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It appears it IS ok to draft another clubs delisted player (given they intend to redraft as a rookie)..as Gold Coast picked up Knobel from Freo. I would love to know if we looked at/rated him as a future player. I guess not, since we didn't strategise to get him. Looked a good opportunity and good fit to me, especially as a rookie ruck to learn under Gawn and Campbell for a couple of years.

I was hoping to try and get Max Knobel as a future ruck prospect. I'm not sure we have the space now...and I'm not sure if swooping to get delisted players is the 'done thing' to clubs that have delisted players with an intent to re-draft them as a rookie.

North Melbourne at pick 2 .....waiting almost 5 mins ..is this a directive from AFL to slow it all down. ?

Took them 4 minutes to choose number 1...

AFL website now says that Max Knobel has been delisted by Freo, with a promise to redraft. He is a 206cm 20 year old ruckman from Gippsland. Maybe there is an unwritten rule re the delisting and redrafting of players but they took a ruck from us.... I'm not sure Verrall has the height to be a number 1 ruck in the future.

I believe underwood has a list of football commentating cliches that she inserts every game....regardless of the situation. Ticks them off as she goes along and inserts them whenever, regardless whether they are appropriate.

My belief was that he was originally signed as a forward with possible short stints in the ruck. The delivery into the forward line at Casey was very average, not helped by a long injury list and an extended time in ruck where he struggled at times against heavier opposition. I would like to see him more as a forward this season. Maybe they played him in the ruck more last season as a learning experience. I am still hopeful he will have something to offer.

Max knobel will reportedly be delisted by Freo and picked up as a rookie. He had previously been mentioned on some posts....is he worth a look ? Only just 20 and 206 cm. Played at Gippsland as a junior. He didn't do too much this year and last, but is only 20.

from what I can see, all resrved seating attracts the mandatory grand final ticket tax. there doesnt seem to be a way to get just the seat. My reserved seats for myself, and two children (18 and 15) cost $1500.00, not cheap.

Such a brave effort but Hawks had that little bit extra composure with the ball. So much to admire with this Melbourne team, they gave it their all but a few were running on empty at the end. Too bad the AFL have no idea on fixturing and the less said about the umpiring the better. Not saying they cost us the game but they were just generally bad.

Underwood is hopeless..not to mention the Hawk cheer squad that seems to be her fellow commentators.

Super effort today. Both teams threw everything at each other in a high intensity game. Great game to watch, our girls showed so much tenacity in their attack on the players and ball. We are developing some great young talent as well, just great to see.

I think Zanker hurt her wrist/hand (maybe fingers) in a pack marking fall. She got up shaking her hand and in a big of discomfort. I don't think it was mentioned by the commentators.

"Talking to this masthead on the condition of anonymity, multiple sources spoke to an internal conflict between members of the board "........ i could get a few mates to say all sorts of [censored] to me about any football club to suit my narrative as well....and write that sentence. This anonymous [censored] is getting tiresome.

Great win by the girls. I thought GWS might sneak a win at the death as our girls tired after giving it everything they had in the first three quarters but they hung in there. They tackled everything in that game, and it was great to see that effort rewarded with a win. Very gutsy effort and win.

I hate favourite players wanting to leave, but if we get compensated with high draft picks, I am wondering if the MFC will be better off in the long run. We don't really know what is going on in the inner sanctum of the club. Are some players unhappy about some of the off field activities of players and this is what is causing friction ? We may never know. But I do know, that in no way, do I want any of my membership going to another club to help pay for one of our ex players. I try to drum in loyalty and sticking fat with the club through thick and thin to my kids, but this club makes it difficult at times. Time for the club to start firing a few shots instead of taking them.

At least he has stopped banging on about the wind and players aiming for the left post on every shot ..

Bt just tried to say the first/last one was Denis Pagan ..but got tongue tied...not for the first time.

This really is rubbish. Dumb passes, poor decisions, some players nowhere (.bannan). Very disappointing.

I don't know if she was carrying an injury last year but she looked very slow in her last few games fof Melbourne.

...or heaven forbid...the umpires

Exactly. The shallow, sensationalist, click bait hungry afl media looks at ladder positions and the 2022 and 2023 losses in finals and declare we are in crisis. Had they decided to take a more positive slant or even look into why we may have lost those finals and missed this year, they may have found quite valid reasons why we missed out ('Club in crisis' headlines get more clicks than 'Club unlucky with injury' headlines I guess). I'm not saying everything is rosy in the Melbourne fc garden, but we were very close to have some finals success last year and finally succumbed to injuries to most of our prime movers this year. The impact of those missing personnel was exacerbated after we had traded out a lot of midfield talent last year, coupled with the loss of Gus. On to Trade week !

Dogs v hawks will be interesting. Our contested footy strategy was one that was supposed to stand up in finals. It will be interesting to see if the Hawks attack minded game holds up against the dogs.

Great effort...gutsy win. Showed great strength of character.

Threw the ball to Pierce instead of umpire for a bounce