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Petracca is gone, if he wasn't he or his manager would be in the media saying he loves the club. That's partly why we're into Flanders and Simpkin - we'd need some midfield experience. Not that they replace him, but we're not in rebuild mode

I loved Goodwin and May at MFC, but it'stime to move on.

Great interview with Ooze on Garry and Tim's show today on podcast. He seems a ripper. Anyway he did confirm that Chappy has a year to run on his contract and will be staying at MFC.

Mihocek in, Petty back, May out.

True but even they started 4-5 in his first year before it clicked.

Agree, not more than Milera, Laird or Smith anyway. Judd's not going to be Daniel Rioli. I really hope he stays, he's a good player - clean ball handler, good movement and decision maker. I rate him.

I predict there will be significant initial pain as King implements gameplan change. In about R5 2024 we absolutely belted Hawthorn 93-39 and they looked miles off in system and talent at 0-5. Nek minnit they're winning finals that same year when it all clicked. I think early patience will be required, something Demonland is not renowned for. Turbulence ahead, fasten seatbelts.

The best thing for Petracca and his brand would be to meet enthusiastically with Steven King, pledge his future with the club there and then follow up in public. Commit to being the best teammate he can be and go on to succeed Max as next Melbourne captain.

Another club captain!

I'd prefer Petracca stays but that's the deal if he goes IMO, but they'd need to pay full salary or give us F1 back. They need points for their Academy players so 23 is very useful.

Points only go out to pick 54 in the revised system, we're not doing that deal.

No-one is going TO Essendon and they don't need more draft picks in a weak draft. They and Merrett are in a tough spot.

Yeah but that means absolutely nothing - damned with feint praise. It would be a huge story if one or other of them wasn't in the best 25. They need to be in the best 5.

Pretty sure that's the answer to your equation Ethan.

It's very common to apply and interview for a new job while in a current job and if you get offered the new job you often work out the notice period of your current job. If the existing and new organisations are in competition then it's possible that the existing organisation will choose to let you go immediately, commonly on "garden leave". But that's not up to you or the new employer, you need to report to work out your notice - it's up to your current employer. Please don't try to tell me AFL is a special case.

There's just been a hell of a lot of colouring in of James Kelly's attributes in this thread without any basis except a report that he impressed the selection committee and he's been at Geelong so must be good.

Daisy was an assistant at Geelong AFLM, she's been promoted to head coach of an AFLW team, the next step for Daisy, if she wants it is head coach of an AFLM team.

Luci, yes I think it's 3 Senior slots, but only 2 A-Rookie slots so far because we have Henderson, Kentfield, AMW and Culley?

so it continues ...

so it begins ...

Primary delists: Spargo, Billings, Fullarton, Woewodin Rookie delists: Hore, Verrall, Sestan, Brown, Henderson Four Primary delists and we already have connections with White, Sinnema, Derksen, Heath and Windhager - we'll need to trade a couple of players and/or delist and re-rookie some contracted players (e.g. Laurie, McAdam). We might get away with B Rookieing Sinnema if he gets through the draft. We need to lose 2 Rookies just to get back to par, so those 5 off would give us 3 Rookie slots. We should probably re-rookie Spargo if no-one picks him up, it's the right thing to do for a player who gets a serious injury in the line of duty.

Hard to understand why you're not on the shortlist of candidates really.

Even lockdown smalls get possessions in the backline where turnovers are most expensive so you need the best kicks there. Viney is still quick over the first few steps and has elite concentration and dedication to the task.