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[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Flukey!]

Is it racist to worry about the 'go home factor'?

Nope. Why would it be?
The hawks have a pretty good track record of keeping interstate players.
Im hopeful he will be a 10 year player for us.

 

[Dewnior]

Is it racist to worry about the 'go home factor'?

Depends. Is he a mummy's boy?

 

[Stratton24]

Nope. Why would it be?
The hawks have a pretty good track record of keeping interstate players.
Im hopeful he will be a 10 year player for us.

Will suck if he walks out when he is 28

 

[Gene Simmons]

Will suck if he walks out when he is 28 and a x3 time premiership player

Edited for accuracy

 

[kazzooka]

Edited for accuracy

What are you expecting to go wrong in the other 7 years?

 

[threesixpio]

Is it racist to worry about the 'go home factor'?

It’s a little alienist

 

[threesixpio]

 

[threesixpio]

PRESEASON!!

 

[Randy Campbell]

It’s a little alienist

Extra terrestrial lives matter.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Will suck if he walks out when he is 28

Well played Sir !

 

[WWSD]

I would love to see him debut Round 1 against Essendon.

 

[TylerDurden]

I would love to see him debut Round 1 against Essendon.

It's happening.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

He's too good not to.

 

[MrPremiership]

He's too good not to.

Is his fitness going to be something that holds him back early?

Seems to be the theme coming from the training reports

 

[kazzooka]

Is his fitness going to be something that holds him back early?

Seems to be the theme coming from the training reports

He's done well in the WAFL. I imagine he will just float around half back all day and spend a lot of time standing around slowly moving forward or back. Unlike a forward who needs to push up in the "bubble" and sprint back repeatedly, Denver will stay in the same part of the ground for a while. He also probably won't "play on anybody" like all Clarkson era defenders.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Is his fitness going to be something that holds him back early?

Seems to be the theme coming from the training reports

I have convinced myself he is playing round 1 based on what I have seen at training, and a belief that we will look to fast track him, but yeah fitness is a major sticking point.

 

[Gralin]

See how much game time he's able to play in our preseason hitout, that should give us an idea of where he's at

 

[KermitJagger]

I have convinced myself he is playing round 1 based on what I have seen at training, and a belief that we will look to fast track him, but yeah fitness is a major sticking point.

Fitness should be a sticking point to a degree, but it's just as important to run smart as it is to run hard particularly in his role and with his strengths.

I'd be a lot more concerned with his fitness if he was one of those defenders that tail their forward up and back on multiple leads, but Denver should be using his strengths and playing his own game back there more than trying to stick to his oppo like glue.

 

[RiverRiver]

Had a strange Tom Boyd feeling on Logan Mc so I’m very happy to end up with DGB. Although admittedly my #1 was Hollands. Now I’m all aboard the DGB train.

 

[Mojo]

Had a strange Tom Boyd feeling on Logan Mc so I’m very happy to end up with DGB. Although admittedly my #1 was Hollands. Now I’m all aboard the DGB train.

Admittedly, I backflipped on several prospects. I always knew Denver was going to be one of the safest options, though. So very happy we look like having an absolutely elite defender at the club.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Is his fitness going to be something that holds him back early?

Seems to be the theme coming from the training reports

Those reports seem to suggest that he is still completing everything whilst giving 100% effort the entire time. When you have a huge amount of natural ability (and game sense in Denver's case) it can make up for those extra seconds you are behind in pre-season time trials.

I don't expect his fitness levels to be the reason he doesn't play round 1 for this reason. Perhaps he is held over for match-up reasons combined with being a first year player. Time will tell though.

 

[Brant]

Is his fitness going to be something that holds him back early?

Seems to be the theme coming from the training reports

Play him forward, rest him half way through the 3rd, once he kicked 6 & we're 12 goals up

 

[PhatHQ]

Had a strange Tom Boyd feeling on Logan Mc so I’m very happy to end up with DGB. Although admittedly my #1 was Hollands. Now I’m all aboard the DGB train.

DGB or GTFO. There will be a couple of guys that will look pretty good around the trade back value window for double draft picks.
pretty happy with DGB

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Play him as a third tall down back in the back 50 arc, zoning a bit and learning his craft the Hawthorn way.

HB: Impey - Frost - Scrimmers
FB: Hardwick - Hardigan - Hyphen

 

[CHUBBSS]

He will absorb a baptism of fire like no other player we have seen for many moons, big call, very early call but he will be a superstar for this club