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We need 7 for the rotation PSD and Lockhart was out of favour last year.

Who are you playing at halfback in place of Salem? We're short of capable small-medium defenders as it is.

There's some talk of the Macrae brother.

With longer quarters and a longer season in 2021 we'll need more players in the midfield rotation than we had in 2020. If we push Petracca and possibly Harmes, Oliver and Viney forward for periods then we'll need midfield cover coming off the bench. The 22 should have at least 7 mids including wings, maybe 8 if some are is pushed forward periodically. Petracca, Oliver, Viney, Brayshaw, Harmes, Langdon, TBA wing. There's easily room for them all and more. I'd be OK with retrying Tomlinson on the wing. I have Petty ahead of him in the backline and I think on the MCG in longer games his height and stamina can be used to advantage. He's an average footballer but he can play a number of roles at an acceptable level so he provides useful depth for in-match injuries.

I've seen enough to know he'll make it. He's a footballer, he's 198 and he's aggressive.

Yes agree strongly. We appear at least one small-medium defender lacking. May, Petty, Lever I prefer Petty to other tall alternatives because he can go with a genuine KPF giving May and Lever more flexibility. Salem, Hibberd, Rivers We need one more small-medium. I can see why the FD like Smith because his athleticism means he can play tall or small but the doubt is on his footy smarts. Lockhart seems out of favour. Nev looks cooked. Hore feels like depth. If forced I'm trying Smith but without confidence. If he can make it though he will solve a lot of problems.

Merrett and Treloar are both very good players but Merrett is 2.5 years younger so is a more attractive option.

Interesting - looks like we're gearing up for a major pick upgrade this year. That move prevents us from trading our 2021 1st rounder.

Which one are you?

Not for me. Another medium forward. He is quick but he's not defensive. I'd rather play Fritsch.

This is aging well ...

Trump wants the counting to stop in the States he's ahead in but keep going in the one he's behind in.

I can see why the FD want him to succeed, he has the athleticism to play small or tall and aside from May is the only player I can think of that has the physical attributes to go with players like Dusty, Danger or Fyfe when they're forward. Footy smarts no at this stage but physically yes - it's hard to find someone who can play this important role.

Yes you're right we don't need to cover the entire 2400 for just 14 but they will want to get there with whatever deal they do that includes that pick because that's their main leverage and they'll need to make a verydecent points profit, otherwise just use it and get a 2nd or some 3rds elsewhere. They'll want a deal that goes close to making up that 600 point deficit.

In that deal they'd want enough points to cover JUH 2400pts PLUS Hannan to make it worth their while. AFAIK 25 + 30 is nowhere near enough.

You seem to be totally ignoring that the Dogs need points for JUH. There is no way they're trading 41 unless they have sufficient points from somewhere.

Plenty of Harry Hindsights are saying it was a mistake - I'm very keen to see even a single post from the time saying that.

Agree. As I posted earlier. it's preferable if he goes for salary cap balance by role, but it's not a disaster if he stays. Worst case he's decent depth forward and back. It's also worth remembering that TMac and Pederson carried the ruck in 2017 when Max got injured so he's depth in that role too.

Yeah I rate him higher than a number of the fringe players but not high enough to offer him 3 years.

Dogs probably need to sort out their JUH picks. They've got 40 and 53. We might get 53 but more likely a future 3rd or 4th I think.

Brad Hill reported on $900k?

It would be nice to see a link to a post saying the TMac extension was a mistake at the time.

Jayden may struggle now that his pre game dinner from Hampton's Indian Express is no longer available since it has been closed and Hari put it on the market.

Expect to see some questionable trade in the Crows favour from the Saints. Dunstan for pick 85.

I wonder whether this year's and next year's 2nds for the Pies 2021 1st would be a good deal for us?