Bring-Back-Powell

Most likely not. We shouldn't be nervous but we shouldn't be 100% comfortable either given both clubs have left it to the last day - very unlike Mahoney.

Now I can sort of see why Essendon supporters couldn't stand him. Has been poor since busting his ankle against GC last year, but has had some great moments at the MFC since crossing over. Surprisingly didn't kick a goal in his last 5 games of the year.

Problem with that is unlike Jack Martin, Brown probably hasn't put an absurd contract price over his head to scare 17 other clubs away. And there are 9 other clubs that have a month to convince Brown to play for their club. It's essential a trade gets done or he likely will never play for the MFC.

So I take it you guys are happy for Ben Brown to play elsewhere next year because you didn't want to give up 26 or a couple picks in the 30's. I know it's awesome to win trade week but it's even more awesome to win games of footy. Good on us if we can get Brown on the cheap but I won't be sooking it up if we give up picks 26 and 33 for him (and a later pick)

Would that plan B revolve around Weideman being double teamed each week and a washed up T Mac jogging around trying to get a kick in our forward line? Happy to pay a bit overs here. The rewards could be spectacular.

I know there's a few years still to go to assess this trade but he was worth every penny in 2020.

Does really matter if we pay slight overs for Ben Brown? As someone mentioned above, it won't be like the Jack Martin scenario where he landed for free at Carlton in the PSD. If we don't get a trade done tomorrow, he'll never play at Melbourne.

Was nearing worst player in the league territory this year.

I agree that 26 and 43 for Brown and something later coming back our way.

I would've thought trading Ben Brown for pick 26 is more than commensurate for a player that's kicked 10 goal in a game of footy, and one of the leading goal kickers of the last few years. Not sure we have to be greedy and offer up 33 and nothing else.

Is it Hewitt or Dawson that is an absolutely brilliant field kick. I get those 2 mixed up. Hewitt was an absolute best 22 until this year. Was he injured or fell out of favour?

Hopefully the Dogs stink it up next year so this becomes a pick in the mid 40s rather than mid 50's. Hannan is a talented player (his goal kicking class was on display from his debut game) that lacks consistency and impact from week to week. He'll be ok for the Dogs but expect to him to float in and out of the side, from seniors to VFL.

Our picks 26 and 33 to North for Brown and their pick 28. Or does that make no sense? Have a feeling pick 33 alone won't be satisfactory for North.

For Essendon if they're getting the 2017 model who kicked 32 goals as forward ruck. For GC if they're getting the 2020 model who failed to play a game in a poor side despite being highly rated.

Paying an ex player's salary is nothing foreign to the MFC. We paid a portion of Jack Watts's salary to do next to nothing at Port (aside from a BOG performance against...well....us.)

I'll re-phrase it. T Mac has been BOG ordinary for the last 2 years. He's played 2 good games since the 2018 semi final. Not acceptable for a highly paid player.

I've been a critic of him in the past but I thought his 2020 was one of his better seasons. Needs to venture forward more often and kick those classy goals from 50 on the run, in order to be more of a threat to the opposition.

It would appear as though the last 2 years has really damaged T Mac's on-field brand. At the end of 2018, clubs would've been lining up for his services.

Was going ok until Stewart toweled him up in the last game. Did ok on Papley so probably shouldn’t play on the taller key forwards.

At this rate I’d be happy if we simply played a home and away game at the G next year - in front of the faithful.

Surely recruiting a specialised winger such as Isaac Smith or Tom Phillips isn’t worth 4 extra wins to get us into next years second qualifying final. I would’ve thought the elimination of picking and choosing which games (see the Cairns and Port Adelaide disasters) to turn up to and picking and choosing which quarters to go to sleep in (see the early season MCG games and the Dogs game) are our main obstacles of finishing top 4 or even the top 8. A platoon of Baker, Tomlinson, Hunt and VDB playing the “non Langdon” wing is far from ideal but it’s only 1 position out of 18 on the field and shouldn’t cost us the destination we want to get to next year. I.e playing in at least week 2 or 3 of the finals.

Finals never seem to be Rohan's days.

Is Phillips the one on the left or is that Aaron Francis??

I like this bolded bit from Sam Power of Bulldogs: https://www.afl.com.au/news/523866/dogs-still-want-dunkley-but-open-to-different-situations- Melbourne forward Mitch Hannan: "It's really encouraging he has indicated he wants to come … but we've got a bit to work through there. That's one we'll work through over the next week." Hopefully we can something decent for losing Hannan.

Would like to get pick 31 from GWS (and T Greene or Whitfield as steak knives!) More likely it would be 44, or a future third round. We're not ones to demand the world.