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I would like us to try and find a ready made small forward from the state leagues in this years draft to add some more potency to our forward line in addition to Charlie. Liam Ryan and Zac Langdon have both come in and proved to be handy for their sides this year.
 
lionshine said:
I would like us to try and find a ready made small forward from the state leagues in this years draft to add some more potency to our forward line in addition to Charlie. Liam Ryan and Zac Langdon have both come in and proved to be handy for their sides this year.
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Credit to you too lionshine, you certainly identified Liam Ryan last year if not the year before as someone that would impact the AFL immediately and he has certainly done that. Following your lead last year, I felt the same way about Liam and I'm looking forward to tracking his progress.
 

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Dylan12 said:
Credit to you too lionshine, you certainly identified Liam Ryan last year if not the year before as someone that would impact the AFL immediately and he has certainly done that. Following your lead last year, I felt the same way about Liam and I'm looking forward to tracking his progress.
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Bayley Fritsch is apparently one we were keen on last year as well and he's had a decent start to his AFL career as well playing as a small/mid sized forward. We should definitely look to the state leagues to try and identify a ready to go player who can come in for us as early as next season.
 
Nunez said:
Has high level skills though. In a club environment he could flourish. My guess is that it'll come down to hos commitment.
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Oh yeah super skilled, he might be a few years before he fills out a little. I haven't heard of issues with his commitment
 
lionshine said:
I would like us to try and find a ready made small forward from the state leagues in this years draft to add some more potency to our forward line in addition to Charlie. Liam Ryan and Zac Langdon have both come in and proved to be handy for their sides this year.
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I would have thought we had enough players who can play the small forward role. Cameron, Bundy, MRobbo, Zorko, Taylor & Zac Bailey.

I would like to see us look for a long term replacement for Hodge, A smaller defender who can play that last line of defence and marshal the backline.
 
briztoon said:
I would have thought we had enough players who can play the small forward role. Cameron, Bundy, MRobbo, Zorko, Taylor & Zac Bailey.

I would like to see us look for a long term replacement for Hodge, A smaller defender who can play that last line of defence and marshal the backline.
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Starc played a great small forward role in the NEAFL so add him to the list.
 
Nunez said:
Starc played a great small forward role in the NEAFL so add him to the list.
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I did consider adding Rayner and Starcevich to list, but considered them more medium forwards. But they still play the same role, they're just a little taller. So over all, not counting KPF's, I believe our list is pretty well stocked with small and medium forwards, and mids who can rotate forward. Still need to keep adding quality depth to our midfield (and all parts of the ground really).
 
briztoon said:
I would have thought we had enough players who can play the small forward role. Cameron, Bundy, MRobbo, Zorko, Taylor & Zac Bailey.

I would like to see us look for a long term replacement for Hodge, A smaller defender who can play that last line of defence and marshal the backline.
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I also feel that we have a fairly good compliment of small forward/mid types. Can also see Beams playing there in the next few years as where he started.

Gardiner really impressed, Witherden will be a very good player and think that Cox will be as well so do feel that we have these types and possibly Witho will be able to fulfill that QB position when older.

briztoon said:
I did consider adding Rayner and Starcevich to list, but considered them more medium forwards. But they still play the same role, they're just a little taller. So over all, not counting KPF's, I believe our list is pretty well stocked with small and medium forwards, and mids who can rotate forward. Still need to keep adding quality depth to our midfield (and all parts of the ground really).
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More to add to that list and our style is reflecting Richmond and Dogs to an extent with Rayner and hopefully Starcevich being able to fulfil that role.

Midfield quality is definitely a must and think that we will see this happening again this draft.
 

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briztoon said:
I would like to see us look for a long term replacement for Hodge, A smaller defender who can play that last line of defence and marshal the backline.
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I honestly thought Jaden McGrath could have been that player (whilst I think a tad smaller than Hodge) based on an albeit small sample size of games.

Shame things didn't quite work out for him at the Lions.
 
jjami15 said:
I also feel that we have a fairly good compliment of small forward/mid types. Can also see Beams playing there in the next few years as where he started.

Gardiner really impressed, Witherden will be a very good player and think that Cox will be as well so do feel that we have these types and possibly Witho will be able to fulfill that QB position when older.


More to add to that list and our style is reflecting Richmond and Dogs to an extent with Rayner and hopefully Starcevich being able to fulfil that role.

Midfield quality is definitely a must and think that we will see this happening again this draft.
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Yeah, I wrote a long post last year saying that I believe teams no longer play a midfield of 5 plus a ruck. Now you're small defenders and forwards need to be play through the middle and wing, so that you have more players at the contest.

One thing that has frustrated me so far this season, quite often we are still outnumbered at contests around the ground. At stoppages we number up, but in general play, we're are so often outnumbered when the ball hits the ground and it's there to be won.
 
Ideal haul:
Walsh or Rankine
Tom Berry
Jarrod Cameron (but is West Coast academy so will be hard)

Also maybe these guys:
Jake Bradshaw
Casey Voss
Nick Blakey
James Rendell

So delist OOC Dawson, Bewick, Bell, probs Walker, Paparone, Barrett.
 
captainrich said:
wish we could delist frost somehow
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Maybe he will retire, if the reason he isn't playing is because of the concussion issues.
He was sitting in front of me at the last home game and he has obviously been training because he looks extremely fit.
 

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captainrich said:
wish we could delist frost somehow
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Not on the injury list, not playing in the twos... Frost is a strange one. Really hope he’s over the concussion curse.

As to players to add we really need running halfbacks. They win games. Cox is one in development, but would like to have more. Rich and Witherden don’t have that line breaking speed. We have tall options covered in Paps and Allison, we need medium small defenders with speed.
 
Comeback Lions said:
Not on the injury list, not playing in the twos... Frost is a strange one. Really hope he’s over the concussion curse.

As to players to add we really need running halfbacks. They win games. Cox is one in development, but would like to have more. Rich and Witherden don’t have that line breaking speed. We have tall options covered in Paps and Allison, we need medium small defenders with speed.
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Funny you mention line breaking halfbacks we seem to have one coming through our academy currently, an Adam Saad type would be amazing for us

Keidean Coleman
Half-back
182cm/75kg
31/3/00

"Keidean is an indigenous boy who plays as a half-back flanker. He has really good evasive skills, he's a 'slingshot' type of player who gets things going. He has to improve the defensive side of his game but he's got some real AFL attributes."


http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-04-12/talent-managers-rate-the-best-academy-prospects
 
captainrich said:
Funny you mention line breaking halfbacks we seem to have one coming through our academy currently, an Adam Saad type would be amazing for us

Keidean Coleman
Half-back
182cm/75kg
31/3/00

"Keidean is an indigenous boy who plays as a half-back flanker. He has really good evasive skills, he's a 'slingshot' type of player who gets things going. He has to improve the defensive side of his game but he's got some real AFL attributes."


http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-04-12/talent-managers-rate-the-best-academy-prospects
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Mcfayden reads as a really interesting prospect. 190 cm mid with a cricket background could make for an agile big man. Would love to have one or two talented academy boys this year - would be a good year to get them cheap given the depth of this draft.
 
Nunez said:
Mcfayden reads as a really interesting prospect. 190 cm mid with a cricket background could make for an agile big man. Would love to have one or two talented academy boys this year - would be a good year to get them cheap given the depth of this draft.
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It would certainly be nice to get some mids from the Academy. (Allison and Keays but a couple more would be handy)
 

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