Bring-Back-Powell

Hopefully West Coast are interested.

The first genuine dead rubber we’ve been involved in since round 23 2019 V North. Been a while.

Match committee meeting probably took all of 30 seconds this week judging by those changes.

Was understood to be extremely highly rated when we appointed him last year. Josh Gabelich on SEN just doubled down on this and says he’s still incredibly highly rated within the industry. So if he’s not the problem, who is?

Yes he’s absolutely done at the MFC. They might even leave him stranded on 199 games.

If this latest news is true, and the public relations continues to go down the tank, we can kiss goodbye any thoughts of having a big trade week to dramatically improve our list. Less Houstons and more NQR’s in your McAdams and Fullartons. I’m throughly disappointed in this news. We could’ve had a genuine, genuine A grader walk into the doors next year.

Really? Sure it was an unpleasant evening at the footy, but one game shouldn’t ruin their footballing experience forever.

Billings yes. Hunter no. Hunter’s been a disaster this year but last year he was a good contributor to the side (particularly in the first half of the year) to the point that he was missed vs Freo due to suspension. The value we’d get out of 2025 Parker would be equivalent to 2023 Hunter IMO.

Disappointing. We could have had a very classy and high quality player on our list next year. A potential back to back All Australian.

Fair enough. What I should have just wrote was that it presents a good opportunity to give the fans the opportunity to say thanks to him after siren of the Pies game. You agree?

Whilst the leak is a negative, isn't it a positive that MFC supporters can say farewell/thank you to ANB in the final Collingwood game, as opposed to this news being kept secret and the fans finding out about the move in trade week?

Just another 10 coaches vote in the win over Brisbane last weekend. In rare form.

I'd choose option 2 if I thought our fitness could get us through the last quarter and subsequently win a low scoring arm wrestle. Our fitness (or lack thereof) clearly won't allow this. I suspect option 2 will eventuate regardless but the Suns will run all over us in the last quarter as we'll tire in the heat. Goodwin might need to look at option 1 over summer provided we have the personnel to execute that type of attacking game plan.

With Farmer and LJ we all expected them to leave but it wasn't confirmed like ANB's departure. But your point stands that people suspected Spalding, Farmer and Jackson were all leaving.

Really disappointed like most on here. Not for the first time during last Saturday night's game I was reflecting on how much of an accomplished and competent player ANB's become. One of those players that genuinely improves year on year. Port or Adelaide are getting a very good ready to go player next year. I can't recall a final round game where club supporters will be able to say good bye to their player with the knowledge that they will be playing for another club rather than retirement.

When 15 people were still in rehab as late as February.

Jack Macrae?

Did he have a Barry Crocker against us? 16 possessions and 1 goal doesn't look disastrous on paper for a grand final.

Will May be back this week? Apparently was looking ok at training late last week, albeit no contact.

Thats a fair point. MFC Players would be really disappointed that low market VIC clubs like Dogs, North and St Kilda get brand spanking new facilities and full time venues as opposed to our less than desirable situation. On Roffey, I thought she showed good leadership in 2021 when she allegedly sacrificed her spot in the WA hub in replacement for someone else. However the AFL stepped in and required her to head over. Whether that’s or true or not I’m not sure but I do recall the story at the time.

I think the critics of her for not communicating with the members are way off. We heard heaps from her after the grand final to the MCG premiership celebration through to the pre game festivities of round 1 2022.

Any chance Peter Jackson’s available to sort this current mess out?

Repeat of the 2022 GF? With respect to us, I'd imagine the club won't be pouring all its energies into climbing from 13th to 11th/12th due to the three group fixture structure (1-6, 7-12, 13-18)

That is an incredible effort despite his ankle issue. Probably puts to bed people's request to put him on ice the last two games.

Agreed. We'd actually get more from Laurie than the Oliver version of the Port game. If he does get selected, I expect Clarrie to play well. He hasn't played many good games this year, but the good ones have followed the games where he's copped it from the media.