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While we are on a Sheedy theme I was staying at a hotel close to the G a couple of years ago for the Anzac eve match. The next morning Sheedy was at breakfast (I assume for the Essendon V Pies match) and during which he was asked for his photo perhaps a dozen times. Each time he was polite and seemingly happy to give his time as his breakky was going cold. i have never been a Sheedy fan but he certainly went above and beyond for the fans in this instance

I’m no great OMc fan but he generally got the oppositions best forward each week who invariably is the best contested mark. Also it doesn’t matter if you have the defensive capabilities of a combined Scarlett/Glen Jakovich/Nev Jetta you’ll still lose to a red hot Hawkins or a 7 foot American who is getting reasonable delivery Having said that it would be nice if O Mc was slightly faster, more agile and a bit more aggressive. At least he can work on the latter.

Agree with that sentiment. You watch the King kid (not sure which one, maybe both) vids and he is marking over kids who are six inches shorter. Chuck him next to an AFL defender and he is knackered. I suppose it is what separates the good from the bad talent spotters to work out which kid can translate it into a senior environment

Get Menzel and make him a Alan Parsons Project. There is no argument the bloke can play and if comes free and we are scratching around for spots to fill, who knows, maybe we can teach him to defend vigorously. Otherwise he and Garlett can kick goals together with the wind at Casey. PS By Alan Parsons I mean Brendan McCartney

And Petracca!

Freo kicked less goals than every other team this season bar Carlton and Gold Coast. And now an average midfield just got worse by losing it’s dual B & F winner. Jesse is going to miss the record number of inside 50’s that our mids supplied this year. It maybe worthwhile watching Freo games next year to see just how many games it will take for a Jesse body language meltdown.

I sort of hope we do play a West Coast, Collingwood or GWS early. They all have players go in for surgery and have about the same length of pre-season. Playing a Freo or Carlton early means they have had 3 extra weeks training on us, are up and about and are still thinking they may play finals.

Does anyone know the date the fixture is released. It has to be soon

Murray Bushrangers mid whose stocks have risen throughout the year. Nightmare had him as a late pick in his May player focus but now expected to go around our picks in the 20’s http://www.espn.com/afl/story/_/id/23514891/afl-draft-chris-doerre-knightmare-contested-midfielders-rise A good size at 188cm and 86kg he tested very well at the draft combine winning the standing jump, top 5 placing in left and right running jump, 9th in the agility and 7th in the yo yo. As @spirit of norm smith said in the Bailey Williams thread Ely does have a touch of the Clayton Oliver’s about him. I know it counts for little but he also just looks like a footballer. Worth considering

This is where Sam has Jesse covered already. It used to frustrate me no end that for a supposedly super competitive bloke Hogan never bought full intensity to his tackling side. Hogan has never made this type of tackle Weid did on Dangerfield on the members wing (1.53)

So potential leadership candidates are Jones Viney Gawn TMc Lewis Lever May and Jetta Thats almost half the starting side. It’s a nice situation to be in after being so bereft of any leaders not so long ago

Isn’t it wonderful that we can legitimately put Melbourne in a top 4 spot of a ladder prediction And not in an ironic/humorous/yeah sure sort of way. We are contenders

Im guessing the quote isn’t accurate as for some reason I can’t open the article but has Jesse just said he is happy to be home but doesn’t expect to play finals? Dockers supporters are going to be stoked to hear that.

With all the talent GWS has got and lost I reckon Nick Haynes is an underrated linchpin for them.

Given Preuss has come from another club should 37 go to Bradtke as the junior ruck?

Often you look at old clips and it looks like old fashioned football. Sean Wight could slot easily into our current side. Goodwin would love him.

Poor old pick 62 went from Brisbane -> Geelong -> Sydney -> North -> Melbourne.

Feels like this is now the trade game day thread. At least we know something will happen today.

Agree. Joel needs a full, injury free pre-season and then a consistent run of games early in the season The Club obviously rate him and it would be fantastic to see just what he is capable of

I think this rule change has been overlooked. It could be huge for us and anyone else with a tall, dominant ruck. Gawn, who generally gets first hands on the ball, will be able to do a quick, clearing handball to our mids. He should be even more important next year. Preuss at 206cm could also be handy and Bradtke is same height (?). This could inadvertently be the biggest of all the rule changes for us. I look forward to hearing training reports over the summer as to how they practice for this change Get on Maxy for the 2019 Brownlow

No footy bubble and a better music scene than Perth

He just needs a good pre-season.......

Someone with a better memory than will no doubt correct me but I thought it was actually Ferguson who said no I’m not leaving.

It could be a very short tenure for Peter Bell if he walks away from this trade period without their two B & F winner in Neale or Jesse Hogan. The pressure is on them. They will cave

Well at least this confirms Jesse’s foot is ok. He should put it up Peter Bells end