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We've proven to be pros at edging up the draft board and I have no doubt they will be able to trade up into a workable deal if a trade for Cerra comes to fruition. I just think freo would prefer Carltons pick 6. As far as I'm aware we have Brisbane's second pick (31-36ish) and hawthorn's 3rd pick (42ish) this year. Our first year next year is likely to be 14-18. Not impossible to work with but without trading out a player or two it would be difficult to get into the top 10 that freo are demanding.

There's been smoke around Melbourne and Cerra now from a few different sources. I'm intrigued. Trades have always come down to a player nominating a club of choice and negotiations starting from there. Pending our TPP it's probably a more realistic chance than we realise. Freo won't be happy because there draft bounty wouldn't be anywhere near as good as what they would get from Carlton. And they can forgot even thinking about Jackson as part of any deal.

Has anyone heard from @Wiseblood recently? Haven't seen him post in a long time. If you're still lurking around mate I hope you're well and set to enjoy our finals campaign. Come back and post when you can, you're one of the better ones around here (no offence everyone )

I suspect if there was news to share we probably would've heard about it by now. Edit: (Would love to be proven wrong)

His absence is probably telling.

I reckon Rivers has great wing/midfield potential. Also wonder if we might see Brayshaw return to the midfield next year after being defensively educated on the wing.

Damn. I was picturing Rick Grimes from Walking Dead. Could see "Rick" being this upset when we leak goals.

Not sure how cheaply he'd come. He's a gun when fit but I'm a bit wary on this. He's not a free agent is he? Edit: he is not

Let alone Weideman. Sounds like his cards are marked if this is to be believed.

Don't think he was. https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theage.com.au/sport/afl/star-cut-as-dogs-look-to-youth-20110504-1e8g8.html Articles mentions surgeries to hip, shoulders and knee massively impacting his final season at the dogs. Still, examples are fairly few and far between and Gunston would be subject to an in-depth medical.

Who needs Mac Andrew anyway

My top 5, with 5 being the winner as per the judging panel voting system. 5. Jackson 4. Georgiades 3. Green 2. Guldon 1. Rivers

Not to mention the bookends of Weitering and McKay would be the envy of nearly every team.

Perhaps we haven't heard anything about us because of finals but I suspect this year was all about player retention and we'll play little part in the trade period. We will have some cash freed up post the McDonald and Brayshaw contracts expiring at the end of next year as well as Hibberd, Melksham, Jetta, Jones and AvB all not likely to be on the list come 2023. Jackson and Oliver are the priority re-signings come 2022 and 2023 respectively but with some good accounting and trading into the future draft pool we can probably make a significant play for a high profile player. Ben King anyone?

Hopefully next year never comes for them. Salary would be interesting.

Just heard this as well. Unbelievable that Carlton are again in the box seat to recruit another high profile player on presumably big money. Pick 6 + extras would be the starting point. Guess being woeful for so long is paying dividends for them come trade time. Sad to say that they'll probably be a decent team next year.

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Would be stoked if May got selected and would be deserving as well. Just realised that Andrews wasn't included in the top 40 so that must increase his chances. Still some strong candidates like Stewart, Aliir and Weitering to contend with however. Look forward to thursday night, should be a good evening for the dees.

They should have it under the match centre. Click on Round 23 Geelong vs Melbourne and they usually have quarter by quarter replays in the video section.

Gawn, Oliver, Petracca and Lever to get the nod for me.

Connor Idun form GWS rounds out the rising star nominees for 2021 claiming the round 23 nomination. Round 1. Errol Guldon - Sydney Round 2. Braeden Campbell - Sydney Round 3. Chad Warner - Sydney Round 4. Lachie Scholl - Adelaide Round 5. Mitch Georgiades - Port Round 6. Jacob Koschitzke - Hawthorn Round 7. Luke Jackson - Melbourne Round 8. James Jordon - Melbourne Round 9. Tom Green - GWS Round 10. Cody Weightman - Bulldogs Round 11. Trent Rivers - Melbourne Round 12. Nik Cox - Essendon Round 13. Riley Thilthorp- Adelaide Round 14. Harrison Jones - Essendon Round 15. Deven Robertson - Brisbane Round 16. Justin McInerney - Sydney Round 17. Archie Perkins - Essendon Round 18. Jeremy Sharp - Gold Coast Round 19. Harry Schoenberg - Adelaide Round 20. Hayden Young - Freemantle Round 21. Miles Bergman - Port Round 22. Jake Bowey - Melbourne Round 23. Connor Idun - GWS

Do you have any info on Moniz-Wakefield dazzle? Height, weight, skillset etc... haven't heard much commentary about him at all to the point I wasn't sure if he was eligible for us this year or next.

My main concern about this game is Brisbanes dangerous small forwards in Cameron, McCarthy and Bailey. Rivers, Bowey and Smith are a lot of youth and inexperience that could be exposed here. Do we bring in Hibberd to play a hard lockdown role?

Haven't kept tabs on Collingwood or pendles this year but I'm of the view that we're short at least one more reliable A-grade midfielder. Someone with experience and leadership would be fantastic for this group, not sure if that's pendles but I'd be looking at him as a possibility as well as Cunnington and Parker. The lure of a premiership before retirement may persuade free agents to come across at a lesser premium. Beyond Oliver and Petracca we have Viney, Harmes, Sparrow and Jordon as our rotating mids and all with various shortcomings . Brayshaw seemingly not trusted in this position anymore.

Freo losing today locks in the final 8 now. Qualifying final 1. Demons vs Lions Qualifying final 2. Port vs Cats Elimination final 1. Bulldogs vs Bombers Elimination final 2. Swans vs Giants Time, date and venues to be released later.