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FWIW - Domain Stadium was built to exact same dimensions as MCG.
Yeah I know, but the atmosphere is completely different. Do you really think the Tigers would've put in that same performance if it were at the MCG? Dusty was the only mid that got 20+ disposals too iirc. They soundly got beaten in the middle and Darling played one of the best games of his career.

Anyway, who were the tall mobile forwards they had that day? I recall Kennedy and Darling but can't recall all these other talls they had there.
 

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Jgm’s struggles has nothing to do with ASOS, who spent most of this year injured anyway. JGM simply isn’t up to it. L’ob is quality and already miles better than JGM. It’s not an apt analogy.
JGM’s struggles were absolutely related to Silvagni coming in.

JGM showed in his first year that he was going to be a one dimensional defender, albeit one that showed promise as a stopper on the big strong forwards (Prestigiacomo style). Like Presti, Coming off his man and intercepting wasn’t his go, neither was rebounding, but he was able to wear his direct opponent like a glove and fist the ball away in one on ones or on the lead. Despite heavy defeats that season, JGM didn’t have many goals kicked on him.

Then in comes Alex Silvagni, a similar style of player and being a seasoned AFL player, obviously a better one than a rookie listed 19 year old JGM. Silvagni then takes over as the stopper on the big forwards (played bloody well mind you) and forces JGM out to another role on a flank that didn’t suit him and he struggled. Then Jones takes this role over from Silvagni and JGM again gets shoehorned into a role that doesn’t suit him. The point isn’t to compare whose a better player out of JGM or LOB, it’s to show what can happen when you bring in players that don’t compliment one another and how shoehorning one into another role that doesn’t suit their strengths, can stunt their development.
 

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NORTH Melbourne will be asked to hand over its No.9 draft pick for Jared Polec, who could be joined by Andrew Gaff at the Kangaroos next year.

But the Power believes if the Roos are so desperate to secure him they will be happy to hand over their first pick.
The Roos need to move on that pick in some way before they are forced to bid for indigenous academy prospect Tarryn Thomas, and could also secure West Coast’s Gaff as a free agent.
 

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Think he is talented, would be a decent get, but still get a downhill skier feel about him

I now want guys that stem the flow
With Lob Dow SPS Pickett Garlett Fisher Cuningham then Walsh on the list just not sure he's a pressing need. Good player but I think we need others. Setterfield would be awesome as would Brodie. Wallis would be very handy
 

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JGM’s struggles were absolutely related to Silvagni coming in.

JGM showed in his first year that he was going to be a one dimensional defender, albeit one that showed promise as a stopper on the big strong forwards (Prestigiacomo style). Like Presti, Coming off his man and intercepting wasn’t his go, neither was rebounding, but he was able to wear his direct opponent like a glove and fist the ball away in one on ones or on the lead. Despite heavy defeats that season, JGM didn’t have many goals kicked on him.

Then in comes Alex Silvagni, a similar style of player and being a seasoned AFL player, obviously a better one than a rookie listed 19 year old JGM. Silvagni then takes over as the stopper on the big forwards (played bloody well mind you) and forces JGM out to another role on a flank that didn’t suit him and he struggled. Then Jones takes this role over from Silvagni and JGM again gets shoehorned into a role that doesn’t suit him. The point isn’t to compare whose a better player out of JGM or LOB, it’s to show what can happen when you bring in players that don’t compliment one another and how shoehorning one into another role that doesn’t suit their strengths, can stunt their development.
so its not related to asos, its related to our development of him. There is nothing wrong with bringing in mature bodies to allow younger players coverage and to develop per se.
 
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