Analysis Should Melbourne rebuild like Richmond if they struggle in 2025?

[tiger_tough]

Not sure there were any serious bidders for Petracca last year. He only wanted to go to other Victorian sides who had barely anything to trade with and couldn't fit in his contract so holding him ended up being the correct move.

Oliver yes. Should have been traded two years ago, last year. Whatever. The club has finally bit the bullet and pissed him off along with Goodwin who was clinging onto the post-21 era.

We've got some good young players and picks to work with now. I'm more excited by the direction of the club than I have been for three years.

For sure.

 

[wingersclub]

3 nothing acquisitions while losing petracca, Oliver, mcvee and spargo.

Genuine spoon contenders

Yeah nah I think Richmond are a much higher chance at the spoon haha

 

[WillHayward]

Melbourne are already rebuilding. Pick 7 and 8 in the draft.

 

[tiger_tough]

Yeah nah I think Richmond are a much higher chance at the spoon haha

I said contenders, not that we would finish above you

Having said that Dees only won 2 more games this year with a great injury run. Add a new coach. Bottom 4 beckons.

 

[Daemon]

I said contenders, not that we would finish above you

Having said that Dees only won 2 more games this year with a great injury run. Add a new coach. Bottom 4 beckons.

We lost games because of our terrible outdated and unsustainable game style plus Goody selecting out of form favourites. As far as I'm concerned we can only get better with a coach who wants to play a modern attacking style and has already shown he is ruthless with kicking out dead wood.

 

[Bluelegs]

We lost games because of our terrible outdated and unsustainable game style plus Goody selecting out of form favourites. As far as I'm concerned we can only get better with a coach who wants to play a modern attacking style and has already shown he is ruthless with kicking out dead wood.

Wouldn't be surprised if we go further backwards for a bit. But like we've finished bottom 5 two years in a row. So who really cares if we finish bottom 4?

 

[tiger_tough]

We lost games because of our terrible outdated and unsustainable game style plus Goody selecting out of form favourites. As far as I'm concerned we can only get better with a coach who wants to play a modern attacking style and has already shown he is ruthless with kicking out dead wood.

I'm going to miss hearing 'contest and defence' on repeat in the pressers

 

[wingersclub]

I said contenders, not that we would finish above you

Having said that Dees only won 2 more games this year with a great injury run. Add a new coach. Bottom 4 beckons.

And I said Richmond are a much higher chance

Either way I’m happy with our youth and happy we are adding in more. We’ve made the right decisions this year with Oliver and Trac although might have been better last year

 

[Mr.X]

With a coach change and off season list changes, it seems Melbourne have accepted they need to make changes.

It’s a good strategy, did very well to get a flag and time is right to start the next generation