manny100

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.

No doubt in a few years when his body is'steel' hardened he will be very dangerous as a forward who plays mid to the elite level. I do not want to 'moz' him but I think he will be a way better forward than Tracc in time. Very strong overhead and his hands are exceptionally quick in tight with the ball. At 191cm the Bison is the same height as Jake Waterman of WCE but Waterman can't play mid. Chance of taking the Rising Star off Ashcroft. Mid possessions plus goals matter.

Bring back BBB

Hawks will be tough. JVR back in for Petty. Disco looked good in the backline and forward line. It was easier forward after McGovern went off. Not sure where he will start against the Hawks.

It's likely Clayton would have to take a pay cut and maybe shave a year or so off his contract? We will not get much in terms of draft picks. I would not be surprised if the Cats made us a redicilous offer last trading period. A drop off in performance can happen to any player but if a player is on a huge long term contract and $ but is not playing or training without intent to then a club would have to test it in court. Not saying this will happen here with Clayton it's just a general observation.

Well done Xavier, congrats, and well deserved. All up from here.

We have not much in the way of picks this year. We have Sinnema as Academy who looks like a certain pick up for us. Kalani White we will almost certainly get as a Tall FS. Archie Walsh may well be regarded as a late developer like his dad and he may get him as a late or rookie FS. Has obvious endurance which is a must at AFL. Not sure about pace but he is likely wmquick like his dad. We are building ATM so I suspect we may well pick those 3.

Archie Walsh son of Peter Walsh eligible for Dees as FS. Plays for Port Adelaide. Tracking well. Trained at Dees in Feb.. See article in today's HUN regarding AFL draft prospects from SANL. Might be a chance. Gone under the radar. MID/HB. Not for this thread but no where else to put

With May and T Mc heading towards the sunset of their careers there would not be a better time for a young tall to get a season or 2 as a KPD at Casey.

Embarrasing!!

Jeff White dissected many Dees plays from last weeks game on X. He did a good job on that. He did not bag players etc but it was obvious that we are NOT playing 'team smart' football. Players bombing, not making position, not backing up, Tracc calling for obvious 'kick it out in front' ignored and bombed etc. Team smart footy in the AFL is above the shoulders. Individual form and confidence is different to Team form and confidence. It can be fixed but it needs some strong leadership. Looks like the Dees should do their own dissection of 'smart' and 'not so smart' team plays each week. Record the stats and reward or highlight players who play 'team smart' footy. Those who rack up excess 'not so team smart' actions should have their position in the team reviewed. We will not win until we start playing 'team smart' footy.

With highly compromised drafts no much point in trading players out unless you get comparable players in.