MadAsHell

Disapointing to see the series v Bangladesh called off: http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-australia-2015-16/content/story/924781.html Good for the domestic ODD competition at least, and all our test players will also get a round of Shield season before the NZ test series begins. Feel for the Bangladesh fans, who don't get to see Australia play there very often. Wonder when (if at all) they postpone it to?

In response to Redlegs post about Kennedy, you said: Implying because he's small, you have zero interest in him. Not making any comments regarding disposal, hardness or overal ability. To top it off you then insult Redleg when he rightly points out that there are several good small players.I know it's tough trying to keep yourself from flying off the handle when living your life as a keyboard warrior in your ivory tower. But maybe you can do us all a favour and dissappear for awhile.

Refuse to deal with them Dees, let Melksham walk to the pre-season draft. Lets face it, no one will pick him before us with a 4 year deal contract terms attached.

I hear Barrasi's packing his bags for Princess Park. Surely not true?!

Harley may be keen on them, but I'd be amazed if Freo took that risk given their success with Josh Simpson & Colin Sylvia recently, plus Ross Lyon's success with Andrew Lovett at St Kilda. Ross Lyon has been burnt three times already recruiting talented, yet questionable (for one reason or another) characters. Would he really roll the dice again?

I may have started that thread at this stage last year?Don't want him now though. Not enough strings to jis bow and we can get Cameron Giles instead for nothing.

Only one on the St Kilda list of delistings that slightly interests me is Markworth. So promise no White or Siposs threads from my end!

I'll go for 2018 EH. Allow for finals run next year and near miss the following. Also gives us tome to find that forward who pinch hits in the ruck to support Hogan.

Ok, given some of the news today i'm going to give my best Prendergast impersonation, but much more optimistic this time! Currently 6 senior list spots vacant. Promote Vandenberg, Harmes, White Delist but re-rookie M. Jones & Terlich Trade Toumpas, Pick 6 & Pick 43 to Port for Harlett, Pick 29 & Pick 65. Trade Howe to Gold Coast for Gorringe & Pick 19. Trade Grimes & Pick 19 to Hawthorn for (what i suspect will be) Pick 16. Trade Pick 29 to Essendon for Melksham. Pick up Dangerfield as a free agent. 9mill over 6 years. Delisted free agents: Cameron Giles & Daniel Markworth. National Draft Pick 16: Mitchell Hibberd Pick 25: Kurt Mutimer Rookie Draft: Jack Watson

Good player.Can we on trade Melksham for him?

I'd like to think they can to.Don't think there's any big fish out there for us this off season unfortunately.

Currently 6 senior list vacancies. Trade out Dawes, Watts, Howe, Grimes Trade in Melksham, Hrovat, Currie, Moore Promote off Rookie List: Vandenberg, Harmes, White Delisted Free Agents: Adcock, Mason Shaw, Cameron Giles Delist & re-rookie: M. Jones, Terlich Natonal Draft: Charlie Curnow, Kurt Murtimer Rookie Draft: Jack Watson

Mason Shaw as a delisted free agent from Port.Key forward who can pinch hit in the ruck with all the talent in the world.

If true, it's a poor trade from our end!

Aish doesn't interest me anymore. Want competitors!

Touche!

Agree they'll want to hold onto early picks and will look to get another top 10 pick with Carlisle. But surely not even they would be delusional enough to think Melksham on his own is worth Howe & Pick 6. I'm just trying to find a way that request makes sense.

I've got my heart set on Mason for some reason. I just think he could be the answer. Heap of natural ability.

Was thinking about this alleged trade and how unrealistic it is, and it got me thinking. Could Denham have missed a vital detail and that the trade could be Howe & Pick 6 to Essendon for Melksham & Pick 4 to try and sure up our chances of getting Curnow in the draft? Curnow will likely become the ideal 3rd tall forward who pushes into the midfield given his height and build. A role Howe hasn't been able to master? So in this scenario it could be that Melksham is nothing more then steak knives. Thoughts?

Some more highlights, but more recent. Looks to have good hands and knows where the goals are:

Just found the youtube highlights of his underage year.

Not as yet, no. Port had very good years in his first two seasons and this year he had a really bad run with injury so was always pushing up hill with the likes of Schulz, Westhoff, Ryder, Lobbe all in the senior side ahead of him. With Dixon coming on board for 2016 it was going to be even harder for him: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-14/port-forward-no-shaw-thing-to-stay-at-alberton

Yeah i'm not sure why Butcher was prefered over Shaw? My understanding was that Shaw was ahead of Butcher coming into 2015, however things changed. Whether that's to do with the injuries Shaw got, could be? Still think he's worth the punt though. The thought of a Hogan/Shaw forward line excites me to no end!

Who I hear you ask? Mason Shaw, 197cm, 95kg key forward/part time ruckman who was delisted today by the Power. Shaw was someone I had my eye on in his draft year of 2012, however I knew we never had the pick to land him. Was selected by Port Adelaide at Pick 30. Here's a bit of what Knightmare wrote up about him pre-draft: Mason Shaw (WA KPF) Height: 197cm, Weight: 82kg, DOB: 15/01/1994 Recruited from: South Fremantle Style: Kurt Tippett Player comparison: Range: 15-45 Profile: Strong marking key forward. Has a presence, marks out in front and can take a contested grab. Had a sensation 2011 season scoring 66 goals which is a great return for the young key forward. Has good accuracy from both general play and set shot attempts. Also Shaw is a serious big game player kicking 7 goals in the grand final which is a big return and shows potential to continue being a big game player into the future. Good finisher around goal and in general play. Endurance very good for a key forward. Has played in the ruck but I most like Shaw as a key forward and see that as the position where he can impose himself on matches most as a big marking target. Kicked over 20 goals in the SANFL (Reserves/seniors combined) in both 2013 & 2014 despite missing several games each year. Struggled to get on the park this year. Over the course of his three seasons he's mainly played key forward/relief ruck and sometimes specialist ruck, collecting over 20 hit outs on a couple of occasions and also kicked between 4 - 6 goals on a few occasions. Now a few players have been mentioned for the 2nd ruck/forward role like Josh Walker,Casboult etc. But this is a kid with real upside that we could land for nothing. Another WA boy, so Hoges may enjoy sharing the forward line with Mason. I for one would love to see Melbourne go down this path. Wonder what others, especially supporters in South Australia who may have watched him in action think?

This is horrid if true!