manny100

According to the Footy Show Melks is our only 'natural' forward. Of course Kosi a a 'natural' small forward who can excel as a mid. Think Melks will seet another 2 years. The game has changed and players can play longer than in the past. The others just have to work really hard. Eg JVR and Petty. Jury out on Jeffo. Pretty natural as a junior, now looking comfortable at VFL level. I think we should play him for a few more consecutive games. He needs to be exposed at the top level.

Injury to Turner?? Is he right fir next week?

Fumbles galore

Jeffo, Verrall, TMc, Kolt, Brown and Woey all in with a chance.

This is why we traded our 2025 1st rounder the Dons last year. " It comes on the eve of a 2025 draft crop that has possibly more than 40 per cent of the national draft pool having ties to clubs ahead of the year beginning." " The Suns have access to Kalani White under Academy rules as well, with the son of former Melbourne star Jeff White to decide later this year whether he nominates as a father-son to the Demons or with the Suns." Hoping like 'hell' Kalani picks the Dees. Perfect fit. Class of 2025: Clubs bracing for compromised draft

"For top-level players from the northern academies, there has never been a restriction on when their respective clubs can match a bid on them at the draft. The changes announced this week for NGA players bring them into line with the rules regarding northern academies as well as father-sons." Explained: How NGAs work, what the AFL's rule change means Draft bidding and future picks revamp on hold, 'Jamarra rule' to change

Hope Kalani picks the Dees. Its going to be way harder for clubs to get the required picks if they have 2 or more in the Academy/FS category. Clubs however can go into deficit using next years picks. Gold Coast have their own 1st rounder plus Port and the maggies 1st rounders. They will be pretty well set to match bids on their academy players. They have 2 players likely to go top 20 with another one top 5. So they will have plenty of points if Kalani nominates them. GC are well stacked for talls so he will start way behind. He would definitely be better off footy wise coming to the Dees.

I think we will pick him up no probs. No 1ST arounder this year but we have our 2nd rounder plus our 3rd. Loads of picks in the late 20's and picks in the 30's and 40s, will be sought after by clubs with academy and F/S bids. Only a 10% discount applies down from 20%. Although the AFL will continue to review this. Points are only allocated to the first 54 picks down from 73. That means if he is not bid on in the 1st 54 picks we get him free.

Agree with those who think its plain stupid for the AFL to allow sons of former players be eligible for the Academy. In reality if a father has been listed by an AFL club even without playing a game the son should not be club tied. It's ridiculous. Talk about compromised drafts. I wonder whether They will take Prasad away from us next year?

Good video. He looks pretty darn good for his age. He should prosper in a hard work AFL environment.

3 Goal turnaround. 3 goals late.

Thanks, looking forward to Kosy playing mid/forward with Prasad. Talking about players coming through we have a heap playing under 15's ATM. I often look at this article from April'25. Melbourne Academy | Players to watch Oliver Green, Tex Robertson, Tigga Johnstone, Max McDonald - Father/Sons. Academy - Al - Ziggy Tiltsen-Collins, Mitch Liddle, Eric Junior Campbell. Have a read. If a few of that lot come up trumps we will go ok. Then there is Marley Davey and the White twins later.

A real athlete and a project player. Needs a fair bit of size which will come in the AFL system. Certainly a lot to work with. I hope he selects the Dees. We only have Gawn, TC and Verrall at 199cm plus so room for Kalani.

Great move to secure Kosi long term. If Prasad comes up as expected we could have a dangerous forward line in few years.

Worst for a long while

50's, frees and points. Can't beat that.

Worst umpiring i have ever seen.

At this rate the umps will give the maggs equivalent of an extra player on the ground and a BOG at that.

Thsnks PF, just as i thought, Cheers

Off topic but does anyone know why Jeffo's nickname is 'the magician'?

Melks is playing terrific footy. Very smart player.

I guess we will sell the transitioning to Kalani white and Sinnema.

In a presser when asked about the young players Goody said the ream was transitioning, indicating a mini rebuild to complement our alreaqdy promising crop of under 24's or thereabouts. I think TMc may be transitioning to 'depth' now waiting for Disco to have a couple of ordinary games or an injury to one of the other 2. I watched the replay and in the last Q of the last game twice and AJ played well enough to keep his spot.

Is Melks back to his pre ACL sizzling forward form? Great form and we lost him just before finals. It's wait and see. He played very smart footy against the Lions.

The team reached a new level of intensity in the last q. Almost like 2021. They really went in full on and lifted each other. A remarkable win.