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Have you ever been 'totally stoked' for something yaco?
Delisted #19: Kobe Mutch - Not offered a contract for 2021
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Have you ever been 'totally stoked' for something yaco?
His possession of that jumper speaks volumes!
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Looks like an '05-'06 guernsey.
I wonder if Kobe's decked out a room or 2 full of Essendon paraphernalia.
I wonder if Kobe's decked out a room or 2 full of Essendon paraphernalia.
Seems gary buckanara rates this kid quite highly
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Financially smart selection. Dodoro does it again.
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Rumour has it Kobe Mutch is the Saints new apparel sponsor.
Bleeds red and black.
I give it 2 years before the Saints try to steal him from us lols could be another Dodoro gem.
Good pick up for the club. Apart from McGrath I can see Mutch playing the most games of all our draftees in 2017.
That's very concerning. A blood test needs to be done and sent to a pathology to see what the black substance in his blood is.
I couldn't resist
I saw that word and couldn't help but think of tourniquets, syringes and little glass vials.
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In response to some of the comments about Mutch being, what amounts to, "vanilla".
There are plenty of great players in the AFL who just know the game and possess no real stand-out physical attribute. Some of these guys were drafted early in drafts and some were taken as mature aged rookies (and everything in between). It's something I'd only be concerned about with the really early picks when you've got the opportunity to take the best player in a draft (it being almost a given that the best are a combination of unique physical attributes and excellent footballers).
I think that, whether or not it ought to ever be a concern, is, like most things, a question of balance. In a draft in which midfielders are a priority, the ball magnet (who, mind you, kicks well off both feet) has his place in the conversation by default. The ability to find the ball at will is the attribute which translates to AFL.
In this case, considering that two of the midfield options taken before him were explosive, powerful athletes I would not have thought that there would be any reservation about taking Mutch regardless of whether he is one paced (if that is what posters are concerned about). That we have added a number of genuinely quick and powerful athletes to the list in the last 3 drafts only emphasises the point.
Will watch Mutch with interest in the VFL next year.
There are plenty of great players in the AFL who just know the game and possess no real stand-out physical attribute. Some of these guys were drafted early in drafts and some were taken as mature aged rookies (and everything in between). It's something I'd only be concerned about with the really early picks when you've got the opportunity to take the best player in a draft (it being almost a given that the best are a combination of unique physical attributes and excellent footballers).
I think that, whether or not it ought to ever be a concern, is, like most things, a question of balance. In a draft in which midfielders are a priority, the ball magnet (who, mind you, kicks well off both feet) has his place in the conversation by default. The ability to find the ball at will is the attribute which translates to AFL.
In this case, considering that two of the midfield options taken before him were explosive, powerful athletes I would not have thought that there would be any reservation about taking Mutch regardless of whether he is one paced (if that is what posters are concerned about). That we have added a number of genuinely quick and powerful athletes to the list in the last 3 drafts only emphasises the point.
Will watch Mutch with interest in the VFL next year.
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Considering that GWS didn't match bid they must have rated him.
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Oy vey.....
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Dunno much about Mutch he is ours welcome Kobe.
I dunno about you - but personally I'd be surprised if any of the kids even got a senior game next year except McGrath who is obviously an exceptional talent. Not only do we have the returning players but we have many kids that have some AFL experience that are aiming to build on that including Langford, Laverde, Long, Francis, McKenna, Redman and there's probably more I'm forgetting. Then there's a whole bunch that are already established in the team (included Parish in that lot too).
The new kids are going to have to absolutely tear it up to get in I reckon.
Yeah I agree completely. Unless there's a raft of injuries we really shouldn't be surprised if we see none of these kids outside of McGrath.
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Is... Is that sarcasm you're building into your posting rapporteur B4L?
nah just good old reverse psychology.
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I love you man.
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