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Thereis a lot to like about the way the club has responded. Trac can explore but the club have said for any deal to eventuate the club come first. He is contracted with 4 years to go, is a club icon and a required player. Trac may find himself back at the Dees next season

On SEN, Trac decided Sunday and with the club's permission, to visit Adelaide and test the market. That's all it is atm, but it did slip that Trac has had a chat with Hardwick at Gold Coast. The subtle MFC message, and from Gary Lyon, is that he will cost you, or to quote Gaz, "Pony Up". The message is that MFC want a player in the deal, and if the deal doesn't suit, Trac stays where he is. I have heard 3rd hand that Trac won't go to Adelaide, but may look good in a Suns jumper. It is no surprise that GC states that Humphrey is not negotiable so I guess we know who Melbourne wants, and of course, Flanders may be more gettable. In the words of Sun Tsu, be patient, always hold the high ground and do not compromise

I think this one requires patience. Consider that Trac is mercenary; he said so at the BNF. It's my job! He can explore all he likes with the club's blessing, but he may find it is just too hard, and I don't believe he or his mob will contemplate any reduction in his wage. Can he and his team engineer more money? I doubt it! As Gary Lyon declared recently, "What can Adelaide offer"? I would love to know what Melbourne's trigger is to say do it At this stage, Tom Morris has reiterated, we are not chasing him out or putting him on the market. He hasn't snuck off and been seen having a coffee with Mitchell at Hawthorn. It is a little different to Steven May, where the club initiated the look elsewhere, but if nothing comes to fruition, he stays and plays at Casey a lot.

I like Kevin Sheedy"s attitude. You sign a long contract, you stay at the club, end of story. If the club want to make a statement and set the culture on the right track (no pun intended) we do not trade or release anyone with 4-05 years to go on their contract.

I think it is fair that we can all ask that question given how everyone on this blog are heavily invested in our beloved team. I doubt there was a lack of purpose in 2022 and 2023 as we were desperately unlucky in both years with injury and poor accuracy in front of goals. Going out in straight sets was IMO the time there was a need to refocus. I admire Goodwin for his insight and think it is fair ro say 24/25 is where the lack of purpose crept in. Same, same game plan, reliance on premiership heroes and a failure to notice the game was changing to the detriment of our game style. I hope Caro read his comments and stops bagging the club about sacking him

I followed Ollie from his drafting and have to say I was extremely disappointed that he did not have his contract renewed. He was always a speculative pick and a natural footballer. As he didn't come through the normal pathway, he needed his first 2 seasons to get AFL fit. The change in his body shape was a credit to how hard he trained. At the start of the 2025 season, the coaching staff moved him down back where his kicking skills started to shine. Despite being on the list for 3 years, he has, in reality, spent less than a season developing as a backman. He was an emergency for the first game and desperately close to selection when he pinged a hammy and had an unfortunate accident at training when he was primed to return. He was pretty good in the first final, and against Frankston, he was actually tagged, such was their respect for his influence. I thought he deserved another contract, given that he was still being developed as a back. Unlike some others, he can hit targets and handle the ball as a one-touch player. I hope he gets offers elsewhere

Sorry, fellow demons, Trac just polled 16 Brownlow votes. Why on earth would any MFC supporter want to get rid of him? Tell me in any world where we would get an adequate replacement or draft pick? The coach has stated he wants him there; he has a contract, and if I had my way, he isn't going anywhere. How about a bit of support for one of our finest and a little less hate. He ans Max look like they are having a great time at the table.

Tom Morris please spare me. Does anyone fact check his Nostradamus predictions. He did this last year as well and thankfully Green shut it down. At function this year I have been able to talk with Trac and he has never entertained leaving Melbourne. He doesn';t pparticularly like Tom Morris either. OH and by the way the new coach was meeting the list manager and recruiting manager this arvo but has clearly stated that he wants Oliver and petracca at the Dees in our best 25 next season.

