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Hopefully he continues to play his role: getting up and down the ground, competing and kicking 1 - 4 goals. Anyone notice how he has quickened his goal kicking routine: still the same huge runup, but gets back quickly and runs in quickly?

Good summary.

That's what I was thinking. The old type "ruck rover", eg Barassi, was actually a big bodied mid. Jackson is the new Ruck Rover prototype.

Watched Chandler 2 times this year in the 1s. Played with lots of energy and intensity, but didn't find space.

Happily, MFC can now play draft picks in the 2s for a couple of years before they get a call up when they're cherry ripe. A la Hawthorn.

2019 - Finish 17th 2020 - Finish 9th - jump of 8 2021 - Finish 1st - Jump of 8 Not an omen but a pattern.

Agree. Media overrates them as well imo.

Thanks. Great summary.

A lot depends on Cripps. Shades of Trengove - lost mobility. Against MFC this year, couldn't or wouldn't kick. Other than Walsh, nothing else in the mids. They have a good spine, but Jones is overrated as a defender (interceptor only). In passing, Coniglio seems to have the Trengove effect as well.

"Carlton" and "selfless" don't belong in the same sentence.

James Jordon

Not sure Buckenara was much loved by teammates at Hawthorn. I remember David Parkin snorting with contempt when his name came up in an interview some years ago. Recruiting Guru? No. [censored]? Yes.

Agree. But they were expecting Gawn who they can predict. Jackson competed really well and hunted the ball, like Patracca, Oliver and Viney. Doggies were criticised for not positioning defensively at the bounce (they were, Libba and Bontempeli for the last 2; both sucked into the contest). Interestingly, Treloar was at all the bounces. Would've tried Dunkley. I reckon the arrival of Treloar messed with their midfield.

79,000

Reckon its more than a month if the alleged dodgy NT drivers licences is true. Conspiracy. 6 months and $10k?

Not best 23 at MFC any more. Probably not anywhere else.

Not so sure about Carlton rebounding. I don't think their list is at all balanced or as good as they or others think. They have a good spine, but apart from Walsh, no mid-field to speak of; I think Cripps is cooked. Saad, Williams and Martin are not, and won't be, A graders.

No.

The filth also need draft points for Daicos, and still need to move on at least one player because of salary cap. Maynard on the cheap? 🤞🤞

Hell I hope it gets done. Maynard would be a perfect addition to back line and team.

For Maynard, it'll be now or never I reckon. I believe Hibberd has signed a new 1yr contract.

Wonder of there's any legs in the Maynard rumour of a little while ago?

Sydney wanted him a couple of years ago. He turned down an offer from them.

That would be Bevo. Bontempelli 1 vote I can understand, but Daniel 3rd best on ground? 🤦‍♀️

Could have been a 4th. Petracca was out the front of the restart/ball up. Bontempelli "just" made the tackle.