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Melbourne would benefit most from the speed and polish of Dylan Stephens and secondly from Weightman who has the attributes of a Brent Harvey. Importantly, Stephens is senior football hardened and would shine from Round 1.

Lockhart would be valuable near goal, for sure. I wonder if he could eventually replace Neville Jetta.

The new coach Radford now has two wins under his belt. This is a great start. Whoever engineered the coaching changes mid season has done well.

Good practice for September

Oscar will be a big man and big men need time to mature. He will hits his straps in a year or two and will be a seriously formidable player. Patience my friends.

Joe. Bull Smith - good to hear. Lockart - tiger with class.

Well put. During the game I thought he needs to watch the raw power of Gary Ablett senior. Take the game by the throat. Kick goals.

Big Max goes from strength to strength. He has authority and leadership. He would make an excellent captain.

The backline would not want to be judged by the same standards as applied to Oscar McDonald.

The indigenous guernsey is a winning design.

Too many players kick the ball with no purpose. They don’t run through; it’s often just a few steps and lollipop lobbed in the general direction. Amateurish and pathetic.

We should give Bull Smith a run at centre half forward.

I have complete faith in Oscar McDonald. Big men take longer to reach their potential. He’s only just turned 23. Repeat, 23. Fair go. In a couple of years he will be indispensable. Mark my words.

Thanks for this amusing anecdote Saty. Toby is lucky to be learning from a master. From his first game, it was obvious that if you got tackled by Nev, you stayed tackled .. and it may well hurt.

Call their bluff. If you don’t have single digit picks, then we’ll take Cerra and Brayshaw ... and maybe we’ll throw in a second round bone.

You can build a team around a young man like Jesse Hogan. Cerra and Brayshaw might be excellent players but you won’t build a team around them. Freo has to pay up big.

In 1964 all radio was from a power point. There were no transistor radios. I listened to the grand final as a twelve year old on the family radiogram. I was there for ‘87 and at Waverley too. The Dees have unfinished business. Momentum and belief are powerful forces when combined. Step aside. We’re on our way.

He’ll be fine Sam. Tom McDonald hit his straps around age 24. Expect the same from Oscar and Sam.

The Dees already have the men required to win a premiership. They don’t need to go looking for the likes of Gaff, and in his case the attendant flak. What is lacking remains above their shoulders only. Perhaps they turned a corner against the Suns on Sunday when they won a game ‘they should win.’

Don’t want him at the club. Angus Brayshaw will be more important to us.

Gaff should do twice the time of his victim.

Jack Watts may never be an inside midfielder but he's a beautiful finisher and in some ways a good competitor. Give him a break.