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There are criteria for inclusion in the club’s Next Generation Academy i.e the player has to be indigenous or come from a multicultural background. I don’t think Smart is in that category. Stingray’s Toby Bedford is eligible this year. http://m.melbournefc.com.au/news/2016-10-11/next-generation-academy-launched

If someone can locate the genuine Chris from Camberwell, the offer still stands of a gig on one of our Demonland podcasts so that he can illuminate us with his voluminous knowledge of what the MFC needs to succeed in the world. If we could find Alan Jakovich, then finding Chris from Camberwell should be easy.

Still out of our reach ... and still a favourite to go #1. Jack Lukosius - Knightmare’s best draft prospect of the past decade

So back on Steven May, it would seem that Collingwood, having apparently missed out to Richmond over Tom Lynch (GCS), is making a big play for May. This would of course, be devastating for the Suns and it will be interesting to see how this is played out.

Earlier this year, the talk of the town was about how North Melbourne had hit an AFL draft jackpot with star academy prospect Tarryn Thomas surging into top 3 draft pick calculations meaning that the Kangaroos would be forced to bid their highest draft selection to get the talented Tasmanian youngster. North Melbourne could be forced to match top-three bid on Tarryn Thomas at AFL draft 2018 The Kangaroos even made arrangements to bring Thomas over Bass Strait to play as 23rd man for their VFL side in the final round of the home and away competition. Now, surprise, surprise ... they are claiming to have cooled off on him due to “due to a worrying mix of off-field issues and lack of on-field form”. AFL draft 2018: North Melbourne cools on formerly highly-rated prospect Tarryn Thomas If this sounds somewhat familiar then cast your mind back a few years to when a young WA draftee with plenty of wraps on him was said to have been expelled from school with rumours of misbehaviour and even violence that saw him drop from a top 5 contender to selection to be picked at 26 by the Eagles who were widely believed to have been responsible for the rumours in the first place. Next week, Jack Darling will play game number 170 (he’s kicked more than 300 goals) in a qualifying final against the Pies - and he’s more or less a model citizen. I smell the same sort of blarney about Thomas and I hope someone picks him around # 10 just to stick it up North.

Mitch isn’t even in the Casey side for this Saturday although it’s not clear as to whether or not he’s injured. Preuss would be handy but what role would he play if Max remains injury free?

I am not a great fan of threads such as these but really, Fremantle has nothing much to offer us and very little to offer to Jesse Hogan except home town environment and football oblivion at a club that's going nowhere. I like the Goodwin comment that he's going nowhere.

The Dockers really have me puzzled. They currently have picks 5, 77 and 95 and, apart from some of their younger brigade who they would want to keep, they don’t have much material for trading. It’s little wonder therefore that they’ve recently re-signed veterans and crocks like Ballantyne, Bennell, Mundy and Sandilands. I can see their so-called rebuild taking up the life of Ross Lyon’s contract and can’t see them going anywhere very soon.

That’s “talk” and it’s possibly reasonable in Carlton’s situation (although even that flies in the face of the precedent the AFL twice set a few years ago in refusing to give PP’s to the MFC when it had a worse record than the Blues) but there’s the AFL’s canary in the mine which is the competition’s basket case - Gold Coast. The AFL is desperate to save the Suns and the competition from the embarrassment of multiple 100 point floggings so it will try its hardest to help them. It wouldn’t surprise me therefore that they might decide to hand out PP’s this year after pick 10 or even earlier.

You wouldn’t give pick #1 in the draft for Mitch McGovern but there is the matter of the priority pick that Carlton originally didn’t really want because chasing priority picks is indicative of a lousy culture. If the Blues are given a priority pick after the first 10 picks that should do it for them. Adelaide might have to package up that pick with something else to trade down to the early pick that would deliver them one of those SA young guns. Who can guess why he would no longer go back to WA? All I know is once upon a time, a bloke called Mitch Clark who wanted to go home from Brisbane to Fremantle and somehow, he ended up at Melbourne.

