george_on_the_outer

Don’t forget next draft future picks can be traded 2 years in advance. So the Suns will have 5 first round picks to offer, Essendon 4. There is a real threat come year end that wasn’t there this year.

….and Jones, Van den berg & Hunt gone from 2021.

Easy….salary cap. AFL in 2024 allocated $110,000 as the cap for AFL aligned clubs, and $220,000 for non-aligned clubs. In simple terms Casey would have about $5,000 to pay all of their players each game. ….about $300 each!!! In the end the only ones who would play for that amount are players hoping to get noticed. When they don’t, then they head off to suburban leagues.

Love this: “It’s also appropriate that I thank Adrian Dodoro for his efforts over the past two decades and wish him well. He has given long service and will always be an important part of the club’s history.” ....exactly the same time since Essendon won a final....

It doesn't matter if it is pick 79 or 83. Then there will be a couple of rookie draft picks which are taken after this..... we will be selecting at the absolute dregs end of the draft. We only have 2 decent picks, no way to build for the future.

When TMac, Viney, Fritsch, Campbell, Salem, Petty, Hore & Bowey can turn up for the 1-4 year first session, it would have been a good sign to see McAdam, Billings, and Fullarton do likewise, and equally demonstrate their committment to the team and 2025.

Inside midx3 for me too….why did we let Eliza West go?…..And another ruck for when Pearce gets injured, which happens every season.

Just hope we don’t kill this kid, because we keep throwing him into the ruck, while expecting him to then perform at FF.

He shouldn't have to learn anything. He should have completed AFL coaching courses to the necessary level. Let's hope this is the case and not just a job for the boys

Correct. Looking back at the proposals which have come from the Board in the past 10 years, blind Freddy would see that none were going to solve the needs of the club. Yarra Park..you have got to be joking. Needed to move as much earth as the great pyramid and the residents were always going to object. Carparks E & F at AAMI...did anyone actually walk across to see the miniscule patch of ground this offered? Let's have an admin building overlooking Collingwoods training ground....sheesh. The Caulfield redevelopment was announced in 2021!. We are closing in on 2025, and not a single sod of earth has been moved. 4 years of further nothing. @old dee and I are running out of years....

I think most of the Hawks money has come from the sale of the Waverley gardens , and Caroline springs Pokie venues. Something in the order of $40m profit! ....with the total sales at around $50M. The majority of the reminaining will come from "consolidated revenues" built up from running these venues for a long time. In other words, they already have the money in the bank. And given that they are only seeking $5M from members, it gives you a fair idea of how far ahead they are compared to us.

In the past, reserved seat members had until end December to renew. Once they happens the club can sell the vacancies. However, just las week a fellow Tridents member was offered seats near to him, as he had a couple in different rows. So there are vacant seats available, suppose it just depends what area you are trying to get into….

First...we don't have 70K members. There are only about 40K adult individual members. Take away duplicate memberships, children etc. Second...All those people don't have a spare $200 available, especially today. Third...the Board has said they will not spend the proceeds from Bentleigh Club, Leighoak on a base. ( why for heavens sake?) The MCC owes us heaps and should contribute after 160+ years of bleeding the football public, mainly MFC. The big opportunity was fluffed by the Board post the premiership. No fundraising toward a future base, when supporters were throwing money at the club with merchandise sales.

Lost in the first quarter with the stupid handball tactic. It failed again, again Mick!!

Any chance Zanker could play in front?