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I wanted to pop on here to voice my admiration for Ben Cunnington - probably my favourite non-Melbourne player in the league. In a dog of a night for the Roos, I thought he was terrific.

Forcing Mundy into retirement feels very similar to Melbourne prematurely retiring James McDonald (and in hindsight we know how that worked out for us). He was still playing great football and was the heart and soul of that club. Ridiculous move. I'm enjoying this thread, but I would push back on the idea JL is a bad coach. I think he's a terrific strategist, but there have been some bad list management decisions made over the offseason that may have set that side back a few years. Giving Longmuir the sack would push their premiership hopes back even further.

Have it on good authority Tomlinson's knee wasn't close to being 100% last season either. Should come as no surprise he's back to his early 2021 form this year after having further time to rehab over the offseason.

Build her a statue at Casey.

What if we don't think any of the talent available at that pick are elite, and that players 11-30 are very even? If that's how our recruiting team sees it they should trade down.

Clarry GOAT confirmed.

BB had surgery to clean up a knee injury he carried last season. Not likely to resume full training until after Xmas. Grundy set to complete full preseason.

I agree, if WC don't nab him first.

If it's not coming from Cal Twomey, it's not worth listening to. Happy to read analysis of players from everywhere, but I reckon Cal is the only guy who has any idea of what teams are thinking.

Looks like a Melbourne midfielder.

Great post.

Go Dees.

Looks a player, based on the few times I've watched him anyway. Great shout re playing as a small defender @DeeZone.

That is a phenomenal trade period. Well done team.

Could eventually be a good AFL footballer, don't reckon he's ever going to be a good wingman though.

We caved again - Tim Lamb sucks.

History tells me fans complain about us taking "unders" or paying "overs" with every major trade we've completed in the past 10 years. They're nearly always wrong.

You'd think if he truly is happy to go to West Coast, this move will really make things spicy.

Let it be known I'm a big Kane Cornes guy.

That's what I've heard, yes.

On this, believe he's been told Petty's move forward is his potential in, although you'd think Disco is a head of him in the pecking order at this stage.

Can confirm that the knee was nowhere near 100% when he returned, and heavily impacted his form this season. Don't be surprised if he comes back after a full preseason looking more like early 2021 Thommo.

Makes sense. Seems to fit the competitive animal mould, has positional flexibility so can start out as a defender at AFL level.

Not really keen on Cadman personally. I wonder whether we'd be interested in Rueben Ginbey (another WA kid, I know).

Like it until we trade 7. Think we'd keep the top 10 pick.