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Nasher - you spend too much time on this forum.

With another full preseason Spartacus may well become the crumbing small forward (one who applies pressure and can tackle despite his lack of size) that we hoped Jeffy would become. And hopefully Hunt can with the help and guidance of our coaching staff become a quick outside mid / winger. He has shown he can win the ball and break lines; needs to brush up his disposal, decision making and awareness

Not exactly certain why the censored word was, but whatever it is I suspect that it is spot on. He is a [censored] Did he mention his own success rate at list building at more then one club? chook - Did you forget to add -wit?

Smokes dope and rages all night at nightclubs. Assaults taxi drivers.

Ahhhh .... Sean Wight. Literally that clip brought a tear to the eye. Life can hand out very cruel hits. The work "tragic" is so often overstated in footy, but Sean's premature passing was so cruel. Courageous on and off the field, and an amazing learner and athlete. #27 would be well taken by May. A lot to live up to.

It could be a good idea, and a strong gesture were Jones to voluntarily step down as captain. Could save embarrassment if he happened to be overtaken in the best on field 22 during the year. (Casey found that out to their chagrin in the GF). I suspect he is strong enough to recognise that succession planning is vital to ongoing success.

381 cm !! Do we still need Max, Bradke or Preuss?

Might need to sharpen up his disposal and his set shots. Is Duursma a descendent of Jamie Duursma from the Demon teams of the 80s-90s? I seem to remember him doing a great job on Brereton on a big game. And Valente / Valenti ? Related to Shane - not sure if it is exactly the same name.

Midfielders are not all insiders. We need an outside mid and I suspect that KK is that designation

Not underestimating Jesse’s value, but IIRC we did win more big games without him than with him.

Serious question - are there actually AFL rules that state numbers must be single or double digits only? (If not, I am 100% certain that some would be created on the run)

WERRIDEE - every successful team has depth, as most other than Richmond 2017 have injuries during the season. Those with depth survive; those without, whither.

In addition to your observations, Salems Lot, we are approaching the stage where oppositions will need to adapt to us as much as we have had to do to them in the past. Exciting times for us.

Jesse did not kick a lot of goals when it mattered most. Preuss and / or Max will quite likely spend quite a bit of time up forward when a tall marking option is needed. They would both be difficult match ups. The recruiting department obviously saw the writing on the wall for Jesse either this year or next, and felt that despite his undoubted talent his absence could be covered, as it was in the vital last 4 victories of the year, and remembering that was without the added tall Preuss to share Max's ruck load and releasing him forward..

Garbo Do you really think that May would hang around another year?

It will be interesting to see who kicks goals in big pressure games, which is when Jesse seemed to struggle most.

Only 408 pages ? Given his refusal to commit which disrupts forward planning this is the best outcome although he will be missed when he does get on the field. The nett restructuring is a win for us.

Maybe he has, or maybe he hasn't ... doesn't need to tell the world anything at this stage anyway. Maybe it is not his rôle

Frankly if Jesse really wants to go to that rabble and play under their pathetic coach, good luck to him. Hope he gets really frustrated. Because they cant get him if he doesn't agree to go to them. It ain't the draft.

"I smell a rat" Mmmm. The rat of whom I am thinking has just jumped a second ship and is now at Hawthorn, perhaps hoping to fullPhil his perceived destiny. Will look the part in the pees and poos.

With May now being touted as happy to go anywhere in Victoria, it is time for our team to lay down the final ultimatum to Freo - right now, give us two first rounder, and Brayshaw of Cerra, or GOGF right now. Deal or no deal. Maybe we should get President Trump to do our negotiating ??

Wasn't L Franklin's Sideney deal for 8 years?

How about 6, 7, Brayshaw and Cerra? OK, I will be charitable and say 3 of 4.

Somewhere between April and June?