Fat Tony

Does this impact Spargo's compensation?

If Marshall goes to the Cats, is this less likely to happen?

I am guessing King will push Petty back, but imo he is too slow to play in defence and is better as a forward. He finished the season well.

Why still chase Mihocek? Seems very dumb.

26 March

The reason you have a list manager is because the coach is conflicted. Why would you re-sign a 33 year old for another year ahead of the season on big money? He should have said NO!

What a disgrace to recontract him before the start of the year. Lamb must be held to account.

What a debacle. If he stays, he will be playing inside mid or not playing at all.

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The salary cap is more like a pipe than a jigsaw puzzle. If we have less cap pressure we can make deals in future years. We are not in contention for a flag anymore, so we need to retain space, keep list flexibility and turn the list over.

This makes less and less sense if we are trading Petracca. Our list management seems to be lacking a clear direction.

If Petracca goes to GCS and the Crows target Oliver, that would be great as long as we can get off his money.

Who is arguing the draft is not the most effective way? I am just saying you can get elite players without high picks (like Gawn, Harmes, McDonald, Bowey, Rivers, Neal-Bullen, Spargo, Jordan, Sparrow, Petty).

It is fine to pick at the top of the draft if you own the pick but the effective interest rate to buy into the current year's draft is 30-40%. It doesn't make sense for us to be impatient now that we are not competing for a premiership. The game is rigged in favour of Collingwood, Geelong, Sydney, GWS, Brisbane and Gold Coast. I would doubt we have the room to go for Flanders, Soligo and go after big FAs in 2026. Kossie and Oliver are both on huge money. We need to maintain optionality and make us attractive enough to attract players without overpaying them. We are playing a perpetual game, not a one off.