Fat Tony

Obviously there is good depth of talent, but no players like Petracca, JHF, or Reid who you know are going to be AFL stars because of their size, speed and power and ball winning ability. I don't see a big gap between top 5 and top 10 or even top 30 here. Jagger Smith (expected to go number 1) looks a safe bet to be a very good player, but he is only small. Jhye Clarke had a similar game at U18 level and has not been able to establish himself at AFL level. I like the idea of sliding or selling our pick into the future because clubs pay a credit card interest rate to push up the draft it makes more long-run sense to receive interest than to pay it.

I don't see any slam dunk picks in this draft. I would be happy to trade down. That said, Sam Lalor looks the most ready made from the limited vision I have seen.

Not sure if this has already been posted. It gives the perspective of someone who knows the player trade market intimately. Pickering explains how poorly advised Trac has been throughout this process.

You need to be a leader who others will respect to be captain.

I’m glad I can still enjoy watching the 2021 grand final!

If we trade Petracca for sub par value all of the key people except for Goodwin and Taylor need to exit. Lamb, Roffey, Richo and Pert need to know they will never work in the AFL system again if they are spineless here.

Roffey was interviewed on SEN and made it seem like she had not been in contract with Petracca after his injury. This was clearly not the case (based on Petracca's interview on the MFC website where he even stated Roffey by name). The football media has been all over her for not offering enough support and this was clear from listening to SEN callers immediately after the interview. She needed to be on the front foot and correct the record.

It makes Roffey look like a dill for letting this idea hang out there for 30 hours uncorrected.

He would be slow at AFL level.

The club will need someone to fall on their sword and Roffey and Pert will suffice. The issues at the club are all because we have some DH players, but it is time for a fresh voice.

Smillie looks a bit slow and looks a reasonable but not outstanding kick. Cripps and Tom Green are similar players but they obviously have elite reflexes and decision making skills. It is hard to determine if he as at their level in terms of ball winning and disposal in tight.

Roffey really did herself no favours with the SEN interview, making it seem as though she has not had any contact with Trac. But Trac's own words in the MFC video indicate this is not the case. Trac also indicates he was getting a lot of messages of support after the injury from people within the club.

He should put out a statement if it is all media beat up. That Goodwin, Pert and Roffey are all struggling to answer the question of "Does Petracca want to play elsewhere?" is a pretty good indication that there is truth to the media stories.

Yes and no. He is a great footballer and very good looking and a very good cook. But he isn't Hollywood good looking or a Michelin chef. Brand Petracca works only because he is a great footballer and AFL supporters are much more loyal to their clubs than other codes.

There are first rounders and first rounders. He is worth about 2,400 index points and even then I think we are getting the rough end of the pineapple. If WCE offer pick 3, it is in the realm of fair, but I still would not like the trade.

Trac is getting some really bad advice right now and is obviously not in a good frame of mind. If Trac wants to save Brand Petracca, he needs to kiss and make up with Melbourne. If he leaves, all the stories about his historical behaviour will come out which will make him seem weird and selfish, and he will be booed by all clubs' supporters like JHF for being disloyal. Plus, he has got to realise that Melbourne can't given him away cheaply. If we do that, key people at the club in positions of power at MFC would lose their jobs for being spineless. Lamb, Richo, Pert, Roffey would all have to go.

Well answered by our fearless leader. Maybe Max can take on the roles as President and CEO as well as AFL superstar.

Maxy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes but she exposed herself as not being on top of the issue and caring enough for the player. I don't think Roffey did any harm with the club/Petracca relationship but she put more pressure on herself (and the club by extension).

My concern with Daniel is that he is not overly quick and not a long kick. This means he a a 45 metre player and I like 60m players at half back to open up the game. Plus, he also not a great one-on-one defender.

I agree with that, but she didn't want to answer the question, which is why she answered in a personal capacity. The answer needed to be: "Trac's got some issues and has discussed his future with the club, but we have made it clear to him that a trade won't be happening."

The President/CEO are always fall guys for when footy clubs get things wrong. Are Pert and Roffey really responsible for any of our issues? I would say no. Roffey has kept a closed shop since taking charge, but had we done what the previous guy wanted, we might not have won the flag in 2021.

I don't see the big issue with Roffey not getting involved in football matters. She has always been a delegator as President and empowered the people in the football department. But in saying this, I think she needed to have had a better answer for the interview for if Trac has asked for a move. (i.e. Trac's got some issues and has discussed his future with the club, but we have made it clear to him that a trade won't be happening.) The message from the club to Trac needs to be clear. We love you, we will listen to your issues and try to fix them if possible, but we are not trading you. (We may trade him if the offer is good enough but that is not included in the message.) Trac is obviously going through a lot of emotions and it seems that the people around him think he would be better to move. But there is no club that will pay his wages and give us a fair trade in return. We need to de-escalate the rhetoric and not give Trac a reason to respond.

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