manny100

Since when is a medium half back worth 2 1st rounders? Its just huff and puff stuff. He is likely 27 years old or thereabouts. He is good and can play most medium positions but 2 1st rounders - no way. We got Landon who is a gun for pick 22 and he was way younger. The question is do we go to the draft with a reasonable pick this year or do we already have enough kids coming through and a lack of quality players around 27 years old. I think we have heaps of kids coming through and probably need a good quality experienced player coming in. Rivers looks like stepping up to a mid role on a permanent basis so a spot for an experienced half back opens up. Rivers plays above his age. I think its probable we will make a play for Houston or someone of that quality to complement our younger players coming through.

When any team gets beaten they look slow. We do have some quick players. Some of these are young and will only get better if not quicker - the names of our speedsters have already been mentioned

Good post, posters need to be mindfull that some unthoughtful repetitive scathing comments can have unwanted harmful effects on players. Choice of words is a precious commodity.

He looks huge for a bottom ager. AFL body like JVR on drafting for sure. Lets hope his footy matches JVR.

Life long Dees fan. He will be a Dee. I have no doubt.

Already announced its changed . But probably best not to put to much pressure on via heaps of posts.

Lucky for the AFL changed the rules. Another season at Coates and he may well go top 20 or 30. The AFL owes us. With White in 2025 as well i expect we will go hard for mids this draft.

We needed to sign him up. We will likely draft more mids this year and May and T Mc getting on. We likely have talls coming in 2025. Kalani White F/S and Tairon Ah-Mu a 198/199 cm bottom age forward/ruck with Dandenong stingrays in between school footy.. He is a member of our Academy program. Project tall. Probably wrong thread but shows importance of extending Harry with so many young project tall players on our books. " Ah-Mu has certainly announced himself with a selection of sensational APS performances to start the year. The versatile tall, who is still in his bottom-age year, had 21 disposals, 30 hit-outs and went forward to kick four goals on Saturday. He is also part of Melbourne’s Next Generation Academy."

Good strategic signing. We have young talls. Replacement for T Mc when he goes. Means for sure Tomlinson goes at season end. Gives an opportunity to play him back and try Jeffersen forward next season. Takes the pressure off both the club and himself with the Crows interest. He needs a full pre season.

No goals for Jeffersen but got 14 disposals which seems more than usual. Despite no goals was his game ok?

Described on Gettable as a super depth draft. Top picks not as good as last years but players going in 20's last year would go in 40's this year. Expect clubs to be trying to trade future picks to get extra picks in this draft. I expect we may put our 2025 1st rounder on the table.

Add J Smith to the out of contract players. Probably circa $300k savings. Not sure whether McVee and AMW have already extended their contracts? They can expect a raise. Melksham may get another year with a raise from current rookie money. I would not want to be in charge of doing the payments spreadsheet. It would do my head in.

We will have a fair bit of cap space at the end of this season. Between Brown and Hunter who will likely finish up probably around $700/800k. TMc and Tomlinson if thet stay will be on lighter contracts saving a Min $300k between them. If say Timonlinson leaves add another say $200/$300k. Compensation for the Brayshaw contract is 90% for next year. $750k x 90%. So we will have a few $ up our sleeve. We may have to carry a little over for 2026.

Fullarton in for Max. If Petty could ruck he could have been an option.

I think the plan with Kentfield is to have a back up forward when Petty and/or Turner go back when T Mc and May finish up. So IMO there is/was sound logic in picking up Kentfield.

Interesting read. A recruiting manager is only as good as his next lot of draft picks. So far JT has looked good. No complaints from me. A premiership was nice. We have a lot of kids with potential.

I am surprised but then i realised/remembered that we had 11 players 22 or under in the team last week. So it makes total sense. The bench will be interesting. Who misses out?

Melks plays deepish forward which is tough. He will come back through Casey. If Harry Petty does not get up may be time for Jeffersen to get a run. I think Goody would be looking closely at Jeffersen's development. With Harry and Disco we have a replacement for May or T Mc when father time starts snapping at his heels. Jeffersen will likely get a sniff or 2 or 3 this season.

Best available regardless of position if we get a top 10 pick. Free agency for what we need. We had 11, 22 years or under players against the Lions. How many of those will be elite or Very good at least? Time will tell but we need elite players coming through.

AMW retains his spot effectively replacing Rivers who has moved into the mid. Depending on match ups Salem or Bowey if fit for Tomlinson. With May, Tomlinson and TMc all hitting the wrong side of 30 i would be giving Jeffo a go in the seniors later this year. In the next couple of years either Turner or Petty may have to go back to cover for retirements/delisting.

Laurie may well be one of those players that takes 4 or 5 years at VFL to become good AFL players. The coaches rate his ability.

AMW shows the value of a good grounding at Casey. Not many can come straight in. Well into his 2nd Casey season Jeffo if he holds his form should get a run later this season even if it means 'managing' one of the forward talls. Its good management to give developing players a taste before the next pre season.

Looking forward to watching AMW, Kolt play. . and also Rivers in the mid. Hopefully the carry overs get back on time for the 1.05 pm VFL game tomorow. Typical fixtureing could have been a little later or Sunday.

AMW has knocked down every door in the house. He has been in cracking form most of the year. Congratulations. Last week we played a competition most 22 and under players - 10- could be 11 this week? Wonder if Salem gets up? We lacked enough wheels as a team. AMW has wheels as does Brown - and it goes without saying Windsor.. Kolt is no slow coach either. We certainly are undergoing a team/list refresh.

All recruiters have misses. Its about the players with lousy picks and rookies that matter. With luck Windsor, Kolt and JVR will be elite. Fingers crossed for K Brown as well. I have high hopes for McVee and Howes also. Can take a few years for a player to come really good. After his 3rd preseason we may see Jeffo start being a serviceable KP on his way to being good at the top level.