Who would you have JMac target this year?

[Mantis]

You would think we would be the " go to club" out of the three , Melbourne are looking like rabble again and Collingwood are going through a review of everything while we are just going to get better

In what way?

Sure they were disappointing last week, but they have had a pretty solid year and seem to be on the right path.

[comrade]

In what way?

Sure they were disappointing last week, but they have had a pretty solid year and seem to be on the right path.

Up until a fortnight ago, I genuinely thought they were a dark horse for the flag. Not sure what's happened but at their best, they're capable of beating any team in the 8 in my opinion.

[ledge]

They have dropped right away, they are tired and done , I guess this week will tell but they were terrible last week.

[Mantis]

They have dropped right away, they are tired and done , I guess this week will tell but they were terrible last week.

They were terrible last week, but they were playing the 2nd placed team who put in one of their better performances of the year. We on the other hand had to battle our ass off to beat the bottom team.

And Lever's decision will be based on where he sees the team in the next 5-10 years, not right now... and Melbourne look as well positioned as anyone to be at the pointy end of the ladder through this period.

[bornadog]

They were terrible last week, but they were playing the 2nd placed team who put in one of their better performances of the year. We on the other hand had to battle our ass off to beat the bottom team.

And Lever's decision will be based on where he sees the team in the next 5-10 years, not right now... and Melbourne look as well positioned as anyone to be at the pointy end of the ladder through this period.

Melbourne have only won 2 of the last 6 games losing to teams above them, plus North in Hobart.

[Mantis]

Melbourne have only won 2 of the last 6 games losing to teams above them, plus North in Hobart.

Yet we are the flavour of the month again after winning games (not really convincingly) against 3 of the bottom 4 teams + Essendon.. No doubt Melbourne's form has dropped off, but across the year they have been pretty good and as with us have had their share of injuries to deal with.

[Topdog]

For all the news love going their way this year and all the hangover talk we have had to be a game clear of them is surprising.

They've dropped off for sure but they don't look like a rabble just yet. Lose this week and you'd have to question their mental toughness

[ledge]

They were terrible last week, but they were playing the 2nd placed team who put in one of their better performances of the year. We on the other hand had to battle our ass off to beat the bottom team.

And Lever's decision will be based on where he sees the team in the next 5-10 years, not right now... and Melbourne look as well positioned as anyone to be at the pointy end of the ladder through this period.

And in the next 5 to 10 years I see us as being the team to be at the pointy end of the ladder more than Melbourne or Collingwood
Why would you think Melbourne are better placed than us ?
We have Boyd, going this year , Murphy and Morrid will be gone by the end of next year. We will have a backline that is around his age and players like the Bont, Stringer Macrae libber hunter at their best. Our list is very young and has a massive future over the next 5-10 years.

[Mantis]

And in the next 5 to 10 years I see us as being the team to be at the pointy end of the ladder more than Melbourne or Collingwood
Why would you think Melbourne are better placed than us ?
We have Boyd, going this year , Murphy and Morrid will be gone by the end of next year. We will have a backline that is around his age and players like the Bont, Stringer Macrae libber hunter at their best. Our list is very young and has a massive future over the next 5-10 years.

Didn't say that they were.

[ledge]

Didn't say that they were.

Well I don't see them as well positioned as us , plus he is a Romsey , western jet boy, closer to home . If anything we suit him better than any team.

[Remi Moses]

I think he played with Calder

[Remi Moses]

Just watching box hill and Essendon and wonder if we'd look at Paul Puopolo.
Out of contract at the end of 18. Could do with his forward pressure , although he turns 30 this year.

[GVGjr]

I wonder if Levi Casboult should be in the mix. He's very much a structure player but we need a bit of that. Cloke and Redpath haven't quite worked out like we would have hoped and there must be a query on Crameri's future with us. A key forward who can play a role in the ruck and take a contested mark must have some appeal.

[bornadog]

I wonder if Levi Casboult should be in the mix. He's very much a structure player but we need a bit of that. Cloke and Redpath haven't quite worked out like we would have hoped and there must be a query on Crameri's future with us. A key forward who can play a role in the ruck and take a contested mark must have some appeal.

I would certainly be making a pitch for him. He is the number one contested mark in the AFL and he is still only 27 years old (28 at the start of next season) He is also 201cm, making him handy. Of course his major issue is kicking goals, but I would still be interested.

[DOG GOD]

I'm also interested in casboult. Yes he can't kick. Either can most our fwd line, but what he can do is take a contested Mark, something 99% of our current fwd line can't do.

The guy with the most contested marks playing for Carlton. Imagine how many he could take with all our inside 50's.