Adam The God

What a twist.

Absolutely but Polec is flakey and Tyson is a goer and that's it. They needed two or three Josh Kelly's.

Perfect result if so. North won't challenge and their midfield is already one paced. Do the deal.

Am I right in saying that the list managers pull up stumps at 3pm each day? In which case they do less work than the real estate industry and need to tough it out a little longer in order to get deals done.

I hope all those posters who banged on about 2019 being the super draft, pay attention to this line. I know they won't. Next year will become the new, deep super draft.

Can't believe that some around here wouldn't back this FD by now. Some could argue we paid too much in the Lever deal (not something I advocate), but sometimes you have to pay a bit when you're buying. In the Jesse scenario, as a few posters have already mentioned, we hold the whip and Freo are doing the buying. You watch. They'll pay two first rounders or he'll stay in Melbourne.

Has any footballer ever been banned for life for elbowing? It just sounds like you're looking for reasons to say no that aren't there.

That is an hysterical viewpoint, mate.

I reckon we were told to deadline and we simply haven't leaked Jesse's decision since.

Haha. Lobb has the same value as Jesse. Righto. These gronks crack me up.

Naww. Bitters found a wig.

I generally like most posters, BB.

Haha, giving yourself away there.

Who is responsible for financial auditing relating to salary cap matters? If they cared about it, the AFL would have a team inside the integrity unit, but I doubt it.

What a ridiculous salary cap rort.

This seems to be the general consensus now between Melbourne supporters.

O'Rourke was a pick 2 that was traded (with pick 43) after two years to Hawthorn for picks 19 and 40. KK was a pick 5 five years ago who achieved far more in his first year than O'Rourke did in his two years at GWS. Seems like a good, fair trade to me. KK also fits our list profile perfectly.

Because they get banned. I liked RR, E25 and Stuie, but I find myself at odds with him/them on this particular occasion. Hogan hasn't matched Buddy's output yet, but he's only 23 and has much better output to date than many superstar forwards of the past. And as we all know, talls take much longer to hit their straps. I'd back Jesse to win a Coleman one day (at the very least), but at the same time, we have more pressing needs than one gun forward. With our defence being a pressing need, we have Tommy Mac who has stepped into the elite category and a developing Weideman. If we want to win a flag next year or the year after, IMO, we have to bite the bullet and fix our defence as a matter of priority over keeping Hogan. If Jesse wanted to stay, then we'd find another way of getting May, but as this opportunity has presented itself via Jesse's refusal to properly extend his contract, I'm happy to get the maximum compensation out of him - which we will get and even Drags agrees on this point.

Might be a bit of an extremist view on your part then, Drags. ?

Well, there you go @EnterTheDragon. Now you know you must be wrong. The neggy Doctor agrees. The new Kiss of Death on Demonland.

With SOS as list manager and the old boys club remaining, Carlton have a distinctly old MFC, living off past glories vibe about them. I reckon they're in trouble as a club.

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Yeah, well, exactly. If I'm Jesse, I'm more likely to want to stay at Melbourne, even if it is for $400-500k less pa. The Gaff likely re-signing adds further intrigue - does Jesse follow suit?

Yep, clearly says a lot about Lyon and Freo, but this is what you're insinuating I think.

For mine, it's clear we've identified the defence as our weak point. First getting Hibberd in there, then Lever and now we're going after May. I hope we're looking to entirely transform our defence in the space of two or so off seasons. If so, that would be simply superb list management. At the same time, we address our other outside need with KK and this year or next we go hard again for a Kelly, Whitfield type to further strengthen the list.