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Fortunately the recruiting team who watch these players for years leading up made the decision, they've obviously got some players in mind.

Just reading the play BA. i've heard consistently that several of our key players have been frustrated with not just the way the season ended, but also issues within the FB dept. i think we were able to put those spot fires out this off season, but if we miss the finals in 2021 it'll be much harder. I don't totally agree, i think Petracca was always going to take a little bit of time, and i think he was quite solid in the forward position. in 2019 he was right up the pointy end of the league for score assists i believe. i think the those feeling Petracca underperformed are really just comparing his output to their expectations, which being a dees supporter are always going to be slightly inflated with a good young draft pick.

If we have another bad season next year and underperform, i think there is a live possibility Petracca and Oliver both request trades. that's how important 2021 is for the MFC. i hope they're making the right call backing Goodwin in.

I wouldn't even bother with a phantom draft this year, even the clubs themselves acknowledge that the draft boards are going to be so different due to Vic not seeing games. i think JT and co would have their eyes on some good talents they've seen building for a few years and they'll take a calculated punt that they would have pushed strongly into the first round had games happened, but slipped because they didn't

It's a rumour. nothing connected to any form of inside knowledge or anything, i've just heard it from 3 different people now who all generally know a bit about what's happening, so thought it was worth sharing :)

Something i've now heard from several people, so i thought why not post it in the rumour thread :)

Essendon trying very hard to pry pick 2 out of North Melbourne. they're keen on Logan McDonald and offering multiple top 10 picks for that pick.

Jackson isn't going anywhere in the short term. like Jesse he'll get chased every single off season by both W.A clubs but so will Rivers and Kozzie. any half decent interstate player is going to deal with that most of their career. Everything i've heard about LJ is he's incredibly happy at the club, excited for the future and the club thinks we've got ourselves an incredible talent. I personally think LJ's first 4-5 years are going to be mostly flashes of brilliance with a gradual build in strength, fitness and consistency before absolutely exploding onto the scene and ripping a season apart. gotta keep expectations in check for the young man but he does look the goods

Hibberd May Lever Salem Tommlinson Rivers Harmes Brayshaw Langdon Petracca Weideman Fritsch Pickett Brown Jackson Gawn Viney Oliver I/C: Melksham, Lochart, Baker, Jetta

Josh Mahoney did mention there were a few guys that weren't as high profile that he feels would have gone higher if games were played in Vic so my guess is if we don't move up, it's because we have an eye on 2-3 of those guys that may all have otherwise been first rounders

Time to see Tommy get himself incredibly fit and have a crack at knocking Tommlinson out of the CHB position.

you seem fun :)

Apparently it did get done?

Amazed that the Treloar deal didn't get done.

Insanity.

Phillips?

18,19 and Tmac to the Bombers for pick 8.... let them throw a couple of picks at Dunkley

I reckon we've got 1 more trade in us with those picks..

WOW. that's an incredible deal for us.

I don't know what planet you are living on if you think Carlton aren't quick? it's about the only thing theyve had going for them for years.

Close enough, haha.

Yeah for sure, just a coleman medalist who has kicked nearly 200 goals in the last 4 years. and getting him for a 2nd round pick. horrible off season.

Can't shake the feeling the delay is to do with us wanting to expand this deal to include something else. or potentially getting a player involved.

Not both? you're thinking just one pick?

Same, i'm confident we will land him, but it should have been done already. not sure what's holding it up unless we're trying to add something else into the same deal?