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Tim Lamb comments are spot on I reckon “We don't get tied up in the minutiae of every little deal, which I think is an approach that we take, which allows us to get deals done generally in a timely fashion. “If you look at Luke (Jackson) going out, Brodie’s come in. We've lost Jayden Hunt as a free agent and Lachie Hunter comes in. Kade Chandler will come up from the rookie list to replace Toby Bedford, who we lost. Sam Weideman goes out, Josh Schache comes in. Then we've got a much-improved draft hand.”

Will always be grateful to Jacko for helping secure a Premiership and his 3rd qtr in the GF was scintillating. But... he is dead to me now. I'll show as much loyalty to him as he has to us.

TMac will come back and JVR will play round 1. So as much as I like the idea of Petty fwd it wont be standard fare week in week out.

Played the lock down defender role quite well this year at the expense of his run and carry. Got beaten a few times by Papley which is no disgrace. Don't think Goodwin ever liked him

I really like Brown Old fashioned footballer with a wise head. Sadly he seemed to be stuck between the VFL and AFL talent wise

Thats what I don't get. LJ was a highly speculative pick at 3 yet he has excelled with an excellent CV. Almost universally predicted to be a 10 year superstar. JHF? Really? A muppet that needs to grow up

rd 9 We played a good first half against the Saints but were beaten in the 2nd half.

This. For our much vaunted midfield we do not dominate as we should.

10 games over 4 years plus 8 games as the unused medi sub this year Yeah, he has been badly handled. I can see why he wants out. Kinda obvious.

Time on ground is very important and this years results is a good example as you point out. . But over a 5 year window he had 2 good years. The Bluey is an interesting indicator because the coaches know what the player is tasked with, what they are capable of and how they have performed against that benchmark. Its the closest proxy we have. And while we fall in love with 'our' players, the reality is that they come and go. The players themselves have a greater bond with each other than the club generally. They sweat blood together The club has a greater duty to protect the overall team and evolve it into a better unit. Its why we let players go like Watts and Sylvia. So I get the discussion around Harmes. Not saying its right or wrong but they would be derelict in their duty not to look at the 'fringe' players It all seems moot now as he is staying but I imagine every year they divide the list into 'untouchables', 'maybes', 'definitely get rid of' based on a range of variables.

He has been badly handled Understand why he would want to go somewhere he will be loved.

Great highlights reel. Will long remember his final few minutes against Carlton. Outstanding. Sad to see him go. Two of our fastest players gone - Hunt and Bedford with Baker likely gone as well. We need to inject some pace pronto.

Harmes' Finishes in the Bluey 16th in 2022 19th in 2021 not in top 20 2020 4th in 2019 3rd in 2018 17th in 2017 19th in 2016 Interesting to see how the club rates him and certainly the last 3 years he has underwhelmed (for whatever reason) When we look to the club to improve the list they have to make decisions around players like this. As much as most of us like Harmes he has points of frustration with his game. His best is clearly very good. But too often we see average performances. No we don't know what roles the coaches have him playing but the finishes in the Bluey are pretty telling for mine. And when all is said and done I follow the club first and the players second, We want success and so log as Harmes has been dealt with fairly and with respect then they must do what they have to do to improve the side.

What were their kicking skills like?

The same Angus that just signed a 6 year deal?

Pick 3. Almost Toumpas like...

Levers CV was nowhere as good as Jackson

You clearly didn't watch the Carlton game

Are we still using the Richmond doctor?

Max does get sharked a lot by the opposition. For the quality of our midfield we don't the maximum advantage IMO

That game our defence was a shambles. They had no Buddy, we had no May, Petty went off injured about 4 times, even Mitch Brown ended up in defence. Hunt got caught goalside one on one with Papley a couple of times and was beaten - but not many would win those. He should never have been the last line - that was the problem. While he played some good lockdown roles teams try to isolate him (like they do Lever who also isn't great one on one). Our team defence was to blame in my view. It failed just as it did many times this year,

No Weid in top 10

Are you sure? That would have been a potential fire trap if gates were locked. Have never seen it before at the G

"Everyone has a plan.....until they get punched in the face" Mike Tyson

Players getting injected to pass fitness tests...