Adam The God

Poor old @DeeSpencer is like the Hamburgler in The Simpsons, such is the pummelling he's received in this thread. "Stop! Stop! He's already dead!" I'm fine with Max playing on until 36-37. Max did imply at the start of last year when he did his knee injury that he was thinking that he'd give it away though, so it's not the wildest assessment from DS. However, as @Gatorpoints out, the ruck position seems to be a role that older blokes can continue to play well into their mid 30s.

I finally got my three year old vaguely interested in watching footy. We watched the game yesterday and he wanted "Big Maxy to win". Well done, big fella. Anything to stave off that bloody Carlton theme song that my son keeps singing.

Humphrey looked totally disinterested to me yesterday. We'd want to know he has the psychological side right.

But had Trac been with them, there might well have been reporters. It's hard to control. (and I'm not a fan of how this has played out)

So you try and split the stoppage attendances between Clarry and Viney. Or make them both rotate as the defensive mids and attacking mids. You've definitely got a point that Jack stands up without Clarry.

So we should play +1 at the contest...

Thought Hore probably played his best game ever for us yesterday. Took some good intercept marks, which has always been a strength of his, and he didn't look lost in the defensive system like the previous week. His kicking was also excellent through the corridor, but Hore doesn't play anything like Hibbo IMO. The two closest players to Hibbo as running lockdown defenders on our list IMV are McVee and AMW. Playing McVee higher and through the midfield means we need to either recruit and develop another or back in AMW.

Hasn't aged well this one mate. Sorry Goody.

They struggle for tall backs, so I'd be surprised if they let one of them go.

Did May travel with the team? I didn't see him, though may have missed him.

Yeah, it is... It doesn't tell you anything. Of course being smashed in clearances is unsustainable, that wasn't the issue earlier in the year... And how about you give it a rest. You don't read my posts or comprehend them, so what's the point?

Eventually Petty will go back, but it may not be next year. I'd keep May, Lever and TMac back.

Yeah, that was one of my takes too.

Winning today was the perfect antidote for the tumultuous week that was. You're running a ridiculous argument here.

Winning centre clearance out the front always makes a difference. Winning clearances doesn't tell you anything innately about a game. It's how you win them. Which was my point earlier in the year.

We are going to have some genuine competition for tall forward spots next year. JVR and Turner have to be locks for mine. I'd love Petty to play back, but where does TMac play? May and Lever are locks at the back. I'm so excited by Turner and have been most of this year. He's quick, he attacks contests in the air, and he's a good kick. He still fades in and out of games, but that's natural at his age and level of experience. Jack Viney, Max Gawn, Alex Neal-Bullen and Ed Langdon were incredible today. Possibly the best game Jack has played. Absolutely bossed it.

Bring Max and Todd back home.

But do we shift gears now, if there's no Houston?

40 scoring shots conceded. Jeepers.

If Houston really is off our radar, do we still target Cumming? Obviously, Houston would have been part of midfield rotation, so it'll be telling if we don't target another half back.

Nah.

I'll tell you who would make a great CEO? Josh Mahoney...

Still got your hair have you, Biff?

And what happens if the fish rots from the very head? We won't get meaningful cultural change until the closed shop at the top is dismantled. We have a bunch of fly in Melbourne supporters seemingly more interested in their own careers than the interests of the football club. Josh Mahoney for Pert for mine, and Todd Viney for Richo. Thank you very much.

Unless the decision is taken out of Goody's hands. Which, btw, could well have a destablising effect, if Goody isn't on board with it.