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Melksham is playing so well but as a list management and development question he may still be denied a new contract due to the FD wanting to provide more opportunities. Some of you think these things through in such an unfeeling manner; if Grundy and Tomlinson have suitors - we are going to get them to their homes - they are not ‘required players’ to the MC or the FD. My guess is TMac goes around again and maybe Brown is done but can’t be sure. We gave TMac another year to smooth out his contract so I doubt we will then pay it out too. Dunstan, Hibberd, and JJ gone IMV. Schache stays as a cheap body if we see slim pickings for similar type. Harmes, Tomlinson, Grundy and Spargo to be traded only if the capital they bring back can be used to acquire replacements or further talent. I think all 4 would get something back. I would use this draft hand we have to reshape us a bit and bring in some talent similar to 2019 with Rivers, Pickett, and Jackson. But they will need opportunity.

Yeah, that is really pushing the value prop of ND1. Its all about picks in the top 5.

Well this was great fun, and as one of the inaugural riders I will take your thanks and your undying admiration and gratitude. Jackson is a singular talent that they tried to stiff us and the football gods were having none of it. ND5, 13 and 25 is about right.

Brodie won’t want to go west when he has so many suitors on this side of the continent. And before we talk about ‘we hold the whip hand’ - no we don’t. Players can refuse to go and while we can just keep him. Do we want to? Don’t we want to invest in a forward? Maybe JVR can avoid rucking?

If north win, Reid is still on. ND5 with a 10 win season is a bit overs for Freo so I am glad to take it from them.

Forecast? Late. Change.

Define plenty and you will back up your first 8 words.

Then we are asking a 31 year old who hasn’t played first ruck for two years to ramp up back to 5th gear…

We can hope.

If you have to ask, you’ll never know.

Says the man with 4 exclamation marks in a row…

Especially with those years he spent at San Quentin… maybe 5th rounder

Yes, I was at that game and he did do a good job in phases of that game. But it doesn’t come naturally to him. Jake is much better at it.

Sydney will be a show for a home final so they will be motivated. We won’t be motivated by the ladder unless two results surprise. It will have an impact. Turner is an odd one. They obviously rate him. Not sure if it is a berth in a QF but we will find out. Smells like a late out to me. The non-selections are telling but we can talk about that in another thread. Fritsch us to come straight back in - he is our best forward and can play taller than he is - I think (in fact I know) he gets lazy when he is the lone tall that is deep as he tries to hold ground and grapple and that is not his game. Get on your bike and turn your bloke around and keep him busy. Melksham being there is great for Fritsch because he is terrible as that negating forward against interceptors. All in all - I think it’s a weird team. I don’t think we will win and I don’t really care as long as we gear up for that QF in land of the gods with a forward line that tries to function on that small ground.

Goodwin has travelled through a river a [censored] to hopefully enjoy the last three years and the next three years - why he is he moving on after 10 years, to allow Yze to coach? I just don’t see any other coach this decade.

Ironically enough, both of their fans are, in fact, engaged. Beautiful story. Ugly set. But beautiful story.

Yes, you see Jackson it all started in 15th century BC and the invention of lying…

Some smart people AGAIN been taken in by the charlatan of all charlatans… I can laugh at the ridiculousness but for posterity:

He has coached 156 games for Melbourne and 1 for Essendon. He will be passing Neale with this contract extension. https://afltables.com/afl/stats/coaches/Simon_Goodwin.html

Yeah no worries

Mate, he has finished the last three years with at least a home semi in each year. We are not getting rid of him next year after one downer year, so why not extend? It’s brain dead unless you give credence to Mick Warners life work to discredit Goodwin and get him fired for being human.

On the blower to out west most likely

North down by in Tassie could take care of a tanking GC…

Laurie was a mid as junior and Woey a wing IIRC. Also we have ND4/5 coming our way - they need a spot to compete toward.

I would prefer we blood another midfielder with Jordan’s minutes. I don’t see anything elite in his game.