Roost it far

Club’s got some work to do. He’s completely untradeable. We’d sink like a rock if we did that deal.

So now we want the club to read Demonland before selecting the team….? Watch Jefferson play, he’s miles off AFL

Can you give us some of the text. I refuse to subscribe to the dribbler!

If it’s true that he’s cooled on Melbourne it’s possible his manager knows what’s going on behind the scenes and they aren’t keen. It’s also quite possible that we’re not interested in handing over pick 6 and ANB for him. It’s also possible that one of a number of Melbourne clubs came at him with a better offer. It’s also possible he wants a flag and doesn’t think we’ll deliver that……let’s prove him wrong.

Is it just me or does Kane Cornes really dislike Melbourne? He’ll take a swipe at any opportunity. He’s been hammering Oliver since last year. There’s a point where the media need to be held to account. Yes he’s a highly paid sportsman but he’s also a troubled young kid. The balance of reporting is not there and never has been in relation to Oliver, throw in the ever present gambling ads and the AFL and it’s media pack are still along way off decent citizens.

They’re trading Jefferson 😂

I’m of the mind we need to get players in who are either young and building form below great midfields or players who are playing in midfields. Over 28’s don’t grab me as I think we have enough of them.

It’s called maturity

Well if Koz requests a trade I will need to reappraise my 2025-26 predictions which always took a big hit in this news.

I’m not sure what you’re saying here

That’s a massive kick in the guts for the team. He’s so important to how we play. Sheesh, that’s some really bad news.

I was being light hearted, something I do from time to time.

My guess is Mark Williams, surely he'd get on your nerves eventually? 😂

For mine her biggest job is to land a home base. They're aiming for Caulfield and will have to build from scratch. Making this happen is going to take a masterstroke from someone at the club, I'll hold judgement on her tenure until we see what unfolds. I'm guessing Caulfield is a safe Liberal seat so the club's going to need to find some serious cash as pork barrelling looks unlikely.

I must say I don't quite get the attractive brand of footy complaints. We maximised the output from the strengths our playing list had and won a flag and almost another. I'll take winning ugly everyday. This year we're trying to evolve but with mixed results. I was leaning toward pessimism at the beginning of this year no doubt about that but I actually think the next 2 years could prove fruitful. Again it all comes down to this preseason which is what makes it so intriguing for me. I remain a little concerned about the noise and do wonder at times if we have the absolute best people in the right places. That's just my vibe though, based on absolutely no hard facts. One thing I do know is if you're getting your "facts" from the pissants on Footy Classified you may as well burn your membership now.

I’m not sure how this relates to my post?

The moment the club takes its direction from parents, coterie members or sponsors is the moment we should give it away. There’s no doubt pressure on the club and those within it, as there should be after this year. Once again it’s all about the preseason for mine.

These guys are muck rakers and nothing more. Look at the ensemble, you wouldn’t [censored] on them if they were on fire.

Petracca Captain ANB Vice

Compare that to the Hawks atm. They don't fumble at all, it's incredibly impressive. They also stick and break tackles. If we did that our game would look very different. I'll keep saying it but it's all about the off season. Some fresh faces and a revamped fitness program.

When's Mac Andrew's contract up? He's exactly what we need.

He drives a very high standard and clearly expects those around him to do the same. Unfortunately there’s 30 odd blokes, all with differing minds and bodies. I’d love to see Oliver put in the off season that Tracc does

At least we’re in the news

Rough season on display against Port……we looked like a bottom 8 side trying to beat a top 8 side through effort alone……looking forward to a top notch off season 🤞

You asked for the facepalm 🤓