Adam The God

He's also the sort of player they have a bit of.

I actually think Brown nominating Melbourne makes McDonald seem more appealing to other clubs, particularly if those other clubs see Tom as a defensive option.

I couldn't care less about what Collingwood supporters try to say on BigFooty. If he comes cheaply, he'd be a nice addition to our outside run.

I'd be happy with pick 78 if we didn't have to pay any of the remaining contract.

It seems clear to me that we've agreed in principle with Brown and his management, and that's why we're now being open about trading McDonald again. I'd expect Brown to announce us as his preferred destination in the coming days.

I never said Brown was a great player, but he's a very good player at his best. And a KPF. Mihocek is a third tall at best, but he's ultimately a mid-sized forward. We have enough of those.

Handy player, but not for our needs.

Reckon we were playing games there.

Weideman is not a great mark at this stage. He often two grabs contested marks. North have stuffed this up and now his trade value has diminished to our benefit. How does a 60+ goal a year forward not suit our game style? This is another artificial barrier. Do people not want to succeed?

Let's wait and see, OD. Think you'll find we're a far better destination than Essendon.

Who does the HUN's Chief Football 'Writer' support again? ;)

We'll make do. All we need is a contest.

If we wanted to keep him, we'd be fighting a bit harder. We'll be fine without Preuss.

Why is that?

We have two AA mids under 25. We have Viney, Brayshaw and Harmes in support. We had a very strong defence. We need to improve our forwardline. A KPF that can kick a regular bag. A dangerous small to compliment Kozzie and we need run and carry with good ball use. Smith and Polec fit that bill. It's addressing needs. Not topping up.

What are you talking about? So we're overrating our list by trying to improve it? What would you prefer we did? Sit on our hands? Seriously. Ridiculous stuff.

Daniels, please. We'll want a player.

Haha, love Jennifer Lawrence.

It's not going to happen. 5km restrictions are likely to be lifted this weekend. I'm hopeful we'll be out and about by December, but large crowds at confined sporting events is another deal altogether. We might be right for limited capacity for early 2021 AFL season, that's about the best we can hope for. Lost my love of cricket and tennis years ago, so not fussed by either of those sports, selfishly speaking.

I'd go for Higgins too, but depends what you're battling in terms of contract versus other clubs. I'd be happy with Smith and Polec.

Higgins is committed to Geelong isn't he?

I'm not convinced. If you can get a job in sport it's just as secure if not more so than the wider business community. Stagnant economy for 3 years, propped up by financialisation and private debt. Most of the asset classes are near capacity as investors look for places to safeguard wealth, the RBA has done a recent report on a 40% contraction in the housing market (CBA initially predicted 30% and then back pedalled because that's the business they're in), nothing guaranteed in the next 5-10 years. A Depression is very likely in the next 2-3. It's tough times for everyone, including business. Sport will keep plugging along though, so get a job at a footy club on big money and you might be able to weather the storm.

I reckon we're a genuine shot at the top 4 next year, particularly with the assistants and players we're looking at bringing in. It's time to step up. Smith, Polec, Brown and one or two others will immediately make us better. I'm happy enough with what I'm hearing behind the scenes.

2 years with a trigger for a 3rd on minor money. And there are some complaining about it. Yep, let's keep going with ANB and Vanders on the wing instead.

Brown and Weideman at ground level is a real problem IMV. You can't have two guys that barely tackle inside 50 with two mid sized players that have barely tackled for two years in Fritsch and Melksham.