The Jackson FIX

Hmmm… this is a fair point. I wonder if Melbourne’s contract with him protects against mid-yr departures

worth keeping a close eye on whether there is a deviation in Essendung’s drafting strategy with Scott now on board… You would imagine he has some intel on likely direction of rule changes that hasn’t yet been canvassed with the clubs

Bowes infinitely more likely to get a game at StK /ESS than Geelong. Cats clearly more interested in his pick 7 than his personality

What time is Capper on today? I think he is going to give his opinion on what the Jackson/Freo deal might look like.

Strange-ish decision. Could be chaos there for a little while

Me too, doubt will make it to 8

Sheezel or Humphrey at pick 8 pls 🙋🏻‍♂️

Pretty sure he’s been desperate to get home since he got drafted. His upside (ok depth) doesn’t cover his downside for mine

It’s been so long since Geel has been at the pointy end of the draft that they probably wouldn’t know what to do with pick 7… probably arrive late and miss the call

Could also be an Instagram machine… I can’t tell without my glasses though

I have it on good authority that DeGoey will sign - he is just delaying the inevitable signing for a few days with some legal posturing so he can misbehave at Q Bar one more time on Thursday night before he has to toe the line

This is basically saying Lobb & Naughton are of equal trade value? Would’ve thought that is quite the distance from reality…

I don’t have the stats but my best guess (or at least my perception) is that his goal/behind stat line this yr was flattered by the fact that; - goal/behind stats don’t account for complete misses - both out on full or not making the distance - max gets a lot of his shots within a very easy range (small angle within 30) and therefore should be converting better than 50% Not arguing the others weren’t poor also.

Fix his kicking and play him forward more surely is the right strategy. I’m surprised there has been zero comment from Max/club about how he is going to fix his goal kicking technique in the off-season. It was beyond woeful this year. Clubs appear to have pulled back investment in goal kicking coaches/mentors and I know for a fact that Max once independently (and quietly) sought help from a famous ex-forward and told him he was unclear why Melbourne didn’t help him more with structured coaching around this specific skill.

Or two firsts and a second is on brief, isn’t it? This yr 1st/next yr 1st/ this yr second

With Bell-end behind the wheel I’m expecting him to trade in other players eg Sharp before he gets to the jackson deal

There is some negative recency bias on Grundy - largely because he has been absent in a season where Collingwood turned things around. I’m genuinely not sure whether 50% forward line time is feasible though… never kicked more than 12 in a season and even though that may be because he hasn’t spent time there I’m sure they experimented with this a bit with Cox in the side.

This is spot on. They’re not letting him go because he isn’t good at football. They’re letting him go because his value equation has changed for them, partly because of form last 18 months but mainly because they have a game plan that doesn’t really need him. edit: * doesn’t really need some of his cost occupying that role *

Freo demanded and received pick 2 for Lachie Weller. They demanded and received pick 6 for Cerra. Two ‘pretty good’ but relatively unremarkable players (in the scheme of top 10 picks) We have a 21 year old pick 3 KPP who has won a premiership, a rising star award and is a generational talent. You can only hope Tim Lamb is constantly reminding Bell-end of this every time they pick up the phone.

Geel prelim ‘21?

They were just fortunate enough to line up against some pea-hearted witches hats in their gf

Gee the cats did a good job in the pre-season. Stengle and the emergence of Atkins and De Koning.

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Lacks defensive presence?