Strapping Young Lad
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Should be clearly in frontEnourmous again today.
Needs to be right up there in the rising star
Covered 15.5 km the most on ground for us. It’s not a fitness issue.Boy oh boy. If he had a tank...
These 20-25 touch games are going to turn into 30-35s.
That's Brownlow territory.
Tbf he seems to have a decent tank, he's everywhereBoy oh boy. If he had a tank...
These 20-25 touch games are going to turn into 30-35s.
That's Brownlow territory.
Boy oh boy. If he had a tank...
These 20-25 touch games are going to turn into 30-35s.
That's Brownlow territory.
Can almost guarantee you he won’t win the rising star. AFL won’t allow it. They went out of their way to stop whatever loophole they think we took to get him and they’ll be embarrassed to see him win.
Quality over quantity at this point. He doesn't chase disposals. Will often lunge to knock the ball onto a teammates advantage which doesn't get him a disposal stat.Boy oh boy. If he had a tank...
These 20-25 touch games are going to turn into 30-35s.
That's Brownlow territory.
Exactly. This is really what happened: A young player who knew he was worth more than the default terms nominated contract terms that were still less than his worth and well within the rules of the draft, he then promptly demonstrated that he was justified in doing so over the next 12 months.I know you aren't saying we abused any loopholes, but the conversation by the greater AFL community is factually incorrect.
North Melbourne were always taking Jacob Edwards with the first pick (even if Newcombes salary was $100 a week), and we drafted Newcombe at 2 ...
I don't get the angst.
Yes, I know. Still, the AFL and the media would much rather see the golden children of the regular draft win it rather than a guy taken pick 2 in the mid season draft. Bookmark it.I know you aren't saying we abused any loopholes, but the conversation by the greater AFL community is factually incorrect.
North Melbourne were always taking Jacob Edwards with the first pick (even if Newcombes salary was $100 a week), and we drafted Newcombe at 2 ...
I don't get the angst.
Yes, I know. Still, the AFL and the media would much rather see the golden children of the regular draft win it rather than a guy taken pick 2 in the mid season draft. Bookmark it.
I know you aren't saying we abused any loopholes, but the conversation by the greater AFL community is factually incorrect.
North Melbourne were always taking Jacob Edwards with the first pick (even if Newcombes salary was $100 a week), and we drafted Newcombe at 2 ...
I don't get the angst.
Exactly. This is really what happened: A young player who knew he was worth more than the default terms nominated contract terms that were still less than his worth and well within the rules of the draft, he then promptly demonstrated that he was justified in doing so over the next 12 months.
Yes, I know. Still, the AFL and the media would much rather see the golden children of the regular draft win it rather than a guy taken pick 2 in the mid season draft. Bookmark it.
More integrity issues with the supplementary period and the rookie draft loop hole.I don't have any issues with the AFL closing the "loophole".
I agree that there was no funny business in the Hawks getting Newcombe - North were always taking Edwards.
It's about ensuring that there can be no funny business (ie: draft tampering) in the future. Nothing wrong with that. The MSD is a new mechanism, so there's always going to be tweaks early to ensure it works as desired.
Haha, this must have hurt him to say it!!!
Love it!
Great skills. Elite decision making and vision, tough as anyone in the league. Quick enough, will have elite endurance in a season or two. Great overhead. Newk will finish second on our B & F. Along with CJ, everyone’s new Favourite player.