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Hah, I literally forgot we had Grundy on our list for a year. Kind of definitively proves my point about how most true rucks won’t be able to play with Max, doesn’t it? What a train wreck.

Other than Jackson who walked for non-Max reasons, what young ruckman have we had on the list that looked any chance of taking a VFL game by the scruff of the neck? For as long as I can remember now the make-up of our rucks has been Gawn, a senior backup who didn’t play (Daw, Campbell etc) and speculative kids who didn’t progress. The one talent we did have went home to mum. I think it’s probably just a question of strategy. Jackson was a unicorn, but generally true rucks aren’t going to be able to play with Max, so the club brings in break-glass emergency rucks who are fully developed but less than Max, and focuses its development in other areas. Many clubs’ first choice ruckmen are players from another club who got stuck behind their first choice ruckman. Once Max goes, we’ll probably just grab one of those (think Meek, Fort, Stanley etc) and be just fine until we unearth our next talent.

Train him to become a gun inside ball winner and he will. But why would you when he does so much damage on the loose? People will find reasons to criticise N.Daicos because it’s so effing unpalatable that it’s Collingwood, and they had such a gift land on their lap. He’ll be in the top couple of players in the comp for the next decade. Better get used to it.

Find it hard to have any happiness for that other bloke, but I still love Clarry and happy to see him doing well. Carn the Giants.

Oh man, I’m so sad about this. From the golden age of footy commentary, Dennis was king of them all. Rest in peace, champion. Gone too soon.

It hasn’t been done yet!

Gone the early crow a bit with the title change haven’t we @Demonland ?

Anyone remember Chris Judd’s grandmother?

The Humphrey can’t get to Hawthorn conclusion is based on an assumption that we won’t trade Trac for only pics. If you can’t come at that assumption (and it’s completely valid not to), you’re just going to keep talking in circles with everyone. It’s important because it means in the Humphrey to Hawthorn scenario, Gold Coast still have picks 7 and 8 (because Melbourne have walked on the Petracca deal) so any pick Hawthorn has on offer is worthless to them. It’s the same as receiving nothing at all. They might as well keep Humphrey for another year and risk it again next year. He might walk then too, but they’ll have had another year of his services in the mean time. Petracca and Humphrey are both on long term contracts, so neither club HAS to trade their player; holding them to their contracts is an option. Both clubs are trying to get maximum salvage value for a player they don’t want to lose. If Humphrey nominates Hawthorn, Gold Coast will tell him it’s Melbourne or serve out his contract. He ain’t going to Hawthorn.

It’s not a thing, TJF. Gold Coast want Trac. Hawthorn don’t have Trac. I think it’s that simple. If GC sell Humphrey to Hawthorn, we walk on the Trac deal. Then they go in to 2026 with no Humphrey and no Petracca - in a season they’re priming for a flag push. They have no motivation to deal with Hawthorn.

So why crack it and leave over what Goody said? Goody’s opinion doesn’t mean squat anymore. That’s why I was interested in what King said. Anyway, all water under the bridge now. I don’t understand but I also don’t have to.

So he’d prefer to go to West Coast and be the first choice attacking HBF in a team that gets spanked each week? When “Melbourne” lied to him, who specifically told him he’d play a role he didn’t play? And how did the conversation with King go?

Well put. I had a period of mourning for Goody too, but now I’m embracing it. We’ve got a well-credentialed coach; arguably the best on paper of the untried coaches on the market. On top of that, we didn’t allow ourselves to be mucked around Buckley’s indecision, and the announcement came leak-free. I feel like this has gone as well as it could have. Change is good. This is a leap head-first in to the unknown, but I’m here for the ride and I’m right behind King. Can’t wait for season 2026 now, whatever that might look like.

Sounds like he was exactly half the player he was before.

Why would they be livid? He’s FA so it’s a free kick. At his best he makes them better. If he doesn’t get back to his best, they miss out on pick 100 or whatever. There is literally no downside. Footy fans are so dumb sometimes. Best of luck Spargs. Sad to see another premiership player go. Thanks for ‘21.

That was off its head. Massive goosebumps. Carn the Giants!

Gawn selected unopposed for my lifetime, at least that I can remember, so let’s say since 1990. I have no point of reference before that.

I was heavily invested in Adelaide, but the Rankine thing left a sour taste in my mouth, so now I don’t care who wins it. I’d rather it not be Geelong just because I’m deeply envious of their sustained success, but I think they’re worthy of a flag, and other than their nauseating capability of staying good for nearly two decades now, they’re largely inoffensive. Like most, I don’t like Collingwood much at all, but I think they’re cooked anyway so I’m not thinking about them really. All I’m hoping for now is some tense matches and Hawthorn being knocked out in the EF. Carn the Giants then, I guess.

Let’s focus on the REAL issue here: how a Collingwood player dobbed on poor Izak Rankine. Fair dinkum. If you don’t draw attention to the cultural problem, how are you supposed to fix it? More dobbers and penalties that increase over time please. If it’s five weeks this year, next year make it six.

Thanks for the memories Jayden. Loved the dual headbands when you and Ed were both flying - and who could forget that torp? Stiff not to be a premiership Demon, but that’s life.

How about Pat Voss being on Essendon’s list for two years, 0 games and delisted? Whoopsie.

Oh Oskar.

The silver lining is that the Dockers fans, who have mostly already conceded the game to the Dogs, get to have their misery prolonged by another three days while they await the Suns Bombers result. Not sure when I started getting such joy out of other supporters pain, but here I am.

Is there a harder to look at footballer than Sam Collins? Good lord. Anyway, carn the Suns. I want to watch the Dogs Dockers knowing it’s a true sudden death.

I think he’ll probably just be a workhorse who runs his butt off with a pretty iffy kick that sometimes comes off and is sometimes awful. Langford on the other hand…