The general view is that there will be a deal done with Carlton but it’s unlikely that the Blues would give away their first pick.

Before the event?

Tall forwards named for NAB AFL Draft Combine

Calling this thread pornography isn’t attacking it. I would have thought it was more of a compliment to some of the regulars here. Besides which, you’re straying off topic. Didn’t Melbourne play the GWS Giants yesterday? How many kicks, handballs, marks and tackles did the unmentionable amass during the game?

In that case you really do have to stop reading this thread.

You really do have to stop reading pornography.

Imagine him pointing the finger at Jonesy and telling him what he’s done wrong.

Why don't you go for it?

Agreed. With little likelihood of having picks in the top 25, our focus might well be on players from the state leagues - Sam Mitchell clone ripe to be drafted WAFL Watch: Suns, Eagles tracking tough mid Pickett AFL Draft 2018: Luke Foley spurred on by last year’s draft snub

Knightmare’s Power Rankings - August

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I think Gaff’s defence made a mistake arguing provocation as part of its case. Much better had he thrown himself on the mercy of the Tribunal.

SEN is running a fundraiser for our great fellow Demon Jarrod Lyle. Please give - 1300081116 Hopefully, Jarrod was buoyed by the team yesterday and the boys can keep doing it for him and his family.

Enough already. This is the only team we haven’t beaten since the introduction of the 18 team AFL. Let’s do it Demons!!!!

