manny100

I am hoping for a pick 8 to 9 from Freo. I would like an earlier pick but they are just not that bad.

I would rather keep our 1st rounder, Freo's 1st rounder and trade our 2024 1st rounder plus a 2023 2nd rounder and maybe Freo's 2nd rounder ( plus some thing back) for the GC pick will likely come on the market as Jed Walters their Academy pick is likely to attract a bid in the 1st 6. We may be able to trade higher but its likely Jason and his team will have identified serious 1st round talent. 2024 with TMc, B Brown and Tomlinson out of contract we may be able to attract a suitable free agent next year. Basically a 2 year mini top up of 1st round talent plus a free agent. Inner Sanctum April 2023 draft rankings. 2023 AFL Draft Rankings: April Edition (theinnersanctum.com.au)

Played very well against WCE. One of his best games.

Congratulations JVR. Debut. All the best

Markets have been down so its a good time for experts to invest the money. Over time this should grow significantly.

JVR, Howes and a Smokey

I think this season with our depth key players will be managed to keep them fresh. Also i think players out of form will be moved to Casey quicker than last year. We need to give our depth a go. Some of them may surprise. I will be hard to leave Bowey out if he is in form..

Its funny how we all look for what resemble 'baby bumps' on players guts at resumption of training. They are a real give away. Any player training in a kaftan or a jumper 3 or 4 sizes to big is hiding something. Young blokes should be able to drop a keg or 2 pretty quickly . Although these days players are supposed to turn up day 1 in pristine condition.

We basically went straight into pre season not long after the GF. TMcs injury did not help. No doubt many unreported niggles. Perhaps we did not manage players adequately and should have rested players allowing recovery and players at Casey to be tried out. I think that would have been reviewed over the break this year.

Great report, thanks. I think we might see a few younger players getting games next year (probably not this years draftee's though) to develop depth further. Its a long season and it will not hurt to rest/manage players to allow young players to get a go.

What a great interview. Best one to date. Very informative. Thanks heaps. Listened to it 3 times already and probably another couple of times before new year. JT is the ultimate professional recruiter. Can't get enough of this stuff pre season.

Good pick up. Most would not notice it.

Yep, it would be pretty hard for the other 17 Recruiting teams to admit they did not notice a 24 goal game.

Highlights reel looks good.

If he develops into a very good player you can bet the AFL will commence an investigation into the circumstances on how we picked him. The AFL rail road will be bought in and cart off a couple of years of our draft picks for daring to buck the AFL created pathway.

The talls are hard to rate and take longer to develop - unless they are absolute stand out. Much easier to rate mids based on stats.

Well done Will to be selected. Get's an opportunity to learn from the best.

Definitely worth a shot. We have a strong list so we can afford to take risks we would not have years ago. Up to him to prove himself with help from our 1st class development team. Its a well done for being selected.

Great pick

Interesting that ESPN in their Nov power rankings have Jefferson dropping out of the top 20. It appears that it is a 'footy world' mindset/assumption that we will pick him up with our first at pick13. Don't be surprised if we go another player. Maybe Jefferson at 19 if he is available and we get that pick.

Hope he stays as he is still a fair way from his top footy which will be great. Plus we already have a number of good draft picks for the 2023 draft.

Great news. If he puts in a big pre season he should get more than a few games next year. With T Mac and Brown signed to end 2024 season good to give him the extra year.

Best available at 13. If its Jefferson then we pick him. He may be gone by then. We have 2 firsts and 2 2nds next year so there might be a youngish KPF interested in changing teams. We are a good side and able to attract KPP's. Or a KPF identified as becoming a UFA next year or 2 or 3? Alternatively if we think Harry P can play forward to a high level and we rate Hayes as a CHB at 13 or maybe Busslinger is available. Maybe we rate a player like Georges as a forward/mid at 13?? I expect we will be very active in the 2023 trade and draft period.

Kynan Brown 2023, Noah Yze 2024, Kalani White and Jake Brown 2025. Others in later years, eg White twins around 2029ish.

MFC article from 2018 detailing prospective father sons to come. Hopefully a couple or more decide to make it to AFL. Melbourne's future father-son prospects (melbournefc.com.au)