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His style,or work rate doesn't bear any resemblance to Black ! He was not injured in that game,and he capitulated.Like the rest of the W.A team,should be carefully scrutinised. Lots of players have x factors,and they are usually no more than potential unfulfilled . There were several outstanding midfielders on show in that game and in the TAC cup final,and deservedly they have moved up the rankings.[/QUOTE]

I never said he was Simon Black. I said if it is true ,his favourite player was Simon it would be nice for him to wear his number. Over the length of his career whenever that may be or end, (that is entirely up to SPS's determination to achieve at the highest level) ,only then we can sit back in judgement and say whether or not we saw a champion or a wasted talent. The point I am making a lot of young kids wear their favourite player's number on the back of their lions jumper ,so why can't we celebrate and embrace a young kids dream to wear the number of a footy player he idolises. To me ,that's how we honour our club ,the player who wore the number, the young supporter who grows up to eventually play for the club and has the ability to instil the unique and rare privilege of what wearing that jumper means.It's just not a jumper ,it's a constant reminder to all lions fans ,no matter who they are or what they do ,that this club is extremely special,that it is blessed with a rich history and that it is beloved by all who support it.To wear the lions jumper is an absolute honour, let's build a special bond between it ,the player and the supporter who cherishes it.Put simply ,the lions jumper unites us all behind one common goal,success of a tremendous club.
 
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I don't put uninformed opinions forward on players I don't know. I've seen Ainsworth play. He plays in the town I work in. I wouldn't offer my opinion on him as an AFL prospect because I don't have the expertise to assess him and don't know what is required to succeed at AFL level. Do You or anybody else on this board? Leave that to guys like...?

Even then they're much less than 100% sure. Ignorant? Okay, I don't mind that. Yourself?
But you assume that to be true of everyone else.
I don't profess to know anything about any of the players nominating for the draft, but I don't just dismiss others' opinions.
What your post basically said was "This is a stupid thread because none of you know anything". I mean, wow. If you don't have the expertise to judge players, how is it you have the expertise to make that sort of assessment of others discussing it?
 
I just hope people don't get too worked up when we don't pick their favourite players. I have my wishlist like everyone else but I feel pretty confident whoever we choose will improve our list pretty much instantly.
 

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I just hope people don't get too worked up when we don't pick their favourite players. I have my wishlist like everyone else but I feel pretty confident whoever we choose will improve our list pretty much instantly.

I will rage if we don't pick McGrath and Ainsworth with our first two picks!
 
for me draft night is like christmas or easter is to kids.

1) the shops put their decorations/eggs out early to build anticipation. = draft speculation and discussion starts way too early.

2) kids give hints as to what they want chocolate/candy eggs, bike, x-box a sherrin etc. = we want Ainsworth, Berry, Sympkin and Witherden.

3) christmas/easter morning- lets unwrap in gleeful anticipation and see what we got, leading to disappointment or euphoria = draft night- we got the above (euphoria) or ah no we got Longer, Luenberger, Aish and Karnezis alike.

i don't believe in santa or the easter bunny anymore:( but i have faith that Schwab, Conole and co will deliver a bountiful draft night haul, draft night is like our own adult version of a festivus for the restofus.
 
Always enjoy reading your write ups Quigley. If you've got a bit of spare time I'd love to read your thoughts on Jy Simpkin.

I will do the write up for him in the next day or two.

FWIW I have now posted my full write ups for the guys I picked on the Phantom Draft thread.
 
With our first four picks am thinking 3. Ainsworth
16. Venables/Florent
21. C.Cox
22. Galluci
 
How many list spots do we have ?? I believe we may be adding a delisted free agent.
I think it is still only 5.
I thought 5 as well. Which means we don't have the list spaces for our mooted draftees (4 early picks + Watson & Allison) let alone a DFA.

Still no idea what the hell's going on with McGrath... anyone seen him at training?
 

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I thought 5 as well. Which means we don't have the list spaces for our mooted draftees (4 early picks + Watson & Allison) let alone a DFA.

Still no idea what the hell's going on with McGrath... anyone seen him at training?
I think everybody else is contracted as well.
So i cant see how they can delist anyone else.
Maybe the dfa might be rookied. But 5 is tight come draft night.
Might also be hoping one of the academy boys slip through to rookie draft.
 
Skinner might go on to rookie list as he's put anyway for 12 months.
I think the problem is that you cant just put them back to the rookie list.
They need to be delisted and then re-drafted as a rookie. So then anybody can pick them up.
Also skinner is only in his second year of his initial 2yr contract so we cant do that especially when we are lobbying to have initial contract for draftees extended to 3 years.
Conundrum!
 

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Tom Stewart, Liam Ryan, Alex Silvagni (nooooo!), Matt De Boer????

The only one we've been consistently linked with is Silvagni. Nothing wrong with having some more mature bodies in defence. Hawthorn are the masters of taking a player no one rates that highly and get them to play a role and be a valuable contributor to the team.
 
Skinner might go on to rookie list as he's put anyway for 12 months.

You can't just put someone on the rookie list when they're contracted. You'd have to de-list them and then hope they don't get picked up in the draft so you can re-draft them in the rookie draft. Now usually the player is so borderline that no other team will bother picking them up, but thats no guarantee.
 
The only one we've been consistently linked with is Silvagni. Nothing wrong with having some more mature bodies in defence. Hawthorn are the masters of taking a player no one rates that highly and get them to play a role and be a valuable contributor to the team.
not a fan of Silvagni although if we take him i would be happy to be proven wrong.
 
I think the problem is that you cant just put them back to the rookie list.
They need to be delisted and then re-drafted as a rookie. So then anybody can pick them up.
Also skinner is only in his second year of his initial 2yr contract so we cant do that especially when we are lobbying to have initial contract for draftees extended to 3 years.
Conundrum!

Skinner has a 2 year contract extension as well.
 
Can he be put on long term injury list next year, then we promote Archie - rather than promoting Archie now through the draft?
 

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