they get off the Cats. The Cats have 3 picks in the 30,s. Picks 30,32 and 34.

I hope he does go top 5. Preferably to the Suns with GWS a close second. Think we are a massive chance to get him back to Melbourne in 2 years if that happens. If he goes to Saints or Richmond then he’s gone forever I think.

Yes perhaps. Apparently they were in the market for a small forward before Jones left. They might now just use 25 on a defender. Or they might still try to split it and pick up a small forward and defender. Going by what Richmond paid the pies for pick 27 we don’t have the currency to obtain it anyways. At best I think if we want to trade up it would be with another club in a better position than us to obtain pick 23 or 25 which would probably mean us paying overs for not a lot. We might be as well to try and trade for a later pick in next years draft.

Yeah I heard that. He also said Carlton are listening to offers for pick 25.