Bring-Back-Powell

The way we finished this season I’m happy for them to report back Feb 1.

Should’ve been utilised in the finals if you believe that we had up to 11 injuries. His 38 possession/2 goal VFL final against Sydney should've been rewarded down the track.

You could but don’t watch the last minute of their loss to North this year. How to cost your side a game 101- by Jake Aarts.

If we're to win the flag next year, our MCG form against the best in the business needs to improve dramatically. This year we were 1-6 against the top 6 sides at the MCG.

The AFL and clubs are finally listening to the fans and their game day experience preferences. What parallel universe is this?

Clearly judging by the Herald Sun photo, the 4 boys the will lead us back to the promise land are: Fritsch, Kozzie, Grundy and.........Oscar Baker.

18 games between 2020 - 2022 is hardly a massive endorsement but won rave reviews for his round 19 game against us at the G in 2021 playing as a defender. A sufficient replacement for Weid.

Interesting that Aaron Francis just got traded to Sydney when it was expected that the Weid trade would be involved in a 3-way between the clubs. Maybe we get the future 4th rounder for Weid that Sydney paid to Essendon....

SEN had Josh Bruce's manager on this morning and he couldn't possibly be any more adamant that Bruce will be a dish licker next year.

I'm going to give Jackson the benefit of the doubt and assume that he informed the club before the final series. The negotiations to get Grundy in would've surely taken weeks and possibly months, and Jackson's departure would've been the catalyst. Can't imagine we rung up Grundy last Monday and asked him if he'd like to play for the MFC.

Dermott Bereton on Fox's AFL trade day succinctly summed up (in about 55 minutes) that McCrae doesn't put a high premium on good ruckman as did his coach Leigh Matthews, as did Leigh's coach Alan Jeans.

We got lucky. Nothing more than that. The stadium couldn't host AFL in the early rounds of 2017, and we were scheduled to play them in round 3. Still a bit dirty we lost that game. We couldn't hit the side of a barn (13.20) and they couldn't (20.6)

We would entertain this as we've already lost Weideman and Mitch Brown off the forward/second ruck depth chart. Remember against Adelaide, we had to bring these two blokes in as Gawn, Jackson and T Mac were all unavailable. If Weid goes out and Schache does not come in, you would think we'll be looking hard at the delisted free agency or state league pools to replace Weid and M Brown.

Just a passing comment from Julian De Stoop in reference to Sam Edmund’s news that we’re looking at Schache.

The J Shack to Melbourne gaining a bit of traction today according to SEN this morning.

I’m sure we’ll end up getting Grundy but what happens if we don’t? Who on the list will be our first ruck if Gawn misses games? Who will be that player to allow Gawn to be fresh and injury free come September?

I don’t think we have any option but to give Collingwood what ever they’re asking for (within reason) - if we’re in a hurry to get rid of Weid. Imagine Gawn come next finals series if he’s shouldered 98% of the ruck for the entire home and away season with literally no viable back up. Grundy will surely be a Demon next year.

I don’t mind the trade. Not perfect but something to work with. Two first rounders and a second rounder is unprecedented for a player that has just come off a poor season, and to not have to give up a second rounder. Sure, if he had a great season we should be getting a top 10 pick but the point is he didn’t and potential is a dirty word. Luke Jackson is potential at this stage. Here’s to a productive Tuesday and Wednesday by the club.

Hunter won a B&F for the Dogs so he must have something going for him.

Unless Gawn and Grundy are playing 44 (46 if magic round comes in) games between them, then who’s going to be the back up ruck if one of the two misses a game? Combine that with BBb and T Mac’s issues and I would’ve thought there would be plenty of opportunities available next year for Weid.

Are the Dogs depleted with injury or is there just a massive gulf in talent between the two clubs?

Excellent video. Strange that we tried to develop him into a lock down defender to play on the Tom Papley’s of the league when he was more than a capable goal kicker and one of the most accurate set shots at the club.

Grundy - 6 Bruce - 19 Kade Chandler - from 37 to 12

He signed a 4 year deal with the Dogs at the end of 2019 after crossing from St Kilda.

I’m guessing you haven’t read a game day or post match thread this year. Or Demonland or Facebook MFC forums in general. BBB has been bagged all year up to this point by various posters. So have other immortals such as the likes of ANB, Spargo, Lever, Jackson and Harmes.