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LTI is an outdated term, it doesn’t exist now in the AFL list management rules. Inactive List is the updated term used since the SSP/mid season draft was introduced. From the AFL CBA 2023- 2027 Schedule 5A - AFL Player and List Management 1. AFL Player Lists Each Club will maintain their AFL Lists during the Terms as follows: (a) Thand mot less fra layers on the Club's AFL Primary List will be not more than (b) The number of AFL Players on the Club's Category A Rookie List will be not mor himany Listand Cata or A Rokie Lavat any time: A FL Players on their AF (c) Than Lumber of AFL Players on the Club's Calegory B Rookie Lit will be not more 2. AFL Inactive List (a) A Club may apply to the General Counsel or Executive General Manager of Football to transfer an AFL Player suffering a season ending injury from its AFL Primary List to its AFL Inactive List. A season ending injury means an injury or illness suffered by an AFL Player which, in the opinion of the AFL Chief Medical Officer, after consultation with the Club Doctor, will prevent or is likely to prevent an AFL Player, having due regard to their health and safety, from participating in AFL Matches for the remainder of the relevant AFL Season. (b) An AFL Player may only be transferred to the AFL Inactive List with the AFL Player's consent and with the approval of the General Counsel. (c) An AFL Player who is transferred to an AFL Inactive List is ineligible to play in the AFL Competition or in any other Australian Football competition for the period from the date that AFL Player is transferred to the AFL Inactive List until the conclusion of the relevant AFL Season. (d) Where an AFL Player is transferred to the AFL Inactive List, a Club may replace that AFL Player by selecting a replacement player during the AFL Pre-Season Supplemental Selection Period or at the mid-AFL Season Draft Selection Meeting. A Club is unable to replace an AFL Player transferred to its AFL Inactive List after the conclusion of the mid-AFL Season Draft Selection Meeting

The issue is it’s not a LTI list it’s an Inactive Player list that requires a player to miss the entire season. Campbell, May or McAdam would effectively be retiring if they didn’t play at all this year. Bowser we need back whenever he can be. White should hopefully recover quickly after time off. And good luck to anyone who tries to tell Jack Viney to sit a year. We’ll also probably be picking early in the mid season draft so we have to make sure we’ve got a pick then.

JVR started very well, might’ve even been better than that, who knows what happened in the 5 minute dead period. Once they flipped the teams to have good forwards vs good backs and jumbled midfield he was less involved and dropped a few marks but was still presenting well. Trell probably tried to a bit too much early evading traffic but he would’ve had plenty of score involvements and looks particularly dangerous sprinting to space. Unsexy player comp - Brad Close from the Cats.

He’s moving better a bit lighter and more confident, less fumbly. I still think there’s a limit to his IQ and skills that make him better used as a role player but given how light our midfield stocks are he’ll get chances. The one flaw in his game that still irks me is his desire to always get back on his right side which often means going back in traffic. Especially from centre bounces and stoppages where there’s equal numbers and space. Just go forward and chuck it on your left if need be! He has speed and power in a straight line, he doesn’t have elite agility, baulks or fends to be trying Petracca moves!

They can try. But they’re aren’t getting full time fitness, nutrition, skill coaching. And more than anything aren’t getting the full time, time! I’d like to see a VFL squad of the best 20 who miss each year get extra training support and some kind of stipend to afford that extra time. On the provision that they still work or study at least part time too.

Situational training now with white attempting to hold a lead against blue on attack 2 (or now 1) goal down

Not convinced Jed didn’t have first hands on that as man in front but as seen by that contest his size and presence has Adams all at sea. Hope he’s ready for VFL and can keep getting quality training and physical development. The AFL system is really unfair for the kids who just miss out.

Shane ‘Paddy Cross’ McAdam come on down

Of the 2 pieces of protective equipment that he’s wearing I think the ruck shin guard is the least of his worries!

Nah, Harvey’s the better talent, can win contests on the ground and in the air and has shown he can kick it through the big sticks. 14 goals 5 to Lindsay’s 2 goals 6. His field kicking isn’t pretty but in games he hits more than he misses. With Bowser out, Salem and CJ always under injury clouds it should allow Lindsay to rack up the footy at half back, we’ll see if he’s added power to his leg because last year there was a clear distinction between his low short kicks and high hoofs when he reaches for distance >35. I expect a decent second year with room for improvement at the contest and in adding more power. Langford is set up to have classic second year blues by setting such a high standard year 1. Especially if he’s shuffled on ball, forward and wing - which he should be for development. But the ceiling is still that of a guy who can break games open.

The Casey centre circle must be the only wet piece of land in all of Victoria Langford kicked anything other than a rank mongrel punt so far?

Sure, if he can outrun his own shadow

Preseason for the umps too, Melk’s played on 5m over his mark there. Crisp finish tho

He’s Ah Masssive.

The rest of his game looks in good order but Jeffo’s set shots are going to cause aneurysms.

Disco hobbling off

Melk with the DDT?

Do not injure yourself taking screaming against the Casey reserves for goodness sake Jeffo

Trell is in blue

Just like the NBA

If it's 3 talls and Fritsch I do see Melky missing out a bit. Because JVR and Mihocek are hopefully regulars and we need to have a proper look at Jeffo, to use AJ to shield Max at times and to have a look at Kentfield if possible. But there is a small chance with the extra bench spot we could go 3 talls, Fritsch and Melk if we can be creative with Fritsch and even Jeffo spending time on the wing to declutter the forward line. A Mihocek, JVR, Jeffo line up is very mobile and if the young guys can follow the example set by Mihocek on how to pressure, chase and be accountable defensibly it should help us create more turnovers. Melk has a great footy IQ when we're attacking/with the ball. Going the other way he's not so strong.

I assume you mean 2025 Morrish Medal winner from Gippsland Brodie Atkins and not the 1997 Margarey medalist Brodie Atkinson. Have to imagine our new development coach will be pushing for more of his former guys. Although I see Brodie has signed with Sandringham. Landy appears to be training with Collingwood, filling in with the main squad as a VFL candidate. He’s impressing their training superfans.

It’s purely to boost tv numbers for the biggest or one of the biggest ad days of the year. The AFL don’t dictate the entertainment and nor do the NFL. They work with their broadcaster to find an artist who will add a few hundred thousand (or tens of million in the US) to the ratings. It’s why they’ll often target someone who will bring a female or diverse audience too. (Hence the guy singing in Spanish). And why in recent years the AFL entertainment have an interview with 7 and kick a footy on the G in the lead up. Pure promotion. If anyone watches after that it’s a bonus.

Didn’t like it from Jack, but also don’t know why the club felt any pressure when he was still contracted. If he was out of contact he would’ve deserved at least 2 years, maybe 3 for such a great servant. But effectively 4 was just crazy stuff.

It was a bad contract the day it was signed. I said it at the time. It was effectively a 4 year deal which was crazy. He’s 32 in April and combative inside midfielders so rarely play beyond that age and nearly 250 games.