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So we get to draft night, and pick 19 is called. With the 2 f/S choices, it’s now our turn. Do we see who wants it to move way up next year (swap it for a future first from a team looking to stack this year?) maybe include rolling back into 2nd round this year? take the best available? if MA is still there, do we bypass him knowing only one more pick has to roll through before we nga him? our first choice has many options this year. Last year we went after football users with class (Bowery, Laurie), I wonder what our board looks like this year, with so little exposed form?

They have seen that postman pat and a broken down old lion wont win you a flag…

Vanders was good for us when we needed ‘tough’, but the game we play requires different skills. Can’t see him breaking back in to the 22 unless we need to bat really deep with injuries. Good luck elsewhere, might help a young list to get tougher.

It’ll be picks a plenty for the dogs and pies, so we might not move back with these second rounders very much at all. Suggest that our NGA and FS prospects this year will hope to be picked up after the first round anyway - maybe after the second. IF we can grab talent early and not need to cash out on NGAs and FS until late, we can win big with this. We may even try to get the second rounders and move further forward again…..

boom!

Headline will read ‘Dunstan checks in’…..

Well done all round. Pies needed someone of Nev’s character, and it is great for Nev to work in a different system to expand his post football experience. I think they tries to get him last year?

Why is everyone wanting to go to the blues? Must be hitting cap and list number issues by now, surely!

Running around for the allies as we speak. Nothing to write home about for the game in general, but at 1/2 time is leading the Allies Fantasy points.

Any interest in Melk out there? You would hope we could get maybe a third rounder for him and VDB each (at best). Can’t see either getting back in the firsts for us, even with injuries. Sparrow almost plays the old Melk role but goes both ways, and Fritsch has taken the mid sized goal kicker role off the table.

I could be wrong, but if any club takes him before 20 good luck to them. I have seen some athletic ability, but no real 2 way running. Seems to stand and do stuff when it finds him. Would need to build some bulk and learn some defensive skills, including two way running. I doubt he would play year 1, so teams need a long term view on this kid. Rucks are generally swapped later in the draft (except Jacko) and forwards have kicked bags at lower levels. His draft position will be fascinating. I think we are the perfect club for him to develop at, but only for a medium or later pick.

I just watched the r23 match. It all starts there. The goal after the siren by max is awesome! You can see what they are working on that led to the win in the big dance. I’m going to next watch the finals in sequence as I have time, then the GF thrashing. We are getting no time in the trade/draft world, so wont spend too long tuning into that.

If they dont get sucked into the hype, this team have the opportunity to back it up. Other teams have to improve significantly to challenge us at our best. They will be trying that in the off season, we have to just keep executing better and better a system and culture that has many successes still in it.

Don’t think we are going to be prominent this draft or trade period. Suspect we have targets for mid level picks (perhaps including our NGA and FS prospects), and will try to move up if it doesn't cost us too much. Mac Andrew inside top 10 seems crazy, but Twomey has at least been consistent. I just don't see who takes him = I would think the bullies are a chance, but they have Darcy to worry about. We are in a good spot to look at him and develop him in the 2’s if medium to low cost. It looks like we have cover for backs (Tommo), Forwards (Weids, M Brown), rucks (Daw) as well as developing assets as well. Probably one developing ruckman shy atm, as our only depth hole. Otherwise, our best 23 is essentially the best best 23 going around….

They have to follow the media cycle - 17 other clubs hoping to win the off season (like we used to). I just have to flick on a replay (today I watched the r23 minor premiers game again) to bring me back to my happy place. The trade and draft pundits can wet the bed as much as they like, they can NEVER take this away from me. I am happy to move on (to #14 in 22) anytime.

Would love a good looking, high quality Polo. Nothing like this on either the club or NB

You expect him to come back after he was hounded off here by some of you keyboard warriors? He was a different cat, and some of you might have disagreed with him, but you treated him appallingly. Now you want all to be forgiven? The guy was passionate about the same team we all are. I hope wherever he is he is living the dream.

They were both found guilty of playing for the second best team and have to live with that forever.

A quick shout out to Ross Lyon - [censored] goose. No wonder he didn't get the Carlton job when he had no idea about who the best team actually was. Couldn’t say a good word about the demons and couldn’t get off the bullies. When someone says ‘touch up in the west’ he doesn't think of the 2021 GF, just a hush payment he had to make because he is a complete tool.

I always like reading the oppo take on the preview or post moretem. However, I think this is not the time to gloat - we smashed these poor bastards into the dirt, they are in enough pain already. We have been there for so long, I still feel shadows of their pain. Time to NOT be like tigers supporters, but to follow the lead of the team and be better than that. The Doggies did well all year, and were the second best team in it. They clearly know that now.

Shut the space in front of them like we did to Rich in the Lions game. Without space, they will struggle.

I hope they focus so much on max they fail to pay due respect to the rest of our squad

No omens. Just Demons. This group looks from the media that they are focused, gracious and understand its the team aspects that will get the job done. This bodes as the omen that I see - not ahead of themselves, not focusing on a messiah, but ready to go and do a job. In with a good chance, I reckon.

I am on autopay. Happy to be a member again. In fact, very happy!

Yes, but we need to alert the umpires so they call it, and don't let it go. Other teams have tried this in the past, and Max seems pretty tough and resilient.