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Sadly they all come from state league, Clayton from Werribee, Nyhuis delisted from Fremantle, hibberd from Williamstown. Some I might not know who they are. They are out there if you willing to go and find it. I think 23-26 age group GCs should target, 27-29 ( Miles, Swallow, Witts, Murdoch, GHS, Thompson, harbrow, Hanley).
Not sure you are going to get Brandon. He does want to stay in Melbourne and now Essendon have expressed interest. Although I can't see why Essendon would want him when they need inside mids???? He'd be a better fit for the dogs or Melbourne of the Melbourne teams.
Literally the only one besides Ellis I can think of, who is realistic and not a trash player, is Ellis Yolmen. But they play different roles.
Hasn't played on the wing for Richmond for a couple of years
Ellis Yolmen and Greenwood are the only two of all those mentioned in past weeks that seem to be the types we need. The others are just extra light weights at big dollars if they come. Bryce Gibbs and Eddie Betts would be OK if we can entice them AND then as I said in an earlier post, there's some good cattle languishing in the Lions 2's that don't have to change their location much to drive down the highway. Rowell and Anderson plus a couple of these AND some middle aged SANFL/WAFL types and we might be more competitive. With the current crop we could be even worse in 2020 if the 'kids' don't lift as all expect them to.
Totally agree - we cannot and should not entertain players who can't make the best 22 for their team or at the very least have played a fair few games at that level. Ellis is the most border line of the Tigers and this is re-enforced by very few if any Tigers supporters on here seeming to be too fussed at him wanting to leave. Might be different if it was somebody they really liked. If he's the best we can entice, the AFL need to step in and really help across the board not just with a priority pick.
Miles is the sort of player i'm talking about that we need to recruit or better. He played some good games in the A's but then was forced out in later years. Still kept racking up possessions in the 2's but keen to get a game anywhere. As good as he's been, he's really only a band-aid until we get a solid mid field with a couple of extra game changers coming in to bolster Swallow, Brodie, Rowell (assuming we get him) etc. This frees the lighter bodies of Fiorini, Bowes, Ainsworth to play outer where they'll rack up kicks (hopefully). We live in hope that somebody in recruiting knows what they're doing.
You were at the same game I was and saw the same potential. Cutler and Hinge would do fine. Taylor - is a no. Even the Lions supporters around me didn't rate him. Cedric Cox could be a gun and Corey Lyons showed a huge upside (yep, Jarryd's little brother). There is a wealth of talent down there we should be exploring. Number 21 (Skinner) was another who really showed promise and still young.
Um, literally one week ago...
Miles has been great
They’ll get him for nothing. Off contract. Not wanted. I don’t see him coming to GCS again unfortunately
Sorry, disagree. NEAFL is absolute crap. Example is C Lyons - he got plenty of ball in NEAFL similar to Scheer but he will also be most probably delisted. With our list healthy, none of the players you mentioned would be in our best 22. Yes, I would target some Lions players with potential - Cox, Payne, Wooler, Starcevich, Smith in Ah Chee trade and next year if they are still waiting for opportunity. Of course, other teams will do the same.
They are not lighter bodies anymore. Both around 85kg. Add another preseason. They just need to play consistently in midfield to learn, get experience, build synergy. I think the worst is over for our midfield. Still probably 1 more year to start delivering. We just need to stay healthy.
