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Like the look of Menadue. Long kick, definite pace, can kick a goal.
Would the better informed like to tell me about the downside?
Would the better informed like to tell me about the downside?
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Menadue seems like the type Hawthorn would draft. Good endurance and speed. Breaks the lines. Great skills (from what I have seen). Sure, he's a bit under developed in terms of his frame, but not everyone is drafted like Ollie Wines.
Menadue on paper fits the bill and I'd be fine if we picked him up, but I would urge patients with him, not gonna be playing round one.
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would love one of Menadue, garlett, cockatoo, duggan, ellis at our pick 19..... My pick . Cockatoo
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Any of those with our first couple of picks I'd be happy with, and even ecstatic if two of them come our way.
Could really see us getting Cockatoo @ 19 and Menadue @ 28. Would love it if it panned out this way. It would really go a long way to setting us up for the future !!!
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I'd love Menadue to last until 28 but I can see him being long gone.
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Declan Hamilton great outside player, clean hands, good tank, explosive. if he doesn't get picked up in the 30's it would be a bargain at our 61 pick.
Finger crossed we get menadue at 19, but if these were our two first picks then itd still be happy days! Ellis will be a gun
We do seem destined for a Jet, don't we?
Too early of course but whichever way, I just can't seem to see us taking a Lamb or Vickers-Willis at our #19 should they be there.
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Great, a return to half back flank heaven. Hopefully we just take the one and not stock our list up with them. Highlights does seem to show the kid has some toe. Nothing too outstandish outside of that, but our list is most certainly lacking in outside run depth. Really only seems to be Armfield who isnt starting 22 but has dash. I suppose we see Dick filling that need with Tutt giving us a small forward option and we can go to the draft satisying 2 needs and looking at best available speedster/mid. Key position stocks are where they need to be and Rogers has already stated speedy mid is what we are after (short of any unexpected slider). Fingers crossed for another Menzel situation!
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I agree and exactly why we should be into him.
We have to remember the words of Rogers when it comes to this and subsequent drafts: "We'll select the best player.........for Carlton"
Granted that one can argue that there may have been a mis-step with Temay in 2012 but one is entitled to ask how that may have come about.
Anyway, think best player for Carlton and you may be closer to what we have in mind.
Granted that one can argue that there may have been a mis-step with Temay in 2012 but one is entitled to ask how that may have come about.
Anyway, think best player for Carlton and you may be closer to what we have in mind.
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The soon-to-be 20-year-old could be in line for a birthday present this week, with Carlton understood to be keen on him. The Blues have already done major work on their list and it's believed they are after one more player to add to their list before the draft. Dick, a 187cm defender, wasn't able to break into the Swans strong backline, although there would be greater opportunities to cement a spot at Carlton, with the Blues yet to find a settled defensive unit.
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...ts-hoping-for-another-go-20141026-11c58c.html
I have no idea but I do know that you'll never have 44 leaders on you list.
There has to be the right spread to give things a chance to work.
Not sure what the basic formula may be but I do believe we're building from the bottom up and we now have many quality 19-21 year olds capable of addressing those needs.
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The phallic references clearly didn't go down well, guys.
Best leave that kind of thing to the commentators on the telly and the flogs on the Footy Show!
Best leave that kind of thing to the commentators on the telly and the flogs on the Footy Show!
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I like the look of nakia cockatoo is he a chance for us
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I believe that he would be available at pick 19 but would love to pick him with 28.
Watch his highlights and there is a bit of Judd about his break away skills.
Watch his highlights and there is a bit of Judd about his break away skills.
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I'm feeling confident that at pick 19 we will walk away with a player equally as good as the player that goes at 7 that fits our needs and is best available at the time. It makes the trade with GWS look even tastier IMO thinking that it could effectively be Jaksch, Whiley, Menadue (or similar) for Duggan/Pickett.
If we are seriously picking up Dick and Tutt, I don't see the need for two outside pacy types at our first picks.
A chance Blakely may fall to 19, a complete mid who is no slouch athletically would be hard to pass up.
The "consensus" options Cockatoo, Menedue, Ellis & co are all good options. I see more upside to Cockatoo, based
on body type, combine testing, AIS status and his limited highlights package.
With our clear frustration at being "trumped" for Boyd by the 'dogs, our long term blueprint has taken a whack.
Could we then revisit the KPP pool. Possibilities at 19 or 28 surely include poor man's Boyd in McKenzie, Jammo
"replacement" in McDonald or the consummate underage swingman in Keitel.
Surely if we are taking the plunge with Dick, we would relish a utensil (a) too.......oh Tutt, tutt, tutt...............
A chance Blakely may fall to 19, a complete mid who is no slouch athletically would be hard to pass up.
The "consensus" options Cockatoo, Menedue, Ellis & co are all good options. I see more upside to Cockatoo, based
on body type, combine testing, AIS status and his limited highlights package.
With our clear frustration at being "trumped" for Boyd by the 'dogs, our long term blueprint has taken a whack.
Could we then revisit the KPP pool. Possibilities at 19 or 28 surely include poor man's Boyd in McKenzie, Jammo
"replacement" in McDonald or the consummate underage swingman in Keitel.
Surely if we are taking the plunge with Dick, we would relish a utensil (a) too
.......oh Tutt, tutt, tutt...............
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Harvey Keitel is definitely on my pick list.If we are seriously picking up Dick and Tutt, I don't see the need for two outside pacy types at our first picks.
A chance Blakely may fall to 19, a complete mid who is no slouch athletically would be hard to pass up.
The "consensus" options Cockatoo, Menedue, Ellis & co are all good options. I see more upside to Cockatoo, based
on body type, combine testing, AIS status and his limited highlights package.
With our clear frustration at being "trumped" for Boyd by the 'dogs, our long term blueprint has taken a whack.
Could we then revisit the KPP pool. Possibilities at 19 or 28 surely include poor man's Boyd in McKenzie, Jammo
"replacement" in McDonald or the consummate underage swingman in Keitel.
Surely if we are taking the plunge with Dick, we would relish a utensil (a) too
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