Brodie Mclaughlan kick 55 goals in the VFL last year for suns . Would be a decent third tall forward to look out for depth and to replace sos if needed.
Yep. Not that tall but talented and tough. Can play that 2nd ruck/forward role well
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Brodie Mclaughlan kick 55 goals in the VFL last year for suns . Would be a decent third tall forward to look out for depth and to replace sos if needed.
Yep and try and bring in a mature KPD.Left field option
Jack out for year and McGovern Cowan & Marchbank flying how about Kemp as back up Third forward/Ruck.
Same size as Jack, midfield skills and good engine. Heart and soul type player that would thrive on opportunity
Yep and try and bring in a mature KPD.
I would go for Liam McMahon. Unless Harry Lemmey is flying like we are being told.Looks like we have an SSP spot
Anyone we should be looking at?
I would go for Liam McMahon. Unless Harry Lemmey is flying like we are being told.
Wait until mid year for me if it's an option. Then pick-up someone flying in the state leagues.
Or if we want/need someone now we go best available.
Koen Sanchez
I didn’t mind the look of Teakle in his couple of games at Port. Ruck development at PA has seemingly been poor. Teakle is from Crippa country at Northampton and has a good relationship with Jack Carroll.Best available now, as in a few months time we’ll more than likely have a pick 12+ at the MSD. Anyone worth having won’t fall that low.
Brynn Teakle currently training at the Pies, can play both ruck and forward, thought he looked okay at Port and would be some decent coverage with a bit of potential. Or maybe you take a defender like Ethan Phillips and shift Young/Kemp forward. It would be nice to go like for like with JSOS but if the rumours of Pitto also in a moon boot are true I’d go taller.
I didn’t mind the look of Teakle in his couple of games at Port. Ruck development at PA has seemingly been poor. Teakle is from Crippa country at Northampton and has a good relationship with Jack Carroll.
Think he only enters the conversation if Pitto has something sinister. Being seen in a moon boot is not, in itself a reason for panic. The professional environment has the boys in moon boots for a couple of days for low level sprains, strains or even twists. Too early for knee jerks with other options in the wings.
Young is adequate in the ruck, as indeed is Sam Durdin if it comes to a pinch. O’Keeffe, Lemmey and Mirkov all some chance of being ready for an AFL intro later in the season.
With our list situation, hopefully we can find some “obscure” KPD prospect. Remember we had signed Caminiti in the twos before Jack opened his mouth to SOS that the lad was giving Weiters some competition in pre season. Would so love to find a developing defensive pillar to nab pre or mid season.
any names that stand out to you?TDK, Pitto, Young
Think we are okay for ruckmen short term
Mirkov and HOK as development
I'd still look at a tall for the SSP
Depends if we shuffle players to different parts of the groundany names that stand out to you?
Left field option
Jack out for year and McGovern Cowan & Marchbank flying how about Kemp as back up Third forward/Ruck.
Same size as Jack, midfield skills and good engine. Heart and soul type player that would thrive on opportunity
It'd be nice to get one back on Collingwood, and grab Teakle from under their noses. The only issue there is that if he had the option, he would likely lean toward them given they only have one recognised ruckman, and Cox turns 33 in just over a month - so probably more opportunities there.Depends if we shuffle players to different parts of the ground
I'd look at Teakle or McMahon
It'd be nice to get one back on Collingwood, and grab Teakle from under their noses. The only issue there is that if he had the option, he would likely lean toward them given they only have one recognised ruckman, and Cox turns 33 in just over a month - so probably more opportunities there.
If we're looking to go 'tall', there were a few kids as 3rd marking forwards options who were probably a little unlucky not to get drafted. Sam van Rooyen currently training with Freo for a list spot looked good in the Champs. He's 193cm, the same height as his brother.
Michael Rudd was another who was also good for Vic Country as a hit up marking forward with a vice like grip overhead. Also 193cm.
But the one I like is Jacob Grant from the Stingrays. Got a call up to Vic Country during the Champs, and really liked what I saw. Great vertical leap, mobile, loves the contest - and has a bit of x factor about him. Also listed at 193cm, but his leap allows him to play taller.