When the month of August comes around, the list changes start. Please feel free to post additions to this list when they arise. ADELAIDE In: Jordon Butts ® (Murray Bushrangers) Will Hamill (Dandenong Stingrays) Paul Hunter ® (Adelaide) Chayce Jones (Launceston) Shane McAdam (Sturt) Ned McHenry (Geelong Falcons) Lachlan Sholl (Calder Cannons) Tyson Stengle (Richmond) Kieran Strachan ® (Port Melbourne VFL) Out: Kyle Cheney (delisted) Harry Dear (delisted) Jackson Edwards ® (delisted) Sam Gibson (retired) Curtly Hampton (retired) Paul Hunter (delisted) Ben Jarman ® (delisted) Mitch McGovern (Carlton) Matthew Signorello (delisted) BRISBANE LIONS In: Marcus Adams (Western Bulldogs) Jacob Allison ® (Brisbane Lions) Noah Answerth (Oakleigh Chargers) Ryan Bastinac ® (Brisbane Lions) Tom Berry (GWV Rebels) Tom Fullarton (Category B) Tom Joyce (East Fremantle) Jarryd Lyons (Gold Coast) Lincoln McCarthy (G eel ong) Connor McFadyen (Brisbane Lions Academy) Lachie Neale (Fremantle) Ely Smith (Murray Bushrangers) Out: Jacob Allison (delisted) Jake Barrett ® (delisted) Ryan Bastinac (delisted) Claye Beams (delisted) Dayne Beams (Collingwood) Tom Bell (delisted) Rohan Bewick (delisted) Liam Dawson (delisted) Jack Frost (retired) Cian Hanley (retired) Sam Mayes (Port Adelaide) Marco Paparone (delisted) CARLTON In: Michael Cotterall ® (Dandenong Stingrays) Alex Fasolo (Collingwood) Michael Gibbons ® (Williamstown) Hugh Goddard ® (St Kilda) Mitch McGovern (Adelaide) Nic Newman (Sydney) Finbar O'Dwyer (Yarrawonga) Matthew Owies (Category B) Will Setterfield (GWS Giants) Ben Silvagni (Oakleigh Chargers) Liam Stocker (Sandringham Dragons) Sam Walsh (Geelong Falcons) Out: Tom Bugg ® (retired) Ciaran Byrne (retired) Jesse Glass-McCasker ® (delisted) Nick Graham (delisted) Sam Kerridge (delisted) Cillian McDaid (retired) Jed Lamb (delisted) Aaron Mullett (delisted) Cameron O’Shea (delisted) Sam Rowe (delisted) Matthew Shaw ® (delisted) Alex Silvagni (retired) Matthew Wright (retired) COLLINGWOOD In: Dayne Beams (Brisbane) Atu Bosenavulagi (Oakleigh Chargers) Tim Broomhead ® (Collingwood) Mark Keane (Category B) Will Kelly (Oakleigh Chargers) Sam Murray ® (Collingwood) Isaac Quaynor (Oakleigh Chargers) Jordan Roughead (Western Bulldogs) Anton Tohill (Category B) Out: Jarryd Blair (delisted) Tim Broomhead (delisted) Alex Fasolo (Carlton) Kayle Kirby (retired) Sam McLarty (delisted) Sam Murray (delisted) Adam Oxley (delisted) Josh Smith (delisted) ESSENDON In: Zac Clarke (Fremantle) Matt Dea ® (Essendon) Noah Gown (Gippsland Power) Brayden Ham (Geelong Falcons) Tom Jok ® (Collingwood VFL) Irving Mosquito (Gippsland Power) Dylan Shiel (GWS Giants) Out: Travis Colyer (Fremantle) Matt Dea (delisted) Brendon Goddard (delisted) Josh Green (delisted) Matthew Leuenberger (retired) Jackson Merrett (delisted) FREMANTLE In: Brett Bewley (Williamstown) Jason Carter (Category B) Travis Colyer (Essendon) Reece Conca (Richmond) Jesse Hogan (Melbourne) Ethan Hughes ® (Fremantle) Rory Lobb (GWS Giants) Ryan Nyhuis ® (Fremantle) Lachlan Schultz (Williamstown) Sam Sturt (Dandenong Stingrays) Luke Valente (Norwood) Tobe Watson ® (Swan Districts) Out: Michael Apeness (retired) Zac Clark (Essendon) Brady Grey (delisted) Ethan Hughes (delisted) Michael Johnson (retired) Lachie Neal (Brisbane) Ryan Nyhuis (delisted) Danyle Pearce (retired) Tom Sheridan (GWS Giants) Lee Spurr (retired) Luke Strnadica (delisted) Cam Sutcliffe (delisted) GEELONG In: Tom Atkins ® (Geelong VFL) Oscar Brownless (Geelong Falcons) Jordan Clark (Claremont) Luke Dahlhaus (Western Bulldogs) Darcy Fort (Central