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We lost 2 talls in 2025 so not exactly the end of the world if we get two more. I'd rather not spend our best pick on one though.
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we need an inside mid that height. we'd be the shortest midfield out there
The age is different, but McDonald is on the list with little expectation to play unless an apocalypse plays havoc with the best 23.
We have lost 3 younger ruckmen in recent years, so the strategy to look for an aging depth ruck with zero chance of doing a runner (a punny way to put it) is fair enough.
Same would go for JOM if he was a plausible depth option (he isn't imo), and we don't need depth in his position.
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Cox is just a good use of veterans.
2 years - the minimum to get someone to move interstate.
Strengthens Peel and if we cop an injury or two we don't have Treacy on the ball or a not yet ready ruck.
Good business as far as I'm concerned.
2 years - the minimum to get someone to move interstate.
Strengthens Peel and if we cop an injury or two we don't have Treacy on the ball or a not yet ready ruck.
Good business as far as I'm concerned.
I think the main issue is we are getting Cox now
If we got him 2 years ago then you'd be thinking "jeez we timed that right, decent 2 years and looks a bit cooked now"
Instead it's "ooft he looked a bit cooked towards the end of the year, 2 years seems a lot"
If we got him 2 years ago then you'd be thinking "jeez we timed that right, decent 2 years and looks a bit cooked now"
Instead it's "ooft he looked a bit cooked towards the end of the year, 2 years seems a lot"
So the other rumoured options were Harry Boyd and Bryn Teakle:
Boyd's played 1 game where Reilly O'Brien had 47 hitouts and 12 touches against him.
Teakle has played as a primary ruck against Toby Nankervis (29 touches, 44 hitouts), Bayley Williams (21 touches, 37 hitouts), Rowan Marshall (26 touches, 28 hitouts) Sam Draper/Andrew Phillips (24 and 21 hitouts), Todd Goldstein (24 touches, 56 hitouts) in 2022/23.
He played back up ruck in 2024.
Primary ruck in 2025 against Grundy (22 touches, 62 hitouts) and Marshall again (24 touches, 29 hitouts), and held his own against Rhys Stanley and Mark Blicavs.
I'd take the punt on Cox instead.
Boyd's played 1 game where Reilly O'Brien had 47 hitouts and 12 touches against him.
Teakle has played as a primary ruck against Toby Nankervis (29 touches, 44 hitouts), Bayley Williams (21 touches, 37 hitouts), Rowan Marshall (26 touches, 28 hitouts) Sam Draper/Andrew Phillips (24 and 21 hitouts), Todd Goldstein (24 touches, 56 hitouts) in 2022/23.
He played back up ruck in 2024.
Primary ruck in 2025 against Grundy (22 touches, 62 hitouts) and Marshall again (24 touches, 29 hitouts), and held his own against Rhys Stanley and Mark Blicavs.
I'd take the punt on Cox instead.
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you are playing with fire mate
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Ordinarily, the pick in the 30s we gave up should have been kept IMO. That would have made it a normal trade.
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Sure I too would uproot my Melbourne life for a one year, low paid contract
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By 2 years ago it was more meaning now but at that age
He obviously wouldn't be playing ahead of Darcy and Jackson
Sean Darcy has never played a full AFL season. Never.
He now manages his knee(s) with an ice bath set up at his house, and load management will very much be a feature of his career moving forward.
Last year he only missed 6 games, which was a comparatively good result to the two years prior, where he missed a total of 19 (11+8) AFL games.
Given Jackson wants to be mostly on ball this year, I reckon ready made experienced AFL ruck cover for two years for the 5-10 games Sean will likely miss each year is pretty handy.
I dare say, assuming we are still in the premiership window after that, we can look at another vet ruck to cover once Mason hangs them up.
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Sean's fitness is a key focus point for me for 2026. He should have a full pre-season with his lighter frame - will he have a Gawn like late 20s? That would be miraculous and go a long way to us challenging for the flag next year.
I see Sean as arguably our most important and impactful player.
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Which is why it’s important to have decent depth, we rushed him back this year when Jackson got injured and it could be argued that delayed his return to full fitness, having Cox will allow us to manage Sean much better.
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So we have one rookoe spot available for a train on and perhaps one long term injury SSP for Sturt to finalise our squad. We look a way better balanced squad without Fyfe and Brodie as we previously had too many inside mids.
Our delistings/trades were
Fyfe, Brodie, Aish, Reidy, Walters, Jones, Delean, Narkle
Our players in
Sweld, McVee, Whan, Cox, Murray, Kicket, Luke. SSP to come.
That's a lot of pace and skill into the squad. All but Coc is considered a very good kick too.
Our delistings/trades were
Fyfe, Brodie, Aish, Reidy, Walters, Jones, Delean, Narkle
Our players in
Sweld, McVee, Whan, Cox, Murray, Kicket, Luke. SSP to come.
That's a lot of pace and skill into the squad. All but Coc is considered a very good kick too.
