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Don't mention the Kreuze.....
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Don't mention the Kreuze.....
I'm satisfied with that. Of particular interest is the fact Cripps is mentioned in the 'untouchable' category, above the likes of Yarran, Menzel & Docherty. Whilst I'd hate to lose any of those three, that shows how highly rated he is internally - a fantastic sign. My guess is that one of those 'missing pieces' is (or was, pre-2013 draft) a clearance machine, which would only add to Cripps' perceived value.
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Thanks - hopefully we've unearthed a gem
It's in the Blicavs territory but what's it costing us to try?
Guy can run all day.................and fast all day.
I don't hate Hendo. I reckon he is a gun CHB. Gun enough that GWS would swap Tom Boyd for him.
I certainly hope Gerard Neesham or Greg Miller are doing GWS's trading and would consider Casboult and Pick 6 for Boyd with his development year already under his belt.
Waite will be retired by the time Boyd is ready to play (as opposed to being gifted games in a young GWS squad).
With White, Jamison, Walker and Rowe all the wrong side of 26, expect Hendo to move back at some point.
Squad looks a lot healthier with Levi there. Getting Boyd alone won't fix our structure.
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Then you don't know him.
Needs this surgery soon and just one injury-free pre-season. Henderson is very rateable.
I thought we were fishing for a marlin, not a murray cod.
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Boyd is ready to play. Just needs to be played.
Why don't you think he's ready?
Forget the squad as we know it.
We had 11 new faces come in last year, 10 possibly this year and we won't hold back the year after. This is new for us.
We just don't know who will be there and who won't in 2 years time........It's exciting.
Talk of adding him to our first pick to get Boyd is ludicrous. Yarran is worth a top 10 pick on his own.
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Wouldn't want to see him in there at all. Imagine if he got injured trying to ruck? We're going to pay big money for a gun forward, let's just play him as he was intended to be played.
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Who says that's the only tall we get?
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yes was just about to say the same, he nearly kicked 3 against geelong, and isnt he still 18? wow! get him in a navy ASAP
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Perhaps but if I had to choose between he or Boyd, I wouldn't mind trading him.
Think you got your hates and rates mixed up. Only way i can make sense of your reply lol
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levi mid 40's? rookie draft
tom no.1 pick daylight then pick 2 in national draft
i believe TB has crazy potential but hey these things dont always go as planned
Bingo. He's your classic Big Guys take longer to Develop, player. He's gone from being Last Chance ruck in his debut year, to a genuine target up forward. Not only that he's kicking goals, sure it looks awkward but he's kicking most of them, and minimised the car park shots, and with the benefit of a few pre-seasons he can handle himself in the middle. His hands are a given, not many better contested marks going around, and he busts it open for the crumbers.
Given that sort of improvement, and he's 2 seasons off his very best footy, you'd be mad to get rid of this bloke.
Missed quite a bit of U18 with injury. Being a 200cm beast against boys doesn't necessarily translate to 18 year old rock star. The fact that he's played only 4 games means GWS aren't rushing the kid.
e.g. Joe Daniher is a contributor in his 2nd AFL year but wouldn't have been rushed into a premiership contender like Sydney or Hawthorn. Won't burst onto the scene for another 12-18 months.
I'm just setting the bar low on Boyd until he's 21yo - still 18...
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You don't rate Henderson..............I do. Fair enough.
Seems that the CFC rate Henderson also. I wonder why?
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Walker it is then!
FFS...go back and read the post.
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What you're saying is that there are no guarantees..............Also fair enough.
Boyd has been rated highly for some years now and is a competitive beast. Something some other highly touted talls haven't quite been.
Boyd's output may also be lower than Casboult's in 2015 but his ceiling is also a lot higher.
Still some way to go regardless before any such trade may come about, so it's all just spit-balling for now.
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