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Melkshem fit to play but I'd be surprised if he's selected in the seniors.

I'd go with B1 and B2.

True, although I suspect West Coast is the real danger.

Contracted to 2025. Hard to see freo entertaining him in any deal as he's their best young mid and they lost Cerra just last year.

If both stay then something will have to gives sadly. Would be a shame if it's Harmes though, grew up a Melbourne supporter and kept faith by signing a long contract after our 2019 season.

At least he's not 192cm

Aaron Cadman - Key Forward Height: 194cm Weight: 88kg This is one player to keep an eye on during the upcoming stage league games as a potential Key Forward prospect. A member of the AFL academy, he plays for Greater Western Victoria Rebels where he played as a key defender in his under-age year. This year he has been switched to the forward line where he has kicked 18 goals in 7 games and has been praised for his repeat efforts and "vice like" marking. Reading some draft watchers opinions, including a writer from rookie me (formerly draft central), they believe he's poised to come into first round and potentially top 10 calculations as the premier key forward in the draft. Has been named for Vic Country which kick off their campaign next week vs SA on Sunday the 26th. In terms of our key forward stocks, we all know that B. Brown and Tmac are approaching the end of their careers and already proving inconsistent when on the park. Our key forward cupboard currently includes M. Brown (likely to be delisted) and Weideman (so far failed to cement a best 22 spot). JVR has yet to debut but shows promising signs at Casey. This should see a Key Foward become a primary area of focus for our recruiting team (as well as a developing ruck). Now perhaps this would be more appropriately addressed via trade and free agency but the cupboards are pretty bare this season with Dan McStay the best on the market so far. Another option would be to look within, with someone like Petty showing ability in the front half. However some would view that as robbing Peter to pay Paul. In my view we could do with another developing Key Foward on our list while Brown and McDonald can let them ply their craft at Casey. This link below is a fantastic resource for draft enthusiasts. https://central.rookieme.com/afl/

I'm not sure if there's been a recent change but we definitely acquired Dom Tyson from GWS after he signed earlier in the season.

Good results for us so far this round. Now for the weagles to upset the cats. Somehow.

Has been named in the Vic Country squad who will kick off their state league games next weekend vs SA on Sunday the 26th.

Two Victorian teams in prime time on friday night, with one club boasting over 80,000 members, could only attract 33k in perfect conditions under roof. Just 2k more than our game vs freo on a thursday night.

He's not a free agent so West Coast will have to trade for him. In theory they can try and walk him through to the pre-season draft where Jackson can nominate contract terms but this rarely happens. If they finish 17th then they run the risk of North Melbourne claiming him who will definitely have the salary cap space to match. For him to go through to the PSD and nominate contract terms, Jackson would have to be a willing participant and would essentially be giving the middle finger to the club that drafted him, also his mates, and delivered him a premiership (hopefully two). It won't happen. If he wants to go home, we'll get a trade done. How favourable it is will remain to be seen. Their first round pick is non negotiable at the very least in my view.

Interesting. Obviously want him to stay but if he goes their top 2 pick would have to form part of the deal.

Out: Gawn, Turner, M. Brown, Sparrow In: Weideman, May, Rivers, Dunstan Tomlinson as sub for versatile cover.

Are we confident Gawn is going to be able to get up in 9 days time with his back injury?

To quote their ex coach. "Shame on anyone that booed a champion."

Out: M. Brown, Turner, Bowey, Sparrow In: May, Weideman, Rivers, Hunt Rivers and Hunt to the backline and Brayshaw to return to the wing. Probably doesn't matter what we do. Our pressure and structure has fallen away and I don't think we have the fitness to correct it. We played our best footy last year as a front half team and we have barely seen a hint of that this year.

Our fitness is shot and now we are accumulating some injuries. Hard to come back from here.

First Sam Reid and now we make Cox look like a superstar. FML I thought these days were behind us.

Our aerial game has been nothing short of pathetic.

Another goal to bell puts casey 6 goals up. Strong wind our way for that 1st quarter.

Geez AMW has some talent.

Completely different jumpers numbers for pretty much everyone. 1. Bedford 2. D. Smith 3. Laurie 6. AMW 11. McVee 12. Hunt 13. Woewodin 17. Dunstan 21. JVR 24. Rivers 28. Weideman Casey players 5. Steele 9. Grey 10. Buntine 14. White 15. Mcrae 16. Shepard 19. Munro 22. Milford 23. Baldi 26. Bell 29. J. Smith *apologies if I've got the spelling wrong on some players.

21,757 as per an Sen article. Crowd numbers have been suspiciously absent for some games on the AFL website. We got more to our Freo (+8,000) and Sydney games (+11,000). Haven't seen the media go hard on the tiger fans yet though.

Mihocek in doubt with knee bone bruising while Jamie Elliot looks likely to line up against us according to this article. https://www.afl.com.au/news/776300/pies-forward-brody-mihocek-in-doubt-for-blockbuster-but-jamie-elliott-set-to-return