Red and Blue Flame

How this hasn't gained more attention in the off-season is baffling. A club has willingly traded/put their Captain up for sale - what does that do to culture? What it has done is show us that buying B graders (or worse) on big $$ does not equal success. I think the Saints have lots of great talent, but I can't say that TDK, Silvagni, Flanders on big coin is going to be the answer

Good in theory, but the sound was about as loud as our home games in 2009...

Ignore!

Where was Steven Smith? Is this a radio/tv interview?

Can vouch for this - only because my brother dodged any questioning around this. It seems they had a go end of 23 and 24

This is all from my brother who works in the industry - and can be said about all of us in any industry - but some people really like him/enjoy dealing with him and some don't; this would be universal across clubs that aim to strike deals (think Ess and Haw)... But further and more importantly, others view his record at Melbourne as somewhat mediocre/part (and I stress that word, part) of the problem with not capitalising on a young and talented list from 2021. I made this point in an earlier post, that he has secured some exceptional players (and generally assisted with deals and future picks) but overall feel he hasn't recruited well enough. In other words, people are surprised that he wasn't moved on as part of the sweeping changes we have seen in the last 6-12 months on and off field. Just passing on the info I have.

Rubbish? As in got mail 12 months out and shared it with everyone only for it to be true? ok

Refer to my earlier post - very simple. Lamb is in charge of any acquisition that is through FA or trade. Yes, Taylor is part of list management, but Lamb is in charge. Taylor's MO is the draft.

@bing181 WCE was smokescreen from my brother...

Refer to Judd McVee leaving - I didn't reveal source but announced on DL he would be leaving to WA (and likely Freo) 12 months before it happened. Brother told me it was agreed. Tim Lamb blindsided. He overseas these deals...that's who Freo have dealt with on every deal between the two clubs e.g. Jackson, McVee...

We have and had plenty of coin. Kozzy deal hadn't been done, Jackson had committed to leaving. The amazing thing is just how much coin we would have if we weren't paying Brayshaw for another 2 years, Clarry for duration of his deal, Grundy same...the war chest was enormous.

Agree to disagree. But Tim Lamb is in charge of the list - and he has the call on acquisitions in pre-season and trade. Jason Taylor is the National talent manager which focuses on the draft. How do I know all this and the difference in roles? My brother works in recruiting for Freo. He knows the Melb guys. Tim Lamb is very much hit and miss among the industry. Make of that what you will. Please refer to my earlier post and list of players who we should never have taken via trade

Yes, he is

Did you not see I acknowledged Lever May and Langdon as key cogs? 21 flag also had fair bit to do with nailing first round picks/other picks as part of JT's brief. Lambs issue is his body of work

Yes - Mihocek and Steele great gets. Not denying that. Body of work though...

Really? Tom Lynch Gary Rohan Jeremy Cameron Dan Houston Darcy Cameron Joe Daniher Jack Higgins George Hewett Adam Cerra Pat Lipinski Karl Amon Dan McStay Tanner Bruhn Jack Bowes Josh Dunkley Josh Battle Jack Macrae Bailey Smith Oscar Allen Tom De Koning Charlie Curnow Sam Flanders We could have afforded anyone. He didn't get deals done that would have benefitted the club, and instead chose players who were barely VFL standard/not getting games

People often confuse Lamb's job with Taylor's. Jason Taylor has been the guru that has drafted the young talent. Tim Lamb is in charge of contracts and adding players from other clubs. His record over the journey, apart from Lever, Langdon and May has been awful: McAdam Grundy Tomlinson Hunter Schache Billings Fullarton Dunstan Had we recruited better in 21/22/23, I am certain we would have been in a better spot to get another flag. Sides that go back to back/win another in short succession have turnover of list or ADD quality. Having said that, there is more work in his role (e.g. contracts) where he has done well/there have been things out of his control, like Clarry's contract (Best player in comp (arguably) in 22 when mega deal was done), Brayshaw (weren't to know that Maynard would end his career and not get suspended for it), Kozzie deal - big tick...

Hit and miss for mine. Wouldn't have been a loss at all.

source?

Wrong decision to go to Caulf? Or wrong decision to move to Waverley temporarily?

Sorry, I misinterpreted. It was more that Ah-Mu wasn't eligible under NGA last year. Would be interested to see if May goes whether we get him as SSP

No - Sinemma was the NGA we could have taken but didn't.

Tairon Ah-Mu - might be in our NGA but we won't get him sadly folks....

who took kick ins? I think I saw Lindsay take one at one point (admittedly turnover Fritsch goal :/)

Excellent to hear. It was me. And that's because he was told at the end of last year he was not in afl condition or meeting the requirements (at his exit interview). He was not fit in 24 or 25 - largely due to interupted pre-seasons - but he was definitely not athletic. So this is excellent to read/hear. As someone pointed out, he had great athletic traits and testing in his draft year. Time to put it all together.