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Welcome to the boardHi all! I'm a BF newbie, so please be gentle. Just thought I'd introduce myself. I'm a lifetime Crows supporter and like you all I have endured the rollercoaster that has been the AFC over the past 20 years or so, but despite it all, I still love the club and I'm bullish about what we have done to our football department over the past 18 months to get us moving forward again.
I like to consider myself a common sense type operator (I like to stick to the facts and leave personal stuff out of my discussion as much as I can), but I just love robust sports discussion in general, so that's why I have finally jumped on the forum.
I also know an employee or two at the AFC and I have some extended family members that played high level footy and know many current AFL players, so from time to time I do happen across some little tidbits of info. and I will pass on what information I can, but I am not someone who will just post information to create unnecessary gossip, so hopefully everyone will understand that.
Anyway enough about me; I look forward to having some good discussions with you all in the future and I'm looking forward to another growth year from the club in 2022.
Cheers
No Johnson/JVR, any reason for this that I haven't heard about?Teams for tomorrow's games between SA and WA at Thebby Oval first up the U17's with an 11 AM kick off followed by the U19's at 1.30 PM.
U17's SA vs WA
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SA vs WA U19's
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Can't help you there maybe some of the Sandgropers on the draft thread can help you out.No Johnson/JVR, any reason for this that I haven't heard about?
Also intrigued by Bazzo being named up forward
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Teams for tomorrow's games between SA and WA at Thebby Oval first up the U17's with an 11 AM kick off followed by the U19's at 1.30 PM.
U17's SA vs WA
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SA vs WA U19's
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I like to consider myself a common sense type operator (I like to stick to the facts and leave personal stuff out of my discussion as much as I can)
Oh yeah, wasn't that one of our most satisfying wins of all time, one to cherish and remember and tell grandkids about - NOT! Said it at the time, it will cost us JHF and it has.Frankly, it was the win over Hawthorn that cooked us.
Schoenberg?Im very happy to take that bet. The last time I went the early call on a Brownlow winner, it was Dangerfield after his debut![]()
Haha thanks. Probably the wrong time of year to get involved for the first time too.You've come to the wrong place.
But seriously, welcome![]()
But can North literally afford to say NO to multiple 1sts given their financial viability in the AFL?
Sure teams like Hawks, Pies can take a longer time for their rebuild. Im just not sure North can afford to do this and then lose him in potentially 2 years time and then develop new kids again.
I agree about your thoughts of selling this idea to their fans. However, it would be stupid on those grounds IMO.
North of all teams IMO in Victoria wont keep an elite kid from SA long term on their list.
Dont be salty. Its a Crows board. Just like how I wont go over to any other board and defend comments made about the Crows.Fair enough. It is a concern.
Harry Lemmey, Kobe Ryan, Will Verrall, Isaac Keeler, Adam D'Aloia, Jaiden Magor, Max Michalanney, Nick Saddler, Koby Cockshell, Mattaes Phillipou, Brodie Tuck and that's just the SA players off the top of my head, probably missed a couple too? DaKidsWhat is next years draft pool like?
Who should we keep an eye on this far out?
Dont be salty. Its a Crows board. Just like how I wont go over to any other board and defend comments made about the Crows.
Truth be told, I genuinely wish North relocated to QLD or to Tasmania. There is too many Victorian teams ruining the AFL overall.
Im very comfortable with what I said, North is not a big Victorian Club and JHF, in my opinion wont stay at North if he becomes an elite player.
If you need to use Wells recruited in 2002 as your argument, then youre in a bit of trouble already.
The first dual winners from the same team in AFL history!!Schoenberg?

Thats because you havent had elite players from outside Victoria!Well it’s just hard to find someone under the age of 26 that’s left North, to go home, as a point of comparison.
If we win a premiership, and he plays in it and contributes to the win then that's good enough for me, I don't care about individual awards we all want a premiership, it's why we're willing to sell the farm because we are trying to build a team that could win one. We already put a focus on SA talent because we know they won't leave, so we build for 6 years and know they're going to still be there. Even if we keep pick 4 and draft a Vic mid there is no guarantee they're gonna hang around if it turns out they're elite.you are assuming that JHF will be a hit rather than a Tambling.
and for that price he does have to be a HIT, he has to wear a Brownlow in the future otherwise we overpaid. Just being a decent player and best 22 will be a failure.
Thats because you havent had elite players from outside Victoria!
Plenty. That youre not a big Victorian Club. Thats enough. Different it was the Pies, Tigers, Blues.Seems there isn’t much evidence to guarantee something then
If we win a premiership, and he plays in it and contributes to the win then that's good enough for me, I don't care about individual awards we all want a premiership, it's why we're willing to sell the farm because we are trying to build a team that could win one. We already put a focus on SA talent because we know they won't leave, so we build for 6 years and know they're going to still be there. Even if we keep pick 4 and draft a Vic mid there is no guarantee they're gonna hang around if it turns out they're elite.
Just look at Suns and GWS being raided, its impossible to keep a list together when teams are offering million dollar contracts to potatoes like Carlton did.There is no guarentee that they'll stay if they turn out to be one of the best players in the competition?
You think RT isn't going to get million dollar a year offers if he keeps progressing? He might decide to take one.
Hard to improve on that list my friend. I might just chuck in young Tatolli from Centrals and also Tyson Walls/Taj Rahui - that’s about the group I’d reckon.Harry Lemmey, Kobe Ryan, Will Verrall, Isaac Keeler, Adam D'Aloia, Jaiden Magor, Max Michalanney, Nick Saddler, Koby Cockshell, Mattaes Phillipou, Brodie Tuck and that's just the SA players off the top of my head, probably missed a couple too? DaKids
Is D’Aloia a bit of a standout? He seems to be getting a lot of midfield time for an underaged player and I definitely noticed him in the Allies game.Hard to improve on that list my friend. I might just chuck in young Tatolli from Centrals and also Tyson Walls/Taj Rahui - that’s about the group I’d reckon.
Magor is the special I think - serious X factor that boy.
