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The subject of Max and leadership will be an interesting watch over the remainder of this year and into next. Since our flag, I have held the belief our leaders and senior players can be targeted and the shoulders slump quite quickly. There would be a lot of frustration in the dees camp right now and Max would be feeling it. The vision of May & Gawn from the weekend shows tensions are at an all time high https://www.theroar.com.au/afl/video/watch-f-k-me-steven-may-absolutely-gives-it-to-gawn-for-even-thinking-about-taking-advantage-1361253/

In the right system, Oliver is a steal for 9 or 10. If he strings a full preseason together, he’s double the player next year. He’s still where he needs to be to get the ball and he can not run at his usual level

If any coach could appreciate Clarrie’s ball winning, it’s Sam Mitchell.

I love Butters as much as anyone, he’d be in the top 3 or 4 players I enjoy watching. Don’t think he’s driving us forward on his own though, would need another seriously good mid for company

I am 100% in agreement with the first part. We are not building anything around Max, May and probably Viney. They have been integral to our side and may still have a role in our future success however, they are not the nucleus of it. Our midfield needs a proper rethink, in strategy and bodies.

Not a single club that says ‘no, doesn’t fit our profile’

I can’t help but feel North’s midfield torch ours. They are better on paper, better on form and have a lot of confidence after significant improvement of late. How we cope over the rest of the ground will be the key I think North get this done in a tight one and they cement their upwards trajectory from here. All I can hope for is JVR having a big game

https://www.facebook.com/100064706349400/posts/932701252230078/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v Any chance Nathan Brown can ring a few others with the same advice ‘be a great teammate’

Interesting that Gawny has admitted to giving Trac a big spray over his effort, despite him being near dead in the 2nd quarter. I’d imagine that didn’t sit well in the immediate aftermath. The whole episode has been a mess

It’s a very Melbourne Demons name

It’s not a given but I’m comfortable the result would have been different had Daicos been penalised

The interesting part about it is that one club has power over the entire league. The media should not be lauding Collingwood’s performance in the way they have, that game was won by the two non- decisions (Daicos and the 50m penalty)

In my opinion, there’s very few names that any other club would actively be seeking out. Trac, Koz, JVR and maybe Judd. You wouldn’t want to give up any of them voluntarily but Judd is probably the one that could shake loose given he’d be getting paid minimally coming in as a rookie. Currency wise, it would be interesting to see what he could command.

It’s not exactly a list of players that scream elite. Isaac Cumming, Elliot Yeo, Mason Wood, Josh Battle and Tyson Stengle would all give us something we could do with. I’m just not sure MFC is the destination of choice for players when you have the likes of Collingwood or Geelong next door.

I am of the belief Clarrie can be back to somewhere close to his best next year, with the caveat he has with a full preseason. However, there is no denying LDU is a more polished product and would suit our intent to follow the top teams and a shift in game style. It’s a yes from me

If they even have the slightest interest in a player, it would be hard to ignore. Huge crowds, big games and a culture that seems to embrace each player and allow them to express themselves

What I like (🤢) about the Pies is that regardless of what’s happening externally, they are a proud and winning club that has a clear identity and focus. They were horrible to start the year, they didn’t panic and just kept working at getting better. They knew where they wanted to go and how to get there. We have no idea what we want to do, where we want to train, what is acceptable standards and who should lead us. It’s an entire club devoid of confidence and direction - all this despite being one of the most competitive teams for the past 4 years in a row. The club should be bursting at the seems with energy on the back of the flag and yet they have seemingly sat on their hands and drifted back into the mid-table abyss

I’m definitely in the Fritta needs a rocket camp but swapping for Zurhaar is not adding any value. He picks and chooses just as regularly. All day yesterday, I kept thinking if Fritta played for Collingwood, he would kick 3-5 every week.

I think Windsor is going to be a real player, even on days where he’s below par, he still puts in and his presence is more than his slight frame should allow.

I was filthy from the moment Trac went smiling and open armed to Maynard before the first bounce. Couple of points I’d like to raise; - Oliver is not close to the player he has been but he is still in the right spot a lot of the time. If he can grind out the rest of the year and through the preseason for ‘25, I think he’ll come good. Looks like he did too much upper body weights when he was rehabbing the hamstring. Sparrow would die to get the ball as often as a barely fit Clarry does - Viney would want to be carrying something significant. He is chasing tail all the time and for someone that’s relying on physicality, he’s not even getting close to opponents to exert any. - There were plenty of moments today where I thought players openly showed they were defeated mentally. Just flat out gave up. Very notable examples came from Max, the leader of the club. - Collingwood have 11 players out, yet they have the belief that wins can still come if everyone does their job and contributes. We are the polar opposite, we have a full squad and kick 6.15. - Goodwin is done, the group is done

I was filthy from the moment Trac went smiling and open armed to Maynard before the first bounce. Couple of points I’d like to raise; - Oliver is not close to the player he has been but he is still in the right spot a lot of the time. If he can grind out the rest of the year and through the preseason for ‘25, I think he’ll come good. Looks like he did too much upper body weights when he was rehabbing the hamstring. - Viney would want to be carrying something significant. He is chasing tail all the time and for someone that’s relying on physicality, he’s not even getting close to opponents to exert any. - There were plenty of moments today where I thought players openly showed they were defeated mentally. Just flat out gave up. Very notable examples came from Max, the leader of the club. - Collingwood have 11 players out, yet they have the belief that wins can still come if everyone does their job and contributes. We are the polar opposite, we have a full squad and kick 6.15. - Goodwin is done, the group is done

We have absolutely [censored] the bed here. We’ve got a lot of players scared of contact. If Oliver is in the gun, then Jack Viney must be right beside him. He’s been a liability

We are not getting Rachelle and picks our way, absolutely zero chance. I know Harry has plenty of excuses coming off a terrible injury, surgery and no preseason but it’s just a little bit of a reach

It is quite intriguing that skill has been our downfall for many, many years and yet we doubled down with a new gameplan which is outrageously reliant on skill.

Great deal for us, not sure Adelaide would feel the same.