It'd be nice to get one back on Collingwood, and grab Teakle from under their noses. The only issue there is that if he had the option, he would likely lean toward them given they only have one recognised ruckman, and Cox turns 33 in just over a month - so probably more opportunities there.
If we're looking to go 'tall', there were a few kids as 3rd marking forwards options who were probably a little unlucky not to get drafted. Sam van Rooyen currently training with Freo for a list spot looked good in the Champs. He's 193cm, the same height as his brother.
Michael Rudd was another who was also good for Vic Country as a hit up marking forward with a vice like grip overhead. Also 193cm.
But the one I like is Jacob Grant from the Stingrays. Got a call up to Vic Country during the Champs, and really liked what I saw. Great vertical leap, mobile, loves the contest - and has a bit of x factor about him. Also listed at 193cm, but his leap allows him to play taller.
I quite like McMahon. Can play tall forward or back either as a 3rd tall or undersized key, similar to JSOS. Might even be able to do some ruck work as he is pretty tall (although light). Great type to have a as depth as he covers multiple positions.I suspect we might invite a train on player for a few weeks.
But, would be shocked if we don't end up taking Ramshaw or McMahon.
Clearly have a system of identifying guys we like who are not an AFL list, inviting them to our VFL program and training them with the seniors.
I thought that Teakle was the leftovers? He's hardly a superstar.If we want Teakle I think we could get him. He will take the first guaranteed opportunity.
But we would need to do what we failed to do with Markov last year. Be bold and sign him. That doesn't just go for Teakle but anyone we might be considering who is training at another club. Otherwise we get the leftovers.
Agree. JSoS has about as much chance of playing defence as Kemp has of playing third tall forward.
There are a few who have advocated for Kemp going fwd and JSoS going backwards. Spitballing and amounts to the exact same thing.
I don’t mind that idea at all. Jacks only issue is his goal kicking. He is strong and very good at outbodying opponents, plus his footy brain and knowing where to be could be huge assets in defence. Kemp is very good overhead so could play 3rd tall and take some heat away from Charlie & Big H.
I reckon that is the best option. Kemp is so strong overhead that I think he be a real headache as a third tall.Left field option
Jack out for year and McGovern Cowan & Marchbank flying how about Kemp as back up Third forward/Ruck.
Same size as Jack, midfield skills and good engine. Heart and soul type player that would thrive on opportunity
If you look at the second Carlton v coll game (as I did last night), you can see how valuable Martin is. The out-bodying of Maynard (on several occasions) to take marks or cause a spill was a thing of beauty imho. When you factor in the skill, game sense, leadership to the hardness it makes for a very, very valuable package.
I’m a big fan.
Vossy would love him - hard as a cat's head. Can't find the footage, but his bone crunching tackle on the wing on Ed Langdon in the round 22 match against the Dee's was almost the highlight of the game for me - absolutely smashed him in a rugby league style tackle which p1ssed Langdon off completely, and tried to remonstrate with Martin when he finally managed to scrape himself off the turf.
This hit on Alex Pearce was a thing of beauty against a guy who's over 200cm and nearly 100 kilos.
As an aside, it's worth watching the entire highlights package to appreciate the talent of Jack Martin, and his value to the team.
It'd be nice to get one back on Collingwood, and grab Teakle from under their noses. The only issue there is that if he had the option, he would likely lean toward them given they only have one recognised ruckman, and Cox turns 33 in just over a month - so probably more opportunities there.
If we're looking to go 'tall', there were a few kids as 3rd marking forwards options who were probably a little unlucky not to get drafted. Sam van Rooyen currently training with Freo for a list spot looked good in the Champs. He's 193cm, the same height as his brother.
Michael Rudd was another who was also good for Vic Country as a hit up marking forward with a vice like grip overhead. Also 193cm.
But the one I like is Jacob Grant from the Stingrays. Got a call up to Vic Country during the Champs, and really liked what I saw. Great vertical leap, mobile, loves the contest - and has a bit of x factor about him. Also listed at 193cm, but his leap allows him to play taller.