Demon Jack

Tonight was our last shot at '24. Results be damned, It's officially time to rest the older guys or anyone who isn't 100% and get some games into the kids.

What's happened to our tackling over the last month or two? It feels as though opposition players break out of them way too easily.

Feel like we've eased our way into the game in the last five minutes. Melksham with some great efforts on Liam Jones

Doggies have 7 scoring shots from 8 inside 50s in the opening 7 minutes! Not good.

Our confidence looks shot to pieces

Not against getting Houston, but trading our future picks through to '26 could be fraught with danger. Tassie will begin to hit the draft from '27 onwards so we need to make the most of our picks between now and then.

You'd think either him or Riccardi would be gettable at years end. Their forward line is stacked, especially with guys like Cadman and Gruzewski now pushing for regular selection.

Most recent that I could find were 5 games he played for Casey back in 2021. Averaged about 23 touches during that stretch.

It's difficult to see Salem coming back in '24. I'd prefer to put him on ice so he can hopefully have a full pre-season and get more games into players like Howes and K.Brown.

For context

6. JVR 5. Langdon 4. McVee 3. Windsor 2. Petty 1. May

Yep. Two years in addition to next year.

Turners confidence looks shot after three goals last week

I'm not sure what it says about our steam when Billings has already had more possessions in a half than about 3/4 of our side.

Just a strategic sub.

Hard when he's being double teamed at every opportunity.

Putting that display not on Goody's non ruck selection call, but instead on our midfielders who have totally outworked. Need a huge lift out of Viney, Rivers, Kozzy and ANB

Clearances now at a much more respectable 24-3

Clearances 14 - 0

I'm happy to leave this one for North so they can drastically overpay for him on a four year deal.

It seems as though our tall stocks are going to take a fair hit this off season with all of BBB, Schache, Tomlinson and Smith, likely to be moved on at seasons end. KFW might earn another year on the rookie list depending on how the club have seen his progress this season. Petty of course might also depart for SA. Sestan and Hore are probably likely than not to be retained. I can't see Hunter getting a new contract considering his recent injury issues. I'd imagine that TMac plays on for one more season.

VICTORIAN clubs have a trade watch on Port Adelaide star Dan Houston, who is contracted to the Power for another three seasons. Houston has strong personal ties in Victoria, where he was drafted from the Oakleigh Chargers in 2015, but is signed to the Power until the end of 2027. The 27-year-old was last year named an All-Australian for the first time after a brilliant year with the Power and came third in the club's best and fairest. He has played every game this season and last week gathered 34 disposals and nine rebound-50s against Gold Coast. Melbourne has been linked among the clubs with interest in Houston, who clubs from Victoria have kept close tabs on through his career. Houston has played 163 games for the Power and is in the club's leadership group. He signed an extension with the club at the start of 2022 which runs for three more seasons. – Callum Twomey

Great edit TMD! I bet there were 116 other goals that were unlucky to not make the cut. Kozzy is as exciting as anyone we've brought into the club over the last decade. I think the best is yet to come as well.

I can't see him leaving this season. He still has another year on his contract and I don't think there'll be much interest considering his current injury issues.