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Given you are obviously super invested in Judd and allegedly have ties to him, what’s the feedback from Goody on why he didn’t get the role at Melbourne? He’s not a line breaking kick, isn’t an elite mark, nor does he have blistering speed. If he plays regular footy at Freo, I am very confident it’s in the exact same role he was so keen to avoid

I would throw everything, including the kitchen sink, at Zac Bailey

Would also do the deal if it ends up as pick 14 + Rachelle and Adelaide pay the full salary. If they want to throw in Pedlar as steak knives, I would take him too. He’s not afraid of a goal in the little I have seen. We played the entire season with Trac (who I think was a fair way off his best) , ultimately coming 2nd in the B&F - We still finished 14th. If we ended up with Trac out and got Flanders and Rachelle in. We are quite a bit more dynamic in two parts of the ground simultaneously.

Wonder how much lenience the Cats give Bailey Smith in 2026, given he was a walking headline for most of 2025. Good when you’re winning but when elite sport is won based on very small percentages, the distraction might not be worth it.

I’m curious, using your own grading system, how you rate Viney, Sparrow, Windsor, Kolt, Langdon, Lindsay and Culley?

I watched the highlights of Sullivan Robey’s big day out with 40+ and 3 goals, he’s definitely the prototype of big and powerful that everyone wants. Didn’t see many field kicks hit targets though 💁🏼

No amount of cleaning will help if they revert back to Hirdy, I dearly hope it happens

That could be sorted at the dinner table, not at the club 😏 (allegedly)

Us chatting about Simpkin suggests Trac is almost certainly exploring an exit. You could not possibly dump that much $$$ into another mid with Trac still there.

I think Mihocek would spell the end for Melksham, but I don’t see that as a bad thing. Melksham has had a good year by his standards and has kicked less goals then Mihocek, plus he’s not growing any taller or getting any quicker

As the game opens up, older forwards with some nous are as valuable as ever. Not a single person would have picked Gunston kicking 60+ this year? I’d take him, Kentfield and JVR into Round 1 with a mosquito fleet around them and tell all of them to never stand still.

I’m throwing a lot of chips on Walter having a breakout year in 2026, he’s right on the precipice

Completely agree

I’m of the belief that Judd wants to play a role that doesn’t suit Judd, hence why he’s not played there. I’ll be very happy if it turns out to be incorrect and he flourishes, further up the field

Isn’t that the point, you get what you pay for