Webster is hopefully the next Breust. Smallish, very quick, great tackler, clever, skilful, likes a goal.
Willsmore with luck will turn into skinny Stuart Dew/Suckling type with a piercing left foot on the flank.
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Willsmore with luck will turn into skinny Stuart Dew/Suckling type with a piercing left foot on the flank.
very strange upgrading both ,now have 4 rookie spots to fill surely keeping webster at least on the rookie list for another year and using pick 50 would have given us more of chance of landing a late gem then one from the rookie list, could there be more to it like ceglar last year though and a few clubs showing a bit of interest in the duo ?
I would have thought Willsmore may have attracted some offers. Very nice looking mover. Webster looks more hard at it. Congrats to both lads.
As someone said earlier over the next 3 years there will be probably 8 retirements, and when you couple that with lets say 6 delistments, and 3 players traded out that's potentially 17 players over a 3 year period. Obviously you are not going to replace all of them with 18 year Olds, but lets say 12 are, all of a sudden you have a list make up which is probably to young to contend. I can only think they want as many 21-24 year Olds on the list for when the phasing out period is in full swing to guard against massive falls down the ladder.
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Webster will be something if you reckon Langford was good for us this year. Look out for webster he has rioli like agility / recovery and pace unfortunately he also has rioli like hamstrings.
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Less rookies. Any chance there will be more Cat B rookies on their way?
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Willsmore - is kind've like Jack Gunston, but played in the 3rd tall forw role as well as 3rd tall defender where he plays more like Litherland and also at times on the wing, he is a great kick at goal, but has been used as much on the wing or defense as forward, Utility type player, showed alot of quality
Webster - is blisteringly quick and aggressive tackler, think a taller version of Poppy, just very energetic, but was injured for most of last season, they obviously liked what they saw
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The boy is also equipped with a booming right foot kick....Is way better than his brother!
He has Gunston's athletic abilities & ball use abilities yes....But in the air he's not terribly good & doubt he'll ever make it as a key marking forward!
Mods it's time to amend the heading given we now only have 2 picks in the draft at 31 & 49!
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he isn't bad in the air, but i liked him as a leading forward, doesn't miss many shots on goal, but was tried in alot of positions and played well
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its possible, but Hodge and Dear might be picked up late in the draft by another team, hopefully they slip to us in the rookie draft though......
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The reason would be that rookies get one year draftees get 2 so we would rather not be giving two year deals to speculative players.
What's the deal with rookie upgrade contracts ? Is there a minimum term or can u give them 1 year ?
What's the deal with rookie upgrade contracts ? Is there a minimum term or can u give them 1 year ?
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Perhaps the other reason for upgrading the 2W rookies that is being missed is the massive rocket in confidence it gives those players knowing they are thought of with that sort of regard by the Club! The giant uptick in training standards that comes with running with the seniors can reveal more of a player's ability than even he knew existed (but the Club suspects)........I'm thinking both those boys are going to fly around the track this summer and be FAR more advanced in playing ability and knowing the HFC systems than two draftees, and place them in position for 1st grade footy if the need or opportunity arise in 2015 and 16.
Well done Dos W's.
Well done Dos W's.
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If Dear is not picked up in the draft proper, then we can nominate him as a Father/Son pre the Rookie Draft!
....So we have first dibs on him thereafter!
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I could be wrong but I believe that ship has sailed. Pretty sure we needed to nominate him like a month ago and if no one else was willing to bid a pick then we could take him as a F/S in the rookie draft. Essendon did it with one of their players.If Dear is not picked up in the draft proper, then we can nominate him as a Father/Son pre the Rookie Draft!
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Not sure it has. Looking at Dixie's key dates sticky thread, it appears after the National Draft there's another chance
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With far less pace
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I'll say it again but how Willsmore didn't get picked up in the national draft is beyond me.
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Yes but as it stands we're not getting 'dibs' on him in the rookie and the club weren't exactly emphatic that he will be picked anyway.
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These rookie upgrades mean we really traded hallahan for a single pick in the 40s, in effect.
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