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Agree and if you move him on,strategy would be to improve the the list as a result. Not sure how we can do that with our trade picks, nor do I think he would have much trade value. He’s got a few weeks to show something.

Im pretty sure it would ,but not for me although I get where you’re coming from. We just saw Stretch and Frost plays decent games after having to wait along time for their opportunity. We’ve also seen Tyson and Bugg produce for us over time. Proposed action would the heart out of our young group and we owe Carlton zero. Maybe a couple on our list to the Suns might work. They need leadership , experience and direction.

Agree. Was a good win and keeps us in it but also gives the three recent losses perspective in terms of our fate. We won’t be considered to have improved unless we take a couple of decent scalps to make it. So still the question remains are we any good or just flat trackers?

Yep agree Can’t quite grasp it. I mean I worked in finance all my life and can’t ever remember anyone ever leaving $1,300,000 on the table.

So we are led to believe that Cyril is walking away leaving $1,300,000 on the table? Doesn’t make sense.

Wonder if that was what Goodwin may have been alluding too for next week. He hated how the back half operated. Either that or it’s Frost or Keilty. After today doubt if the would roll the dice on Keilty and Pedo did zero when he got a crack. So reckon we might only go with two talls in the forward half Perhaps Frost, Stretch, Vince, Spargo for Petty, Weideman, ANB, Hannan.

Played 4 leadership filled quarters today. Probably our only AA. Looks like a leader to me. Viney does too , sometimes . Not today, although last quarter good. Wanted more earlier and also against Collingwood a couple of weeks back. So two average performances out of three must win games. Mixes it up, can be patchy. Captains need to show up every week. Not sold. Jonesy been a great clubman and still maybe handy , but unless he ( and Viney) somehow haul us into the finals ( which they should if they are to be considered good leaders) do they really deserve it?

I didn’t think he was that bad last night. Thought his first game against Geelong indicated he was going to take the season by storm. He was strong, hard at it, good in the air and used it well. If he ever gets what he’s capable of and that it’s expected every week, we and the whole completion could see a top 10 competition player. Regrettably it hasn’t worked out that way so far ,but it’s far from too late. As it stands though he’s flat lined at best, since then and l desperately hope he doesn’t become a wasted talent like many. others. He and Gus seem like good mates that we hoped would take us somewhere. Gus doing well after his difficulties ,Trac just seems to be going through the motions but we all know he’s got the ability. Hope the Footy dept can get to the bottom of this , identify the problem and fix it.

Nice little spur along for our boys. I hope they get a bit p155ed off about it.

Also had a problem. Norton bloked a potential virus from a poster I didn’t remember seeing before. Sorry can’t remember details. Just got off site as fast as I can.

Should be playing at Punt Road.

That's right. I almost forgot.

Not on the Dockett?

Just missed out.

Kinda changes the team a bit.

JohnsonT, Johnson R, Adams, Barassi, Williams, Mithen, Lord, Roet, Bourke, Dixon, Townsend, Ridley, Case, Tunbridge, Groom. Probably missed a few.

About 3 of them would have made the best team prior to that.

Don't know much about this young fella, hope it works out for all , but a couple of bells are ringing. We only need A graders now and we can be a little 'Sandringham Centric ' at times.

Of course there is. Those three are pathetic. Where was the moral outrage on Scully multiplied a thousand times for the lies to Jimmy ?

Interesting, quality ready mades preferred to the TAC under 18 lottery. Hawthorn been on to it for years and overlaid the family club salary rubbish as well. Unless the initial kids draft period is extended to 4/5 years could be heaps of fun for those Victorian clubs who truly bottom out. Maybe a boom and bust cycle after a period. Expect pay disparity between top players and lesser light minnows to widen now that the trade thing really opens up.

The difference might also be because Goodwin coached them and had input into recruiting. Semantics

I see that differently and pretty much semantics. Goodwin was the conductor of the Orchestra this year and excluding making the finals met expectations. Where we finished is where we finished. The Coach was Goodwin. As an aside I suspect the not making the finals might burn in this very competitive beasts, guts and may have a little to do with this thread. I don't necessarily have a problem with that either

Seems to me that if you are regarded as good player you are well compensated. If you are perceived with deficiencies, clubs as you would expect, are constantly on about improving the list and you may become involved with this. I am also unaware of a completely happy, pleasant way of facilitating player movement on all occasions. Every Melbourne supporter wanted Watts to be a Carey, Pavlich type gun player. ( Every coach pre Goodwin too I suspect) Instead he became an okish player over a lengthy period IMO . Good some days , ordinary others ( some when we were really needing him to show up). Over the top emotion on list management and financial club mismanagement can wreck clubs. We should understand this better than most. I'm happy to support Goodwin, he improved us 20% in his first season.

Get him. Get an A grademidfielder and 2nd large string ruck. Don't guff a continental about anything else. Dint care who we trade. Job must be done Trading Delidio sent the clear message.

Not necessarily however it does raise the point of resigning/extending Petraccca's contract . I'm sure other clubs already have or will have a decent crack at him so I'll sleep better when that little matter is attended to.