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Future 2nd for Brown perhaps or Preuss and future 1st or 2nd for pick 9.

Been mentioned here elsewhere. Preuss and pick 23 for GWS pick 9

Moving TMac on without having to pay any of his wages next year would be an unbelievable outcome. Asking for something in return would be really pushing our luck.

Very harsh. They recruit well, develop their players and are well coached. Arrogant/dislikeable - yes Cheats - no

It’s impossible to ensure equality of outcome. No matter how much you attempt to equalise the better operators will always rise to the top. Too much engineering just dis-incentivises the good teams for being well run. That road leads to lada’s. I think your suggestions penalise successful teams too much. I'd leave the system as is. There is no reason why the MFC can’t be successful within the current framework. We carry the name of the city we hail from, play at the G, have a large latent following (see crowd numbers at the 2018 finals games) and for the time being at least are financially secure. We have talented top end players. A good trade period to address needs and we’re in the reckoning for Top 4. It’s not that long ago that Richmond were a rabble. There’s hope for us.

I think he definitely wants to see the direction the club is going. I don’t blame him. No finals next year and I think he walks. Massive year ahead for the club.

It’s trade period. Its currency is rumor and gossip. Fact of life. The club or his management start makings comments will just fuel the fire. Best way to put this to bed is to announce he has signed a new deal. Kills the story stone dead.

To challenge there has to be a groundswell for change. Enough for a group of members to band together, and come up with a workable alternative board. Think opposition political parties. We are financially sound. Money in the bank. No AFL line of credit. Sponsors have signed on again for next year. Massive tick. Cannot overstate how important it is to be solvent during Covid. Look at Norf as a reference point and count your blessings. Not enough movement regarding the new HQ but I’m prepared to give more time considering the current environment. If a site hasn’t been selected and approval obtained within the next 18-24 months I’ll be asking questions. Changes are afoot in the footy dept. Yze is a great addition. Hopefully one other capable assistant is secured. We seem to be targeting the right players (brown and Smith) and looking to offload underperformers (Tmac). A good trade period and I think we’re right in the mix for Top 4. The board are going ok. Now is not the time for talk of takeovers or elections. Goodwin and Mahoney is where the focus should be imv.

I thought he was made redundant. if so, should be getable.

They have natural advantages but have been very smart recruiters and have obviously planned long term. Wells is a great operator. How many teams have 2 high performing category B rookies running around for them? The only big trade in was danger. And he’s a former falcon so can’t say it was for the money. And they traded out Kelly for 2 first round picks who cost them nothing. I hate them but begrudgingly admire them at the same time.

Agree. No question we should have someone with a deep knowledge of football on the board to keep Mahoney and the FD honest. My concern is whether he has the skills for the job. It’s an important role requiring a high degree of footy smarts. Passion and connection to the club aren’t enough.

all for former players as long as they have the chops for the job. I haven't seen anything to suggest Green has the credentials but will be delighted to be proven wrong.

I’d like to see the position description and required skillset as well. What we don’t need is a Mark Ricciuto type shooting his mouth off at every opportunity and talking out of school. I hope he brings the same knowledge and acumen that Jason Dunstall brought to the role at the hawks. Can’t say I’m optimistic though. Nothing about his public utterances suggests to me he has the depth of knowledge or competence to challenge the strategy/direction of the footy department which I would have thought the role is all about. Fantastic servant of the club so I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt.

Offer him 3 years on top dollar. If we're successful he'll re-sign and if not we should honor his wish to move elsewhere. Investing in someone for 7 years, even someone of Clayton's ability is too risky. and unnecessary imv.

I think we have to be in the ball park salary wise. We’re a good option from a footy perspective especially compared to the bombers and Freo but he has a wife and family and it’s a short career. IF we’re competitive with our offer then he should come to us. If his decision is solely based on money then we’re better off without him. I really hope that’s not the case because imv he could make a huge difference for us.

SEN (i think) reported the club offered $500k which is unders imv. Brown hasn't committed and will talk to Essendon and Freo. You'd think the bombers will throw money at him because they're desperate so we will have to up our offer. TMac has to go to free up cap. If we have to pay half his salary next year so be it.

Any name in particular or just a hunch at this stage?

Totally agree. Tacking is mostly about effort. No reason why the coaches can’t put a rocket up Fritsch’s [censored] and tell him to apply more pressure. If we add Brown we can’t afford his lax efforts in particular.

This is exactly the sort of expertise we need to get our planned new HQ off the ground so i think we've sought the right skill set. Whether this guy is any good time will tell.

Really looked the part at times. Great hands and eye for goal. Had the odd great game and great quarter within games but ultimately not consistent enough. Best of luck Mitch. That goal will live long in the memory.

i thought it was too good to be true.

Great update whats the likelihood with Macrae. Can we bring in both him and Brown do you think?

Adding a Coleman medalist is not a marginal gain. He'll be replacing TMac. Big upgrade imv. Move TMac on to free up some cap (easier said than done i know) Brown and Weid can absolutely play in the same forward line. I'm struggling to understand the logic for thinking they won;t we've drafted a 10 year player already. Luke Jackson. As a KP player in his second year i don;t want to see him overplayed and run into the ground. Which is another reason to bring in Brown. Leave LJ to play in the VFL and manage his games in the senior side. Let him develop in his own time. Our midfield can improve with better coaching which i hope will be addressed in the review. Kelly and Merrett are very good players but not game changers for us in the same way i think Brown can be.

If the medical checks out then I see no reason why he can’t get back to his best. Pick 23 is a steal for a 28 year old Coleman medalist. If North want a bit more to get the trade done then give it to them. They badly need players so why not throw in OMac or another of our fringe players I hope he nominates us. I genuinely feel this could be a transformative trade. I’ll be absolutely stoked if it happens. Don’t stuff around with this MFC. Just get it done.

I’d heard he liked to party but that’s hardly unusual. It didn’t seem to affect his performances but it sounds like there was more to it. Are you at liberty to divulge further details?