Bring-Back-Powell

Do we as supporters blame injuries too much or do we not have the adequate depth of a Brisbane? In 2024 the injuries did start to pile up by the last month of the season, but in 2022 and 2023 we only had 2 or 3 best 22 players missing, and still had the elite of the elite in the side - Gawn, Trac, Oliver, May. Brisbane just won a flag with the following players out: Coleman - super half back flanker with an elite kick and was one of the BOG in the 23 GF McInerney - starting ruckman. McCarthy - capable 30 to 35 goal a year forward Gardiner - not a particularly great player but was cemented in the best 23 as a third key forward before injury.

We got 32K in round 17 against West Coast off some patchy form. Wouldn't be impossible to get an extra 3K in the same time slot given the opening game always generates excitement. Or perhaps everyone that was on the fence about attending that game attended, as compared to the later GWS and Port games where many people erred on the side of staying home. If we get the Dogs for the fourth year in a row for round 1, then clearly it's high on our request list.

I see what you are saying, but everything that can go wrong when playing Collingwood goes wrong. We even lose a player to suspension when the oppo's captain slips over in the wet and of course we pay the price. Please play them once next year. Give us a West Coast at the G in round 1, Sunday 1pm on a a beautiful March afternoon in front of 35K as we quietly build into a season of redemption. Happy to sit out opening round.

The much publicised booing of Horne-Francis originated from an early season 2023 game between Collingwood and Port at the MCG. A couple of random Collingwood supporters at the Filth goal end booed him for absolutely no reason and it took off from there. I was at the game and remember asking myself why the heck were they booing a player that had absolutely nothing to with the Pies, but all to do with his departure from North. That’s a BS claim from McRae.

I think the AFL’s way of shafting us from a fixture perspective will actually please our fans. Plenty of Sunday 1:10 and Saturday 1:45 games next year will actually suit our supporter profile more than your night games that we essentially had for almost the entire second half of the season.

Can’t recall a B&F when he hasn’t been slurry.

Kozzie for pick 11 would be extremely disappointing considering we picked him at pick 12 - so a grand total of a 1 pick profit for a gun small forward/mid that’s 1 to 2 years away from his prime AFL years. The club has to hold firm on this one, give him a few weeks off to visit family prior to or during his suspension and be super accommodating to him next year.

#destinationclub

That goal against Port ❤️

I know everyone laughed at your comment but I’m sure they’ll consider someone for the coaching panel that is ready to steer the ship if in the remote possibility Goodwin is sacked mid season. With McQualter gone, Teague would fit that bill. Teague is apparently an offensive minded coach which is something we lacked this year.

That’s excellent for next year but there’s clearly going to be a point in time when he’ll be elsewhere.

This is where Houston would’ve come in handy in a trade with Port had we not scared him off. Geez if this is true, we’re going to be a seriously bland on field product without the mercurial Kozzie next year.

In - Campbell Out - Clarry, Kozzie. Probably tips the scales our way.

I don’t think the microphone will be anywhere near that particular player given his track record.

Geelong’s future first rounder for the ANB pick we get from Adelaide and us paying $300K of the $1 million average salary per year will probably be the most we could extract from Geelong. Geelong won’t offer any player of note aside from maybe a Jhye Clark at absolute best. So there’s a chance we could have nothing to show for Oliver for season 2025.

Still amazed that a person that attended the 2021 grand final felt the urge to make a complaint to the MFC.

I think Max will win it easily. Viney had a bit of a regression year. Too many sub 20 possession games this year compared to last, and the gap between his best and worst widened this year. For example he played his best game of the year against GC only to follow up with his worst game the following week. Also went from 24 votes in 2023 to 8 votes in 2024. Might be on my own here, but I'm not excited about this night given all the on and off field dramas of 2024.

Prefer Lyon over Lewis and J Riewoldt who seem to both be playing bigger roles on AFL 360. I actually truthfully didn't mind Robbo on the show. Brought a bit of character to the show.

He's probably referring to his split from Nadia. Aside from that, you would imagine he'd be a great get for the club. Three time premier with a brownlow under his belt do not grow on trees.

Best non playing acquisition in the modern day history of the MFC.

Any link between Trac staying and Oliver going? Damien Barrett sure thinks so on Trade Radio.

Yeah maybe. Owies coming in to replace Kozzie isn't exactly a mood improver.

Per Cal Twomey on Trade radio. Welcome to the "4 club" Club Tom.

Josh Gabelich who's across everything confirmed that we've met with Owies. But so have a number of clubs including Brisbane. Is understood to be poor defensively which is why Carlton aren't in a hurry to re-sign him.

Maybe Geelong give us a future first rounder as the showcase pick but we pay a portion of his salary. Geelong flat out refuse to pay overs for players in terms of wage and draft pick unless their Jeremy Cameron. Therefore I can't fathom how we won't be on the hook for some of Clarry's salary. If this happens, it signals to me that we're no longer in the window and/or they simply need to rid themselves of the player