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Nice Debut Gysberts article in The Age..

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Vagg Redleg

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Yes, an excellent assessment of a wonderful debut! Once again, a big tick to our recruiters. They certainly seem to have done very well over the last couple of years.

Also have to chuckle at the obvious sense of irony with whoever it is withn the MFC who decides what numbers each new kid will wear. We got Grimes for Johnstone, and Jack now runs around in Travis' old #16. We got Gysberts for McLean, and now he is running around in Brock's old #5. Love it!!

And, yes, I reckon Gysberts has to be in real contention for this week's Rising Star nomination...

Go Dees!!

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Yes, an excellent assessment of a wonderful debut! Once again, a big tick to our recruiters. They certainly seem to have done very well over the last couple of years.

Also have to chuckle at the obvious sense of irony with whoever it is withn the MFC who decides what numbers each new kid will wear. We got Grimes for Johnstone, and Jack now runs around in Travis' old #16. We got Gysberts for McLean, and now he is running around in Brock's old #5. Love it!!

And, yes, I reckon Gysberts has to be in real contention for this week's Rising Star nomination...

Go Dees!!

Rising Star for me so far this round.

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I remember listening to the radio on draft night. Pick 11 was called out and I did a double take towards the radio.

What?????

Looks like the dees knew exactly what they were after. And he is certainly now a player with boundless potential at this level. I wonder just how far he will develop.

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There is no way he'll get the rising star nomination this week. It's not intended to be a "best young player of the week" award, so it's pretty rare to have a first gamer get the nomination.

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That was a refreshingly well-written article.

Agree. Well balanced and objective article. Bring on Carlton alright! Is there a chance we will get 50,000+ at the G next Saturday? .... and isn't it great that our team selection meetings are getting more difficult by the week?

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I remember listening to the radio on draft night. Pick 11 was called out and I did a double take towards the radio.

What?????

Not as shocked as me. I nearly fainted when I heard from our Footy Manager moments before the draft that we wouldn't take Talia or a tall forward as pick 11. Must say I am pretty happy with JG with what I have seen so far at Casey and yesterday for the Dees.

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Lol at people who talk like they actually know something about recruiting draft talent and bagging our recruiters for picking up Gysberts instead of Tahlia or Black at pick 11.

When will people realise that the recruiters actually know a thing or two.

Tahlia and Black are non-Key position very tall flankers, who do not add something essential too our future structure going forward.

Gysberts is a 188cm, inside link-man, who can get contested possessions clean out of the middle and feed them to our runners going past. with clean hand passing and being a ball magnet, he will add something really great to our midfield.

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Good article and very impressive debut, i like many had no idea who this kid was when his name was called out with pick 11, yet the FD new exactly who he was and he was exactly who they wanted. be great too see him along with scully, trengove and watts next week and beyond. Another BIG tick to the recruiters great work.

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There is no way he'll get the rising star nomination this week. It's not intended to be a "best young player of the week" award, so it's pretty rare to have a first gamer get the nomination.

I don't think it's that clear-cut Nasher. For starters, there's gotta be another eligible youngster out there who plays a better game.

Mind you, I've already thought of one: Tom Rockliff from Brisbane.

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I don't think it's that clear-cut Nasher. For starters, there's gotta be another eligible youngster out there who plays a better game.

Mind you, I've already thought of one: Tom Rockliff from Brisbane.

martin was pretty solid v Adelaide (and they won) plus he's been pretty solid all year. i think he might get it.

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Yes, fabulous debut. I'm just SOOOO looking forward to seeing him going head to head with one B. McLean next week!

And the Gys will even be running around in Brock's old number 5, just to really rub it in! Love it!!

Go Dees!

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Not a bad first up game, to have Bartell moved onto you in the last Q in order to quieten you down!!

Saurdays Geelong game will be a great learning tool for Jordan. I was 50 50 on leaving Scully & Trengove out for that game, but after reading that article i am all cool.

Lets get all 3 in the middle for the next 2 games and start to view the Future.

Big game from Jack Watts this week (I hope!!)

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