Four re-sign

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Four Young Guns Extend

The Brisbane Lions have gone ‘all in’ on young talent in a re-signing bonanza

www.lions.com.au

 

[Tom14]

Mildly surprised by Henry Smith's extension - while we usually extend draftees beyond their initial term, I though he might have been at risk. Good for him.

The other 3 re-signings are no-brainers.

 

[mpal6]

Awesome news ! Congrats to all the re-signed draftees !

 

[mpal6]

Wilmot is all set to take over from Rich now.

 

[Tom14]

 

[ULittleBeauty]

Great news. Hopefully an extension is also in the works for Cobra Kai.


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[mpal6]

Mildly surprised by Henry Smith's extension - while we usually extend draftees beyond their initial term, I though he might have been at risk. Good for him.

The other 3 re-signings are no-brainers.

Looks like a young McStay
(ducks for cover)

 

[M Malice]

 

[Mr Ripper]

Thought Kalin took a huge step forward in his last VFL game. Attacked the ball with a gusto I hadn't previously seen. Could be a rucking juggernaut with another cuppla pre-seasons under the belt.

 

[Dalions]

Great re-signings, Kalin has the potential, Wilmot has the run and gun we have been chasing, Jimmy will kick Neale out the team in a couple of years and Smith I think is still being managed slightly due to his growing bones but once again has shown some potential in the ruck when in there.

 

[MSB ROYS]

Was great watching and not knowing who was going to re-sign.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Lane listed at 205cm on the Lions website, HSmith 206cm. 2 big boys.

Not a fan of having 2 young, developing ruckmen on the senior list but hopefully one or both are ready to take over from Oscar and Fort in a few years

 

[Dalions]

Lane listed at 205cm on the Lions website, HSmith 206cm. 2 big boys.

Not a fan of having 2 young, developing ruckmen on the senior list but hopefully one or both are ready to take over from Oscar and Fort in a few years

I don’t mind, it was an area of weekness last year and they have boosted the stocks in there.
Next we need some quality kp depth.

 

[T Rick]

Lane listed at 205cm on the Lions website, HSmith 206cm. 2 big boys.

Not a fan of having 2 young, developing ruckmen on the senior list but hopefully one or both are ready to take over from Oscar and Fort in a few years

In a "break glass in an emergency" scenario, who of Lane and HSmith would be more likely to step up into the AFL team at this stage?

 

[Nathan Barley]

I don’t mind, it was an area of weekness last year and they have boosted the stocks in there.
Next we need some quality kp depth.

But that's the issue with limited spots

2 developing rucks ans Fort is good but not so much when we have Fullarton and Payne as our only backup KPPs

 

[Dalions]

But that's the issue with limited spots

2 developing rucks ans Fort is good but not so much when we have Fullarton and Payne as our only backup KPPs

If Dan McStay decides to leave, it most definitely is an issue.
If that were the case, hopefully after matching a bid for Ashcroft we can trade next years first into this years early second round to get a more highly rated Kp Talent.

 

[Dalions]

But that's the issue with limited spots

2 developing rucks ans Fort is good but not so much when we have Fullarton and Payne as our only backup KPPs

The other thing, teams are tending to go back to a 2 ruck set up this year.
So having 2 rucks and 2 developing isn’t a bad thing. As long as they can play forward as well.

 

[BuntonRules]

But that's the issue with limited spots

2 developing rucks ans Fort is good but not so much when we have Fullarton and Payne as our only backup KPPs

Lane is a pure ruckman. Looks to me Smith is being developed more as a forward who can ruck a bit - valuable in the modern game. No problem here.

 

[M Malice]

In a "break glass in an emergency" scenario, who of Lane and HSmith would be more likely to step up into the AFL team at this stage?

Both were very much off the pace in the endurance pre season training sessions I went to, on my viewing of the VFL Kalin seems to have improved in this area and also looks more useful in the ruck and around the ground than Henry.

 

[Nathan Barley]

Lane is a pure ruckman. Looks to me Smith is being developed more as a forward who can ruck a bit - valuable in the modern game. No problem here.

Do you really believe HSmith is a chance to make it as a forward at AFL level?

 

[Dalions]

Do you really believe HSmith is a chance to make it as a forward at AFL level?

I personally see him as a ruck/forward more than a forward/ruck which appears to be how the club view him.

 

[Nathan Barley]

I personally see him as a ruck/forward more than a forward/ruck which appears to be how the club view him.

It has been strange in the reserves with them splitting the ruckwork between Lane, HSmith, Fullarton and Buzza

 

[morsie]

205 is a KPD these days

 

[davemc_lions]

great the boys re-signed.
Although as others said if Fort goes back to VFL after Joe and Dan back.
We now have 5 backup rucks (inc Buzza) who play as a KPF and one KPB in Payne (Who currently in seniors playing KPF)

 

[Dalions]

great the boys re-signed.
Although as others said if Fort goes back to VFL after Joe and Dan back.
We now have 5 backup rucks (inc Buzza) who play as a KPF and one KPB in Payne (Who currently in seniors playing KPF)

Buzza isn’t actually on the list.
So really isn’t a backup to anything.