Travy14

IN: Lever, BB, Chandler OUT: Tomlinson, Weid, Melksham another one id like but wont happen is Jaskson for JVR, but if they haven't put JVR in yet i can't see it happening now

I think that was one of out better games in a while. Dogs are the #1 stoppage side and we held up pretty good, even beating them at centre bounce stoppages. I honestly think that's as good as the dogs can play, the way they moved the ball and always took a risky kick, that isn't sustainable! It's a bad loss in terms of the season and our upcoming games, but if it was 3 weeks ago i would have said we are on the right path.

Weid had a "good" game, but isn't strong enough in marking contests. which sides beat him in and start a rebound attack off it. unfortunately i don't think he is ever going to become what we want. but 3 goals is a good effort and deserves another go next week.

OK Weid grab it now!!!! Finals around the corner and a chance to get in the side and be there if we make it deep!

yeh could be a steal for cheap. recon a north melb will be keen on him too

Do a deal to get that young Jones, future picks whatever it takes. really like that kid. other than that nothing at Ess worth getting. This is the type player we can afford to lose, love for him to stay but have Chandler, Laurie and Monz-Wakefield also. would be nice if he turned out to be a superstar and we finally got something from our academy.

before Logan Mcdonald and Amarti, i remember him being a very serviceable player. if we can get him for bugger all and not pay a lot he would be a great get, and if a young kid passes him well that's what we want too

I 100% agree here, once its known Jackson is gone Gus will sign with a little extra in him pocket. and he is worth it. give him 150k more year just to make sure he doesn't put on a Red and Black Guernsey, i couldn't handle that!

i really like this, could be a very T-Mac style player, not flashy and plays within his limits and provides a good option.

I'm sure your notes also show the time on ground too Melksham - 78% and 79% Chandler - 22% and 13%

My bad, was looking at the Games column not goals. but he is not playing every game, so based on that he will end up with 24 goals by the end of the year. at best he is a 30 goal a game player. who are we moving out of our fwd line for him? IF, big IF, the dees believe they can get him super fit and turn him into a mid fwd, it would be great to have his type chopping Trac out in the middle. but i would not be happy paying $450k + for him, which is what he is going to want

Agree, but I recon his run down tackle along will be enough for goody to keep him in. He is a very sloppy connector and often goes for an impossible kick. Unfortunately with Dogs backline I think he stays in, we don't need to go taller against them.

God no, he is very average, has one good game a year and is noticeably a lazy footballer. Amazing when he plays these games he is 24 in his 6th year never kicked more than 20 goals or ever aged more than 12 disposals. He would be another Mitch Hannan. He is Petracca's size(3cm taller). He should be tearing games apart week on week in the midfield!

In: Oliver, Petty, Chandler Out: Melksham, Tommy and Bedford

Melksham, ffs. Hasn't played for 3-4 weeks and was a training cone last time he played. This is a bad call, he clearly has pictures of Goody

It usually happens to people who think they aren't getting opportunities. Il be disappointed to. But if a club comes to him and says we will give $450 for 3 years and your starting Mid. I recon he would entertain that

Because he is in his 4th year and only played 4 games. He may think he deserves more opportunity. It happens all the time at premiership sides. I dont want him to go, but reality is he might think he is deserving of a best 22 spot.

Im not saying trade, as per the second line in my statement "could look elsewhere" purely if he asked for a trade.

Whilst it frustrates me, it's not the players role to make it easy to be tackled. But, it's the one where they lift their shoulder that gets me. The high contact is made by the player with the ball, not the tackler. Ducking is different again. which is now 3 different types of the same thing, id hate to be an umpire. The AFL don't make it easy for them

i Was at the game, it was horrible. Our defense was set up to perfection and because they didn't have the dump kick option to Dixon the kept swinging it across their HB line, switch after switch. The game was so horrible to watch but listening to the crowd turn on their team was good value, and the cheer when they finally kicked a goal.👌

who do we think we will lose at years end, besides the big two in the media atm? i think likely to look elsewhere is: Bedford, Hunt, Smith maybe a Chandler(he is the one we need to try keep from this group) and then moved on is: Baker, Melksham, M. Brown, Daw who none would get a contract elsewhere and Daw retired. The other one that could look to move is Tomlinson, but his contract might halt that. not sure Hunt and Smith hold trade value, but Chandler and Bedford would have a bit

we we got Dunstan instead. which we would have got cheaper than Bruhn is likely to be.

Would love him, but we can't afford to pay him over our young guys coming through. would only be if we can get him for that $500k mark

Grundy is the Best Ruck in the league after Max. but it is way to much to pay for a 28yo second ruck. Geelong and Essendon should be throwing the kitchen sink at him if they have any brains.

Out: Bedford, Oliver (inj) In: Chandler, Dunstan or JVR if we go tall We do need anther tall, but i think against port we don't. As long as we can control Aliir's influence. If they do go down the extra tall path i think it might be time to try JVR, if not its Weid.