Roger Mellie

6 - Melksham 5 - Bowey 4 - Rivers 3 - Gawn 2 - Pickett 1 - Oliver Stiff - Lindsay, Lingers, Chandler, T-Mac

At AFL level? Most of his games were as the sub.

The AFL run the VFL. They are responsible for its demise.

I wouldn't mind seeing Laurie come in to put a hard tag on Neale - play the Viney role. I think he's had his papers stamped though.

I wouldn't be blown away if it was Geelong instigating this [censored].

I watched a little of On the Couch last night (I think it was ONC) and they highlighted that Sicily was out of form. So if he's playing poorly and loses the plot - double bonus!

He's had two games back at Casey and done less than squat. I don't mind the notion of giving him a go, but not on the back of those performances.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1314062/match-review-melbourne-demons-forward-jake-melksham-cleared-after-jeremy-mcgovern-incident-young-eagle-bo-allan-cops-a-ban

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Assuming we don't have an early first round pick, I'd like Louis Emmet: Aussie Rules Rookie Me Central2025 AFL Draft | Race to #1: Louis EmmettOakleigh Chargers ruck Louis Emmett is potentially the best key position prospect of this year's draft, but could he also be the best overall?

I hope the Hawk's new training base has to be reclaimed for the SRL.

I agree. His ruck work has improved a lot this year - probably due to Jamar's coaching. I was impressed with him in his first practice game in season one and thought we were onto something. Now, not so much. I would be very happy if he reached O'Brien's level. He has no real standout features which you need with an undersized ruckman, other than his follow-up after the ruck contest. If he was fast, agile, had great endurance and/or took a great grab I'd be happy, but he's average or below in all those areas. Has improved a lot this year though and is still a kid.

6 Gawn 5 Bowser 4 Salem 3 Rivers 2 Sparrow 1 Petracca Stiff - Viney, Chin, Lingers

Maybe we don't lobby at all. Take last year when we lost Gus with his early retirement and we couldn't replace him on the list because it was after the cut-off date. This year we also lost AMW. I suspect when Carlton lost Jagga Smith, they kicked up a huge stink resulting in the AFL doing a backflip on the rules so we could add Culley after the cut-off date. Maybe we kicked up a stink, but if the previous year is anything to go on, we either didn't or were ignored.

I agree. My guess is Petracca, Lever, Sparrow, Spargo, Chandler and maybe JVR. Are you able to elaborate @Dannyz ?