Dustrict) Benjamin Jarvis (Norwood) Jacob Kennerley (Norwood) Nathan Kreuger (South Adelaide) Stefan Okunbor (Category B) Gary Rohan (Sydney Swans) Blake Schlensog (Category B) Jake Tarca (South Adelaide) Out: Aaron Black (delisted) Stewart Crameri ® (delisted) Ryan Gardner (delisted) Cory Gregson (delisted) Matthew Hayball ® (delisted) George Horlin-Smith (Gold Coast) Timm House (delisted) Lincoln McCarthy (Brisbane) Daniel Menzel (Sydney Swans) Jordan Murdoch (Gold Coast) Jackson Thurlow (Sydney) GOLD COAST SUNS In: Chris Burgess (West Adelaide) Sam Collins (Werribee) Josh Corbett (Werribee) Corey Ellis (Richmond) Caleb Graham (Gold Coast Academy) George Horlin-Smith (Geelong) Jack Hombsch (Port Adelaide) Ben King (Sandringham Dragons) Jack Leslie ® (Gold Coast Suns) Jack Lukosious (W-West Torrens) Jez McLennan (Central District) Anthony Miles (Richmond) Jordan Murdoch (Geelong) Izak Rankine (West Adelaide) Michael Rischitelli ® (Gold Coast) Brad Scheer ® (Gold Coast Suns) Harrison Wigg ® (Gold Coast Suns) Out: Michael Barlow (delisted) Aaron Hall (North Melbourne) Josh Jaska ® (delisted) Kade Kolodashnij (Melbourne) Tom Lynch (Richmond) Jarryd Lyons (Brisbane) Steven May (Melbourne) Michael Rischitelli (delisted) Matt Rosa (retired) Jack Scrimshaw (Hawthor) Max Spencer ® (delisted) Mackenzie Willis ® (delisted) GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY In: Kieren Briggs (GWS Academy) Jye Caldwell (Bendigo Pioneers) Jason Hately (Central District) Ian Hill (Perth) Connor Idun (Geelong Falcons) Shane Mumford (GWS Giants) Xavier O’Halloran (Western Jets) Tom Sheridan (Fremantle) Out: Ryan Griffen (retired) Rory Lobb (Fremantle) Tim Mohr (Hawthorn) Tom Scully (Hawthorn) Dylan Shiel (Essendon) Will Setterfield (Carlton) Lachlan Tiziani (delisted) HAWTHORN In: Will Golds ® (Oakleigh Chargers) Damon Greaves ® (East Perth) Jacob Koschitzke (Murray Bushrangers) Will Langford ® (Hawthorn) Darren Minchington (St Kilda) Tim Mohr ® (GWS Giants) Jack Scrimshaw (Gold Coast) Tom Scully (GWS Giants) Mathew Walker (GWS Academy) Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide) Out: Ryan Burton (Port Adelaide) Taylor Duryea (Western Bulldogs) Kurt Heatherley (delisted) Will Langford (delisted) Kieran Lovell (delisted) Jono O'Rourke (delisted) Cyril Rioli (retired) Ty Vickery (retired) Brendan Whitecross (delisted) Dallas Willsmore (delisted) MELBOURNE In: Toby Bedford (Dandenong Stingrays) Austin Bradtke (Category B) Kade Chandler ® (Norwood) Marty Hore (Collingwood) James Jordan (Oakleigh Chargers) Kade Kolodjashnij (Gold Coast) Steven May (Gold Coast) Aaron Nietschke (Central District) Braydon Preuss (North Melbourne) Tom Sparrow (South Adelaide) Corey Wagner (Casey Demons) Guy Walker (Category B ) Out: Harley Balic (retired) Tomas Bugg (Carlton) Lachie Filipovic ® (delisted) Jesse Hogan (Fremantle) Dion Johnstone (delisted) Dean Kent (St Kilda) Mitch King (delisted) Pat McKenna (delisted) Cameron Pedersen (retired) Dom Tyson (North Melbourne) Bernie Vince (retired) NORTH MELBOURNE In: Tom Campbell (Western Bulldogs) Joel Crocker (Sandringham Dragons)Aaron Hall (Gold Coast) Kyron Hayden ® (North Melbourne) Tom McKenzie ® (Northern Knights) Jasper Pittard (Port Adelaide) Jared Polec (Port Adelaide) Bailey Scott (Gold Coast Academy) Curtis Taylor (Calder Cannons) Tarryn Thomas (North Launceston) Dom Tyson (Melbourne) Tom Wilkinson ® (Southport NEAFL) Out: Ryan Clarke (Sydney Swans) Billy Hartung (delisted) Kyron Hayden (delisted) Mitch Hibberd (delisted) Tom Jeffries ® (delisted) Oscar Junker ® (delisted) Alex Morgan (delisted) Declan Mountford (delisted) Gordon Narrier ® (delisted) Daniel Nielson ® (delisted) Braydon Preuss (Melbourne) Jarrad Waite (retired) Josh Williams ® (delisted) PORT ADELAIDE In: Ryan Burton (Hawthorn) Zak Butters (Western Jets) Tobin Cox ® (Glenelg) Xavier Duursma (Gippsland Power) Martin Frederick (Category B) Riley Grundy (Sturt) Cameron Hewett ® (Port Adelaide) Scott Lycett (West Coast) Sam Mayes (Brisbane) Kai Pudney (Category B) Connor Rozee (North Adelaide) Boyd Woodcock (North Adelaide) Out: Dom Barry (delisted) Cameron Hewett ® (delisted) Jack Hombsch (Gold Coast) Emmanuel Irra ® (delisted) Jake Neade (delisted) Jasper Pittard (North Melbourne) Jared Polec (North Melbourne) Will Snelling ® (delisted) Lindsay Thomas (retired) Jimmy Toumpas (delisted) Chad Wingard (Hawthorn) RICHMOND In: Jake Aarts (Richmond VFL) Mabior Chol ® (Richmond) Riley Collier-Dawkins (Oakleigh Chargers) Luke English (Perth) Tom Lynch (Gold Coast) Jack Ross (Oakleigh Chargers) Sydney Stack ® (Perth) Jacob Townsend ® (Richmond) Fraser Turner (Clarence) Mav Weller (St Kilda) Out: Mabior Chol (delisted) Reece Conca (Fremantle) Nathan Drummond (delisted) Corey Ellis (Gold Coast) Ben Griffiths (retired) Shaun Hampson (retired) Sam Lloyd (Western Bulldogs) Anthony Miles (Gold Coast) Tyson Stengle (Adelaide) Jacob Townsend (delisted) ST KILDA In: Sam Alabakis (Category B) Jack Bytel (Calder Cannons) Dan Hannebery (Sydney Swans) Dean Kent (Melbourne) Max King (Sandringham Dragons) Nick Hind (Essendon VFL) Matthew Parker (South Fremantle) Callum Wilkie ® (North Adelaide) Robert Young (North Adelaide) Out: Ray Connellan ® (delisted) Nathan Freeman (delisted) Sam Gilbert (retired) Hugh Goddard (Carlton) Tom Hickey (West Coast) Darren Minchington (Hawthorn) Koby Stevens (retired) Maverick Weller (Richmond) Nathan Wright (delisted) SYDNEY SWANS In: Nick Blakey (Sydney Swans Academy) Ryan Clarke (North Melbourne) Zac Foot (Dandenong Stingrays) Justin McInerney (Northern Knights) Daniel Menzel (Geelong) Harry Reynolds ® (Sandringham Dragons) James Rowbottom (Oakleigh Chargers) Jackson Thurlow (Geelong) Kurt Tippett ® (Sydney) Durak Tucker ® (Peel Thunder) Sam Wicks (Category B) Out : Jake Brown ® (delisted) Jordan Foote ® (delisted) Dan Hannebery (St Kilda) Alex Johnson (delisted) Harry Marsh (delisted) Nic Newman (Carlton) Dan Robinson (delisted) Gary Rohan (Geelong) Angus Styles ® (delisted) Kurt Tippett (delisted) Dean Towers (delisted) WEST COAST In: Patrick Bines (Category B) Shane Mumford (GWS Giants) Keegan Brooksby (Gold Coast) Jarrod Cameron (Swan Districts) Harry Edwards ® (Swan Districts) Luke Foley (Subiaco) Tom Hickey (St Kilda) Xavier O'Neill (Oakleigh Chargers) Josh Smith ® (Collingwood) Bailey Williams (Dandenong Stingrays) Out: Tarir Bayok ® (delisted) Ryan Burrows ® (delisted) Callan England ® (delisted) Malcolm Karpany (delisted) Mark LeCras (retired) Scott Lycett (Port Adelaide) Eric Mackenzie (retired) Tony Olango ® (delisted) Luke Partington (delisted) WESTERN BULLDOGS In: Ben Cavarra (Williamstown) Taylor Duryea (Hawthorn) Will Hayes (Footscray VFL) Buku Khamis (Category B) Sam Lloyd (Richmond) Bailey Smith (Sandringham Dragon s) Jordon Sweet ® (North Adelaide) Laitham Vandermeer (Murray Bushrangers) Rhylee West (Calder Cannons) Lachie Young ® (Dandenong Stingrays) Out : Marcus Adams (Brisbane) Shane Biggs (retired) Tom Campbell (North Melbourne) Kieran Collins (delisted) Luke Dahlhaus (Geelong) Mitch Honeychurch (delisted) Nathan Mullenger-McHugh ® (delisted) Jack Redpath (retired) Jordan Roughead (Collingwood) Clay Smith (retired)