Dr. Gonzo

I agree on Oliver and May but Petracca seems more player driven (as in Petracca, not the playing group) than coach/club driven.

I wrote a couple of months back that if I were the new coach I would move Oliver on but hold Petracca to his contract. Oliver/Viney in the same midfield can no longer work and we can't move on Viney, Oliver also poor from a cultural perspective. Petracca you have more flexibility with and I'd back myself in to get the best out of him and for him to get the best out of himself after returning from injury in 2025 from a non-existent fitness base at the start of last preseason. I also said I would talk to Petracca and let him know I wanted him to be a leader of this team and next captain after Gawn but that ship has clearly sailed over the edge of the known world.

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Garbage.

That role was as a recruiter. Scouting potential draftees. He was appointed List Manager in 2020.

Didn't Tim Lamb join in late 2020 after Mahoney left? May, Lever and Langdon were brought in by Mahoney.

Lamb by name, Lamb by nature?

I'd love to believe that. I really would.

Wasn't Frost brought in by Mahoney?

And rarely hurt you on the scoreboard

And building a midfield core for next decade with Koz and Langford

That's not gonna happen

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We're losing Spargo, McVee, Billings, Fullarton, Sestan, Verrall, Brown, Hore (8) Probably losing May, Petracca, Oliver (3) That's 11 list spots to fill with only Mihocek and Heath coming in so far! How will we fill the other 9, obviously we have White nominating as a FS and Mentha as a rookie upgrade that's still a lot of list spots to try and fill in a supposedly weak draft.

Exactly, it's not about what GC will deal, it's about convincing Humphrey to nominate us. If he does then game on, if not, as @Redleg said, we have a problem.

What if Humphrey says he doesn't want to come to us?

Yeah exactly, so was a response to the discussion he had with King/MFC. It's what I thought too, was just trying to clarify as the other poster made it sound as though they thought there was no relationship between the two which I found unfathomable.

Elite game, didn't poll a coaches vote 🤔 Shows how far the standards have slipped.

And coming off a year/preseason where he was building up his tank after his injuries last year. I have no doubt Petracca will return to his best next season.

Yep, makes it much more palatable.

So he'd already arranged a meeting with GWS before the meeting with King?

You're having a laugh or have no idea what he's been up to the last 3 years if you genuinely think that's the case.

Do you think Oliver has taken his role as a professional athlete seriously over the last 3 seasons, getting his body into the physical condition required to be an elite midfielder? Yes or no.

Wtf has that got to do with anything?

Since mid-2023. Since signing the huge contract. Not looking after his body as a professional athlete. Getting into verbal spats with fitness staff. Taken to court. Destroying property. Enjoying a recreational lifestyle. Taken to hospital for dumb behaviour. Turning up to preseason camp in an unfit and inebriated state. Yep, taking the club and it's supporters for a ride.