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Daniel Wells - Trade

fredblackham
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What ?

I don't want Wells in case there's any confusion. I want the best player available at pick 11. We need talls, but if it's considered that the best available at 11 isn't a tall then I don't want to "punt" on a tall.

On a slightly separate note, are we overestimating our need for talls (forwards)?

Could we not challenge for a premiership with Watts, Bate and Jurrah as the three talls?

I look at Geelong and they have only two big talls in their side (of questionable quality), same with St Kilda (high quality).

If Watts becomes as good as we think he will, do we really need another tall clogging his space? Of course there is always the issue of placing all your eggs into one basket.

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    On a slightly separate note, are we overestimating our need for talls (forwards)?

    Could we not challenge for a premiership with Watts, Bate and Jurrah as the three talls?

    I look at Geelong and they have only two big talls in their side (of questionable quality), same with St Kilda (high quality).

    If Watts becomes as good as we think he will, do we really need another tall clogging his space? Of course there is always the issue of placing all your eggs into one basket.

    just one more Jaded, Aussie Panos LJ

    Bate Watts Sylvia ( talls smalls and mids)

    and in our established back line plus new look midfield and hey presto

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    Some might, thats OK, but not me. I commit to a strategy & stick by the decision, if it doesn't work out you do something different.

    I don't think a pick @ 11 is to big a risk.

    ??

    Read H.'s post.

    It's not about the pick, it is about the idea that it will be a premeditated pick of a tall regardless of whether that player is the 11th best or not.

    Pick the best available is what is being said.

    This thread is a chore.

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    Read H.'s post.

    It's not about the pick, it is about the idea that it will be a premeditated pick of a tall regardless of whether that player is the 11th best or not.

    Pick the best available is what is being said.

    Just a couple of points.

    First, best available is a rubbery term.

    Second, the Club - BP and/or DB - have said they'd like a tall and it seems there won't be one in the top two.

    Talk seems to suggest there'll be some decent talls left around the 11 mark and if so, I'll be surprised if we don't take one.

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