No chanceSomeone like Frampton from Port should be on the radar.
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No chanceSomeone like Frampton from Port should be on the radar.
Draper could be No1 Ruck next year with TBC as a BackUP IMO,Considering Essendons ruck stocks at the moment, I'm sure Draper can see himself as the #1 ruck in a few seasons so smart for him to stick around.
Obviously would be getting more coin from us due to the saints interest aswell.
Draper unlikely to be playing VFL until halfway through the year.Draper could be No1 Ruck next year with TBC as a BackUP IMO,
he isnt worth 600k though as he does Go Missing at times,Hopefully we left enough money for Tippa
i agree, Essendon will need another Young Ruck to complement Draper once TBC retires , question is do you go for someone like Darcy Cameron or some Ruckman in the SANFL like that Andre Parella ? or Jeremy Goddard in the WAFL or do you go for someone like that Nick Bryan IN the Draft an put him in the VFL for a Year untill TBC Retires or i think there's another Tall Ruck from SANFL that ( Josh Hart )Good news.
Still need a new ruck.
Current stocks are a guy who hasn't played a full season from memory, a kid whose never played AFL and a guy who isn't up to scratch.
I seem to recall very good wraps on Goddard. I do wonder if he's a WA secret that isn't tapped because Freo and WCE are well stocked.i agree, Essendon will need another Young Ruck to complement Draper once TBC retires , question is do you go for someone like Darcy Cameron or some Ruckman in the SANFL like that Andre Parella ? or Jeremy Goddard in the WAFL
problem with Pruess, he's Crap up forward, Great Ruck but thats it. i would probably look at that Archie Smith from Brisbane . i cant see Freo letting go of Sean Darcy now that Sandilands is gonna retire.I seem to recall very good wraps on Goddard. I do wonder if he's a WA secret that isn't tapped because Freo and WCE are well stocked.
Personally, i view TBC as backup now. Can't rely on him
Draper is the future. I look to someone who can play #1 next year.
Maybe someone older - Ryder, Lycett (one of these guys surely moves), Preuss, Sinclair, Jacobs, Hickey.
Maybe a younger, but more experienced ruck- Sean Darcy, Ivan Soldo, Nicholls, A.Smith
View should be whoever we sign is #1 until Draper takes it from them.
I'd prefer Lobb. Because he can park himself forward better than the rest. But i can't see him moving either.problem with Pruess, he's Crap up forward, Great Ruck but thats it. i would probably look at that Archie Smith from Brisbane . i cant see Freo letting go of Sean Darcy now that Sandilands is gonna retire.
I'd prefer Lobb. Because he can park himself forward better than the rest. But i can't see him moving either.
My guess is the speculation around Freo's ruck setup is Sandi retiring - who is #1 in his place. If they recruit a new ruck, they may just let one go.
If it's Preuss. He'd do little else other than ruck for us anyway
My view is we need Ruck #1. TBC is backup. Draper when he's fit can fight for a spot at AFL level
Kid hasn't played a single senior game. Don't want all our eggs in that basket.
He played 20 games last year.Good news.
Still need a new ruck.
Current stocks are a guy who hasn't played a full season from memory, a kid whose never played AFL and a guy who isn't up to scratch.
Still not quite fullHe played 20 games last year.
That's a full season. Would gou say McKenna has played a full season this year?Still not quite full
My point is - Clarke isn't an option.
Rather than target a new Clarke, get a new TBC, slide TBC down while Draper recovers. By the time Draper is ready, TBC will be fairly close to retirement.
In the meantime, our starting ruck won't be crippling us
Lol Saints snubbed!!!
Fair enough too, I don't see why he'd want to come to a club where he knows he'll be second fiddle to one of the best rucks in the comp.Lol Saints snubbed!!!
Fair enough too, I don't see why he'd want to come to a club where he knows he'll be second fiddle to one of the best rucks in the comp.
There's clearly more opportunities to play AFL at his current club so why would he leave?