MrFreeze

Instead of Daicos, he may be closer to Nick Blakey running HB, at least for the start of his career

I would love gus at HB or wing again. He is a good runner but lacks burst speed and when clearing contested ball he is prone to hack kicks. Out of the contest, he shines with his positioning, intercepting and overall footy smarts. I hope we experiment with other players like bowey, rivers, Taj as the mid option. If we want to take our team to the next level in 2024 we will need to take chances. I think we know what Brayshaw offers and I don't think our midfield mix is at our best when he is there.

The team's instagram put up a photo of Koz, AMW and McAdam all together recently. It feels just right to have all 3 boys tear it up in forward line next year.

Assuming he will ruck a lot at Casey next year otherwise I do not understand why he received a contract extension

Bit of a sink or swim year I feel for Howes. Everyone can see how he can fit into the team but we've decided to recruit similar players because he hasn't quite stepped up.

Contact was inevitable once Maynard left the ground, farcical decision and rubbish rule change.

Nev's 39 looks good on this lad

Mid season draft here we come!!

I think we'd be fools to select half forwards when elite mids and key position players are at the top of this draft. Shocked to see Curtain slide so much, just don't see it happening in real time.

https://youtu.be/3IXFcwz12xU?si=Dazrn31b6okZvY_V https://youtu.be/57m93R2447I?si=DKcILHjKcAl-xG52 https://youtu.be/nvvfnr0kNyM?si=bg7g5Y-H55NY1PZg Some dees psychology related content

Make no mistake, Melksham is not here to just rehab. He wants a spot in a premiership side in 2024. He's hungry for success.

You have to look at this from a holistic perspective. 1. We need to treat our veterans right. This means honoring contracts and keeping a strong culture with our leaders. 2. Do we have enough spots on the list, and enough cap space to operate as we need to? We have several retirements and trades. It certainly looks like we have heaps of cap space and list spots to operate as we need to. 3. Do we have enough positional coverage in each position? Debatable, but having a spare forward will be useful for us. Midfield is looking a bit thin though. Not every player on our list will need to play in the 22. With rookie picks included we have the flexibility to retain our older players and have young players like Verall while having strong depth.

Tim is a master at work, patience needed

Based on some brisbane forum posts, they are not upset to lose this guy. He is a 'tall who plays small' type, gets goals out the front of the pack instead of clutching big marks.

Wouldn't say no to cheap forward line depth

Unless both Tomo and Brown are retiring, the Schache 1 year extension looks necessary. Better option than an NQR like Shaq, Chol or Lobb as this guy still has a chance of turning the corner at 24.

It is not a good look to be reactive. We did not come spilling our guts when injury murmurs happened during the year and in the same way we will be patient.

The big bodied mid era is coming to a close. The game will be dominated by the likes of Butters and Daicos for the next decade.

I have loved watching games this year Footy is full of frustration but overall the 'look' of the game was great in 23.

Manifesting Naughton to the dees

He has a Brandan Ellis vibe, would suit IMO

We would not need repeat entries if our efficiency entering and using it in the forward 50 was better...

I think the idea of a dee dynasty with Max winning multiple premierships is likely gone. But winning back to back or multiple premierships in 5 years was a dream anyway. With our current draft capital and list management, we will be locked in the top 8 for a long time to come.

We didn't get draft capital like north are getting, we got $$$ and a hand selected board and coaching staff that transitioned into a premiership winning coaching staff. I'm happy with our compo package.