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There’s some people who understand recruiting and others who don’t. This thread has both It’s not about the specific number, it’s about what you have to give.

I don’t spend any time around the players so my perspective is very outside. All the potential options need to do a power of work to become more regular contributors on field before they can assume captaincy. All of Lever, Rivers, Chandler, Disco etc have been very up and down so far and it’s not a good look to have captains who are not in the team. I am hopeful King frees them up a little and Disco becomes the one. He seems to be able to find a gear when we need it and he plays the right way.

Wonder if this is for stability for wonky knees? A mate of mine is a professional cyclist and has been for many, many years. TDF stage winning level. He had some hilarious advice for me many years ago which I love to repeat. When it comes to protecting your body, If you are running on concrete, find bitumen as it’s softer. If you are running on bitumen, find gravel. If you are running on gravel, find grass. Likewise for recovery (which they take very seriously). If you are standing up, you should sit down. If you are sitting down, you should lie down.

I think I read that Robey grew 20cm in a very short time, that helps

@WERRIDEE just starting threads to post more best 23’s

If we can convince the AFL to abandon water carriers, we will be elite at this part of the game.

Dimma Hardwick is going down the same path

Ideally, we want everyone getting 20, rather than one 40 and a heap of 10-12’s. If King lets the boys play a bit more freely, everyone will be more involved (negatively and positively)

I’m with you here. Why doesn’t Tim Lamb give Craig Cameron some whiplash with an offer they can’t refuse? Humphrey is young enough and good enough to offer 10+ years of A-Grade footy. He plays exactly the role we have been screaming out for and he’s had plenty of development already. I’d even throw in another pick on top just because he can kick drop punts, unlike the bloke he would replace.

The dynamics at GC this year will be very interesting. Is there room for Humphrey and Trac in the same side? Will the mercenaries help or hinder what GC have been building? Jamarra has the potential to blow the place up. Most importantly, have we done enough to be attractive to Humphrey next year or will Hawks, Collingwood etc trump us?

This is the stuff we want to hear. Tomorrow will be an entertaining ride

If there is any chance of this happening, you can bet it will be held until 5 mins before cutoff for maximum theatre.

Movement at the station, either way, which is great news!

It’s looking like the game Petracca played was indeed the winning one, even if it took a little longer than he hoped. I said this during the season, he wanted change at the club and it could not have come more emphatically than it has. Now, after nuking the place, he still leaves. Says a fair bit about the character of the guy and his advisers.

I started out pretty heavily invested in Bailey but my head has definitely been turned by the GIF’s

I agree, get Lamby and the team to have a BBQ of their own and cook up some deals today to shift all our picks out. Or let him just say, our head hasn’t been turned at this stage, there’s still time but it needs to be a significant improvement on what’s been suggested so far

I’m in the ‘good riddance’ camp but it’s definitely not a great deal for two best 23 players, one being as decorated as he is.

NAS, Windhager and Wilkie all with big contract bumps, which would likely be the entire Aleer allocation. They have paid enormous money to make sideways moves, I’m sure are going to crash spectacularly

I’d pivot for Jed Walter

If May comes back to the club, I reckon Scarlett will sort him out very quickly. That will be entertaining, to say the least

I really hope he rediscovers his love for the game and some weight is lifted off his shoulders. I said it the other day and I’ll say it again, at his best, he was the best player in the comp in my eyes. I am really glad it’s GWS and not Collingwood. If he really digs in and rights the ship, which I genuinely hope he does, I’d much rather GWS improve than Collingwood. Finally, let’s just get it sorted so the club can move on after a tumultuous few years.

Enlighten us…

Regardless of the fact Nick’s not moving, this little Daicos dummy spit is highly amusing and speaks to the way the family are thinking. It’s inching towards a bigger blow up and I am here for it

I don’t think we are necessarily better in terms of ladder position but it should enable Stephen King’s transformation to run a lot more smoothly. It’s a big win if it happens and Roger’s would be an incredible cherry on top

I think King has genuinely put the club first with what he is doing, can’t argue with that. He’s got a clear direction and he’s following it - I am optimistic we might see a few more happier players next year