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My boys are of the level and age, they have grown up playing with and know a lot of the Pio boys.

We all know that Cody is a freak. But they were told that Cody’s leadership on and off the ground is unrivalled.

Exactly what we need and likely a future captain 💙
 
We have to let TDK go. We need the pick and money to bring in needed players

I would also trade Walsh. Big call but he isn’t a game changer for us and if we can get a first round pick and more plus some more SC we do it

Some runners and class with good skills and some more youth is what we need

Another pre season into Carroll Lord Campo twins Wilson HOF HOK Moir Lemmey Young Cowan and with Smith it can change quickly. I still strongly believe we have the talent IF we can get the best out of it

However, this must be added to better coaching and development
 

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We have to let TDK go. We need the pick and money to bring in needed players

I would also trade Walsh. Big call but he isn’t a game changer for us and if we can get a first round pick and more plus some more SC we do it

Some runners and class with good skills and some more youth is what we need

Another pre season into Carroll Lord Campo twins Wilson HOF HOK Moir Lemmey Young Cowan and with Smith it can change quickly. I still strongly believe we have the talent IF we can get the best out of it

However, this must be added to better coaching and development
I'd rather keep Mckay
 
Idk I feel Walsh is the last midfielder we can afford to lose.

Hes had an average season - as has the entire squad.

But once the gameplan changes and we move into playing modern football his run, carry and spread will be much more valuable.
Injury prone. Bad back and there is a sameness about our midfield

With Cerra Cripps Hewett I would rather develop Lord Ben Campo Smith Wilson or even Moir

Just my opinion
 

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We have to let TDK go. We need the pick and money to bring in needed players

I would also trade Walsh. Big call but he isn’t a game changer for us and if we can get a first round pick and more plus some more SC we do it

Some runners and class with good skills and some more youth is what we need

Another pre season into Carroll Lord Campo twins Wilson HOF HOK Moir Lemmey Young Cowan and with Smith it can change quickly. I still strongly believe we have the talent IF we can get the best out of it

However, this must be added to better coaching and development
Keep going, shop Charlie around, ask Crippa if he wants to go home, see what we can get for a slow AA KPD….
 

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Personally, if it came down to choosing between the two, I’d be more inclined to shop Charlie over McKay. While he's obviously a gifted goal-scorer, his lack of effort outside of hitting the scoreboard is pretty concerning — especially considering he’s our vice-captain and a supposed leader in the forward line. The pressure just isn’t there, and that’s hard to ignore.

As for Walsh, it’s a tough one. I absolutely wouldn’t want to see him traded, but I do wonder if his body is starting to let him down. If that’s the case, there might be a conversation to be had about whether we capitalise on his value while it’s still relatively high.
 
I think it's time to seriously rip the band-aid off. We can't keep going to the well with players that can't run or kick. The list is absolutely bereft of speed and skill. One simple rule: if you can't kick, you can't play for us anymore. Some players will be given the opportunity to rectify their kicking under the new coaching set-up, but they are on extremely thin ice (eg. O. Hollands + Campos).

Keep to build around:
  • Silvagni
  • Weitering
  • Cowan
  • O. Hollands
  • Lord
  • Smith
  • De Koning
  • Kemp
  • Walsh
  • E. Hollands
  • O'Farrell
  • Newman
  • Hewett
  • Curnow
  • Carroll
  • Boyd
  • Cincotta
  • O'Keefe

Too early to judge/young player:
  • B. Camporeale
  • L. Camporeale
  • Charleson
  • Lemmey
  • Wilson
  • White
  • Duffy
  • Moir
  • F. Young

Listen very carefully to offers:
  • Cripps
  • McKay
  • Cerra
  • Saad

Retain as a placeholder if no suitor can be found:
  • Fogarty
  • Williams
  • McGovern
  • Fantasia

Actively remove from the list:
  • Motlop
  • Acres
  • Docherty
  • Durdin
  • Binns
  • Haynes
  • Pittonet
  • L. Young
  • Monahan
  • Evans

I agree with all this except I think Cerra has probably played his way back into being someone we can build around. If we are to remain competitive for an extended period of time then the majority of the core group has to be in their 20s.

Letting Cripps go will be hard - he has been a champion and will forever be - but it’s the right thing to do IMO. We won’t get much in a direct trade for him but we will clear out salary cap space to allow us to pick up 2 players who can be best 22 quality.
 
Free agent don't match - DeKoning, Band 1 compensation (Top 10 pick, to trade for players)

Out of contract, do not re-sign - Motlop (trade for pick in the 30s?)

Delist/Retire - Docherty, Evans, Carroll, Fantasia, plus a couple of the kids that aren't going to make it.

Never fit, trade for late picks - Cottrell, E Hollands (late picks for F/S matching?)

Contracted, but free to good home - Binns, Pittonet, Durdin, Moir, Boyd, Fogarty, Acres.

Marquee trade bait - Curnow or McKay, Walsh (Multiple 1st round picks, to trade for players)
 
Nic Newman - Jacob Weitering - Jack Silvagni
Josh Lindsay - Harry O'Farrell - Ollie Florent

Sam Walsh - Patrick Cripps - Lachie Sholl
Tom De Koning - Jagga Smith - Miles Bergman

Zac Williams - Brodie Kemp - Liam Ryan
Malcolm Rosas
- Charlie Curnow - Mitch McGovern

Adam Cerra - Adam Saad - Ollie Hollands - Matt Cottrell


Harry McKay > Ollie Florent + Syd 2025 1st
Syd 2025 1st > Josh Lindsay
2026 1st > Miles Bergman + 2025 3rd
2025 3rd > Liam Ryan
2026 3rd > Lachie Sholl
DFA > Malcolm Rosas

Not going to fix all our issues in a single year but Id be happy with these changes to get some class ball users and runners into the team.

Would gladly see the back of Acres, Saad, Docherty etc this year. They just look miles off it unfortunately. When Williams and McGovern's contracts expire next year send all that cash towards getting Bailey/a genuine gun small half forward in as a RFA to go along with Cody..

Hit 2027 with a team something like this. All the senior group bar Weiters and Charlie gone at that stage.


Matthew Carroll - Jacob Weitering - Harry Dean
Ollie Florent
- Harry O'Farrell - Josh Lindsay

Sam Walsh - Cody Walker - Lachie Sholl
Tom De Koning - Jagga Smith - Miles Bergman

Zac Bailey
- Hudson O'Keefe - Jack Ison
Malcolm Rosas
- Charlie Curnow - Brodie Kemp

Adam Cerra - Lachie Cowan - Ollie Hollands - Matthew Cottrell

Small forwards would still be very suspect in the twos. Someone like Neocleous would be fantastic but we'd still be desperately hoping Durdin and White can step up in those roles.
 
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