You've been posting some truth bombs lately B&S, good work.
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Heeney Melbourne bid pick 2, Mills Melbourne bid pick 4, would probably bid pick 1 if they held that pick.
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Tuggers believe they won't need to use pick 6 as going to offer players instead, I think GC will want pick 6
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GC will want a decent young player. They would rather get a player with a couple of years development in him, as to not have to start again developing another young player. As they will be losing a couple this off-season, and maybe Swallow next year. Ablett is anyones guess. So they'd prefer a young midfielder who can start right away to alleviate the loss of maybe 4 starting mids.
Not likely that Richmond would want give that up. Do they actually have any decent young mids anyway atm? But that's what the Suns want. Short of that, pick 6 for sure.
On the Draft - listened to Cal Twomey's Road to the Draft this morning (most recent) and he interviewed 6 x unnamed recruiters re the #1 pick.
3 x said McCluggage
1 x said Brodie
1 x said McGrath
1 x said either Ainsworth, English or McCluggage
Also was mention of Ainsworth or McGrath being a good fit for us.
3 x said McCluggage
1 x said Brodie
1 x said McGrath
1 x said either Ainsworth, English or McCluggage
Also was mention of Ainsworth or McGrath being a good fit for us.
I think I'd be thrilled with either of those two
Thus why it is seen as an "even" draft without a clear #1 players and why it will (hopefully) be a GREAT draft to have a top 5 selection as you may walk away with your preferred choice anyway !!!!!!
With the number of players leaving the GWS/GCS, the academy players and their stockpiled selections it's going to be an eventful trade/draft period.
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That depends on whether they would be worthy top 3 candidates in most drafts, and the consensus is out a bit there. With future draft picks in the mix, alongside GWS & GC's stock piles that they need to shift (both players and picks), there are plenty opportunities to exploit with this difference of opinion.
We need to keep Pick 5 at all costs. I'd be happy to let Jaeger et al slip (even to the filth or * urgh) if it meant we went in with a strong hand at the top end of the draft. Would still like to see us pick up Marchbank and Tomlinson for a fair price, however. Then hit up mids at the draft.
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Bowes had a ripper on the weekend, 31 possessions playing senior footy.
Anisworth 34 and 4 goals.
Top end of this draft going to be a ripper, we can not give up pick 5.
Anisworth 34 and 4 goals.
Top end of this draft going to be a ripper, we can not give up pick 5.
Indeed , we should be adding to 5 ...
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Interesting reaction Jimmae. Posters want Stewart who has spent multiple years in the NEAFL with some good numbers of late, and think he will be an upgrade on Levi and Jones, yet question the form/creds of a 17yo starting out at "senior" level.NEAFL.
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I've always been hesitant on NEAFL form. I want Stewart on the back of how he attacks the game and his skill set. He needs a good pre-season and a little light at the end of the tunnel to give him a little pep, assuming he has enough between the ears to work within our structure.
I was very down on the acquisitions of Lamb, Phillips, Jaksch and Whiley as people used NEAFL numbers to pump up their potential, and have been similarly critical with Tomlinson and Steele. It's somewhere between VFL and TAC, and frankly the VFL hasn't been flash lately as training and nutrition techniques have gone up a notch recently.
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In fairness KJ n Whileys form have transferred over to the VFL
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I've gone through the top 5 candidates again to figure out which one would be best suited to us
Andrew McGrath is now my favourite, Knightmare wrote in his strengths - Lifts during most important stages of game, is one stood out for me a lot
I know its just my opinion, but we could defs use these sorts of players
FWIW I to would be wrapt with one of Brodie, McClugguge,SPS,Aisworth
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Hoping Jordan Galluci or Jonty Scharenberg
Also if we do not sell the farm to get Marchbank, I would enjoy the services of will Josh Rotham or Brennan Cox
If all 4 have gone Patrick Kerr come on down
Hoping Jordan Galluci or Jonty Scharenberg
Also if we do not sell the farm to get Marchbank, I would enjoy the services of will Josh Rotham or Brennan Cox
If all 4 have gone Patrick Kerr come on down
Would love to get another very early pick because I think McGrath is the type of player we need. A real dasher who can play onball and has leadership written all over him (was VM Co-Captain). We need the dash and I want to keep adding leaders to the club (we’ve got some rippers already with Cripps, Weitering & Docherty). McGrath could last to GCs pick 9, or they might even get an even earlier pick for Prestia/JOM. How could we get their pick 9? Seriously, Ainsworth and McGrath would be awesome pick ups given our lack of young midfielders right now. I just have a gut feel McGrath will make the grade, so Mal maybe this is where a Gibbs trade makes sense.
Interesting, I just posted how I think Ainsworth and McGrath would both be great for us, and how ideally we'd get both, somehow.
Seriously, in terms of young talented midfielder types we'd go from...
Cripps and Cuningham
to ...
Cripps, Cuningham, Ainsworth and McGrath
Then add another highly rated midfielder next year with our first pick.
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