They fluked it.
Got given an armchair ride by the umps two weeks in a row to win by 1 and 4 points.
And now they've missed the finals.
That's not a list build that you want to be emulating.
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Got given an armchair ride by the umps two weeks in a row to win by 1 and 4 points.
And now they've missed the finals.
That's not a list build that you want to be emulating.
Thats curnow when fit ! That’s just the way he plays .. awkward , looks lazy but somehow gets it done but agree not tradeable
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dogs are only relevant because of JUH and Darcy and Collingwood because of N Daicos. There is so much luck involved in building a list and when you see 90% of people completely misread Hawthorn it shows how hard it is.
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So which list do you want to be emulating? Geelong possibly (Cameron/Hawkins)? Richmond certainly didn't have two big key forwards, neither did Melbourne.
It's nice to have, it's not a necessity to be successful.
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I'd ask you the question - Would we still have a midfield issue in terms of pace, defensive pressure and delivery inside 50 if we added two quality high half forwards instead of Trac?
Petracca is one of those superstar talents that would make it hard to be upset about, but I don't think he's necessary to fix our problems through the middle and if we were to trade Harry, if Charlie goes down at all we're totally fked.
I must have imagined Jack Riewoldt and Tom Lynch.
And Richmond's 2nd and 3rd flags in 4 years.
Yep. Agree completely. We're very averse to trading anyone of value. There seems to be a consensus that we've got gaps in our list. We either give up something of quality to get quality in, go to the draft and develop our own or look for an undervalued player ala Newman, Acres, Eli.
How brave are we? I completely get why people wouldn't want to consider trading our A and B grade talent, especially where we've come from. But we're not the Carlton of a decade ago, we've got heaps of quality on the list. What we're probably lacking is the right balance and skillset to dominate.
We're good enough for top 4 and probably should have been. But if we want to be a bonafide premiership contender, what are we missing? 2nd lockdown KPD? A genuine intercept defender? Players that can take the ball from inside to outside? Flankers with genuine pace? A capable 3rd forward?
What are we in surplus of? Contested ball players is the obvious area. Who are the players that we might get overs for from opposition players? Can we use these assets to better balance the list?
you want to bring in a 27yo Switkowski who averages 0.6 goals a game?
For reference, a 27yo Matt Owies averages more than double this.
You can have as much pressure as you want but the small forwards you have around Curnow & McKay are simply not regular goalkickers.
Richmond had Riewoldt and Lynch
Collingwood played Frampton and have Cox because it’s a winning structure even though they’re shit trucks.
Melbourne had a firing Tom McDonald and a young Luke Jackson in 2021
West Coast had Kennedy and Darling and others
We have 2 guns for tall forwards, it’s up to the coaches and the players themselves to maximise that clear advantage, not move one on
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I love Harry and would be quite sad to see him traded but with the rise of TDK and the return of JSOS a lot of what Harry gives us can arguably be covered. Having Tracc in Navy Blue alongside Crippa would be such a scary prospect for opponents. Its something to consider 
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I watched a Cody walker highlight last week. Kid has got some moves…loves selling candy 
a 2026 f/s draft prospect so still a couple of years to go.
a 2026 f/s draft prospect so still a couple of years to go.
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Jack is 2cm taller than Kemp.
It's negligible at best. Throw Kemp forward, find a KPD.
Again, it's only my opinion.
Switkowski is shit.. just classic over valuing opposition players that 'may' be available.
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And 1 cm taller than Charlie...
He's "reminded the club of his desire to leave" wowee, can anyone copy any quotes from the attached discussing this?
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Thanks for sharing.
Petracca wants out, and a star Blue could unlock a trade
Despite guarantees from Melbourne that Petracca would not be traded, the Norm Smith medallist wants to play for a rival club.
Sounds like a Demons' fantasy
Disregard the McKay stuff.. this is wild to me:
Petracca wants out, and a star Blue could unlock a trade
Despite guarantees from Melbourne that Petracca would not be traded, the Norm Smith medallist wants to play for a rival club.www.theage.com.au
Sounds like a Demons' fantasy
"The Norm Smith medallist reiterated to his teammates on Saturday night, and the club during his exit interview on Monday, that he wants to play for a rival Victorian club in 2025".
This is actually happening?
Petracca wants out, and a star Blue could unlock a trade
Despite guarantees from Melbourne that Petracca would not be traded, the Norm Smith medallist wants to play for a rival club.
Sounds like a Demons' fantasy
Agree - what a nothing article. Saying a lot without saying anything.
Reckon Petracca wants out and they're going with a Melbourne fantasy of getting an equivalent back.
The McKay stuff is fantasy stuff, but the fact that Petracca has told them in an exit interview he wants to leave, and is getting icy looks from teammates at functions - is huge news.
It will all come down to if Petracca formally requests a trade and nominates a team. If that happens, and if its us, we hold all the cards, and it won't be McKay.
What are they going to do? Keep him at the club where some of his team mates are turned on him, he doesn't want to be there and they're paying him $1m? No way.
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Well bad luck Trac, you've signed a lucrative 7 year contract(similar to Houston), now you've changed your mind.Petracca wants out, and a star Blue could unlock a trade
Despite guarantees from Melbourne that Petracca would not be traded, the Norm Smith medallist wants to play for a rival club.
Sounds like a Demons' fantasy
And some hare-brained journo thinks Harry, with his binding, recently signed long term contract would suddenly prefer to be at Melbourne, **** off.
You sign a long term contract, then the club and player are obligated to see it through.
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