On reflection, I have wondered why he sounds so much more positive and articulate than Goody. This is not a criticism of Goodwin. King has stated his aims and objectives, and is a modern-day coach. He has been in a few clubs, which has broadened his footy I.Q. Goody was at Essendon and groomed by Roos as his successor. Buckly commented that he was surprised by the process because he, too, had been inserted as an assistant and groomed as the heir apparent. King's coaching expertise has been honed over many years, and it shows. Despite what the HS dribbles on about, King made it clear that teams play to get to the finals, and while people don't like to use the F word, I like it that King said it should be every player's expectation and goal to make the finals. King is big on visualisation, which is different to the HS saying King expects MFC to return to finals. He isn't predicting it, but daring the group to aim high His philosophy on letting players show some flair is different. We have been a very defensive-minded club, and that won us a flag, but it is no longer fit for purpose. I have thought with the exception of Pickett, who does his own thing, we have lacked flair. I remember well Mitchell telling his Hawks early in the season to stop playing safe and go out and excite and play with daring. King has identified the deficiencies and has a plan. The alternative is we have had 2 years or more of the mids being unable to connect to the forwards Maybe MaClure & Morris should listen back off as I get the impression they are going to get short shrift from King and Guerra. We are no longer an easy target

The best line ever when asked what he would do if offered the job after saying how proud he was, blah blah and mentioning the wife, he says, " I am the coach that this club needs" IMO opinion that is the best response imaginable.

There is a lot to like about the new coach. He articulates better than his predecessor and appears to have a great handle on all the modern tools a coach needs in this day and age. A few close friends who have worked with him have high praise for him and think MFC have made an outstanding choice. Wants to make the workplace fun and doesn'r mind driving to Casey. He wants the players to express some flair and skill. He plans to implemenmt a contemporary game style.

I think some praise should go to the new CEO. In that 3AW interview, he spoke so well, was polite to Caro and answered all the questions with a straight bat. He left no room for ambiguity or clickbait for the likes of Caro & McClure. Trac & Clarry - King sees them in our best 25 and have long contracts. King wanted the job and was our first choice. Cop that Both he and Steve Smith were part of the process that sanctioned sacking the coach. Smith, as a board member and the CEO, even though he hadn't started yet. He wanted it made very clear that he and Smith were part of the process The panel liked King's vision for our game style. Not a lot is wrong, but some tweaks can be made to bring our game style up to modern needs. This is the advantage of having appointed a new coach active in the current footy environment. Ther IMO has to be some doubt with Buckley as he has been out of the system for a few years and he wanted to see what Tassie offered him next Tuesday Wow if he keeps this up, the journo's will have nothing to speculate about, Demonland will have nothing to gossip about, and our football club will get on with playing footy

Apart from Max, Langdon & Melk, who posted on Instagram No, I do not know. However, given that 15 AFL-listed players were playing at Casey, the list narrows so it is fair to assume most of the players from the last game.

First off, Sam Maclure is a grub. His article today shows he has no bounds for his dislike of MFC. He states that it is (in his opinion) a bad look that Clayton and Christian accepted their life memberships last night after wanting to leave last season. He fails to mention that ten years of service and 200 games get you an automatic life membership. Does he think they should not have accepted this honour?Well, both players hit that target this season. At no stage last year did Trac ask to leave. The context of last night was that Clint asked why Trac was so dedicated. His answer is "It's my job" Sam, if you view this site, you should be ashamed of yourself. You distort the facts and create chaos, and wonder if we started making up rumours about you. Trac is on the record that he is MFC through and through. He admits he wears his heart on his sleeve, but he is a thorough professional whose commitment to training and getting the best out of himself is obsessive. Another tidbit. Yes, the attendance was down last night. Last year, there were about 110 tables of 10. Last night I saw about 70 tables of 10 with lots of MFC staff and past players at tables. Maybe that is how the numbers were swelled. A chat with the Demon Army confirmed they were given 2 dates, and that last night was changed from the original. This was confirmed by an MFC official who told me the club had moved the function forward. Some players, after their exit interview, were heading off to Europe today, having booked their tickets on Monday so they have clear air and do not need to return to the club for a while, unlike having a B&F in 2 weeks, which they would have to come back to. As it is, Max and a few others had spent the last 8 days in N.Z. having a post-season wind down (alias footy trip).

The B&F is based on votes cast by 4 people (I assume coaches and Goody were thanked for voting for some players), where every player is given a vote out of 10 for every game played. Max did not miss a game, nor did Trac, while Kozzie missed 3. Any player who missed a bunch of games would struggle to appear on the leaderboard. TMac & May both were out of the team for extended periods. It would be more interesting to see the full voting list to see where players finished. Top 10 is the metric, but B&F's are compromised by games played