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BLWNBA

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  1. Just looking at that slide show is depressing. Truly, that side was one of the poorest squads ever assembled in the VFL/AFL.
  2. i’mmmmmmm sowwi. R u Okay? Hehehe
  3. The same response I received from other posters when I said another straight set exit beckoned for this side halfway through this year.
  4. Bizarre comment and highly ironic, but then again forums are always the best place to view the vagaries of human existence. Maybe learn to contextualise commentary before posting some inane and recalcitrant tripe. I never commented on Oliver, I spoke of the team. You quoted my words, so as I said, consider developing the ability to contextualise what they mean. But please, continue the brave straw man argument.
  5. I would be very surprised if we’re anywhere near the pointy end and expect us to potentially slide out of the 8. We’ve been exposed the last two seasons and nothing has ultimately changed over the past three draft/trade/FA periods (I’m not expecting Windsor and/or Tholstrup to take us to the promised land in their first season; this isn’t a comment on their long-term prospects). An ageing list, coupled with off-field immaturity and a soft-underbelly that’s been present since post 2021. What’s not to like?
  6. Mine was also as a six year old. Great memory of heading into the G with my Dad. Round 14, Sunday 7 July 1996 - MCG Melb 14.10 94 def Footscray 10.7 67
  7. https://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/1477323/melbourne-commences-caulfield-feasibility-study?fbclid=IwAR0WRmWRW5Qg2VShRk9F1SCjpA0YdfcAtAoFx5TDiWOl9QscV_7NF01J60Y_aem_AdEj9PBNrMi2IfQqKbOngHQbnR5zqK1yVbsOyG-b3zVv6tLsSS3zBsH8thmwlbOppHw
  8. 6. Windsor 11. Tholstrup. Personally, I would be very disappointed if we didn’t take Curtin, but I expect the two above will be who we go with. Edit: iPhone autocorrected ‘Windsor’ to ‘Wilson’.
  9. Mark Fine on the Final Siren; the halcyon days.
  10. I've listened to SEN pretty regularly since the early 2010s. I personally think that since the broadcast restructures started in 2017, before the formal refresh of 2018, they've gone downhill. The line-ups are very bland with minimal personalities. Plus, as has been mentioned, the adds are have been exponentially increased to the point of ad nauseum. It really makes it difficult to listen to. I'm not at all surprised the station is struggling; anecdotally speaking, so many friends who used to listen to the station have turned off in the last 5 years or so. I personally think the majority of hosts also struggle, for the most part, to meaningfully discuss any sport outside of the AFL, anyway.
  11. I don't know much about Windsor at all, but I'm increasingly becoming enamoured with us taking Curtin. He's a genuine tall at 197 (matching Petty's height IIRC) and looks to have good overhead marking prowess from the limited highlights that I've seen. He also seems to have a good attacking game and some nuance with the way he moves the ball. He could become a set-and-forget defender and May's likely replacement, which I think we need to start contingency planning for anyway. In saying that, I'm aware the majority of his highlights are against other teenaged bodies (with the exclusion of the All Stars game against the VFL Carlton side - though I'd say he held his own based on vision). I'd be open with who we use our second pick on, but I think Curtin would be a fantastic get and a nice target for us, presuming he's available.
  12. Incredibly generous r.e., Pickett.
  13. Listening to Rawlings on Trade Radio, it definitely sounds as though the Roos on cooling with regard to trading for Pick 1. We might see some further traction in this space.
  14. Melbourne would be backing themselves to finish higher next year and contending. Therefore you'd like to keep the draft pick tied to the Swans and trade ours (on the basis of expected ladder position).
  15. Yeah I agree, I was expecting it to be a third round that was offered - but depending on where it falls it could be slightly negligible I guess.
  16. According to gettable on Trade Radio, we have offered a future second rounder for McAdam.
  17. He would be a reasonable improvement on Hunter and I think his potential upside would be worth a punt. Like many, a 'restart' at a new club may definitely reinvigorate him and help him to return to the form he showed when he came on the scene. Assuming you wouldn't have to give up a great deal for him, I'd be very interested.
  18. I think this is a very balanced view and it's being largely overlooked, the point about that it's not about 21 - 23, but rather how we want to look in 2024. Oliver, Petracca, Viney, Brayshaw (+ Sparrow); a very decent midfield but also there's not a lot of differentiation between those players. If we're looking to change the mix up, noting that Rivers 'may' get a run through the midfield, we're going to need to be able to obtain the capital to do so. Personally, I think if we can get Petracca to kick straight, he'll become the more damaging player out of Oliver/Petracca. With respect to Viney, Brayshaw and to a lesser extent Sparrow, none of those players are going to generate the capital required to obtain Reid, and as a result, the trade falls to Oliver. I'm not diminishing what Oliver has achieved, nor am I retrospectively diminishing his importance to Melbourne, but if you remove the passion and emotion from the decision, I think it's pretty understandable what the club is attempting to achieve (if it eventuates).
  19. If you want to continue to live in the realm of imagination and eternal optimism that's fine, but don't trivialise the performance of the MFC over the past two seasons. If you're rationalising the result of the Collingwood game that way, then what do you suggest of the loss to Carlton after it; and the straight set exits last year? The side has been a shadow of its Premiership-self since the end of 2021 and I personally have said this for two years. The 'win-loss' ratio masked over many cracks and I would suggest those cracks are coming to the forefront now and opposition sides have worked us out. I agree that injuries play a part in the challenge for the flag and we did well on that front in 2021. But good sides also have the players and depth to cover injuries, which we are lacking and has been demonstrated throughout this year particularly. I would also say your quick comment about simply losing to the Pies by 7 points is trivialising the abomination of footskills that our club has and the sample size is far greater than one loss to the Pies. I'm probably going to be shouted down for this post, but personally I don't think it's as rosy and as simple as saying the club is more than in hunt, with the list as it is. This isn't a doom and gloom post, I absolutely think we can potentially have another tilt - but list improvement is needed and as I said, there are several compromised drafts coming up and you don't want to be relying on those to regenerate.
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