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Encouraging footage. Looks leaner. Spun and swivelled without any obvious sign of discomfort. There’s hope yet perhaps! Keep up the hard work TMac.

Agree. Trading into top 6-12 provides little additional value. I think we should hold onto our picks and use to select a small forward and winger. Pace and skill. JT is a good judge so I back him in. I would consider trading for Collingwood’s future first though. They’re a good bet to drop off significantly next year.

He seems like a really solid, grounded citizen as well. Dealing with some challenging life experiences has given him a proper perspective on things. He is mentally tough and will deal with the pressure of the move with ease. I predict he’ll take to the MGC like a duck to water, clunking marks and slotting goals for fun. I could not be more excited about this trade.

Geelong have gone so far out on a limb I don’t know whether they are mad or genius. There must be a crop of young falcons down there flying under the radar to explain the strategy. Otherwise its inexplicable and reckless in the extreme to mortgage your future to such an extent. There is no getting around the laws of physics.

A passenger. No accountability. No longer best 22 and should not start round 1 next year.

Collingwood obviously. Not sold on the idea that Treloar significantly improves the dogs either. They were really poor at times this year. Brisbane had a dream run but still looked ordinary and off the pace in the prelim. Joe Daniher will make a difference if he gets on the park. Big if. Losing David Noble could have an impact as well. They could be vulnerable. I'm going to tip them to have a poor season and potentially drop out.

How did the pies manage a 1 out 10? Overs for mine.

I jumped on to see what the latest rumours were. Do you kids ever give it a rest.

Great to see posters backing him in. We should always have faith in our players. I would be delighted if he turns his form around. I don’t hold much truck with comments about loyal TMac, signing what was put in front of him, rah, rah. He tested the market in 2018 before he signed remember. He’s doing very well out of the MFC. He better get back in top nick and have a red hot go or there’ll be very little patience or sympathy from me and I won’t be holding back in my comments either. He’s paid as a top 5 player. He better start earning that coin.

I can imagine the conversation. "We'll back-end your contract son, all good, you can trust us"

Longest thread title ever. Another Pickett type and wingman. Must be skilful and pacy. Other than that pick the best player available although i do like the suggestion of a KPD. May is no longer a spring chicken.

I think JM and the team did very well in the circumstances. Not being able to move TMac on seems to have frustrated our ability to bring someone else in. My only nagging regret is the hawks picking up Phillips for pick 65 and the pies paying $150k salary in year 1. Even with Tmac staying you’d think we could have fitted Phillips into the cap. Perhaps the club just didn’t rate him or Phillips didn’t want to join us. I know we’ve traded up to secure 2 late first rounders but I’m prefer adding mature players than youngsters. We have to be pushing for Top 4 next year and draftees aren’t going to get us there. That said really looking forward to seeing what JT can do in the draft.

Gross incompetence. Why hasn’t Ned Guy been sacked already?

Gotta say. GWS played a blinder there.

Dogs North and Hawthorn have taken advantage of the pies fire sale. Good on them. We’re done well overall, I’m not complaining but I can’t help feeling that’s we’ve missed a trick. Phillips for 65 was cheap as chips and he filled such an obvious need.

Pick 65 is a steal. Hard to fathom why we didn't go harder at that price. I know salary is a factor but surely we could have made it work.

Mahoney is on fire.

My heart says Burgess gets TMac back in shape and firing on all cyclinders. 2018 all over again. Wouldn’t it be something. My head says a year at Casey and a payout in 2022.

Next year

Remind me again. Why were the club trying to push Mahoney out the door? I'm not sure how he goes the other 51 weeks of the year but his work during trade week has been faultless.

Tmac finds a new home. Any home.

The epitome of a journeyman.

HUN reporting Carlton have backed out of the Saad deal. Either tactics or just tired of dealing with Dodoro. Doubtful we have cap unless Tmac moves on but perhaps we should contact Saad's management for a chat.

Why are North dictating the terms here. Pick 33 in the circumstances is reasonable. They pulled their original contract, put him on the table and he has nominated us. They have no leverage. We just need to keep our heads.