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Long bow here but Johnstone's delisting to me would suggest Hogan has told club he is going. It leaves 33 spots on primary list (7 remaining...). We only have four 'live' picks as it stands...32,43,50,86. Preuss and KK to come in potentially, but Kent, Hogan and maybe Vandenberg and Tyson out... Something tells me we are going to be fairly active. I have it on very good authority that if Hogan does go to Freo or West Coast, Melb would be asking for 2 x top 10 draft picks minimum - not two first round picks as being communicated through the media. They will play hard ball. Key forwards (think Josh kennedy/judd trade) do not happen often, so the price is more than a premium mid.

His debut was an absolute shambles... Unfortunately for us, as good as Frosty/Oscar have been, they were shown up in finals - they are not known for their disposal and when the pressure was on (first half) they absolutely torched it. We should be throwing everything we have at Steven May, but it is pretty much a done deal with the Pies. I know Steven quite well and in speaking to him (to quote him "you know I can't say anything") in my response to him watching the pies/tigers final and whether he liked the look of his new team

the bloke might win a brownlow and who knows beyond that... hardly shameless.

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Would be interested to know from someone who has watched Casey this year as to how he is going. Hard to crack into the side with so many good pressure players. With minimum of 4 list changes, he is in the firing line. But highly rated small forward when drafted to us. Would be prepared to give him another year over people like JKH.

If too expensive make an offer. i think Gawny is worth something

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Ned McHenry. Get this kid in. Elite endurance, skills, can play both inside and outside. Lightly built...two years with Geelong Falcons and Vic Country.

yes - I was insinuating JPK....well worth a first round pick. another 4-5 years in him

I've got it on very good authority that IF Buddy Franklin is to return to playing football, it won't be at the Swans....very interesting times for them as a club with their half trade ban (up to players value of 350-400?). They won't be trading Tippett (despite what some think on here) or Reid now that Goodes/Buddy are out. Source is a guy I know in the Swans Coterie who has very reliable info. Also said that Sydney would be looking for first round picks for their academy players and would need to probably offload players above the age of 27-28. So Jack, Parker, Mitchell, Hannebery, Heeney all off limits....but there's a mid at the Swans i think we all know who Roosy would love to get that is over the age of 27 at the Swans. Push hard Demons!

With the 6 changes on the list so far, you'd think that Harmes and Vandenberg will be elevated, which only leaves 2 spots on the primary list, and 2 spots for rookies.... Surely there will be more delistings/movement, as I would be disappointed with two young draftees/rookies. Still have Pedersen, Hunt, Garland, Howe + Toumpas OOC plus Terlich, M Jones, Dawes, Grimes, Watts

What was 'the point'?

put your money where your mouth is. Which 2 players?

No. Wrong. Do you seriously think good players from other clubs would want to come to Melbourne? There are 14 teams above us on the ladder. We have to build through the draft.

Ruthless. is the word i'd like Dean Bailey to use when asked about personnel changes over summer we need to delist/trade at least 6 players. Getting rid of White Yze and Holland gives us some salary cap relief cos we need it- trading bruce would be the option