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I love Jack Viney but that's some serious over-rating

This is a confusing and vaguely sexist post. I don't believe the AFL introduced AFLW to specifically grow female and family supporter numbers, they introduced it because there was a readiness in the game and to grow the entire support base. AFL has always been well supported by women, men and families. I can't agree with your assertion that "Women need to talk of the women players around the water coolers and bbqs not the men players, steer the conversations about the game to women involvement, etc. In short a cultural change that needs support by women." The game will be talked about by everyone and it's not women's obligation to focus entirely on AFLW. They can freely talk about both men's and women's football. In my family we talk about the exploits of Petracca, Hanks, Kossie, Hore, Gawn and Bannan. It helps that we've got great teams in both competitions.

Frankly I'd be very happy with that, especially if we get Curtin at 6.

Are you sure North think Duursma > McKercher?

I'm going all in, assuming we like Duursma ... WC give 1 + 23 get 2 + 6 + 42 - result: 2, 6, 37, 42, 58 North give 2 + 3 + 18 get 1 + 11 + F1 - result: 1, 11, 15, 17, 57 + F1 MFC give 6 + 11 + F1 + 42 get 3 + 18 + 23 - result 3, 18, 23, minus F1 23 is a valuable pick because it's the first pick in round 2 on night 2 and clubs who want a slider will pay a F1 for it. You can leave the F1 and 18 out of it if you prefer.

Naarm vs North clash for top of the table - less than 3k at Princes Park ... I was there and it was a great win. But proportionally, I don't think they want that equation?

I'm a fan of our AFLW team and the standard of footy across the league is dramatically improving. The fact is they don't draw the same attendance or media eyeballs as the men yet and payments are consequently a lot less.

We should be signalling to WC that we love Curtin and are happy to take him at 6 and don't feel any need to trade up. Reverse the onus on them trading picks and see if they can come up with an attractive offer to us.

Appropriate user name! Phone me next time you're going into the surf with a dislocated shoulder and I'll bring the popcorn.

Surely someone drafts Brown in the ND and we have to match

They're not planning to do that

So that probably means we can take two picks and Kynan Brown if we want to and retain Melksham on the Primary list and still have a Rookie slot available. Or if KB doesn't get drafted we can just list him as a Rookie.

Are we putting a line through BBB or will he be in the VFL - make up your mind. TMac was playing at the end of 2023, there's no reason why he won't start the 2024 season. OK if Fullarton is starting VFL ruck and Verrall is 2nd ruck then he'll be in the forward line. Jefferson is presumably the KPF future, that's why we used a first rounder to draft him, it probably makes sense to play him in that role at Casey. That still means, like I posted - BBB, TMac, Schache, Fullarton/Verrall, Smith, Jefferson and KFW - 7 tall forwards at Casey.

If we go with Petty and JVR as KPFs for MFC with Fritsch and McAdam in support then we're going to have a massive logjam of tall forwards at Casey assuming early season fitness: TMac, BBB, Smith, Schache, Fullarton, Jefferson, KFW - assuming Verrall leads the Casey ruck. I'd be playing at least one back.

We appear to be at 35 Senior (including Disco) - 3 Rookies. Can't we take 3 ND picks and go to 38-3 and still have a rookie slot? If we rookie Melksham and go to 34-4 that potentiallly gives us 4 primary list/ND spots to go to 38-4? We probably don't need to do this though.

Doesn't seem to worry Collingwood at the Holden Centre - owned by Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust. City of Melbourne owns Punt Road and Princes Park.

I like this plan. We paid heavily for 11 presumably because we think it's ahead of a quality cliff, let's use it.

Goodwin specifically called out the AFLW team and their great season at the BnF. He said he "can smell another flag". Let's hope so, it would really turn around a frustrating year for the club.

Pick trading ends on 10 November and re-opens on Draft night 20 November

Call me in 2027 when Petty (playing for Adelaide) and Curtin are AA key backs and Sanders is moving to play for Tasmania's inaugural team.

So when Petty goes to Adelaide at the end of 2024 and May retires at the end of 2026 and "Trac, Clarry, Viney and Bradshaw" are all still playing, will Sanders be playing key defence?

It all depends on the players available at those picks. In 2001 it was Chris Judd and Charlie Gardiner for Ash Sampi and Richard Cole.

Top spot and $1M on the line - no pressure!

That would be the attraction for them

IMO, North are giving up the most in my proposed deal, maybe WC could contribute 23 and we could throw in 42 back. North have enough picks already so 23 and 42 aren't much value to them. https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/afl-draft-order-2023/ WC give 1 + 23 get 2 + 6 + 42 - result: 2, 6, 37, 42, 58 North give 2 + 3 get 1 + 11 - result: 1, 11, 15, 17, 18, 57 MFC give 6 + 11 + 42 get 3 + 23 - result 3, 23