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The irony of that comment.we might end up with more steals than bhp.............
Getting Rioli out of Richmond would be tough, and costly.
Sometimes when I see five-figure post counts, I wonder how many of them were in Bay 13.Play nice thanks folks.
pardon?Sometimes when I see five-figure post counts, I wonder how many of them were in Bay 13.
Sometimes when I see five-figure post counts, I wonder how many of them were in Bay 13.
scared?
Phillips is a key to our list management with regard to our ruck division.
Clearly De Koning is the successor to the no.1 role, but while he may be able to play sooner due to his forward prowess, it is hard to see him assuming
the mantle full-time for 2-3 years.
Lobbe turns 30 before the season and our warhorse and first choice Kreuzer turns 30 during the season. Both have had their issue with injury and
could have remaining careers between 1 and 3 years realistically. We will be most likely parting ways with long term 2nd ruck/forward Casboult at
the end of the season, and it would seem unlikely that all of Kreuze, Lobbe and Sauce will remain beyond 2019, providing TDK continues a natural
progression with his development.
If Sauce Phillips has another compromised year with soft tissue injury, he would surely be gone, however if he can finally "come solid" with the
assistance of Russell, and display some durability, he provides that crucial couple of years grace of having an AFL quality ruckman to fill a
possible void.
Most, if not all of the "gettable" mature rucks have found new homes in the last 2 years. There is a bit of young talent coming through some lists,
but to poach/recruit them would still leave us with a monumental age imbalance should we need to part with Phillips. Personally, I would be happy
use a latish first round pick(likely Adelaide's) on the likes of Luke Jackson who is the standout junior ruck of this years crop. Quality ruckmen are
more difficult to trade in than many believe, so surely it makes sense to develop our own.
I understand that many are against using high picks on rucks, but I feel our list balance is "there" barring ruck, "breakaway" half back and small/medium forward "dynamo". Sure we have to wait for the "kids" to mature, but our best 22 midfield projects as a "No Vacancy" in my opinion, unless we can coax
an absolute top liner (Coniglio). We can relatively easily add depth without high expectation, read Gibbons, Sam Fisher types to balance our second tier
depth insurance and to provide a competitive Northern Blues development ground.
Good post.
Only question for me is TDK really in line to be a No.1 Ruck? Can easily be a key forward as well.
The way he is developing he could be more McKay than Kruezer.
Be watching with interest
My very gut impression is that the current intention is to have TDK do 80% ruck and 20% forward and McKay do 80% forward and 20% ruck. I was actually thinking about TDK's selection at the draft and comparing it to Stocker's. Noone rated TDK in the 20s either but SOS clearly had his own directive and selected best available for needs instead of simply best available at the pick. Jury is still out on TDK but I havent seen any red flags.
Spot on. TDK seems to have a real appetite for the contest and likes getting his hands/knees dirty crashing into packs, so I see him thriving in an on ball role.
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Just wanted to say ******* ripper username. Ang was a deadset ledge. Dont nearly get enough love round here
Anthony went alright too I spoze
True Thy. But props to you - for an exctinct K9 thing you have an impressive posting frequency I must say. May get there by mid year...esp. if blues get off to a flyer...[/QUOT
tdk = anything