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Of course you would. Meanwhile, in the real world, where most kids drafted hardly make the grade yet alone make a difference in their first season ...

Nairn will go first round, whether it's us or someone else. He's not going to be there in the 30's, or even the 20's.

We added 2 small forwards last year, Henderson and Mentha. We apparently have another coming next year as an Academy pick. We also have McAdam coming back from injury. Sure, none of those might be able to establish themselves in the short term, but nor would a first year draft pick.

Foxfooty: “Overall you probably would’ve expected an easier draw for a bottom-six team that should be taking a step backwards given its aggressive trade strategy.”

Thankfully.

"Nairn is shaping as an early call and is in the sights of Melbourne with its top-10 selections. Other clubs in the teens, such as the Giants and Crows, would also look at him if available."

They do. But they're not the only parties involved here. At least in internal circles, who's meeting who, who's said what to who, it gets around. Then there are the player agents ...

Because we want him and that's the pick we have.

Closest to the pin.

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We've moved on the President, CEO, Head Coach, other FD personnel, 2 of our marquee players, etc. etc. If you think the only reason Richardson is still there is because he has a contract, you're kidding yourself.

Does anyone actually know that Richardson is in his last year? He has a contract for 2026, but do we know it won't be renewed or he'll leave (for whatever reason)?

The only thing amazing is the continued disconnect between Demonlanders and what's really going on at the club. Richardson is highly respected, both internally and externally.

Listen to the (long) interview with Darren Burgess post GF, he singled out Goody for his ability to delegate and the trust he put in the team around him. OK, new coach, exciting times, yadda yadda, but no point rewriting history.

Could that be because it's not not a recovery session ...

This was our man: Angus was a professional Australian Footballer for ten years and was in the leadership group throughout the resurgence of the Melbourne Football Club, ultimately winning a premiership in 2021 for the first time in 57 years. Angus excelled in driving elite standards in a high-performance environment to achieve team success, and demonstrated high level leadership, teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills. Angus owns a small business in the hospitality industry, which is a passion of his.

Is Latrelle Pickett an upgrade to Mentha? Not sure. Pickett has the name and heritage, but has he done enough to justify being taken in the first round?

Sure. But over the next 2-3 seasons we're going to be losing a LOT of first-22 talent: May, Melksham, McDonald, Gawn, probably Viney, Lever, Steele, Mihocek. That's a lot of shoes to fill, especially as quite a few of those are A-graders.

Add to that it's a midfield group who will include younger players - who are going to take a while before they're able to hold their own. Will need a couple of seasons.

Chandler already seems involved on a leadership level. He was apparently included in last year's meeting(s?) with Trac, Max and Viney. Once again though, hurting big time with the loss of Guss and ANB.

In the shorter term, new coach and fresh game plan are negatives. I'd be surprised if we see any substantial benefits from the above before 2028, but heh.

Can't come soon enough.

For mine, if we finish a game or two out of the 8, pick up a couple of scalps along the way and then start to look like something by the back end of the season, I'd take that as a decent outcome. Lots of variables though, and a huge number of ifs without even taking into account injuries and availability. Mids is the big question mark. Can Rivers step up? Lindsay, Windsor, Tholstrup? Interesting season ahead.

If we want him we may well have to cough up to get him. We're not picking him because of what he is, but because of what he could become. In JT's hands.

Not that much higher, especially on the night.