RalphiusMaximus

Wouldn't that fit in beautifully with our side?

On a side-note, if my calculations are correct that means we won't be using our PSD pick...

That and doing a favour to Fremantle for no real reason...

Once upon a time we wanted Tom Lynch with our pick 12. He went at pick 11. We took Lucas Cook instead. Dropping two spots can be a monumentally painful thing to do if the picks don't go our way.

I just don't see much benefit in this deal. We drop two spots, potentially miss a player we really want (Kemp) for pick 28 which is basically a crap-shoot. It's not like we need it for points to spend on an academy kid. Given how few spots we have available I just don't see the benefit here.

What were they? Did anyone raise our delivery into the forward 50 and whether the bomb to the hot spot was a coaching directive or something the players were doing for lack of other options?

But how great would it be if they did?

That's quite a six pack Petracca is wearing. Looks to have dropped some weight.

Insurance for one. He won't be covered by the AFL's health and indemnity insurance until he's officially allowed to train in December. That means any injury he sustains if he tries to train with the club prior to that is on Medicare. I don't doubt that the club has already discussed his fitness program with him for the interim, but he can't do any official work with us until he's on the books.

He's not the messiah...

I don't think Dangerfield is a good comparison. He doesn't have the explosive movement that is Dangerfield's biggest weapon. He does have a lot of power though, and knows how to use his size and strength to break through tacklers. He is also a good mark and kick and executes under pressure. I see a lot of upside there.

Doesn't Lewis still hold the record for the most consecutive points kicked? The kids legs look muscular.

I really hope we're not thinking of taking a first round pick for next year. That draft is shot.

This list is for the lead-up to the drafts. All of these guys are looking to get a shot in the draft. Bennell is going through a different process. Hopefully Murray will as well.

In that case, pretty sure he will be.

They would probably be pretty harmful off field. Prone to playing idiotic power games and manipulating people for personal gain.

Second pick, and hopefully. He looks a quality player. I'd also be quite happy if we took a punt at Liam McBean who for some reason hasn't been mentioned in the article. He's 25, over 2m tall and a better set shot than anyone on our list. Plays FF and can pinch hit in the ruck. He'd fit very nicely int our side.

McBean! A ready-made forward who can pinch in the ruck as needed. He can hold down the spot until Bradke gets his game together.

The kid from Casey who got done for importing a protein supplement on the advice of a club doctor and NEVER ACTUALLY TOOK ANY was ripped off. Murray did something idiotic. They were supposed to be having a chat with him this week. I'm thinking it's most likely that they will ask him to join training in December along with Bennell and look at a rookie spot. Can we take two players as supplementary rookies in March?

They will take the same approach as when Sydney offered an absurd contract for Franklin. The contract will stay on the books even if the player is gone. Franklin is taking up salary cap and a list spot until he's 37 if I recall.

Was it the 2018 B&F where he talked about making the decision to do every possible thing to be a better footballer?

I think rehab is a bit of a misnomer. It's not necessarily the players who are recovering or rehabbing. It's the players on modified programs that prevent them from taking part in the main drills. There are any number of reasons for that sort of thing.

It would have to be on the lower end given his indiscretions.

No idea. As far as I know it's all speculation.

Bennell and Martin played together at the Suns. There is a school of thought that if they were friends up there it may encourage Martin to come to Melbourne as well.