demoncat

I think the recruiting team have identified the small forward position as a need but just haven’t been in a position to take one in the draft In the past two years we’ve been linked to Nick Watson (we tried to trade up to draft him), Isaac Kako (would have bid on him had Essendon not traded us pick 9) and Joe Berry (I think pick 9 was a few spots too high to draft him, especially with Lindsay still on the board) Personally I think another genuine small forward is our number one priority come trade and draft time

I for one am already looking forward to the Fremantle 2026 death ride when we hold their future first round pick Let’s hope the sequel is just as good as the original

Perhaps we could trade him for Jackson? He seems pretty good

I’m no expert but I would have thought both Max and Trac would be able to run and participate in non contract drills given their injuries won’t prohibit their movement They should hopefully be able to keep their fitness up even if they’re not participating in match sims etc

Pete Ryan is only a step above some of the spuds at SEN and Fox Sports Not sure why he even bothered writing the rest of the article after he noted we have broad support for the Caulfield project only a few paragraphs in…

We’re going to need some mix of Chandler, Kolt, Spargo etc to kick 20+ each next year to be a genuine flag chance Fritsch and Kozzie have been our only consistent mid/small forward goal kickers the past few years, and when they’re not kicking bags we generally struggle to score Trac could help a lot in this regard if he spends more time forward but it seems like he’s been training exclusively as a mid so far this offseason, and we’re still pretty reliant on him in this position

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