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It was his second game back after an injury and his first poor one I can recall this year. He had plenty of mates having poor games. I'd have him before Hendersen every day of the week. Hendersen is not an AFL player, Sestan might become one.

We don't know if Berry is even VFL standard. Sestan was close to a senior call up before he got injured. Playing in the backline and is a great user of the ball. Came to us as a forward and I think he is a chance there. Would definitely keep him another year.

It was actually me walking around the new Caulfield Training base area and it's big.

But being the newest, you would hope we would be aiming for the best.

😀 I wish. But I am Member Number 100 of the Foundation Heroes. Do you have any idea of the types of buildings we are looking at building? Lots of ways to raise that $30m though. Naming rights donations from wealthy supporters is an obvious one. Sponsors doing a one off increase in their sponsorship contribution. A one off raffle say with an inside the Coaching Box experience or whatever could raise a lot. Sale of memorabilia is another. I am just waiting for the Joint MFC/MRC membership to be offered with added benefits like cheaper food and drink at the Glasshouse and at racing days in the food and drink areas. Exciting times.

I don't understand that as the media really does well in an even competition where games are exciting. Wanting more of the better players from lower clubs to go to the bigger clubs, is counter productive to an exciting competition.

One thing that should improve immediately is an end to the media negativity, given Buck's mates in the media.

Get Excited everyone. I walked the area today and it is massive. Not sure exactly where our part will be. I have sent some photos of the area and surrounds to Demonland and he might post some of them later. The area for the ovals is right across from our area. I saw the second tunnel that has been referred to, which goes from the area under the track to the ovals area. The transport will be sensational, with the train station right across the road and bus and tram nearby. Hopefully the Official announcement is not far off now. We should end up with the best facilities of any club and that should help recruiting. I am getting excited.

Yes we can only do our best, appoint who we think can succeed, looks like Buckley and hope he has learned from his first stint and now is a very good Coach. Then of course multiple factors will play their part. We will need the best from everyone and getting as many decisions right as possible. To me the best Coach atm is Chris Scott who seems to have it all.

I was joking.

He was one free kick or missed kick by Sheed from being a Premiership Coach. Ross Lyon has had three stints and is so far unsuccessful. Is he a good Coach? Bevo has won one flag, when everything went his way, especially including the umpiring in one year and has failed with good player lists every other year, is he a successful Coach. Fagan has one flag with a team full of stars and multiple benefits provided to his club, is he a successful Coach? Longmire and Simmo each only had one flag and many failures, are they successful Coaches? Not sure there are that many successful Coaches available, other than maybe Sheedy, Pagan and Malthouse.

Not sure why we didn’t complete our Coaching search process by now, to have allowed the new Coach to address the club at the B & F. I suppose if the Coach is currently involved with another club in finals, that could have been difficult, but given they have said they will announce the Coach before the GF and possibly before the PF’s and especially if it is the rumoured favourite, that doesn’t seem to be an issue. It would have been a great opportunity to have the Coach address the players, staff, sponsors and fans at our premier club function, before the players take their break. Imagine the new Coach rallying the troops, the new CEO announcing Caulfield as the new training base and the President mentioning that Judd McVee has just signed and that fellow Board member Steven Smith will be President at the end of the AFLW season.. Fair bit of good news that could have been the catalyst to start the next pre season.

Probably for one last year.

Maybe its better not to all worry what he will cost at this stage, but rather get over the first hurdle of him actually wanting to play for us.

They were killed in the midfield, with Dawson not great and basically no one else doing anything. They will be desperate to boost their midfield.

You have obviously forgotten that we lost to the now brilliant again Pies, twice this year, by a goal or less. On each occasion we had more possession, contested possession, inside 50’s, shots at goal and of course less frees. So based on that and the fact we lost 9 games by less than 2 goals this year, are we really hopeless, or maybe a couple of players needed, a recommitment to selfless play, under a slightly changed game plan, a strong pre season, natural development of some younger players, a good injury run and we are a strong chance to play finals.

Probably this week now.

Laurie has been excellent all year in the VFL and I would be shocked if someone doesn’t come for him like the Eagles, Bombers or Blues for example. I think I have conceded on Verrall, who doesn’t appear likely to make it and Heath will probably take his spot. If we are a chance for Windhager as Finey is saying, then I could see Sparrow going home. I think May will go and I have suggested even the Pies might grab him for a year or two and despite what the Dogs are saying maybe even them. I still think Lever is a chance to leave and become the general of North’s Defence. If we can find another key forward or Jeffo and Luker step up, Petty can go back. I think keeping Tom Mac another year suggests we will lose 1-2 older key backs and he is that experience we may need for a year. I see Hore, Fullarton, Woey, Brown, Billings, Henderson, Verrall, Spargo, Laurie, May and maybe Lever, Sparrow and McAdam gone depending on whether the new Coach wants to give McAdam one more try in his last year. Tracc, if a big club he like comes hard and offers a good deal, could also go. That is a lot of movement and it can only all happen, if we have a few more players wanting to come to us.

There might be one at Woollies.

Can’t believe I am reading that now, as I saw Finey yesterday and would have asked him. Have known him for years. Will try and see him today or monday and find out what he knows. Hope he is correct though. Wonder what we could trade for him and steak knives Heath. Is this the massive salary cap spend coming home to roost?

Thanks for the compliment. However, I am confused as to why you suggest I need to ask a question. I don’t even know what question you want me to ask. I was simply replying to the post about the Cats getting players cheaply and giving an example of that. I am not for one minute suggesting we could get Jackson as cheaply as that.

Cats paid pick 17 and 38 and got back 45 and Bailey Smith. Pick 17 ended up pick 20. I would call that “a packet of chips” for Smith. Could you name one other club that wouldn’t pay that for Smith at the time?

Correct, they are now media stars who give their opinions, rather than report.

Agree with that but they also get a few things right. Picking the right Coach. Mannagh. Humphries. Stengle. Stewart. O’Connor. SDK. Martin. Miers. The Irish boys. Upgrading a pick to get Holmes before us. Cherry picking star players and having the farms to pay them and get them.

Makes you sick, year after year and media is just in raptures over them. Soft draws, real home games, non existent salary cap and every star player wanting to join them.