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Would have been an even bigger political minefield trying to take inner city parkland over. Not to mention the hare-brained idea of trying to build the HQ on top of the train tracks. That we are trying to build a home base in the middle of a racecourse tells you how difficult it is to find enough available space to put a couple of ovals on that isn't an hour from the CBD.

No one is cancelling their membership because we go to Waverley for a bit.

Doesn't really matter if he finds his form again. The situation was untenable at the Dees.

Carlton supporters are super easy to troll on talkback so lookforward to a couple of hours of that.

He'd be in the same position for any spot on the ground. So far I haven't seen enough to suggest he'll make it as a forward or midfielder but I like what I've seen from him this pre-season in the backline. Competition for spots is healthy though.

The half back position seems to suit Tholstrup way more.

That was never a serious option.

What is Kane's point exactly? You can't believe Goodwin or Pert when they said our culture was good? Okay, most of us came to that conclusion a while back.

The same argument could just as easily be made for Casey.

What do the two things have to do with each other? The AFL and the government aren't going to care where we are. Furthermore, Waverley is owned by the AFL. We would be hosted their at their pleasure.

Our supporters probably have the most unique identity/stereotype of any team in the comp. Much better to lean into it then just let others use it at our expense.

I think this will speak to the members we've lost over the past couple of years a lot more than the generic stuff we usually produce. Great ad. Also Awaken Your Demon is a much better slogan than Demon Spirit.

What's your point?

Pert said that we had the worst facilities in the comp a couple of years ago.

A massive downgrade from Cranbourne, hey?

Waverley would be a great get. First time in ages the club would be under one roof.

I think we look closer to Richmond in 2024 than West Coast in 2022. Still poor but West Coast had 0 talent coming through when they fell off a cliff.

Yeah I had a look myself and they appear to be barely 10 months old, seem to have almost no brand presence anywhere else, and pretty opaque services on offer. Definitely getting Energy Watch vibes. Hopefully we've had a look at the owner's facebook page 😬

What is the benefit of being on the South side vs the North?

Those are hideous lol.

I've been on board since his games against West Coast and the Dogs last year but it was a small sample size. His VFL Semi-final performance and everything we're hearing and seeing this pre-season is just reinforcing my belief. Fully expect him to be playing every week this season.

He's a versatile mid who is tall enough to rest forward. I see him in our best side for sure.

Culley a massive standout. Think we've got a player here.

In what way did I attack you personally? Again, I've never claimed to be ITK or an expert. If you look at the way I opened the post you originally responded to I asked a question about reporting. The rest of my post was essentially repeating information I have read and that I believe to be based in fact. I'm not sure anyone owns facts? If I'm wrong I'm more than happy for others to correct me or even just ask me to back up my info. We either agree on whether sources of information are credible or we don't, do you believe any of the sources I provided were misinformed? Bit rich to say my posting is high and mighty when you are passing judgement on the standard of my posts and speaking on the behalf of other posters.

Lmao. "No offense but you might be a [censored] poster." Happy new year to you too mate. Never claimed to be ITK at all but google is free if you want to fact check me. Maybe you could try that next time you think I'm being dishonest or misinformed. Here I'll do it for you this time. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/steven-king-paul-guerra-give-update-on-the-demons-fortunes-on-and-off-field-at-melbournes-annual-general-meeting/news-story/745fb468ee0b687f430d818122f42223#:~:text=Goodwin's%20payout%20was%20made%20before,club's%20soft%20cap%20in%202026.&text=Oliver%20will%20be%20paid%20around,after%20his%20trade%20in%20October. So seems I was a bit off-base about the Goodwin/Oliver payouts but that's also why I framed it as a question. Re Rule changes after Treloar trade: https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/afl-to-tighten-trade-rules-after-treloar-deadline-drama-20210825-p58lqs.html Re Grundy: