I like Cox forward, especially with Jackson in the ruck.
Cox has done his hammy playing CHB, being nudged in the back didn't help today, but think he was still at risk of doing it playing in the back line.
I cant believe they didn't learn from last year. Loading up on first round draft picks in the hope of chasing another "unicorn", whilst one of our leading goal kickers in Shoota leaves. Watch Treacy leave as well now.
I hate us being big players during trade week. Certainly don't want us trading Darcy for a talented, but unproven forward.
When we describe players as "Unicorns", you are giving the media plenty of bait to provide ongoing commentary.
We did fall down the ladder this year, we have to expect...
I think we will finish between 7 and 14.
We would have to have a terrible run with injuries to finish below 14.
2-3 players like Chapman, Odriscoll, Brodie, Johnson and Eramus would need to become solid B + players. And we would need 2-3 more players like Cox, Amiss, Young to become All...
Did we apply for draft pick compensation this year? We haven’t won a premiership in 30 years. Players we have developed at our academy have gone to other clubs. We haven't received the same father son benefits as Collingwood and Brisbane.
There's no hurt is asking, is there?
Would love to know why more effort isn't put into convincing Cox to play forward. Hamling, Pearce, Ryan/Chapman are reasonable down back.
Amiss, Cox, Jackson/Treacy are a reasonable forward line.
I would be focusing list management decisions on getting another quality midfielder.
Either side could have won that, happy with the effort we put in.
Young and Jackson make a midfield look better.
Serong's last contest probably an example of the difference between the two sides. Just need to consistently display that little bit of composure and class to be beating top 4 sides.
Agreed we have made some abysmal trades, this one is up there with them. Picks 4, 13 and 22 for someone that wouldn't be in the top 6 ruckman in the competition at the moment.
My point was, that Erasmus and Johnson were never going to be able to cover the loss of Mundy this year. When we were negotiating the Jackson trade we should have been aware that there was a strong chance we would fall down the ladder.
Talent is definitely part of the issue.
2022 Acres, Brodie and Mundy are far superior to 2023 Johnson, Erasmus and JOM.
I know it's easy to say in hindsight, but blind Freddy could have seen we were likely to fall down the later.
The L Jackson trade is one of the worst in the history of the AFL.
The administration needs to be changed before JLO. They aren't capable of identifying and luring a good coach, even if JLO does go, the admin will just pick some hack to replace him.
Assume Fremantle have been instructed not to tackle to the ground after the Serong suspension.
Maynard's tackle will be deemed fair, but is far more dangerous than Serong's tackle.
The AFL hasn't really dealt well with the new tackle rules.
I haven't seen Hamling play recently, but looks like his body has come good and only 30. Assuming he is somewhere near the form he had 3 years ago, I'd be comfortable with him covering an injured Pearce.
I'd be keeping him on the list one more year.
The question is not do we want Jackson, but is he worth pick 5, 13 and 25.
Im still in the Nay camp, in 3 years time we would have been better with the draft picks. Not to mentioned I think we would have been a better side this year with Acres, Logue and Meek.
Agreed, he is never going to be a superstar. Think he needs to model his game on B Hill, hopefully he can improve to become one of our top 10-12 players.
Johnson, Erasmus and Henry are improving, but doubt they would be getting games in the top 4 sides.
Thought Lobb looked better than Jackson today, Jackson is younger though.
I think we are two elite players away from top 4.
Fyfe and Pav in their prime.
Or Harley Reid and Charlie Curnow.
Logue and our first round draft pick should have been enough to get Jackson last year.
We need to focus on developing talent we have through the draft. What team in the bottom 4 has ever moved up the ladder by trading players.
The most successful strategy is going to the draft over multiple years.
I couldnt disagree more with this comment, "when an elite talent does want to...
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