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[Lach72]

Watchman

 

[jedi mind tricks]

Keitel?

Yes. Just had a memory blank. Could be a handy rookie pick.

 

[jedi mind tricks]

There are a number of kpp still available and Freo may pick up. Now with a bolstered middle.

 

[clogged]

I think our plan is draft mids. And then recruit kpps through trade or free agency.

Supposedly that has been the plan for a long time. Has not yielded anything in the latter regard.

I think the club are simply banking on McPharlin and Pavlich playing forever.

 

[Freo Shark]

McGovern?

 

[Grape Bear]

Supposedly that has been the plan for a long time. Has not yielded anything in the latter regard.

I think the club are simply banking on McPharlin and Pavlich playing forever.

Rarely agree with you, but agree with bolded.

I guess the logic picking up Weller was that he was too good to pass up, but we do have a glaring, McPharlin sized hole that will need filling in a year, not to mention Johnno being post-back surgery and having clouds over him longevity wise. It would have made sense to pick up one of Lever, Durdin, or Goddard who were also reasonably well regarded.

Maybe we will load up in the rookie draft?

 

[Grape Bear]

McGovern?

Already picked up, can't remember by whom.

 

[Purple Jesus]

 

[TheMcManusNose]

I wasn't surprised too much by Weller or Blakeley when they were on the board, but definitely surprised we didn't go Reece McKenzie or Keitel with our 3rd or 4th.

I guess Keitel is still a rookie option but I wouldn't bet on it.

 

[thefreodockers]

Draft heaps of mids. Run teams into the ground. Move Fyfe to half forward; Apeness, Tabs, Walters, Ballaz, Croz, Mayne, Duffy all in there for years to come with lots of delivery.

What problem?

 

[Nickos66]

Already picked up, can't remember by whom.

Adelaide.

 

[purplerunsdeep]

Is Reece Mckenzie still available? I'd take Keitel only because he's a defender and WA boy

 

[Nickos66]

Is Reece Mckenzie still available? I'd take Keitel only because he's a defender and WA boy

Nope, Richmond at pick 77.

 

[ImperialPurple]

Love Hase to bits forever for being such a champ for our club, but he doesn't know everything. I think Weller and Blakely were terrific selections - how could either of those be passed when they were still sitting on the table? Maybe we could have gone tall for rounds 3 and 4 but I do like their policy of 'best available', especially in the later rounds. Whether or not Langdon or JDC are any good - time will tell, but I really like the Weller and Blakely selections... REALLY, REALLY like them!

 

[jedi mind tricks]

Love Hase to bits forever for being such a champ for our club, but he doesn't know everything. I think Weller and Blakely were terrific selections - how could either of those be passed when they were still sitting on the table? Maybe we could have gone tall for rounds 3 and 4 but I do like their policy of 'best available', especially in the later rounds. Whether or not Langdon or JDC are any good - time will tell, but I really like the Weller and Blakely selections... REALLY, REALLY like them!

Same. By our 2nd round all the good kpp players were gone so why reach for one for the sake of it.

 

[Reginald Perrin]

Were they recruited for Maurice Meade or a new boy band?

 

[clogged]

Heh, I love Hasleby's bluntness.

 

[Purple Jesus]

I agree, I'm just sharing what Hase thought I agree that the game has shifted and he hardly is one to understand the benefits of pace.

 

[clogged]

Same. By our 2nd round all the good kpp players were gone so why reach for one for the sake of it.

Because less than 5% of the population is KPP height, so outside the first five picks you're probably going to be reaching over a more skilful and bankable mid. Only way you draft a KPP at the correct pick is by finishing bottom four.

If you take the attitude you never reach, you deplete your list of KPPs.

 

[jedi mind tricks]

I agree, I'm just sharing what Hase thought I agree that the game has shifted and he hardly is one to understand the benefits of pace.

There may be a bit of tongue in cheek. Not sure if Dawson is in his twilight just yet.

 

[Grape Bear]

"Dammit, Bondy! Didn't I say we were looking for talls?"

 

[jedi mind tricks]

Because less than 5% of the population is KPP height, so outside the first five picks you're probably going to be reaching over a more skilful and bankable mid. Only way you draft a KPP at the correct pick is by finishing bottom four.

If you take the attitude you never reach, you deplete your list of KPPs.

So what you're saying is Freo should of not recruited Weller?

 

[Eski3]

Were they recruited for Maurice Meade or a new boy band?

Weller the heartthrob, Blakely the wholesome one (Mum's favourite), Deluca the mediterranean one and Langdon the certified madman (every group needs a wildcard)

 

[clogged]

So what you're saying is Freo should of not recruited Weller?

How did you infer that?

 

[Lach72]

Like the look of Langdon. Kid has some wheels