Adam The God

I'm glad he's moving back. As good as TMac was for most of the season, he was exposed 1v1 a number of times at the back end of the year. Petty is better 1v1 IMV. I think we're going to see JVR, Turner and Johnson/Jefferson. JVR, Turner and Johnson will be preferred in 2025, as it'll free up JVR from second ruck duties, and Jefferson won't be damaging enough this year (if he makes it at all).

TBF we've been pretty good at that the last decade...

Very good call this. We utilised Sam Frost in this way.

If you watch games or highlights from 2018 (when Chaplin was last forwards coach), you can see that we do this repeatedly, with an emphasis on fast ball movement to two talls, and crumbles at the feet. I think a player like Spargo will be much more suited to this style of play. He was in 2018. Chandler and Kozzy for that matter too. McAdam and Melksham will be more dangerous in this system too.

It depends what he gives you behind the ball, and playing at half back doesn't mean it takes away goalscoring power. Given his pace, it's likely he'd be granted licence to press up and cover back. But he may well simply play in midfield.

Really? His kicking looked pretty good to me.

Slightly unique ball drop, but love how strong he appears in the hips, and that explosive pace is 🤩

I think it's just as likely they're gonna try Sparrow at high half forward in that Nibbler role...

Thanks Kev. I wonder if Sharp is going to play a high half forward ANB role, Sparrow to the opposite Langdon wing, and Windsor behind the ball and through the guts.

Yep, it actually reminds me more of the sort of midfield mix GWS have had.

But on top of Rivers, Kozzy, McVee, JVR, Petty and I believe Bowey and Turner, that's a very solid younger core going forward.

I'm gonna go 1. Langford 2. Windsor 3. Lindsay 4. Kolt

Haha, I'm also not completely sold on Kolt, other than being a role player at this stage.

So Geelong 🤣 I don't like that the Blues got another A+er.

I'm with @dazzledavey36. My arms are red from pinching myself. Can't wait to see Harvey in the red and blue, in the big time. Kid is gonna be a gun.

Fox was formerly CEO at Hawthorn prior to the MCC wasn't he?

It's also possible we drop to two talls because as you allude to, if Langford can get the job done forward of the ball, we might he able to afford just two tall forwards, one of which chops out for Max. But we'd still maintain some marking power with Langford and Trac.

AJ playing second ruck and still being mobile, will allow JVR and Turner to focus on marking and kicking goals. I really like this pick. With Petty taking TMac's spot, the flow on effect with JVR in his fourth year is going to be noticeable IMO.

And bring leadership, just like Gus...

So net legal costs with a $1.65mill operating loss come to $925,680. Seems like a sub $1mill operating loss might have been very avoidable...

Yep, finally, some great content there. Well done, MFC.

What a ledge.

Nah.

I don't see why being a Richmond supporter growing up is an issue. Trac grew up a Collingwood supporter and loves Melbourne.

I wonder if TMac slides forward again?