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I can’t quite put my finger on why they bully us so much My best guess is that their mids can match us in the contest while outpacing us, meaning we frequently get opened up Meanwhile they’ve been elite defensively for a few years, so when we do get looks we struggle big time to score Thankfully I’m pretty neutral about them so I don’t get too upset, but it would be good to get one back on them this year

Freo… at a regional oval… God help us

I’ve heard Toby Bedford is pretty good

I was big on moving Petty forward the past couple of years and part of me will always wonder what would have happened had he not injured himself so seriously at the end of 2023 But with May and TMac aging we need another quality tall defender and only Petty fits the bill at the moment It will be curious to see how our defenders line up in round 1 as we clearly can’t play all of Lever, May, TMac and Petty Although competition for spots is never a bad thing 👀

Also, what does this mean? Did he not go where he did? 😅

Good content… on the MFC socials? What is happening 😱

Holmes is actually a good comparison for Windsor The wing is an important position in modern footy but it can be a bit feast or famine (play constantly on opposite side of the ground, a game being slower and contested etc) And while you do need two elite runners to play this role, you also want to be getting the ball into the hands of your best players as much as possible If they project Windsor to be an A grader long term, we’ll want to be putting him in positions where he can more consistently impact games and win the ball, with mid and half back being the prime roles for him to do this FWIW I’m not opposed to him just becoming a very good wingman, but think he has scope to be even more than this (as Holmes is beginning to show at Geelong)

🚨 PETRACCA HAS POSTED MFC PHOTOS OF THE CAMP ON HIS PERSONAL INSTAGRAM 🚨 I love you Christian I never said a bad word about you I swear #brownlow2025

I was referring to public statements made by him but pop off brother

Fair points, but just on the relationship between Trac and his fans - I’m not saying I was personally effected by it Moreso that his lack of attempts to display anything other than a cursory commitment to the club this year suggests that positive fan sentiment was not a priority for him, and some of the reporting that came out around his intentions of why he wanted to leave also suggests this Just like we can’t control whether he goes, we also can’t control if he stays, and I don’t think a few stray comments on a forum will be the difference for him, so let’s not get too caught up in it 🤷‍♂️

m8 if Trac cared what the fans think he wouldn’t have kept us in the dark for two weeks and done so little to reaffirm his love and commitment to the club since 😅 Not that he owes us anything - it’s entirely his prerogative and I don’t think it’s healthy for us to get into parasocial relationships with athletes no matter how much we love them on the field But by the same token people can make a few jokes and observations based on his conduct these past few months - it’s a two way street

Not enough eyes on the brand up in Mansfield

Would have been happy to take him at 1!

Hopefully we find out soon *if* that list spot is going to open up

Liking the Dogs train ons in Brew and Boyd - would have been happy to have both at the Dees had we had another list spot

Don’t get me wrong I still rate Travaglia and agree that combine results shouldn’t be the primary consideration for recruiters (Langford looks a lot quicker in footage than his 20m sprint would suggest) I just personally think Lindsay’s skill set - including being a bit quicker and a better ball user - was more of what we needed with our second pick

One thing about Travaglia is that he’s actually not quick (based on his combine results) Unfortunately we don’t have any results for Lindsay as he didn’t test, but to the eye he seems quicker than Travaglia with better disposal to boot Personally I would have taken Lindsay even if Travaglia was on the board

Sounds like you need a hug Bay

Disappointing - thought he could have come in and had a Shaun Mannagh type impact

I think part of it is just his demeanour generally Seems a somewhat quiet and reserved media performer - not to mention the nerves he would have been feeling Saves his aggro for the footy field 💪

I don’t understand this - he seemed happy to get to the Dees I thought If anything he seemed relieved that Adelaide passed on him - he mentioned feeling relief when he heard Sid Draper’s name called before his (that makes two of us)

Gonna give myself a bump here

Final prediction / hope - Langford and Allan Now let’s ride Dees

I’d love to get some more goals out of our small forwards not named Kozzie - so I reckon Jack would be a great get Hopefully he’s available at our last pick 🙏