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Wrapt for Jack if it works. Gun player if only he had regained his speed. Sorry in a way that the MFC didn’t find a role for him (such as leading the Casey Demons to a Premiership) however having Watts as a teammate should make him pretty happy!?

I see no reason why the MFC can’t facilitate Jack having a major leadership role at Casey, maybe involving a coaching component. Presuming, if he was AFL ineligible, he could retain the same overall salary package (but outside of the cap) and he would certainly be worth the investment both in a AFL/VFL mentoring role and as a VFL player. I am sure that Casey would appreciate entering their 2018 campaign with their 2017 B&F player on their list.

Nice to see such a young bloke steering a $100,000,000.00+ company! Not many people on this planet have achieved that plus an AFL career! ?

Particularly when it is the 'Harley Balic' thread! ?

Pick 66 seems good value to me. Little downside in that. ?

Melbourne should pay pick 10 (2017) and our second round (2018) for Lever and no more! Why should we be trying creative packaging to obtain another first round pick, when Lever was: 1) Not in their top 10 B&F; and 2) Scored 1 vote in the Brownlow (same as O. Mac)?

That is a very fair offer for a player who did not figure in the Crows' top ten in their Best and Fairest and who scored one Brownlow vote (same as Oscar McDonald)!

More than fair for a bloke that didn't figure in their top ten in their B&F!

Because 10 and 27 is simple and Watts and Lever are both known qualities and would augment our best 22!

I'd be happy to spend the next five years "on the couch" for half that! ?

It is also highly optimistic (but I like the way you think)!

Plus Hunt

I go 16-18 wins assuming that includes at least two weeks of Finals in September.

We possibly don't need Garland if we retain Frost and get Lever. My suggestion was that we retain him 'off the MFC books' and let him continue the role that he has been playing at the Casey Demons!

Surely we would pay out Garland (and then maybe Casey could draft him in a player / development coach role)? I would also be happy to hang on to Frost and maybe throw in a second round pick as a sweetener for Adelaide. No problems with retaining Keilty on the rookie list for a further year.

Frankly, I would rather sacrifice two first rounders and keep Watts (and Frost)! Watts has been here through the bad times and (recent matches aside) was really showing what he was capable of over the last twelve months. Like Hogan, he can be a game-changer when on fire and I would hate to see that happen with Carlton of all teams. i would rather lose pick 12 this year and (optimistically) pick 18 next year and have both Lever and Watts helping us make a serious tilt at the 2018 Premiership!

It's worked in Collingwood's favour many times. Certainly it has been a long time since people chose to go to Collingwood to secure a Premiership!

Grew up as an Essendon supporter (assumption based on his father's team) so I could image that he might consider there first.

But faster and younger!

Sounds like a good deal to me (as long as we don't sacfrice a good player instead of draft picks)! By all reports, he has the pace and the hardness that would augment our midfield plus he is the right age!

Considering we will have pick 18, what trade do you envisage to get a pick around 12-14? ?

Flanagan didn't seem to notice it in his article yesterday which seemed to praise nearly every other star on our list!

Updated (someone had to)!

Heppell as Captain and plans to "lead by example"! Please spare us.

Let's hope that he fulfills his dreams and makes it for Round 1 (though he would have to displace Weids and Pedo in the process)!