DeeSpencer

Sloane should be a development coach, leadership mentor and work towards a line coaching job. We need someone with more experience as a line coach (along with Bassett)

Teague train was forwards coach with Adelaide in 2017 when they were absolutely rolling. A few things go their way in the grand final and he’s seen as a genius part of a great forward line. Things weren’t sustainable at Carlton, they couldn’t defend but the list wasn’t much chop either. He went in to Richmond to work with Dimma who bailed on him. 3 of those people have jobs and the other is getting paid a fortune by the eagles not to coach. Teague is exactly who we should hire if we’re looking to play uptempo attacking footy. Chaplin and Bassett can get the defensive game plan right.

We have way too many holes to be using valuable picks on rucks unless they are huge standouts Develop up rookies and hope you get a good one. If not, there will always be someone when needed

Destination club!! In the same way a retirement home is sought after real estate I guess. It’s pragmatic but boy it’s unremarkable

Clarry might be from the country but I’m not sure the back blocks of Echuca and Shep make him a farm kid. If anything the malaise of those places would make you feel very at home in Casey. The 40 minutes from Camberwell to Casey is some kind of disastrous ordeal but 30 minutes from a farm in Moriac to GMHBA isn’t? Let’s be honest, Clarry’s mind, body, club and team mates were all happy with how he was going for the first 7 years of his career. Eventually that hit a tipping point. Geelong think they can manage all of the above. The way they control the media narrative gives them a big advantage.

The contract is a disaster but this is Cornes doing his own reporting to then make his own worst contract list. With no public verifiable figures. Whilst also driving the agenda of Oliver to Geelong because it gives them something to talk about for the 10,000 hours of Tradio they have to fill. I mean, even if the reports are 1.3 million with 6 years left that’s 7.8. That said, there was no need to sign Oliver mid 2022 if there were any doubts at all about his behaviour. Even if he was a perfect saint we should’ve waited until the summer. A 7 year deal shouldn’t be handed out 1.5 years early. You’re just asking for trouble.

Ball is in our court. I suspect we’ll have to pay 300-500k a year to get a future first. Maybe pay a little and get a second. Or we keep a player for 6 years, 6 million who we don’t trust and doesn’t trust us. No good options here.

Clubs really hadn’t. If we were spending vast resources on NGA they’d be employees, training sessions, sponsorships, frequent social content. There’s nothing to say it’s more than a training session a week and the occasional special squad game. They’re a nice idea to foster talent from different backgrounds but in terms of gaining draft assistance it’s a rort, it always was.

A common magpie fan comment when we hired Pert was that he’d meddle in the footy department. I don’t know if we should trade Clarry or not. It might be an inspired choice. But if we do it should be to a club that will actually pay up and it should be done wisely

SDK is a nice player who lost form due to injuries but isn’t Petty our CHB of the future once we get a CHF? Im a little doubtful on either Petty or SDK at full back, although both can make it work. But more than that I’m doubtful on trading Oliver for a key back when it’s not our main need.

We can send them Tomlinson back? They might relent if they sign Stringer, I can see why they wouldn’t give up a contracted player unless they’re bringing talent in. Already losing Cumming, Perryman and perhaps Peatling. Do we shift focus to Conor Stone?

I’d be hoping for more of a development role than straight up midfield coach, but he’s a great person and would be an excellent addition. His sister works with the AFLW side so he’d have some insight in to the club.

Stewie Dew is cool (due to both his skills and heft) and Broden likes him because he’s cool and maybe a good coach so why not speak it in to existence? Something like that?

Melbourne fan and comedian known for Aunty Donna (sketch tv show that was downright awful IMO). Has a footy podcast that has gained a cult following. Not bad, certainly better than Gorringe Sportsbet lol lol lol, but not my cup of tea.

For anyone taking it serious this is a Broden joke by the way. Hard to tell these days because footy reporters are accidentally funnier than comedians with footy podcasts.

I don’t see this as a positive, McQualter was highly rated. But it is an opportunity. From what I saw of training McQualter had good energy and passion, I think he could’ve got a fit midfield playing faster footy. I know they go back and review trainings with footage so maybe that came after but I thought McQualter was more ‘rah rah’ than instructive.

If they locked in those two as 3rd and 4th mids to Young and Serong and then backed one of their big bodied young mids (Johnson, Erasmus, Simpson) to develop as defensive midfield cover they'd be in the perfect position to make an aggressive Andy Brayshaw for Pickett trade. That kind of straight swap would be ridiculed by the dream team players in the media but in terms of impact on games it's about the right value, especially with how loaded Freo's midfield could be. I can't see Melbourne accepting anything less.

Rams, Bengals, Chiefs

We tried very hard for Meek, in fact I believe he was plan A before Grundy.

Numbers might be more a reflection of the Lions deep ruck depth. Campbell’s VFL form is excellent though. The age is the only concern with Campbell, he’s nearly 2 years older than Fort, but hopefully he’s got a year in him at least. Grundy was on top at stages in the ruck contests but gave away some silly frees as he’s prone to do and the Lions being so on top with ball movement made the rucks most irrelevant. Grundy was unable to test Fort out around the ground. Be it injury, fitness or otherwise Brodie hasn’t been able to really get on top of anyone for most of the back half of the year.

We tried to move the ball better inside 50 this year at times. Certainly some flatter kicks to leads especially early in the year. The big challenge will be sustaining the risk and run off half back and through the midfield. Which we did improve on whilst it was tenable this year, before dropping back to long down the line footy once we had no midfield or flanker depth left to work with.

Hmmm what could it possible be

He’s going to shock the world in the GF sprint (finish midfield, Darcy Wilson should win it easily from Waddle)

Add McNamara and Heath. We are officially cooked.

Correct me if I’m wrong Evans I don’t think so, was from WA. I was thinking Mitch Clisby but he was North Adelaide. Jace Bode and Juice Newton were 2 we sent over to Norwood tho.