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I know we needed a gorilla power forward - but I think we took this too far
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Are we a smokey for Jake Kolodjashnij - key defender who some rated as a good pick for mid-level draft spot.
EDIT: Did I hear SEN quote me?
EDIT: Did I hear SEN quote me?
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Geelong look confident... not. They look like they are choosing which one of their nuts to cut off.
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Another tall forward!
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Need more Pearces
Just continuing to stock up on Pearces. I think following tall midfielders the trend will be lots of Pearces in your team. We will now have 3, ahead of the game again.
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Alex Pearce (197cm, 82kg utility - Devonport)
I'm a firm believer in taking a chance with late round draft picks, particularly when it comes to key position players. Recent history suggests that teams prefer to wait until the rookie draft, but if you see a player you like, why risk it and wait? And when it comes to KPPs, it's a matter of looking at their individual attributes and assessing their potential. Definitely not an exact science, and all 18 teams will likely have different opinions. And this is where Alex Pearce fits in for me. He has enough AFL attributes to warrant selection, despite never truly dominating performances in game. He is definitely a project and a long one at that, only last year was playing in the U16s as an overaged player. But he reminds me of Marco Paparone, who ended up as a second round selection last season, and Justin Westhoff who is having a great season as a utility. Despite being 197cm, he isn't a true KPP. He is more an oversized flanker, capable of playing in pretty much any position - midfield, wing and at either end of the ground. He'll take a good few years before his body is ready to play as a genuine tall, but until then you'd draft him purely on the back of his height and athleticism.
I'm a firm believer in taking a chance with late round draft picks, particularly when it comes to key position players. Recent history suggests that teams prefer to wait until the rookie draft, but if you see a player you like, why risk it and wait? And when it comes to KPPs, it's a matter of looking at their individual attributes and assessing their potential. Definitely not an exact science, and all 18 teams will likely have different opinions. And this is where Alex Pearce fits in for me. He has enough AFL attributes to warrant selection, despite never truly dominating performances in game. He is definitely a project and a long one at that, only last year was playing in the U16s as an overaged player. But he reminds me of Marco Paparone, who ended up as a second round selection last season, and Justin Westhoff who is having a great season as a utility. Despite being 197cm, he isn't a true KPP. He is more an oversized flanker, capable of playing in pretty much any position - midfield, wing and at either end of the ground. He'll take a good few years before his body is ready to play as a genuine tall, but until then you'd draft him purely on the back of his height and athleticism.
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Yikes - with having such a big midfield, we're going a huge forward line
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Tall forwards anyone?
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Well, maybe not who many wanted on the details, but that's two genuine tall fwds that we've picked with our two first picks.
I wonder who kidnapped our regular selection panel?
I wonder who kidnapped our regular selection panel?
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The Freo team aren't spending much time thinking, just reading the next name off the list of available choices.
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So we're just stacking up the key forwards.... not a bad tactic considering how much of a lottery this thing is.
Though it seems the two lads we've picked go along with Tabs as someone who leads and marks above their head, as opposed to someone who's strong in a contest.
Though it seems the two lads we've picked go along with Tabs as someone who leads and marks above their head, as opposed to someone who's strong in a contest.
Alex Pearce - Tassie 199cm key forward.
Haven't heard the name till now.
Another Pearce? BT's gonna love him.
Haven't heard the name till now.
Another Pearce? BT's gonna love him.
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Tabs the second!!!!
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That's solely dependent on the shorts he's wearing at the time.
