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[Yoda_]

Noah Hibbons please

Tom Blamires please

 

[eth-dog]

Tom Blamires please

I like him but wouldn't mind seeing him back up last season

 

[Vindicater]

It will be Setterfield.

 

[Vindicater]

While I don't actually think Setterfield is the best option I reckon it will be him.

I would rather give a young kid a go or hold the pick over until the mid season draft to see what falls out there.

 

[FootyGuru]

While I don't actually think Setterfield is the best option I reckon it will be him.

I would rather give a young kid a go or hold the pick over until the mid season draft to see what falls out there.

Problem with setterfeild is fully fit he’s probably in our best 22 and playing a role that will likely hold out younger mids we are trying to develop. He is also injury prone, so once he gets in and they start getting cohesive in the middle, he then gets injured.

I just think Essendon should look younger for this spot.

 

[ghostdog]

Surely we throw a line out to Hibbins-Hargreaves...

 

[P Money]

Surely Martin re-did his knee well before the draft? How did the club take so long to diagnose that we missed taking another pick in the ND/rookie draft? Especially considering an ACL on game day is 99% diagnosed on the spot and 100% confirmed by the next day. We're now left with the scraps of the draft after everyone else has had their pick...

 

[ghostdog]

Surely Martin re-did his knee well before the draft? How did the club take so long to diagnose that we missed taking another pick in the ND/rookie draft? Especially considering an ACL on game day is 99% diagnosed on the spot and 100% confirmed by the next day. We're now left with the scraps of the draft after everyone else has had their pick...

It's a good question. We had at least 6 days to plan a contingency. We must have been waiting to know the extent of the damage, given it was healing. Maybe that's more complicated than knowing when it's a fresh injury.

 

[ant555]

Surely we throw a line out to Hibbins-Hargreaves...

 

[ant555]

Surely Martin re-did his knee well before the draft? How did the club take so long to diagnose that we missed taking another pick in the ND/rookie draft? Especially considering an ACL on game day is 99% diagnosed on the spot and 100% confirmed by the next day. We're now left with the scraps of the draft after everyone else has had their pick...

The club didn't set the time line. They take on the advice of his surgeon. Sometimes you can not actually get an accurate scan until the swelling goes down. From all reports it was not a full tear but it needed a repair. Until they had the complete picture they would not have known the injury time line. Then there is the fact that the AFL needs the exact medical evidence to be able to put a player on the LTI.

 

[ghostdog]

He turned 18 six days ago.

A one year contract to develop in the VFL side is not going to hurt a side likely to finish in the bottom 8.

 

[Vindicater]

He turned 18 six days ago.

A one year contract to develop in the VFL side is not going to hurt a side likely to finish in the bottom 8.

I would rather keep the spot open for the mid year draft.

 

[ant555]

He turned 18 six days ago.

A one year contract to develop in the VFL side is not going to hurt a side likely to finish in the bottom 8.

Or maybe he has to play VFL and show he is up to it.
Non competitors do not really fit our narrative right now.

 

[P Money]

The club didn't set the time line. They take on the advice of his surgeon. Sometimes you can not actually get an accurate scan until the swelling goes down. From all reports it was not a full tear but it needed a repair. Until they had the complete picture they would not have known the injury time line. Then there is the fact that the AFL needs the exact medical evidence to be able to put a player on the LTI.

Thanks for the explanation. Seems like it may have just been really unfortunate timing then. He should have been out kicking footballs a week earlier!

 

[Old Campaigner]

Surely Martin re-did his knee well before the draft? How did the club take so long to diagnose that we missed taking another pick in the ND/rookie draft? Especially considering an ACL on game day is 99% diagnosed on the spot and 100% confirmed by the next day. We're now left with the scraps of the draft after everyone else has had their pick...

That pick would have been at the back end anyway - so just scraps.

We’ll likely pick up someone as an SSP to fill the spot, it’ll be fine

 

[Old Campaigner]

He turned 18 six days ago.

A one year contract to develop in the VFL side is not going to hurt a side likely to finish in the bottom 8.

I don’t think there’s any mad rush to sign him. A few years playing VFL and if he’s showing sights of improvement then we could have another look

 

[Lore]

Surely Martin re-did his knee well before the draft? How did the club take so long to diagnose that we missed taking another pick in the ND/rookie draft? Especially considering an ACL on game day is 99% diagnosed on the spot and 100% confirmed by the next day. We're now left with the scraps of the draft after everyone else has had their pick...

Doesn’t work like that unless you want to delist Martin. LTIs all go back on the main list during the offseason and can be moved back to the LTI list only after the rookie draft.

 

[P Money]

Doesn’t work like that unless you want to delist Martin. LTIs all go back on the main list during the offseason and can be moved back to the LTI list only after the rookie draft.

Did not know that!

 

[Snake Charmer]

Would of been nice to have that rookie spot and take a flyer on Greeves at our pick

 

[eth-dog]

Doesn’t work like that unless you want to delist Martin. LTIs all go back on the main list during the offseason and can be moved back to the LTI list only after the rookie draft.

Would of been nice to have that rookie spot and take a flyer on Greeves at our pick

I mean, it's literally a couple of posts higher

 

[Lore]

Did not know that!

It’s the same reason we had a list squeeze with all the mid-season rookies having to go on the Cat A rookie list and be within the list size requirements

 

[Sporno 4 Pyros]

Our list is so young…we need to bring in an experienced, match hardened player not another 18yo

Time to bring back Dylan Shiel

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Dylan Shiel

Age

32

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.6

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.2

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

3.9

5star

MG

410.2

5star

D

23.4

5star

K

13.6

5star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.4

4star

MG

334.4

5star

D

19.8

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

11.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

(or Setters)

 

[Duckworth]

While I don't actually think Setterfield is the best option I reckon it will be him.

I would rather give a young kid a go or hold the pick over until the mid season draft to see what falls out there.

You should have some more faith! We'll have another season-ending injury before the MSD Christmas.

 

[eth-dog]

Some VFL players I would consider for the SSP spot if we don't go Setterfield:

Tom Blamires (Frankston): Yoda_ knows a lot more about him than me but a running half back with good skills. I'm not sure it's a major need so happy to look elsewhere

Jackson Hately

6

Jackson Hately

Age

25

Ht

191cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.3

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.7

3star

D

14.2

3star

K

8.4

3star

HB

5.8

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.4

2star

CL

0.4

3star

D

17.2

5star

K

8.6

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

5.6

5star

T

3.0

5star

CL

0.8

3star

(Essendon): it would be his 3rd chance and is probably just a state league player but similar to Setters but less injury prone.

Massimo Raso (Richmond): Probably the best small forward in the VFL and an area I think we really need more depth in.

Not sure on who you'd consider from the CTL outside of maybe Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves eDPS andleanback?

 

[thebigboy]

Our list is so young…we need to bring in an experienced, match hardened player not another 18yo

Time to bring back Dylan Shiel (or Setters)

We already know what those guys are at this point. I’d rather secure the best player in the state leagues and see if we can find our version of Mannagh etc