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We don’t have the leg speed to defend modern gameplay, across the board. It’s far too easy to open up our zones, isolate and expose our mids and run away from our backs. It was good while it lasted and I agree that defense will be the next evolution, it just won’t work for us with this group

Was amped for the next installment of this, damn it Harley

North with a coaching role would be wise for both parties, as a player only, that would be unbelievably silly from the Kangas

100% We improve instantly and to a greater degree than the hawks would (provided Lewis plays)

In an ideal world, a coaching refresh could give them a spark to find another 5%. The reality is neither of Oliver or Trac are known for being strong ‘team’ members, remember 2021 when we won the flag on the back of the playing group seeing past the end of their own nose for a brief period? The entire organisation is devoid of confidence - the coach, the players, the management. We have been so staunch on system that it’s sucked the life out of the club and the creative and artistic side of football has been well and truly buried. For the sake of the players themselves, I’d like to see Trac and Clarry at other clubs and playing well. Both are brilliant to watch at their best. In terms of trade value, it needs to be assessed on what they are now, not what they once were. We only need to break even on current performance with any trades and I think that’s achievable. Hawthorn and GWS are the two clubs I would target because they have lists which are designed around skill, even their fringe players would have us covered in that department.

Missed the mark by a similar distance to Clarry’s effort

Are they mostly private owned? That’s a very different ball game I don’t follow NHL to know how their team structure works.

There’s certainly a ‘body of work’ that suggests we want the thinking kept as far away from our senior players as possible in these situations. Gawn’s had a couple of very bizarre moments in the dying moments this year.

My 8 year old came to me at 3/4 time and said what’s the score, I told him and he asked would Melbourne win? My answer, it would be a horrible loss if they don’t but it’s probably going to happen. Wish he’d never asked

Melbourne have just out-Melbourne’d Melbourne. We have an insatiable taste for our own bathwater

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We’ve traded in Ed Langdon, Brodie Grundy and Lachie Hunter since 2019. They could be considered walk up starts but we didn’t play Grundy so I’m not so sure where that leaves us. How the hell do we find 4 in 12-24 months? It’s not currency related, it’s getting 4 separate good players interested

That’s fair but how did Petty, Spargo and Sparrow go last week?

At least you get to watch NWM, he will cut our mids to pieces

I’m interested to hear what the optimistic dees supporters think about this selection? We are once again going back to the well on a formula that hasn’t worked since 2021

I think all 3 go again and it’s another year of development or targeted trading to get the next wave ready. They are playing good footy for sure, but they aren’t winning matches on their own.

That’s a lot of money freed up to buy more of the same. They have been supposedly falling off a cliff every year, for how many years now? Collingwood have a club that’s united and powerful, they won’t bottom out any time soon

Fairly confident that Jagga will deliver well beyond Walsh’s output, from the last few years, as soon as he hits the park.

I’d argue Jeremy Cameron can create goals on his own, through running power or marking, so he would. Daniher, not so much. As with others, this would be further evidence that the club is a little skewed in where the list is at. We are not stealing a premiership with Joe, we are too far off the best teams

Hawthorn expect to be good, Melbourne just hopes to not be [censored]

Needs more CAPS!

Peak Clarry is on par with anyone else I’ve seen play. His ball winning ability even now is absolutely elite

I’ve said in another thread, Fritsch has genuine value. Not so sure Lever, May, Spargo, Viney and all others thrown up do. If the club was looking to get some currency in, he’s the man to help acquire it. Having said that, if the new gameplan starts to click more consistently, aside from supporters, he will stand to gain the most.

For someone so left-side dominant, he still has plenty of time with ball in hand. He’s arguably in our best 5 players already and will remain that way for many years to come

It’s almost like the club is bigger than the individual, particularly with the top teams. Insane that we have 3 of the highest paid in the comp (assume Max would be very close too) with such horrible return - although Tim Kelly has been dropped this round. That’s an expensive WAFL outing