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I wonder who the AFL and Michael Christian will transfer the “free hit in the guts” to now Clarry is out of action? 😡

Mr Fence - from your profile "Favourite Player(s):King Rob Flower, Tas Johnson, G Parke, R Dillon, B Picket, A Yze, P Callery,The OX,Clarry CHOO CHOO" Surely you need to add Mr Jefferson

Well stated, as usual,WCW McAdam could be better next year!! He would want to be. Names please. Maybe Kent could become a forward / ruck, though a very different build and style than Jackson ??? He looks like he has a very strong build. As it was a Taylor move and not a Lamb I too will have confidence. Which ruckman are you referring to dazzle ?? Unfortunately, and disgracefully by the VFL as an organisation, given yet another bloody bye, he only has one more game to prove himself.

After all the BS spreading around tonight, maybe it is time for CP5? But I must say I am OK with Max for another year. ANB is an interesting option - he certainly is a guy who learns and gets the most out of himself every game. Not sure if he would be able to inspire like Max does though. But then, who could? If Max does go for another year Rivers could become a realistic option too - not quite there yet but ....

I was just being super optimistic as there is so much pessimism promulgated on this site. But then, who knows? Agree 100% about desperately trying to find a solution that allows JVR to concentrate on becoming an elite KPF, even though that may require the odd deep forward ruck contest.

At least promising, at this stage. But then remember how long it took Max to become a regular.

He could well be part of our 2025 flag.

BBB plays far deeper than Petty most of the time. But yes, more goals would be great but he is playing the rôle asked of him.

i didn’t seem able to find the original clip of Max pre draft. Does anyone have a link?

We traded for BBB 2020 which worked well the following year. Who have we bypassed since, who is affordable and wanting to come our way? They don’t grow on trees. ✅ Yes, of course a bag of goals, and straight shooting would be great, but he has been plying as a high CHF most of the time.

Thanks for my favorite weekly podcast. Disappointed of course, but far from devastated, and more optimistic about the future than many of my mates. Scoring from inside 50s seems a perennial problem. Is it too simplistic to ask those deep inside 50 to all spread out in different directions to both draw the defenders and to create one on one opportunities? As it is “kick it long” to a pack of 6 + players isn’t and hasn’t been working. Is this poor coaching or poor execution, or both? By mids or by forwards? Tony Lockett or Jason Dunstall would struggle in our forward line, and they didn’t have the luxury of 6-6-6. This is the biggest frustration for most of our fans, and probably our players.

Sure, but am I correct in thinking we got JVR instead?

Bump - just because we need to honor this superb leader.

Wouldn’t Jesse be handy now. Of the remains contenders, I would love to see him win a GF, much as I dislike the gimmes that have put GW$ in contention.

Spargo 2 more years and has missed an entire season with an Achilles injury. Some but not many come back from that. Billings gets the ball but is a poor disposer and maybe decision making. Laurie may still become a best 26. McAdam a weird decision to give 3 years. Has given nothing. Plus Fullarton ? 2 years? What does he offer if he can’t get a game with Max injured?

in more ways than one 🙄

I thought that he was given his weekly friendly punch in the guts. Of course no action from umpires and don’t expect the severely compromised unintelligent MRO to even look at it.

Was it true as posted on AFL site that JVR was tactically subbed out?? Surely that was one of the worst of a series of very poor use of the sub.

Thanks. Captain Hindsight. Did seem a very good option at the time.

Tracc seems a very determined focussed professional young man - yes, he has had a near death experience, but perhaps Neitschke will be proven right - "what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger". Hope so anyway.

The guy was dragged across the country at very short notice, never having had an AFL level preseason. No surprise that he "hasn't performed" in a bottom level VFL side. How about reserving judgement until he has had an opportunity to get physically fit enough to compete at least at VFL standard, and if he does then give him a go.

Agreed - and it would be even better if they still held out some hope of top 8, and we could KO them.

Yes ma’am. Have done so as ordered.

Just as well as there are 6 months oe so before season 2025 kicks off … and if this year is the benchmark, we won’t be playing round zero.

I tend to agree. Did he get a 2 or 3 year contract? Unfortunately either way only one has been served. One of the posts of the year. 👏👏👏 JVR is our only effective tall forward and we burn him out in the ruck - makes little sense. Yes, he is our second best ruck, but having him forward in the short, medium and long term is surely a higher priority.