Mature bodied what? Not sure why there needs to be a fixed position of need at round one.
Not sure what Rd One has to do with it
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Mature bodied what? Not sure why there needs to be a fixed position of need at round one.
Not sure what Rd One has to do with it
If we have to make 5-6 senior changes this season I'd say theyd be
Simpson and Thomas (retired) Pickett, Lobbe and Garlett (delisted) and 1 of Plowman, Williamson, JSOS, and Macreadie to be delisted.
I am wondering who's spot Marchbank takes when he returns? Marchy is a great player when fit, but im not sure who he will replace.
Jones for all his flaws, brings so much to the table, Weitering is coming along nicely and that leaves Plow who i see as being at risk, unless we will strange our structure.
Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Im a little worried about our fwd set up with Harry, Charlie, Gov and then Fasolo> Fs looked slow and underdone last night and i wonder if he is in completion with Kennedy and SOS for a starting spot. He really needs to be getting the ball 12-15 times a game to hold his spot imo.
It's an interesting discussion point Eiffel. I'm still trying to work out what our list strategy may be at the end of the year.I'm struggling to see six changes. I'm hoping for four (1 trade and 3 drafted)
Plowman is definitely not in the conversation for being delisted. He would actually have decent trade currency if we were to go down that path.
The only reason why Williamson and Macreadie would go is if their bodies couldn't hold up for the rigors of AFL.
JSOS is showing enough to at least be a depth player. I think the club will want to give him more time to develop his game in the midfield.
If Simpson and Thomas retire, it's only because they want to retire. Both are playing very good football, attacking the contest as hard as they ever have, and both provide on field leadership to a relatively young team.
I'd personally keep Lobbe as a backup ruckman just in case.
Garlett should be given more time to develop his craft down back. Can do this in the VFL if he's pushed out of our starting 22.
Pickett is a wait and see. All comes down to his attitude.
It's an interesting discussion point Eiffel. I'm still trying to work out what our list strategy may be at the end of the year.
At the moment, we don't have any obvious list cloggers like previous years, although everyone has their view on who should stay and go.
Given we're likely looking to trade at the end of the year, we may end up with just a couple of 4th/5th round picks in the draft, after we've jagged some rippers during the trade period with our 1st and 3rd rounders.
Unless we make some really hard calls, I could see that potentially we may delist and re-rookie a few players....and possibly elevating one or two from the rookie list to make up the quota of 3 picks in the ND. Maybe.
At the end of the day, it's still only round 1, so a lot can happen during the year that will sway decisions at the year end.
Overrated as a junior, is vanilla as a senior. Just wasn't a good pick.Darcy Parish been forced out of * team round 1 to make way for Shiel....and out of contract the end of the year....hmmmmmm
Maybe missing out on Shiel could end up working to our advantage.
Oh, okay then....I try to avoid watching too many * games, so haven't seen a lot of him.Overrated as a junior, is vanilla as a senior. Just wasn't a good pick.
He would indeed... The best description of Parish I can provide is he's not actually bad at anything really, he just doesn't have any one really good trait. Everything he does is just okay, speed, skill, decision making us all just okay. Think you need some defining features to make it in the top flight.Oh, okay then....I try to avoid watching too many * games, so haven't seen a lot of him.
And that nob Adrian Dodoro would be asking 2 first rounders for him anyway.
Carry on...
Oh, okay then....I try to avoid watching too many * games, so haven't seen a lot of him.
And that nob Adrian Dodoro would be asking 2 first rounders for him anyway.
Carry on...
He would indeed... The best description of Parish I can provide is he's not actually bad at anything really, he just doesn't have any one really good trait. Everything he does is just okay, speed, skill, decision making us all just okay. Think you need some defining features to make it in the top flight.
Disagree wholeheartedly, which is fine. Also don't think he's got the endurance to play fully outside, which is why Essendon don't use him predominantly outside. His decision making is slow, one of the reasons he's in the twos is to work on improving his 'football iq' as it's been taking him too long to dissect the game and make the right decision by hand or foot.His decision making and kicking on the outside are elite.
The issue is Essendon have placed him in more of a contested ball type role. This makes him hand pass the ball too often and limits his ability to damage the opposition by foot.
I think he's a very similar player to Lochie O'brien. Overlap run and carry is his game.
Would have a nibble at Parish but really doubt we would get him, not for a reasonable price any way. Could make a good wingman.
pffft....we have bigger fish to fry anyway. Dodoro and his mob can have him then playing VFL.Disagree wholeheartedly, which is fine. Also don't think he's got the endurance to play fully outside, which is why Essendon don't use him predominantly outside. His decision making is slow, one of the reasons he's in the twos is to work on improving his 'football iq' as it's been taking him too long to dissect the game and make the right decision by hand or foot.
Cuningham will go through the midfield to...setters, walsh and cripps could be 3 of the top 5 midfielders in the game in the next 2-3 years, wow.... plus we still have sps, dow, lob, stocker, fisher and kennedy all running through the guts, exciting times ahead. also i've got to apologise to Soapy V because i always thought his optimism of our young playing group was over the top during the pre-season, but after watching that midfield in the flesh i've realised when that midfield clicks it could honestly be something that the league has never seen before.
Too slow to pass the jabberRated him as a junior but hasn’t stepped up. Interested to know why
Once McGovern returns to full fitness, we'll look a lot more dangerous in our forward half.
Mature bodied what? Not sure why there needs to be a fixed position of need at round one.
SOS had his eyes on McGovern 2 years ago.
Had his eyes trained on Setterfield since 2016
Shiel for who knows how long.
We know how this works, as we've now been through it many time before.
List Management would well and truly have their premium targets at the top of the board already and if they didn't have; They'd be doing it wrong.
It's somewhat evident as to what types we'll be targeting, so when we do eventually acquire at least some of them, it shouldn't come as a surprise.
Darcy Parish been forced out of * team round 1 to make way for Shiel....and out of contract the end of the year....hmmmmmm
Maybe missing out on Shiel could end up working to our advantage.
A quick/clever/creative small forward appears the obvious position of need doesn’t it.
Pickett has the potential but does he have the drive ?
Nobody else on the list inspires in my view.
The Adelaide pick will be about right to either trade or draft this kind of player.
Sounds like a plan, who would have thought ...