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that may be how we as supporters see it, but there's no doubt he's looked at as an emerging leader at the club if you hear players and coaches talk about him

he was part of both administrations tho...

hasn't been the same since hurting his knee in rd 1, 2022 we need him to play a key role in our side as he is, quite frankly, a key playmaker if he's not able to maintain fitness for a full season i have concerns over who will take his role - as seen in the 2021 season, we're a helluva lot better team with salem at his best

just engaged! he might be undersized, but he's our #1 forward 2024 was one of his poorer seasons since becoming our key forward circa 2020, and he STILL kicked over 40 goals in a side that finished 14th he looked like he was carrying an injury this year; we need him to bounce back in 2025 and get up that 55-65 goals per year

love it

rivers, mcvee, and probably sparrow are the youngsters who seem to be looked on as the next generation of leadership

poor markelle

i think when a club delists a player with the promise that they'll re-draft / rookie list placement there's a tacit agreement between clubs that there won't be any poaching taking place of course, it bites you in the derriere when a player then becomes a free agent when next out of contract and with their development having moved them into a best 25 in yr squad, ripe for the poaching...

here's hoping he returns to the player he was pre-hamstring in 2023

great hands, good at ground level, and a beautful kick for goal expect big things from him in 2025

gonna be a ripper his get up and go is magnificent

19th team? arguably nothing 19 and 20th team? broadcast rights value

fify

he seems to relish playing as the second ruck it gets him involved in the play and he loves the hurly-burly of the contest

his on-field leadership was incredible in the first half of the year his off-field leadership in the back half of the year left a lot to be desired

the afl has no interest in reduction of teams expansion is the focus - where the 20th team will be is the big q i fully expect it'll be a third wa-based team, despite the push for nt to have one of their own

more likely to expand to 20 within a decade than it is to contract to 18 once the taswegian franchise comes in

i'd say a mid-late second round, high third round pick same 'value' as anb, jj

lovely to have some clear, concise communications from the club

i'm not convinced he's ever going to be anything other than serviceable he doesn't impact enough for a second string mid and he doesn't run hard enough as a fwd / mid to replace the likes of anb we really need him to step up

well now the question becomes who gets the gig as replacement?

as opposed to melksham in 2024? it's just a list spot, really

he's not quick and the amount of time i see him kick under little pressure and fail to find the target is a big concern his kicking needs to improve significantly if he is to play more

i still see rivers as a starting centre square, and i'd have bowey over howes, at this stage, in the starting xviii do we have confirmation that deakyn smith is going back to casey this year?

a leader, a club legend, a fantastic former favourite son comes back after a tough exit sensational result