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But they have a forward set up that works 100% better than ours IMO Checkers and McStay are much better for them than JVR and Tmac are for us

Cripps was found guilty but let off on a procedural technicality (orchestrated by the AFL). If it is like that, Maynard should get 3 or 4. But he won't.

For the love of god, can Kossie please stop flying for speckies over the pack and crumb the contest instead!!! If I ever hear again "one day he'll take one of those" I'll spew up It's not school footy or an exhibition game, he's so wasting his immense talent

Press and radio this morning softening the incident. Most saying it was a football act, he was already in the air and he was bracing for impact. Demon fans: prepare for a dismissal with Maynard becoming the victim

Whilst I don't disagree that we need a big focal point in the forward line, I reckon its more our forward structure and the delivery i50 that is the issue. Sure, there's been injuries, Petty, Fritter and Melk, and major form slumps, such as Kossie, but we cannot get a forward system that looks like working at all. We've been killing opposition teams for i50s for 4 or 5 years. BBB worked for a year, but his knees are now shot. With nearly double Collingwood's i50, we should've won by 10 goals. It's not that their backs were overly masterful, more like we had nothing to offer when it came in, it was easy to defend IMO this has been Goodwin's major failure during his tenure, the responsibility rests with him. We've had 5 years where blind Freddy can see our forward set up isnt working. Rinse and repeat every week

And JVR will get one or two Prepare to be double disappointed

Especially given Maynard came out in the press mid week saying how hard they were going to play. He was odds on going to make a big hit statement early in the game

Have no problem with Maynard jumping to smother the kick, but to clearly turn and drop the shoulder into Brayshaw's head with eyes on the player is a dog act. He'll get offered 3, but Gil will drop it to 1 on appeal so he can play in the GF. Appease the big clubs. Nothing is surer, it's the AFL way

I heard the umpire's whistle blow twice, which means bring it back There's too many umpires not knowing what the others are doing

No, but he could've insisted we trade for a young, quality key forward over the last 5 years. BBB was always going to be a one year wonder

Max was immense after quarter time BOG by far

Pleased with the fightback. Bad kicking loses games every time Tmac wasn't a good selection But we can still do this Pies looked bog ordinary when the heat is applied Cox and Mayonnaise are sniping dogs Who's next?

I'm in same spot row E Might get a bit wet if the wind is blowing the wrong way. Won't care once we have won!

Grundy won't play on Thursday, not unless Max is injured before then. The weather forcast doesnt look good, no way we are playing both Max and Brody Not sure Tmac or Schache are good options either

McVee snuck through to us in the fog of covid. I think I read someone here saying Taylor had his eye on him all along and really rated him, but that injuries and the pandemic set his development back A great addition to our backline

Actually, the Vic Govt owns the MCG, through the MCG trust. The MCC has the rights to manage it under contract, I believe

Max is very much the optimist. He also talked about the Gawndy experiment continuing, whereas Goody acknowledged that it hasn't worked and that it may be over Let's hope he's right

Extended version is very insightful of Trac's thinking. Thanks for posting

We have an A grade culture and support system. We should be able to straighten him out, that is, if he's keen on us

Was in reference to the Hawks racism accusations, Amon was recruited before that came out

Indigenous player wants to be traded to Hawthorn? Hawthorn??? Now I've seen it all...

Third round, I would think. Mid to late 40s

We won't get 38 for 2 x FAs. Who are our FAs that are worth more that pick 50? JJ, barely.

They'd be stupid to keep it. What will it take to get it... from us or another club? Who else is in the running? My prediction is that the Suns will want a future 1st included so they can transfer some of the pick 4 value into 2024

I think we'll use 4 picks in the draft, incl what we get for Grundy (maybe mid 2nd rounder). Upgrade Turner, maybe upgrade McVee a year early, ensuring he gets a decent 3/4 year contract. That's 6 there We could trade up for Reid, 2 x top 10 picks or 5, 15, 33 and 2024 1st. Leaves us with Freo's 24, the Grundy 2nd rounder and late pick for Brown Out: Melk, Hibbo, Dunstan, JJ and Grundy. Reckon Harmes stays (urghh!), BBB too, both depth, but who knows. What's the status of Schache, is he on 1 year? In: Reid, picks 24 (Tholstrup) 27ish for Grundy (Freijar), Pup Brown Upgrade: Turner, McVee All speculation, of course Will be an interesting trade period, that's for sure