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I prefer Salem Quarter-backing to on ball, and I actually think Windsor is such a jet I'd like to see him get mid minutes while rotating through from the Wing. McVee, Lindsay, Rivers for rebounding. Bowey is the question mark for me, I don't think he has the run for the wing and I want to see flatter kicking this season or he has become a liability, from training it sounds like he is doing that. If his disposal is not near equal to Salem's best, he has no comparative advantage as speed and size are not his advantage. Bowey will have Mentha, MW and Hore breathing down his neck.

Curious as to why you say this (honest respectful question), NQR for me means a temperament, skills or endeavour issue and I have never thought that about him. I think like many small forwards his moments are brief and errors magnified, but to say NQR am wondering if I missed something. Personally I hope he is one of many that keeps selection pressure up, and I always thought he was a thinking footballer. If others have gone past him I won't complain though.

thanks dad

Sharp always had the jets, the question mark was on disposal, any comments from track watchers on how that is looking please?

Little clues to who all the natural leaders are, I was impressed at Tom Campbell's maturity. Chandler strikes me as a guy who is not going to die wondering, perhaps most like ANB in terms of commitment. Viney has found a chill gear (which must be a relief for everyone). But what I liked, and I realize that it is heavily edited, is that it seemed a team, regardless if you are one of the 1st picked type players or last picked. And I'm sure that the 1st 5 picked know all of the names of the last 14 on the list. Was not always thus.

I believe it's an Australian invention called afterpay, slightly more ethical than the Cash Converters that Collingwood supporters fence stuff in, in Smith St 1CL to pay their membership subs.

Got excited at this, the excitement JT had was palpable about Langford and Goody looked like he was the owner of Black Caviar when he saw the young men for the 1st time after the pick.

Maybe too strong, but career average of 62% ain’t no muppet, in the top 25 coaches for games at 333, 5th I think for winning percentage out of that bunch, is a high level of consistency, and equal 9th for number of GF reached. I’m not calling him Smith, Barassi, or Jock, but is a fair body of work. If I was grading him at school I’d say A-, is that better?

Knocking Longmire is like knocking the all-blacks, you look churlish, he is an all time great as a coach, he’s been respectful in the game and his personal life has stood out as a model of dignity. By the by, as happy as I was for the Dogs to win it in 2016, they had a 20-8 free kick count and it stands out as the worst GF performance by umpires I have seen. Have never heard Horse sook about it when many others would have. For sure Horse goes in the woulda/coulda/shoulda GF coaching basket like Tommy Hafey, however I look at 14 years of sustained success as the measure of his abilities. I also would like to know what the hell happened to them last year.

This selection makes up for the Toumpas pick

stoic, dour, me thinks we got a better viking than St Kilda

Am sorry to Josh Schache, but I like this guy x10 on Josh, that clip of him running at a pack at speed was Boomshakalaka. No reason why we can't pull a mature age forward recruit like a Geelong or Richmond. Also, just quietly, he looks like an XXL version of Chunk, couldn't help but think of Dude from Free Guy. Would be a great nickname.

Am sorry to Josh Schache, but I like this guy x10 on Josh, that clip of him running at a pack at speed was Boomshakalaka. No reason why we can't pull a mature age forward recruit like a Geelong or Richmond.

love it, Travis Johnston and Aaron Davey would carve teams up with with the rest of the squad we have to put around them.

Someone has to say it, so I'll be the [censored], the snow forecast is good btw r14-17. But seriously Carlton with 3rd easiest draw, that is ridiculous.

Wasn't he a part of Team Roos?

Am going to be boring here and repeat myself, but outside of retaining CP5 & CO13, the best news for Melbourne 2024 is JVR fixing his double grab when marking a third of the way through the season. Will be an absolute weapon in 2025.

Who is this boring club you speak of, deadly curious, any club with a pulse has a bin fire somewhere. Only boring club I can think of is Tasmania as they don't have a single contracted player, Just Brendan, Grant, a board and a comms/membership team (who probably misbehave on weekends as well).

I will be watching-awesome crew of players, feels a bit 2020 with these abridged seasons, much more of a sprint than a campaign. If we do fall in, no one will be taking them lightly.

I’m all over his Insta asking him to come back.

I beg to differ, I saw a change in JVR's marking in '24, is one of my season positives, he is much more a 'one grabber' now than before R6. I reckon he added 30-40% to his value with the improvement in his hands (BTW I know we are in furious agreement on how he is tracking as a young fwd).

Justice delayed is justice denied, to be clear, not talking about what justice is denied for. So many double standards in the AFL, I'd really like to see him rehabilitated, he can actually play pretty bloody well and is easily the best of any player going around compared to anyone else on the delisted list. And on the bright side he has been injury free for 12 months.

Good luck to him - I actually think he could play a role at Casey, he always seemed to go ok, and Casey has not had a great couple of years. Have wondered about him as a defender. Not sure how to explain it but I still think he has more to offer than Josh, I'd also have him as a pure back up ruck even if undersized I felt like he did ok rucking.

Am enjoying the AFLW the last few weeks (and previous seasons), Alyssa Bannan is a real favourite, something about her running is such a joy to watch. Overall I like the style they play tough but fair and playing the ball. I also think it will create a pathway for more people to take up the sport (and the Demons), something that can never be taken for granted. Not sure where they finish but you really have to credit the turnaround in perfomance.

Mids, elite disposal please, preferably robust, failing that a key defender if available that can take a year or two to fill out (May replacement). I am not worried about tall forwards I think JVR/Petty/Melks/Kozzie/Turner and of course Fritsch can get it done. Is more about game plan and connection for my money. I think this will be our last good run at high end selections at mids for a few years. They are there to be had. Replacing Gus, and to a lesser extent ANB and making up for the fact that Sparrow seems to have hit a ceiling are all factors. Viney, Clarrie are there to do the tough stuff well, and Trac / Kozzie will both be rotating in and out of the fwd line means we still have plenty of spots to fill. and when I say elite disposal I mean by foot and by hand, I still think our handball is a issue too, not just kicking.