Melbourne’s depth has taken a hit for the second straight trade period. Do the Demons still have the “unbelievable” list Steven May raves about?
Brodie Grundy, James Jordon and James Harmes departed the Demons in the past fortnight.Lost among Steven May’s inflammatory remark about how Melbourne should have “smoked” premiers Collingwood was his bullish evaluation of their playing list.
Shane McAdam, a gifted 181-centimetre forward, is Melbourne’s other trade addition this fortnight, and Lamb and Taylor typically have a surprise up their sleeve, so don’t rule out another. Indisputable is that Melbourne’s depth is not what it once was, and the list overall probably isn’t as good as 2021, with Grundy, Jordon and Harmes following Jackson, Jayden Hunt, Toby Bedford and Sam Weideman out the door.
The Demons are more likely to prioritise the Jacob van Rooyen-Harry Petty combination in attack, alongside the prolific Bayley Fritsch, while McAdam adds to a smaller group, including the prodigiously talented Kysaiah Pickett, Alex Neal-Bullen, Kade Chandler and Charlie Spargo. May is still an outstanding defender but turns 32 in January, while Gawn is the same age in December.
Gawn has played 21 or more games in every season from 2018 onwards, barring the COVID-19-shortened 2020 campaign, and Goodwin will hope like hell that durability continues.
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