Ted Lasso

Guessing that'd be young master Picketts?

We aren't salary dumping Christian Petracca...

So Pick 8, 24 and 36 for Oliver, Petracca and McVee. Yeah, thrilled.

This would mean that over a 4 year period between 23, 24, 25 and 26 we've had 8 first round picks come in the door. really really solid result and as good as i think we can hope for in this mess.

If we are giving them the late picks for their academy selections i'd like their future first included in the deal. Petracca, 24, 28 and 41 for 7, 8 and F1

Unfortunately this is the new era of the AFL, players can just tantrum their way out of contracts to the contender of their choice.

I definitely get it, but equally it's not our problem. the fact the Suns look like getting this deal exactly how they want it, getting all their academy players and Petracca and only giving up a couple of picks they don't even care about is exactly what's wrong with the MFC. We seem more interested in finding a deal that looks good on paper than a deal that is good for the MFC. I acknowledge that they're trying with BH and that's great, but either get that over the line or have a serious think about what to do with Trac. rolling over feels like the lesser of two evils but i am not convinced it is big picture.

I'd like to float a wild trade proposal so please don't be too mean to me. 4 team trade involving the MFC, Hawks, Bombers and Suns Bombers get: Pick 8, 9 and the Hawks future 1. Bombers give: Zach Merrett Hawthorn get: Zach Merrett Hawthorn give: Pick 9, their future 1 and Cam McKenzie or Mitch Lewis Melbourne get: Pick 7 and Cam McKenzie or Mitch Lewis Melbourne give: Christian Petracca and pick 24 Gold Coast get: Christian Petracca and pick 24 Gold Coast give: Pick 7 and 8 Hawks pay overs, but that's what it's going to take to get this deal for Merrett done, Melbourne get a good young player and a top 10 pick, Suns get their guy and Hawks get another star to help them win a flag. I'll go and hide now.

The issue is the sum of all parts of the off season. I get what you're saying, 2 top 10 picks for Trac and his salary off the books in isolation is okay. Losing Trac, McVee, Clarry plus 700k and a bunch of later picks, for 7, 8 and 36 in a compromised draft after Tim Lamb and Paul Guerra talked so tough about "Best interests of the MFC and have to turn our heads" is the issue The messaging is shocking, and we will end up with what amounts to a fire sale

And Tim Lamb and Alan Richardson should hand in their resignations promptly for an utterly embarrassing and weak effort. the trade period that sees us lose Clarry, Trac and McVee plus later picks, AND pay half of Clarrys salary for picks 7, 8 and 36 in a heavily compromised draft is indefensible. We all know Trac won't stay, but serious football clubs hold senior people accountable when they are bent over the barrel and saying "We'll only trade him if they turn our head" and then accepting THAT deal is putrid.

This would be 1000% my play. Tim Lamb on the early trade tomorrow morning saying we're walking away from the trade table as the only deal we'd be interested in isn't on offer.

I love it. we give up a contracted star level player, the Suns get everything they want including us gift wrapping their academy picks for them and we get a couple of picks and told to shut up and be happy. Lets see how serious a footy club we are. If we're serious one of Bailey Humphrey or Christian Petracca is a demon in 2026.

I am sure it would be, essentially he'd be taking over Petraccas role, but i would safely guess it also includes a fairly significant pay rise as well as him being home with his family

Last i saw he was considering our offer. We've pitched it as a part time gig around his media commitments so hopefully he's keen.

I'm not actually sure he will, the reason he's not a full time mid right now is that his tank is miles off it. He's so explosive and powerful but he's not an endurance athlete at all. I think BH is going to be a 50/50 forward and mid player probably, but that doesn't mean he won't be immensely damaging and one of the better players in the comp

The fact patty cripps was virtually ineffective all year really shows how much the game has changed. Rowell is the only genuine ball winner at the pointy end of the Brownlow and he’s actually so underrated on the outside it’s not even funny

Very similar mindset to King in terms of being ultra aggressive. He feels like a natural fit for that path.

I still think we need to throw the kitchen sink at jed Walter if Humphrey is going to be held to his deal offer him a 6 year deal, he walks into our team on good money rather than being stuck behind king/read/jamara indefinitely Pick 7 and a gun young key forward to light up the MCG feels like the sort of return we actually need

I think we are harsh on this draft crop honestly. Last year was exceptional, this year has 15-20 really good prospects and then it thins out hard If we do get those 2 picks they’ll still be two really solid long term prospects

Jed Walter would be okay Just need to convince him that a long term deal and not being stuck behind jamara, king and read is worth it

Extroadinarily poor negotiation tactic discussing fall back options with a club that is wanting you to blink first. The only way we were ever any chance to get Humphrey is if the Suns believes a. We wouldn't accept any other deal and B. they wanted Trac more than him. Sadly i don't think either of those things are true

Probably a good time to start sussing out draft prospects sadly…

Trust thy process

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Imagine burning all your money on Tom dekonning, Sam Flanders and Liam Ryan. The saints really are the gift that keeps on giving