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Before everyone gets too excited about day games (which I keenly hope we get) according to SEN there could be to 21 Thursday night games. thursday-night-football-set-to-dominate-2025-afl-fixture Just let that sink in! More 5 or 6 day short breaks ... !!

Yes, if we fill all the spots.

The Age have it wrong! Edit: Rookies – time on list The AFL will introduce a trigger for an additional fourth year on the Rookie List where the Rookie has played less than ten career AFL matches, which will then apply in same way for access to an additional fifth year. Total aggregate years on the Rookie List will be capped at five years (5.5 years for Mid-Season Rookie Draft). player-movement-and-list-management-changes

Not the guy for us, so NO!!!

We have: 3 - Senior spots after promoting McVee and Melksham 1 - A-Rookie spot. AMW is still a B-Rookie as has played less than 10 games. See below. 1 - B Rookie spot From the Contracts thread.

Dazzle, I believe we can use draft picks from rounds 6 to 10 (which will come in to the 65-75 range) to promote them. (pick 79 is round 5) Edit: Our picks in rnd 6 and 7 aren't listed in Cal's chart and I'm guessing we have flagged to the AFL we will use them to promote McVee and Melksham so no longer available at the draft.

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Impossible !!!

We live in hope that one day Gus #10 is active with the club again.

In so many ways the best possible news! 🥰 ... is it too much to hope for 'Gus and Gawny' again ... too soon ... And many thanks for the report, Kev.

🥰💞😍 Not missed a game since his debut in round 1, 2023. Resilient, tough, classy. Smoothest mover since TJ. 🙏🫰🙏🫰🙏 his contract is extended VERY soon!

Three tall fwds, 5 picks apart. 12. MELBOURNE – HARRY ARMSTRONG Fwd, 195cm, Sandringham Dragons/Ormond 14. RICHMOND – JACK WHITLOCK Fwd, 200cm, Murray Bushrangers/Shepparton 16. PORT ADELAIDE – JOBE SHANAHAN Fwd, 195cm, Bendigo Pioneers/Moama If we take a tall fwd at 9, Whitlock would give us a different look up fwd being taller than what we have. The other two give us more of the same ... OR, are Tigers 'reaching' to get him and is more of a needs based pick. ...

I doubt it as he joined DL nearly 20 years ago!! He knows exactly what he is doing and it is an odd and sad way to amuse oneself.

Sorry pal, you aren't going to rope me into your merry dance of red herrings !!! Bye !!!

🤣🤣🤣 Can't support or explain your assumptions so resort to ridicule !!! The ridicule says more about you than the people you target. It is not flattering to you.

Thank for info and an interesting offer. I can see Port wanting to put pressure on Crows to take Draper or swoop to get him. Given 13 will become 14/15/16 ++++ it is way less than what we gave up to get 9. So can't see it happening. Better deals to be had elsewhere if we want to slide out of 9

'Rubbish' = Hyperbole! At least back it up with something specific! The verbs I used do not imply any 'super human abilities'. To me they are standard actions of 'change management' which is what I see Green's role has been and will hopefully continue to be. If you think they are 'super human abilities' it is an assumption on your part. My post did not imply nor intend that Green did it all. It is another assumption on your part. A 'change manager' by definition does not act unilaterally. As an aside, your retorts to some posters in this thread have become tedious and add little to the discussion. After a while it sounds like Tr-lling ... 🤷‍♀️

Brad's achievements in a few short months. Seamless and bloodless transition to lead the Board Drove the FD and Board reviews (and will oversee their implementation) Negotiated the departure of our CEO Facilitated the arrival of Steve Smith (pending voting) and succession plan to be the next Board leader Ended the off-field legal dramas taking the unwarranted heat of our coach and our club. In a few short months he has neutralised the topics creating negative media attention. 👏👏👏 I will confess I was a bit 'meh' when he joined the Board and thought replacing Roffey was just window dressing. I was very very wrong! If he does nothing else he has been incredibly successful in laying the foundations for our stability, growth and success. Change management is one of the hardest things for any organisation to undertake and Brad hasn't put a foot wrong.

The MFC and our former President Glen Bartlett have buried the hatchet! Not specifically part of the review but a great step forward demons-settle-with-glen-bartlett-apologise-to-simon-goodwin The Joint Statement: The Board of the Melbourne Football Club, Mr GB and Ms VS, are pleased to announce that all proceedings between them have been resolved to the satisfaction of all parties. A confidential settlement has been entered into between the parties to avoid the costs of litigation for all. Individual recollections and perspectives can differ and lead to many feeling aggrieved. The parties recognise that the last three years of dispute have been a difficult and stressful time for all and acknowledge that the matter could have been handled differently. All parties are sorry for the hurt that has been caused. The Board acknowledges and thanks Glen for the important role he played as President, having overseen the resurgence in the Club’s fortunes. Glen focused on cultural change including the development of the Club values, now known as “TRUE”, of Trust, Respect, Unity and Excellence which are reflective of values based leadership. Glen is proud of the improvements he introduced to the Club as President. During the period in which GB was the Club’s President, serious allegations about Simon Goodwin’s use of illicit drugs were passed onto and duly investigated by the Club. It was found that the allegations were false and had no basis in fact. These allegations have caused enormous hurt and pain for Simon and his family for which all parties are deeply sorry. This brings these matters to an end for all time. Simon Goodwin is a highly regarded and respected Demons premiership coach. The Board and GB agree that focussing on the future of the Club and particularly the welfare of its people is the most important priority. The Board and Glen look forward to the future including the continued success of the club. (names to show only initials). Huge kudos to Brad Green and Co to achieve what seems a major breakthrough. The club can now move forward with a truly fresh start off the field without distractions. 2025 - a year to let our football to do the talking!

We have a third pick ND83 which will come in to about 55-65 after academy and f/s bid matches. JT rarely uses picks that late but there may be a smokey he has his eye on. We also have one A rookie spot. No idea what that means for Yze jnr.

Firstly, I don't like how he drew attention to club issues but 'ruined our trade period'...? I assume that refers to Houston as I don't recall any other 'biggish' names linked to us that we missed out on. Port would have demanded ND#5 or it be a major part of the trade ... they had very little in picks to give back to us or give us a decent player. tbh I'd much rather let JT do his thing and get a gun kid with pick 5 than have Houston for 3-4 good years (plus some picks we wouldn't use or a depth player)

I also recall some friction in the coach's box. As an aside, the only years we have have made the 8 is when we had a strategy coach: Jennings (2018) and Yze (2021 - 2023). Coincidence? Maybe, maybe not ... 🤔 I'm 100% with you and @FreedFromDesire for a strategy coach especially with such inexperience midfield coaches and the absence of a ball-movement coach. ...anyone know if we have a ruck coach...?

WCE can offer a fab package for Saints ND8. In 2025 they have their own 1st, 2nd, 3rd round picks as well as Hawks 1st, 2nd and 3rd. WCE can trade 2025 picks back into 2024 to satisfy Saints if that is what they want. What a 'death ride' the Hawks will be for WCE fans!!

Questionable ... 🤔

Mentioned in the Pert thread at the time the missing 🤔 was discussed. I would say the 🤮is more a problem than 🤔. The latter makes me laugh whenever @beelzebub uses it which is all.the.time. He will be lost without it ...