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Senior 30. Tom Atkins (2019 - )

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With Pick 11 in the 2018 Rookie Draft GFC selects Tom Atkins

Welcome Tommy!

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With Pick 11 in the 2018 Rookie Draft GFC selects Tom Atkins

Welcome Tommy!

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Congrats Tom. Reward for displaying just the sort of attitude we need. Determined attack on the ball no matter how hard the contest or highly rated the opposition. Add to that great leadership displayed in the VFL over a couple of seasons.
 
With Pick 11 in the 2018 Rookie Draft GFC selects Tom Atkins

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Reckon this is a good pickup. Should fill out that bit of our age profile with someone who's hard at it and has a strong will.

Gives the team a bit more backbone.
 

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I think he has earned his spot for sure. But I also like this partly because it continues the narrative that the cats will reward vfl performers, and as such our vfl side continues to attract the guys that back themselves to earn a spot. The more the standards lift in the 2s the better the flow on for our developing players.
 
I'm sure he is a great guy. He is ferocious and tough but not sure why he got on the list in the position he plays and at his age.

I mean we have a stacked midfield not including Parfitt, Constable, Fogerty, Guthrie, Simpson, Narkle, Cunico, Parsons, Menegola, Scooter, Cocky, Brownless and Kennerly who are all midfielders mostly playing out of position as it is.
 

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Gee I'm bloody happy we are giving him a chance.. I think he will surprise slot of people here.. Just mark my word.
Two times B&F in our VFL team, I don't think he'll surprise that many. He's a good player and deserves his chance.
 
Gee I'm bloody happy we are giving him a chance.. I think he will surprise slot of people here.. Just mark my word.
I am too Foxdog. Remember watching him in the last VFL Final + was impressed by his passion + determination, when he gave such impassioned directions to the team. Was just waiting for him to say Rooke-esque "Come on Boyz!".
 
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probably saves us 150k a year in salary cap space for a similar output.

Its good to reward strong VFL form, it only encourages our better players to stick around

If guys like Bolton and Grieg miss out again..surely they should see our system and at least enquire... let me show you how worthy im am etc ...
 

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If guys like Bolton and Grieg miss out again..surely they should see our system and at least enquire... let me show you how worthy im am etc ...
Goddard wasn't selected, wasn't there talk of him joining our coaches?
 
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I think he has earned his spot for sure. But I also like this partly because it continues the narrative that the cats will reward vfl performers, and as such our vfl side continues to attract the guys that back themselves to earn a spot. The more the standards lift in the 2s the better the flow on for our developing players.

This x 1000. You have to give reward to those that put in the work and earn the chance. A rookie pick is a junk pick after the ND we had ( in terms of number of picks taken prior) - so its a free hit really for a year. But it gives the Byrnes, Stokes, Henry, Stewart, Blicavs, Ruggles, Zuthrie fringe types hope to keep going and that is worth its weight in gold.

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Hugh went to the Blues ... or are you talking Pretzel boy... I think he is looking at golf

Is Brendon "Pretzel boy"? Wasn't drafted, but what about the talk he'd join Geelong to coach? *Me no likey*
 

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