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The more I read and hear the more I sense that the club doesn’t have a no DH policy after all - or that it has been ignored for some time Either way I’m keen to see one reinstated immediately and deal with anyone who is too stupid to adhere to it

Would explain Tracs frustration imo and I don’t blame him

I get to watch a lot of the swans and imho he is the classic example of an AFL footballer that doesn’t do anything particularly well Personally don’t feel that’s a need we need to fill

Always comes across as a top bloke Hope all is well with his family Really undervalued member of this team Would be sad to see him leave and unfortunately I suspect we will not be fairly compensated The MFC has a hell of lot of work in front of it

What ? Since when does a forum specifically set up to allow supporters of the MFC to discuss issues and offer opinions get shut down because it gets a bit uncomfortable for some people? I have absolutely no doubt about certain things irrespective of whatever Tom Morris says (and btw you are welcome to have your own opinion) 1. there would be many, if not all, senior players and officials unhappy with how this season has panned out 2. I would be astonished if CP5 was not amongst those 3. I have no doubt given the circumstances that there would be internal (uncomfortable) discussions ongoing because like it or not our season is over and we have performed well below expectations 4. I have no doubt that Trac has not asked for a trade and that part of this story is either complete BS or been misinterpreted Given our season and how critical it is for us to address and reflect on this seasons failings I think this type of discussion is entirely appropriate - actually more than that it is healthy and necessary

They didn’t need any denial he requested a trade because he hasn’t requested one - is this not obvious?

Its an interesting discussion -obviously there are degrees of pain and probably even differences in pain for similar injuries and different players Because it’s one of those “no one size fits all” type things it’s challenging to get the right balance and a consistent approach We have seen Trac play through significant pain before - you only have to go back to when he had a fracture in his leg and awful bruising - play on but in hindsight it was probably a mistake I can still remember the great man Jimmy Stynes playing week after week with what most players would rightly say were serious injuries - but play on he did. Its ultimately the reason we now have mandatory time off for players sustaining concussion because the default position for almost all players is to play on regardless of injuries

Do you honestly think this statement has been released without first getting Christian to review it and be ok with the content ? I can’t see that happening tbh

Is it ? I’m looking and seeing quite few not really setting the world on fire

Not sure why it’s sensible and fairly direct Personally I’d be more shocked and disappointed if these internal hard discussions weren’t already underway Our club has a chance to continue to compete at the pointy end but not without constantly challenging what we are doing and how best to achieve success If players like Christian who seems to set very high standards are not calling for improvement again I’d be shocked Most of us fans are so why on earth would it surprise anyone that some of our leaders aren’t too

Exactly - contrast Butters and JHF with our midfield in terms of ability to hit targets with smart kicks they are light years apart Quality Mids who can get speed on the ball and kick well and find targets consistently should be our #1 priority in this pre season

Whatever but the facts are facts JVR has been thrown into ruck (so too Petty) because we have no back up ruckman worth a cracker atm - that means our KOF stocks further eroded midfield you have also forgotten about no Gus and Trac missing now since KB

Not sure our attack was the problem in 2022 or 2023 given the players available (with the obvious exception of poor accuracy in the two 2023 finals) We have gone backwards this year primarily because we lost Smith , Melk and BB can’t get on the park - add to this a weakened midfield for all the reasons we already know and there is the reason 2024 scoring has dried up

Olivers frustration? He has brought this failed season on himself has he not ? This off season will be defining for Clayton - does he want to be an elite footballer and justify the big $$$ or continue to be a major and frankly unhelpful distraction

Well I’m hoping whatever the hell is wrong can be sorted out - he is a crucial part of this clubs immediate future and along with Max and Jack he represents the very fiber of this team Is it possible he is disappointed with certain people not adhering to team / club standards and there being no real ramifications? Tbh I wouldn’t be surprised

Bit tough to blame the coach for abysmal skill execution which was primarily the cause of some finals losses If he was singularly responsible for the composition of our list that would be more reasonable - but I don’t think he is Our list needs an injection of fresh blood and lots of it - importantly we need players that can get speed on the ball, are creative and excellent kicks Easier said than done and they are hard to acquire but there is the challenge for our FD

So much to unpack there and not saying it’s all wrong but the idea of Oliver as a forward just doesn’t compute - he is or was a great extractor with brilliant handball ability but he has also always been very ordinary by foot - if he was a half decent kick he’d probably have a Brownlow around his neck

Sounded like mummy made all the decisions

Hoping it doesn’t derail on you PF 😂

Our depth has been really tested this season and unfortunately it hasn’t been good enough That is precisely the reason I hope we don’t gift away our draft capital in the hope of a quick fix Anyone who watches Casey regularly knows what I’m talking about I agree Brisbane have had their share of injuries but I suspect they do t have the same number of key players playing injured or with poor preps - just my opinion

The best consolation for our bad run this season is seeing the glorious implosion of the bummers, Carltank and the filth I guess arrogance doesn’t win AFL matches after all

It came to crashing halt the following week unfortunately

“Heptides” sounds like an STD and “idiocracy67” - well that just speaks for itself

Not saying I’d give up our first round pick but he does hit targets or at least kicks to advantage - a novel concept for most of our list

He didn’t look great is this confirmed?