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Nice article. Like the Clarry nickname and looking at the vision he is quite a solid lad. Best part though, as others have mentioned, is there isn't the expectation from Club or supporters that he and the Weed are going to drag us up the ladder over the next couple of years. They will be left to develop whilst the pressure to improve the team will rightly fall on our older young guns like T Mc, Tyson, Hogan, Viney, vnB, Kent etc. Almost like a proper football team

He would be mad not to renegotiate his contract. At the moment he is stuck, for the next two seasons, on the type of money offered to a player who may become be one of the power forwards of the competition. Now he could be on the money offered to a player who you know will be one of the power forwards of the comp. It is just a question as to how many more years he will sign on for the opportunity to upgrade. My guess is an extra two years which will take him out to 2019.

Fit and Big is very good Fit, Big and Kick could = a proper football team

He won't turn into a Stefan Martin. Martin had already shown a fair bit before he left particularly when used as the sole ruck. Fitz has really only shown he is a good VFL standard player. I may be being harsh but if Hawthorn are honestly looking at Jack for a tall forward role I may have to reevaluate their chances of a 4peat.

Agree about the only one I was 100% sure on was the bloke who took the pack mark on the edge of the square. We should sign him up

It is highly unlikely to happen but I'm barracking for both Terlich and M. Jones to show significant development and become top 15 players in a rising Melbourne side this year. Some on here have been particularly unkind about these two. For whatever their failings both are competitors who have played well above the pay scale in the past. It would be nice if they could shut up some of their harsher critics

Good call ManDee although I think Bennell may be Emo Maric. I remember Addam was billed in his junior days as possessing "clean hands and elite kicking skills". I sort of pictured him as our next Yze. Unfortunately we beat those attributes out of him and saw a fumbly, small player with Melbourne kicking skills instead.

i wouldn't love him too much. He also highly recommended Neeld. He still owes us. A lot

I know what you mean Ethan. I appreciate that Hogan is a very different case but I used to feel the same about Jurrah's 36 appearances in the red and blue, the Wiz at the height of his powers, the shooting star that was Allen Jakovich and the head-banded Ox. They were all players that had more talent than any one else on the field and there was an anticipation as to what they would do next. Not in the same class is Jeff Garlett but, for me, there is that anticipation when he is near the ball. i love the Hogan/Garlett combination

Agree Ron. I will also be as interested to see how they structure the half forwards and who puts their hand up to play. The training reports indicate that JKH has put on some size as has Hunt. Ben Kennedy, Harmes and ANB will all be in the running whilst Kent has apparently been one of the standouts of the summer I must admit I fall into the "I give a sh't" category of supporters re the Nab series. I will be hugely interested to see some of the younger players perform, hopeful about a lack of injuries and curious to see a change in game plan. Roll on Feb 27

So given the MFC now want to add a top up player to the rookie list rather than the primary and they have also stated that getting late in the pre-season for a new player to learn the game plan. Putting 1 + 1 together gets you Daniel Cross. He knows the game plan, is still super fit, training with the team and could be brought in if injuries are worse than hoped for. Also I like the completing the circle aspect with Daniel handing over the number 18 to Jake who then hands it back to Daniel who then gives it back at the end of the year..

I imagine "Scully" is a sledge at any club inc GWS

Do you know if Max King is injured DeeSpencer or just having a light day? I'm hoping he will come on this year Cheers I'm assuming if he is with Dawes and Lumumba he isn't 100%

I'm not really expecting it but I'm hoping Max King can step up and provide an alternate target up forward for us. At 200cm, mobile, a decent set of hands and a good kick he could provide a difficult match up for opposition sides. I have no idea what his rucking skills are like but surely they can't be any worse than the Pedometer/Dawes/Frost combos. Does anyone know if his endurance has improved? I appreciate he has has his fair share of injuries but you would imagine Max's motivation levels would be fairly high considering the club drafted a bloke who is the same height, shares the same skill set and even has (almost) the same name. If Max can prove to be an effective forward/2nd ruck it would help balance the side enormously

Absolutely agree. The first year form of that lot plus vandenBerg plus the development of Mitch White would indicate we nailed it at the draft table in 2014. If we get anything like the same success out of the 2015 recruits it could set us up for the next decade.

That's very good Beezlebub

Excuse my ignorance but is Jake getting paid by us this year? I assume the Essendon 12 are as they are getting salary cap relief. Does not seem right

It is a lesson in how much the game has changed since Lockett retired in 1999. The stay at home forward has ceased to exist and the world has got still bigger. Plugger is 191cm (and a whopping 108kgs) the same height as Col Garland and Jack Darling. I'm sure the greatest goal kicker in the history of the game would still get a game today but his role would certainly have changed

Hmmm, as a passionate far North Qld member I am somewhat miffed B.A being lumped into the also-ran category with 3 game and pet memberships (no offence to our family labrador is intended)

The "cadaveric" Paul Little..... Thankyou Mono

Thanks CC. All I know about Hunt is that he is tallish and can run fast. Does anyone know what his marking and kicking skills are like? Does he fit into Roos's competitors mould?

Were Gawn and Spencil rucking against each other? Would love for Jake to keep some pressure on Max. Excellent report thank you Jrono.

Hogan, Petracca, "The Big Weed" and Tommy Mac all sharing a house. Not too hard to picture that list as the best four players in our next premiership side.

For those who would like to venture over to Demonology http://demonology.me/threads/mfc-training-sat-jan-16-maroochydore.2096/ there are two good training reports (Brady and Range Rover) plus pictures if you are a member

Me too