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I reckon Mac Andrew, Josh Owens and one of the 3 WA talls (Amiss, van-Rooyen or Bazzo) if we get pick 20 off North.
Been reading through this thread.
Am I the only one to think they would rather place their faith in our professional recruiters (who have done so well over recent years) than keyboard warriors?
Been reading through this thread.
Am I the only one to think they would rather place their faith in our professional recruiters (who have done so well over recent years) than keyboard warriors?
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Been reading through this thread.
Am I the only one to think they would rather place their faith in our professional recruiters (who have done so well over recent years) than keyboard warriors?
Our recruiters have changed over the years. This lot we have now have been great.Professional recruiters have been very ordinary since 2017. Clarke has to nail this draft or he’ll set the club back 5 years
All this talk of people wanting a ruck worries me. They are notoriously hard to pick at this stage of development and on top of that (and outside potentially Gawn this year) a side with a dominant ruck hasn't won a flag for years.
17-20 (Nankervis is good but not in the top 3)
18 (NicNat injured, Lycett played)
16 (Dogs pioneered the no-ruck side)
13-15 (Hale)
12 (Mumford)
That's 10 years of bang average (or slightly above average) ruckmen. You don't win flags with them in modern footy.
Star midfielders get you there and tall forwards and backs get you over the line.
Let's not pickup some speculative bean pole please.
No way we should delist Cumbo. Looked good at the end of season after coming back from an ACL.#7 (#9) - Ben Hobbs (Houli spot)
#15 (#17) - Mac Andrew (Astbury Spot)
#17 (#19) - Jacob Van Rooyen (Chol Spot) (#28, #40 & #44 + Chol compo for Dogs #17 + Future 3rd)
#20 (#22) (From NM for CCJ) - Darcy Wilmot (Naish Spot)
DFA - Daniel Talia (CCJ Spot)
Delist Cumberland (Parker Spot)
Delist Egg (R) Redraft Cumberland as Rookie.
I have seen Ward and Rachelle play live and both were very impressive, I would still like Ward if we can get him.Just like to ask all my fellow recruiting experts, "Have any of you seen one or more draft prospects play live?"
I have watched Josh Sinn play school football for Xavier v Scotch. He's a gun. One of the fastest free running players I've seen. Grease lighting. Takes the game on and a great left foot. Love to hear what others may have witnessed live.
You don't want to develop him for 5 years and then lose him for a 3rd round pick?Mac Andrew is a massive risk I’d avoid
Worried he’d be delisted by thenYou don't want to develop him for 5 years and then lose him for a 3rd round pick?
We have to fit Parker onto the senior list somehow. Any other suggestions?No way we should delist Cumbo. Looked good at the end of season after coming back from an ACL.
Not worth risking losing him. We could keep a rookie spot free which would give as extra live pick.
Wouldn't say have to. Could still get him as a rookie, if we live trade a pick out during the draft.We have to fit Parker onto the senior list somehow. Any other suggestions?
There's a sad truth in this. You're better off trading in a ruck when you need one unless you're grabbing an elite one with an early pick (Grundy, Nic Nat, Jackson, etc).You don't want to develop him for 5 years and then lose him for a 3rd round pick?
200cm and 70kg, no thanksMac Andrew is a massive risk I’d avoid
Erasmus & Van Rooyen are the 2 players im hoping for the most along with Ned long& Bazzo later in the draft
From the footage I’ve seen I to would also go for Ward, however, I believe there is no hope of getting him at pick 9. Sinn is impressive And if we could get him at our second pick I’d be rapt.I have seen Ward and Rachelle play live and both were very impressive, I would still like Ward if we can get him.