Straight Sets Simon

I'm very keen on the idea of us getting and using a top 5 pick in the draft (in addition to landing a player like May).

I stopped reading here.

Your hatred for Jones insane.

I thought he was out of contract for some reason but I see he is actually contracted until 2019. I'd be surprised if another club wanted him.

I just assumed he was leaving.

I think it was the strong links back to Perth all the time that made me feel this way. I don't begrudge him at all, it isn't a criticism just something I have always felt.

I'm not just saying this because it looks very likely he will leave, but Hogan never really felt like a Melbourne player to me, does anyone else feel that way?

Unless Lever was considering going back into the the draft then this part is irrelevant.

I hope we are also seriously looking at trying to get Lachie Neale as part of the trade (along with a first round pick) as well as luring Tom Lynch as a free agent.

Anything less than a top 5 pick and a young gun like Brayshaw or Cerra will be a loss.

Garlett is exactly the player we needed this year as our forward line was awful when the ball hit the ground. It's just a shame he couldn't find any form at all. If Hogan is worth $1.2 million a year then Tom McDonald is worth $2 million a year.

His effort to step up as the first ruckman last year when Gawn was injured should never be forgotten, we could have done a lot worse than keep him for another year to be honest.

Who is "Jessie"?

Just passing on what I was told which allegedly came from May himself.

May is coming to Melbourne I have been told.

Andrew Bradshaw and a top 10 pick in return please.

We should have done this two years ago. We can't expect Gawn to ruck every game like he did this season.

His worst game for the club, directly cost us the game early on.

GWS would probably ask for Gawn, Oliver, Hogan, T. McDonald, Brayshaw and Petracca in return.

If we win tomorrow I wouldn't play Fritsch in the VFL Grand Final so he is fresh for the AFL Grand Final.

With Frost, Lever, O. McDonald, Keilty, J. Smith and even Petty, do we need May?

This.

Overall, the umpiring for both teams was quite poor. However, watching the game from the boundary (I normally sit up top), it was amazing too see up close the amount of leniency Ablett, Selwood and Dangerfield get from the umpires. As a result, the amount of staging for free kicks by these players (Scott Selwood and Menzel too) was ridiculous.

He didn’t want to kick the ball, toe must be still be sore.

The confidence he now plays with is incredible. He set up the win the first quarter.