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That's how I feel, but it just goes to show that they probably think the world of him long-term. It would have been very easy to bring in a player like Bergman or Archer instead, but Clarkson probably wants Hardeman to have as much time at senior level as possible.

I think with Long, the questions are why the Hawks delisted him, and what has changed that now makes him an exciting AFL prospect. His numbers for Collingwood don't appear too different to his numbers at Box Hill last year. Did the Hawks stuff this one up, or are there other limitations keeping...

We wouldn't be the first club to lose some key players in quick succession. A club like Brisbane had some major struggles, but turned things around. We lost McKay and JHF, but brought in Duursma, Wardlaw, and Goad. If LDU gets traded we'll get at minimum a top five selection. Lining up next...

It'd be disappointing, but it's not the end of the world. I get why some would argue trading him at the end of the year, but you're unlikely to get offered significantly more than the expected Free Agency compensation, and you obviously get the upside of convincing him to stay should things...

Shaun Atley is still only 31. He would have been handy playing Scott's role and pushing Bailey up to the wing.

I don't see him being checked out. The effort is there, but he is dropping marks off his chest, fumbling the ball, and trying to take three guys on at once. He is clearly in his own head and needs to relax a bit. Maybe he needs to buy another dog.

He is top 20 in the AFL for goals, assists, tackles inside 50, and marks inside 50. That's an incredible effort in a struggling side.

Great post Better Loosen Up! The major difference between 2022 and 2024, is the faint light at the end of the tunnel. The feeling I get with this group, is that they'll skip being midtable, and that once Sheezel, Comben, Wardlaw, Duursma, McKercher, Curtis, Ford, Goater, Powell, Hardeman...

He was always going to take a bit more development time compared to Sheezel, Wardlaw, and McKercher, but the early signs have been good and he played a lot more football so far than most expected. We're sadly now in the box seat to draft his brother next year, but that would be a fun...

I really like this idea, and will now be disappointed with any other outcome.

The club employs a CCO and CFO, and are one of the few clubs that employ a President and CEO who don't have any experience in a football department. It creates a void of accountability for the Viney and Clarkson duo.

We needed football department experience in that role, which means the only names available would be under qualified. Peter Bell may not be the perfect answer, but he is an example of somebody with that experience who clearly has aspirations to be an AFL CEO.

This has to be the week Archer comes in. Our biggest need at the moment is passion, and he brings it in spades. He'll compete for four quarters and bleed for the jumper. If they're moving Sheezel up the ground, then Archer is the best replacement.

I wish Hutchinson the best of the luck, but a 190cm forward coming in after averaging 9 disposals at VFL level seems destined for failure.

My greatest concern is that we're going to see Clarkson make the exact same mistake as David Noble. David Noble started by instructing his players to use the corridor, but once the team started turning the ball over he week by week neutered our ball movement until we were left with the most...