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Most of the overseas sports are, it's a quintessential 'Australian' (almost AFL centric) hang-up that you should just preserve in the face of poor results. Multiple examples that we could sight on the overseas sporting front.

Interesting view. I must say, heading into this season I was of the view that we should move Petracca and retain Oliver, as Oliver was likely of more benefit to us long-term; think output, age and role. But that has completely inverted this season. Oliver is miles off his best and I'm not sure he'll ever get back there. Petracca seems, at least to the outside viewer, bought back in to the Club and has been rather reasonable this season. He's been far closer to his best than that of Oliver. I'd be very surprised if Oliver wasn't in the red and blue next season though. His form has nosedived and the contract is likely to be far too much of an obstacle, especially with his current demonstrated output on gameday. I wouldn't necessarily be adverse to moving both of them on, but I suspect both will be with us next season.

Astute point. RL is a widely underrated tactician. I'm sure this will receive the obligatory 'vomit' and 'laugh' reactions, but what I would give to have someone of his calibre in charge of our list...

The Jackson trade won't happen, this year.

Definitely - based on the balance of probabilities and noting the typical tendency of AFL players not signing by the half-way mark of their final contracted season, you'd say he's gone. Stranger things have happened, but this isn't looking great based on the optics. It would be disappointing to lose him - he's exactly the type of player we need more of.

We also really need to start taking our second and third round picks into the draft and bringing in competitors who can add to our depth, or unearth and identify some draft targets in this range. We've previously done quite well at this, but I think we've come undone recently with being so intent on trading up the draft order and sending these selections out the door. We've picked a horrible time to bottom out with the looming Tasmanian concessions - very MFC of us.

Well said; it's very inherent and observable within the wider supporter bases acceptance and adulation of the results in 2022 - 2022.

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Prior to yesterday* it was confirmed that Goodwin would categorically coach next year. There would be lateral movements in positions around him, plus a new head of football. *I'm not sure how yesterday's result has impacted this. IMV, Goodwin's position is absolutely and undeniably untenable.

There are many cancerous problems at the club at the moment, but to take the view that 'nothing will change, so don't do anything' is just bizarre. Goodwin is a huge part of the problem and removing him (along with Richardson + coupled with Green's looming departure) is required.

At least Goodwin is realllyyyyyyyyyyyy good friends with the playing group.

Fantastic to watch another Goodwin special unfolding.

On'ya Pick!

The AFL's application of the reasonable person test is like no-other; where a non-infallible standard is treated as fallible. In no legal world is a reasonable person expected to foresee every possible outcome and take all precautions. Seemingly the AFL now endorses an approach where the ordinary person is not evaluated in the context of the situation in which the act occurs, but rather the AFL's ideal standard context.

As opposed to using a player to bolster the Goodwin love-in?

Reminds me a bit of Aaron Edwards.

Surely that wouldn't happen on DL 😱

Great movie!

Somewhat of a flippant comment tbh, but I could honestly see us repeating our earlier encounter this year. I agree on Jefferson, I've seen a few 'moments' and I think there's a bit there we can work with. He also seems to have the most forward craft in terms of leading that we have outside of Melksham; I'm not including Fritsch in this as he really should be our second or third forward.

There was more context added today around the parental involvement that it was due to Reid being exceptionally indecisive, so this came about via his mother and father helping him work through the decision. No idea the veracity of it, but I don't necessarily think it's in the same vein as Jacko etc or nefarious medalling.

We're going to get smashed.

Doubts over Demons' bid to lure Daniher out of retirement "However, Demons great Garry Lyon simply cannot see it eventuating. “That’s interesting. I don’t think Joey is coming out of retirement anytime soon,” said Lyon. Essendon legend Watson has a close family relationship with Daniher who played 108 games and kicked 191 goals for the Bombers as a father-son prospect. Watson is adamant that the 204-game, 395-goal Daniher won’t end his retirement to play again. “There’s no way known that he’ll be coming out of retirement,” said the former Dons captain."