Norm Smith's Curse

I love it: https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/09/30/melbournes-budget-make-a-pitch-to-mitch-georgia-dees/

Van Rooyen looks great - he may be the answer if we dont pick any other forwards

Picks are a gamble that could pay off at a time when our once in a generation midfield talent has passed its window. Id like to see us have a crack at Mitch Georgiades even though he is a WA boy he could be ideal. Jackson to WC for a first rounder and Oscar Allen also works for me haha Naughton would be the one Id also love but seems unlikely. Grundy does not overly excite me tbh. Another weird idea - Weid as a key position defender?

Weren't we a certainy to pick up Gunston

Mitch Georgiades has one year to run but is apparently gettable.

Nah Bedford looks a real sort in the Casey GF.

Still waiting GNF

Who cares who made the decision. He helped us win a premiership and now the decision is made. Lets just hope we can maximise the trade.

In this space...

Exactly. How many teenagers stand up in the first GF their side looks like winning since 64?

Jackson - as a kid - stood up in a Grand Final when the chips were down. He wasn't alone but he stood up. That is a rare quality.

Season upon season for Kelly? Had a couple of good seasons at most.

Agreed. Future gambles in picks that might come good in 4 years may be beyond our Petracca/Oliver/Brayshaw window

Ease up big fella. Callum reporting he is open to being traded to either club.

Oscar Allen is contracted but could be a nice fit for us and in the right age bracket.

I feel like the trade with west coast would be an upgrade on what Freo have to offer given the exodus already

Swap Oscar Allen for Darling and I'm fine with this.

Im desperate for some trade news - where is Grand New Flag now days?

Funny people mentioning Spargo and Salem - the two best field kickers in our team - as being underwhelming or trade bait. Like we are packed with dead eye kicks... I agree with the comments - Salem clearly was either injured or just out of form and yet we kept picking him. Kinda like Jacko.

Salem is a required player - particularly given Hibbo's age. Had a shocker of a year but I blame the people who continued to select him over Bowey.

Why would we be using the draft to solve the KPF problem in four years time if our premiership window is now?

Pls tell me its a forward in the right age bracket :)

well speed might be the giveaway.

Polac? Merrett? Im just totally guessing btw.

Interesting that you say that. I was told that the club were surprised by the medical - that the procedure he had in June/July seemed to have left his underdone calves in better shape than they expected. Apparently some scar tissue was removed and a nerve issue was identified that can be treated potentially.