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I think the most interesting thing he said was that we had 3 or 4 options for the training/admin/supporter base and one of them was Yarra Park. Many on here have undersold the club by thinking that Yarra Park was the only option. This is a club now run by serious people and they are not going in without a thorough planing and options. It is also clear to me that the base we are looking at will be somewhere in or around the MCG/Laver sporting precinct. Exciting times ahead on and off field.

The Kangas have a recruiting haul something like what Port did last season. How did they finish up? Like Port in season 2018, North will be lucky to make the 8 this coming season.

As far as the football side of things goes, the Alan Joyce/Chris Scott model would be best...don't mess with what's already working. The training/admin/club home base is what he will be marked on. That's what he's here for...

Adelaide knocked on his door before he chose us...so long as the club look after him he's not going anywhere.

Our first round pick will probably be pick 18 in 2019, I don't see us getting another top 10 pick for a while 'Lord'...let alone 2.

If you listen to the audio in the background of the highlights I'm pretty sure his teammates were calling him 'Nieta'... Looks like this one might stick 'Redleg'. Lets hope he can live up to the name and pick 53...

I like this, close to going into next years draft and with another year under his belt would have gone a lot higher by the look of him. Good skills and composure. The recruiting staff are really earning their money.

For guitar players, Guitarwank is a good one...http://www.guitarwank.com Bruce Forman & Scott Henderson with Troy McCubbin (Host)...and guests (sometimes). Bruce and Scott are killer players, very different styles and personalities making for very interesting and often very funny conversations. I also like Shane Theriot's "Riff Raff" podcast...Shane is the guitar player with Hall & Oats but his background is from New Orleans and he spent time playing with the Neville Brothers and Dr John to name a couple of legendary acts there. https://shanetheriot.com/shane-s-podcast-the-riff-raff

I suspect something is brewing and very much doubt that we would only have plan A (Yarra Park) unless we had some assurances that it's a goer. It's quite possible we have another proposed site and this is all just part of the long game. The Yarra proposal may well be smoke and mirrors. We brought Pert on for his expertise in these type of projects so lets see what he brings to the table.

Try and get the players out there to train 'old dee'... That move would torpedo any idea of us being a destination club... Arctic & Dingley are right on the Monash, an easy trip from the leafy Easterns. Cranny is a bridge too far.

It really is dumb & dumber 'ProDee'...I just can't figure out which one is dumb & which one is dumber. Our so called political masters leave a lot to be desired.

I don't think this is appropriate on a Demon fan site....who is this Hogan anyway??? Might have to censor yourselves 'Demonland'

I don't think you can claim the high ground as "voice of reason" on viewing 3 games from a kid with concussion problems. I've seen enough of his early football (a lot more than 3 games) to know he can play. Not being blindly optimistic as the voice of reason I will say if he is over his injury concerns he's a great pick up.

I would think if we have a new sponsor then we (and they) would want to wait to get the best bang for buck on the announcement. Surely now is not the time. I have no doubt we have this well in hand and as others have said we are now a hot property.

He's also been tried and failed (for the same reasons) in the ruck.

Roos played there as a developing player and played it well before making his name as an attacking defender. I would think he has a little more footy smarts than Frosty...

Despite what they are saying I believe the AFL are just holding off to create a few more headlines. I can't see them making any changes to the schedule apart from maybe a few cosmetics. It gives them another major headline and some great talking points before the release now on Thursday. Adding some tension to the mix was probably always in the plan.

Happy to be home on a Saturday arvo game. ...but Carlton. Seriously the AFL have not learned their lesson. The opening game of the season should be earned not inherited. Carlton have not earned the right to play in this game as they have not earned the right to play in any premium Friday night slots in 2019.

Sorry, don't see the comparison apart from athleticism. Frosty has been in the system a while now, his decision making & disposal is what it is & won't get much better. He proved valuable when brought into the team but really is a classic depth player. The big area of difference is in the contest, White was hard to beat one on one where Frosty is hit or miss. Despite his physical strength he often gets out positioned in marking contests. He also dropped some fairly easy grabs that proved costly.

Sounds like a few people on here are trying to con themselves. A bit like jilted lovers. Hogan wasn't really that good after all, not part of the team, didn't do the hard yards, doesn't play well in the big games... In this case I prefer to look at the glass half full approach, we traded out an exceptionally talented kid who didn't want to be with us and in doing so we came away with a better balanced list. Hogan hasn't had a clear run at it since starting with us, back, father, cancer, foot. The only thing that will hold him back now is injury or the like. I'm sure he isn't going to Freo with thoughts of playing with a perennial cellar dweller. They will be a lot better than given credit for and with a fit list will be around mid table to possible finals next season. There biggest problem is going to be the go home factor with some of their kids and I hope we are into them...

Is 'kallangurdemon' the new 'EnterTheDragon' 'Range Rover'.??? Seems to have appeared around the time the last one disappeared and has a similar style shall I say.

Probably more appropriate in this thread...

If Max doesn't have to push back deep, which he shouldn't with May and Lever in the team it gives us a good let out kick from defence with him sitting around HB/Centre/Wing....

I'd like to know why he's not getting a lot of the ball... Feel for the game I think is not so easy to teach. You either have it or you don't. ...but there could be other reasons as you say.

On very minimal watching him it appears the idea of Toby Bedford is better than Toby Bedford. I mean, we really could do with a small forward with pace and x factor but he just doesn't get enough of the footy at the moment or hit the scoreboard. This was also a problem for Dion Johnson who we've just delisted...