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I beg the MFC to take the two best availble players and that is definetly scully and trengove, our midfield would be set for 10 - 12 years

I would prefer Morabito's X factor.

Much more upside.

Though after seeing Temel live yesterday, i think he could be a real chance for pick number 2.

He is seriously good and much better than Butcher IMO.

He is a lot more mobile than i had thought from the reports that i have read.

Posted
I would prefer Morabito's X factor.

Much more upside.

Though after seeing Temel live yesterday, i think he could be a real chance for pick number 2.

He is seriously good and much better than Butcher IMO.

He is a lot more mobile than i had thought from the reports that i have read.

dude, morobito is a major risk, why gamble with our future?

trengove will definetly be a gun

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dude, morobito is a major risk, why gamble with our future?

Says someone that has no doubt never seen Morabito play. Morabito isn't a risk. At worst he will be a very very good AFL player and at best a star.

I probably just lean to Trengove, but would be happy with either. As it's a toss of the coin for me I'd take the SA lad, as I believe there's slightly less 'go home' factor - despite Scott Thompson. Trengove has better foot skills whilst Morabito has explosive pace and power. Morabito is also very good with his hands at clearances.

That said, I voted Scully and Morabito.

Posted
Says someone that has no doubt never seen Morabito play. Morabito isn't a risk. At worst he will be a very very good AFL player and at best a star.

I probably just lean to Trengove, but would be happy with either. As it's a toss of the coin for me I'd take the SA lad, as I believe there's slightly less 'go home' factor - despite Scott Thompson. Trengove has better foot skills whilst Morabito has explosive pace and power. Morabito is also very good with his hands at clearances.

That said, I voted Scully and Morabito.

Mind you, I read an article about Morabito yesterday about how he moved out of home last year to live by himself so he was closer for footy.

And he said he'd go whereever he has to to play AFL.

Seems an independent young man already who is not too caught up in wanting to stay in his homestate.

Posted

I have nothing to add (as I have seen little of any of these kids) other than I don't want another Molan situation. Just take the best player available and develop Jurrah, Bate, and Watts. And teach Martin how to kick.

Posted

History shows that you need two marking forwards to win a flag... Dunstall/Brereton, Carey/McKernan,Lloyd/Lucas, Brown/Bradshaw/Lynch, Treadrea/Lade/ Ottens/Mooney/N Ablett/ Hawkins,Riewolt/Kositzke, Franklin/Roughead

Good big men are as rare as hen's teeth. What's Butchcher's attitude like?

Posted

I'm sorry, but Hawkins, Ottens, Mooney and N. Ablett makes that stat very ignorable.


Posted
I'm sorry, but Hawkins, Ottens, Mooney and N. Ablett makes that stat very ignorable.

And what of Jurrah and Watts?

If we can't develop them into players who can kick 50 goals a season with good service then what are we doing here?

And Bate kicked 27 goals and had 25 assists with awful delivery and scarce service. He will get worse as we get better?

Posted
History shows that you need two marking forwards to win a flag... Dunstall/Brereton, Carey/McKernan,Lloyd/Lucas, Brown/Bradshaw/Lynch, Treadrea/Lade/ Ottens/Mooney/N Ablett/ Hawkins,Riewolt/Kositzke, Franklin/Roughead

Good big men are as rare as hen's teeth. What's Butchcher's attitude like?

History shows you need a quality midfield to win a flag. All those forwards you mention were serviced by a quality midfield. We have Watts and I think we need to find a servicable KPF who can play a role rather than a superstar. If 2 of Scully, Trengove, Morton, Grimes or Blease can become elite mids we will be very competitive for the next 10-12 years.

Despite what people think elite mids don't grow on trees. We haven't had one for 20+ years. Trengove is my second chioce atm because he is a goalkicker and we desperately need to find more goals from our mids.

Posted
History shows that you need two marking forwards to win a flag... Dunstall/Brereton, Carey/McKernan,Lloyd/Lucas, Brown/Bradshaw/Lynch, Treadrea/Lade/ Ottens/Mooney/N Ablett/ Hawkins,Riewolt/Kositzke, Franklin/Roughead

Good big men are as rare as hen's teeth. What's Butchcher's attitude like?

History shows that you can win a premiership with any set up so long as you have a committed, diligent team. I notice you fail to list West Coast's 'two marking forwards' there. That's because they didn't have any.

Posted
History shows that you need two marking forwards to win a flag... Dunstall/Brereton, Carey/McKernan,Lloyd/Lucas, Brown/Bradshaw/Lynch, Treadrea/Lade/ Ottens/Mooney/N Ablett/ Hawkins,Riewolt/Kositzke, Franklin/Roughead

Good big men are as rare as hen's teeth. What's Butchcher's attitude like?

Who cares abut his (suspect) attitiude? For pick 2 I want a forward that can kick like Jack Watts or better.

Not like Juice Newton.

Posted

I was all for picking a mid than tall forward, that was from the little information that I had about the depth of Key forward s in the draft. Over the past few weeks there seems to be a few tall forwards that sound like they can play and I'm confident we can pick one up with pick 18, so my opinion has changed to Scully and Trengove.

Posted
Says someone that has no doubt never seen Morabito play. Morabito isn't a risk. At worst he will be a very very good AFL player and at best a star.

I probably just lean to Trengove, but would be happy with either. As it's a toss of the coin for me I'd take the SA lad, as I believe there's slightly less 'go home' factor - despite Scott Thompson. Trengove has better foot skills whilst Morabito has explosive pace and power. Morabito is also very good with his hands at clearances.

That said, I voted Scully and Morabito.

I live in WA and am a member of a wafl team champ so i think my opinions a little bit more factual than yours

Posted
History shows that you need two marking forwards to win a flag... Dunstall/Brereton, Carey/McKernan,Lloyd/Lucas, Brown/Bradshaw/Lynch, Treadrea/Lade/ Ottens/Mooney/N Ablett/ Hawkins,Riewolt/Kositzke, Franklin/Roughead

Good big men are as rare as hen's teeth. What's Butchcher's attitude like?

Jurrah/Watts/Miller/Newton????? How many do you want?

Posted
History shows that you can win a premiership with any set up so long as you have a committed, diligent team. I notice you fail to list West Coast's 'two marking forwards' there. That's because they didn't have any.

History shows teams with a great midfield and defence win premierships

Posted

With the key forward issue, it adds another string to morabito's bow. He has been labeled as a player who could develop into a pavlich/goodes. As a midfielder, he also adds to our team, because he is a big body around the contest and is someone that can break the lines, and with the amount of zoning in today's game, you need a player who will break up opposition zones.

I can see Bate, morton, jurrah, watts and potentially morabito all rotating between our forward/midfield, which could create a very dangerous mix for opposition in the future.

But the club should pick who they believe is best available.

Posted
I live in WA and am a member of a wafl team champ so i think my opinions a little bit more factual than yours

Certainly not from what I've seen so far 'Dude'.


Posted
I live in WA and am a member of a wafl team champ so i think my opinions a little bit more factual than yours

Ditto for above H.. ;)

So BA, did you start this thread just to tell us mere mortals 'how it is'?

Or did you actually want opinion and discussion??

So have you seen Mora and Trengove live.. or just Mora?

Or do you see all-from your seat there 'at the right hand of the father'? Dude..

Posted

If we dont go scully+trengove....... they better have this 6foot5 monster forward theyve been hiding away down at casey that kick 70 mtrs and strait!

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