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I have very little knowledge of Martin Hore, so have absolutely nothing against him, but can some in the know please enlighten me as to just what he offers, what gap he fills, on our current list? Thanks.

Langdon surely was a “dream wingman” 2021 though he hasn’t repeated that form. Blake Howes has been highly praised but has not had a chance yet through injury.

Chandler seemed to just run out of puff after a great start to season 2023 - hopefully another preseason will see him last a good deal longer in 2024.

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1/ How much input does Goody have in the drafting process? Obviously some, but does JT have the "final say"? 2/ where do Bailie Laurie and Blake Howes stand now given the two picks this year, Viking and Windsor?

He [Sestan] came from nowhere, has had one preseason at AFL level. Really looking forward to seeing him develop after a year on our list and two preseasons.

Great questions George, particularly the third one re do shrewd recruiters learn anything new at draft camp. And also ask re AMV and Howes.

JT has a great record and here’s hoping that these two are more of his gems. BBB, our Premiership FF says hi.

He (CM) certainly didn't work out as planned - one wonders how he may have performed in a better structured club environment with time to develop in the 2s, without thrusting them in as Messiahs.. (Add JW, Maric, Strauss, Valenti etc into that category)

Has any AFL / VFL team had a Koltyn? Depth I would think. Like Dunstan. 🤔 Hopefully Langdon will be flyover the rib injury - can take a long time - and return with full confidence. I was thinking of Sestan when looking at the Viking's highlights.

The AFL, like God, moves in mysterious ways.

Does anyone know the origin of the family name? Norwegian? Hope he isn’t pining for the fjords😮

Or Jock?

greenwaves and DD - whilst not expecting to see much if any of Jefferson in 2024, I wonder why you seem so totally unequivocal that he won’t be seen at all?

Hopefully spending 5 days in Adelaide might convince Harry to stay with us.

We had a teacher at school (in the MFC heydays of the 1950s) whose used to say (pardon my Latin if not strictly parsed) "res non verba" which he said meant "deeds not words". Maybe MFC needs such a motto.

“….AFL is run by amateurs propped up by their own ilk...the media….” Not quite. Amateurs aren’t paid millions plus bonuses.

MFCSS actually They could screw is more by deeming our gather round v Adelaide to be our home game 🙄😮

There was a list on some thread earlier in the year and we were clearly the team to travel there most, by a fair margin. I think it was Collingwood and maybe Carlton / Richmond who went only once in 20+ years. I am sure some tech guru can find it somewhere.

How about ranking it with the IOC?

In fairness, chook, not just injuries but combination / clusters of injuries Petty Melksham Frittata Brown McDonald could not have been worse and we only failed by a couple of shots in both finals.

Like so many “rules” in AFL, much is made up on the run … which club, which player, what does ch 7 and Fox and Sportsbet think???? Not distressing in the slightest IMO that the club has not released any confident information regarding any conversations that may or may not have taken place between the club, a potential draftee and his family. In fact I am glad they are keeping it quiet (assuming that this is the wish of all involved).

OMG ! So a lease is as useful as a coaching contract with cast iron guarantee 🤔🙄 chookrat - nothing personal, but are you naïve? Governments may have “moral” obligation to do things equitably, but have they ever done so?

I may have asked in another threat, but is a Tasmanian a risk given the determination for a Tas team in the near future. Will Gil / Dill formulate rules (on the run of course) that will compel us to give them our best Tasmanian??

Q for experts - do any feel that there may be some degree of reluctance to take Tasmanians “all things being equal” (which of course they never are) given the presumed concessions for the Tasmanian franchise in the next year or two - maybe??