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Well last night I got to attend Draft Night, probably my one and only time that I will get to do.

My wife and I attended as guests of Dylan Patterson who is related to my wife. We had watched him play at various games since he was a young boy including some VFL games this year. Initially the Lions added to him to their development program when he was 10, and his father later moved him to the Suns in his teens.

We arrived for the pre-draft gathering to meet everyone in Dylan's Group including his managers, and then moved over to Marvel at about 6PM for the official pre-Draft Function.

It was certainly a buzz to be part of the excitement of draft night, and all the moreso as Dylan was expected to go early and so was attracting extra attention. It was good sharing his joy, along with his father, sister and other family members.

It was a pity that there was no St Kilda Draft involvement on the night.

Post -draft we were all invited to the Sun's private post-Draft Function. Which actually turned into a mixed event as 3 other AFL Clubs were using the same venue.

The afternoon and night was also the first time I have had good one on one conversations with Player Managers. Over the 6 odd ours we were together, the two managers were certainly generous with their insights and information. I will not breech any confidences as we were there as Dylan's and their guests. But as they manage Taura, Aleer and Dylan it was certainly interesting.
Hope for the young fellas sake, he looks at an alternative management group in the future if he is indeed managed by centimetre perfect.

After their recent performances, it’s got me beat how they are signing any new talent at all.
 

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I think Saints will hit them like a shit brickhouse next year. Just keep pouring gasoline on the fire Suns.
After the nepo baby comment last year it will be interesting to see what Ross comes up with this year. Although he might not need. If the Suns start the season strongly there might a few coaches joining in.
Edit: they’ve got the Cats first up so we might not have to wait long.
Their next three are against Eagles, Tigers and Dees. You’d almost think someone is trying to give them a leg up but surely that’s not possible.
 
Can someone spread the rumour that J Pou and Fincher picked on disabled children.

What do you mean rumour? I heard he got an underage disabled schoolgirl drunk, then tried to impress her by lighting a dwarf on fire.

I'd be very nervous about trading an F1 to get into this draft which seems to be fairly average.
The way Tassie and the draft is set up, our first in 2027 will probably end up around 30-35! I remember when we got Seb, he was a first at around 25 because of expansion clubs and that was before academies wrecked everything.

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The afternoon and night was also the first time I have had good one on one conversations with Player Managers. Over the 6 odd ours we were together, the two managers were certainly generous with their insights and information. I will not breech any confidences as we were there as Dylan's and their guests. But as they manage Taura, Aleer and Dylan it was certainly interesting.

No genuine offence intended, but this took me back to my primary school days having a kid go, I know something you don't know, nah, nah, nah na nah! So they told you heaps of insightful and interesting things - but you just want us to all know that you know insightful and interesting things 🤔🤣
 

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Horrible colour is orange, & the orange fruit gives me a migraine headache. Just sayin.
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I'm hearing J Pou referred to Peter Dinklage as a midget and said that the umpires get brown paper bags stuffed with cash before every game.
 

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