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I went to school and played under age football with a guy who was at least 1 or 2 levels better than anyone else in the team. He was about 10x better than me. He went to a successful VFL club and played 2 or 3 seasons in the U19s and Reserves before moving to a successful football career at a strong club in a rated regional league. I know how good he was and he couldn't make it at the top level. I never call AFL players spuds for that reason.

What's your full FD and list management plan this year?

What's your full FD and list management plan this year?

What's your full FD and list management plan?

I wouldn't guarantee that outcome at all. There's a lot of improvement in our relatively young midfield over the next few years. I'm not against making incremental change. I can see some value in trading Harmes for a player that suits our needs. I would be fine with moving Viney or Brayshaw if we could net Merrett. But I wouldn't do both. I think our current midfield has the potential to be flag quality.

Oscar has had good games and some poor games for MFC. The problem is that in the role he plays his good games are often invisible - spoils, blocks, postioning and things he prevents his opponents from achieving, whereas when it goes wrong it results in maximum exposure - goals deep in the forward line. He doesn't deserve the vitriol he receives. Other players in other roles are far less exposed when they make errors. Think Zac Dawson - much maligned but Ross Lyon loved him.

Match made in heaven. Battler at a battling club.

I do like the idea of a best 22 and a next 22, that gives some insight into the thinking process.

To be honest I didn't bother looking at your teams. All CAPS is difficult to read and the content would need to be extra good to bother. If your aim is to communicate ideas you would be well served to use mixed case.

There's no way a KP like Petty takes a bench spot. KPs play a majority of gametime. Either he starts on field or doesn't play. You're wasting a running rotation with him on the bench.

I think there's one too many there, particularly with giving Sparrow 2 years and chasing wingers. Brayshaw or Harmes traded if Viney re-signs IMO.

I'm guessing the reason the contract hasn't been inked is because we are chasing other high cost player(s). The term and $s are likely agreed but the FD may want the flexibility of backloading if they can land the fish or forward loading if they can't.

There would be some weird logic if they did win it. I will have ended up in some very low probability branch of the wave function.

Good get on Suckling. I guess Brad Hill is a live chance too ...

I agree in principle. I just cannot see Brown, Jackson, Weid and Fritsch all playing in the same forward line. Add in Petty is impossible. IMO we don't need another KPF.

I honestly think Lewis came to MFC with the intention to add to his set of flags. Yes there was a long contract but that was a part of it and would IMO be the attraction for Smith.

It didn't happen. Let's stick to the facts. Yes Adelaide may well have matched if Geelong bid FA but that is not what actually happened. Why not post that, which is the truth.

That is incorrect. A trade was made but an FA bid was never officially placed or matched.

Has any Clarkson era Hawthorn premiership player gone on to win a flag at another club?

Quoted for accuracy.

Shoulder injury though I think. Not an old man calf injury which would spell danger.

I think he's a campaigner but I may feel differently if he's OUR campaigner.

Sounds like we're trying to clear cap space for a big trade in.

He's been behind Goldstein and Gawn so it's not surprisng he hasn't played many games. Maybe he'll go to Collingwood next and get his Ph.D in Ruck Craft under Grundy before he gets a real job. As someone else posted, it only takes 2 interested clubs for an auction. I think we should be able to get something valuable back.

Always have had the impression he thinks we're a joke.