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Maybe he likes to perform to the extent of his ability, rather than hold his best back because it might benefit the club that wants him?

Hmmm, why does this sound familiar?

And both scenarios end in us getting screwed. It's the Melbourne way lol

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And both scenarios end in us getting screwed. It's the Melbourne way lol

Wtf

Try again sweet dee. Your having a go at the kid for performing to the best of his ability and trying to impress not only melbourne but everyone around him. Good on him for not holding back we have a beauty on our hands. A kid that is absolutely driven to get the best out of himself and prove he has what it takes to play at AFL level.

Regardless what pick it is he will be a fine player for the MFC.

Poor form as usual by you.

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The kid is very driven, very professional, want to push himself to succeed, and he wants to come here... presumably until we start telling him to throw in poor performances so we can take him lower.

What freakin message does that send?

"Oh yeah, those tanking years were horrible! But they're well behind us now! We'll never do that again, that's for sure! Oh... But do you mind putting in some lacklustre efforts just so we can take you earlier? Go on mate..."

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What a driven little f'er he will be if we pass on him because of 5 whole spots in the draft...

And more condolences to the family of the kid we end up taking over him, he will have about a month to get going.

This is probably why we were thinking about doing the trade with the Bulldogs for 6 and 21 for 2.

We can pick up Stretch and the kid we won't get because Stretch went early...

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Wtf

Try again sweet dee. Your having a go at the kid for performing to the best of his ability and trying to impress not only melbourne but everyone around him. Good on him for not holding back we have a beauty on our hands. A kid that is absolutely driven to get the best out of himself and prove he has what it takes to play at AFL level.

Regardless what pick it is he will be a fine player for the MFC.

Poor form as usual by you.

I agree in the main, but then whos he trying to impress ??

A fox-like trainer of horses etc wont allow the beast to gallop full speed at trials etc . it keeps something back. You play your best shots ONLY when you need to. You catch others off guard that way. Only an idiot telegraphs their hand before time.

I admire the kids spirit, I deplore his counsel. !!

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Who said anything about passing on him, it was just observed that he doesn't have to go hell for leather at the combine.

Some of you need to calm down, especially you Dazzle

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Who said anything about passing on him, it was just observed that he doesn't have to go hell for leather at the combine.

Some of you need to calm down, especially you Dazzle

Sweet Dee, your cantankerous posting and retorting makes me think you are anything but. I also question your suggested "femininity".

But let the record stand, i bloody like ya.

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I'm willing to take him with our second round pick but why are we showing off how good he is and tempting clubs into making us do that. We're taking him.. Who is he trying to impress with his combine heroics?

Maybe because he has a lot of self pride and a work ethic, which alone would make him a great pick up.

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Only the Saints have to think he is worth pick 21 for us not to get him as a 3rd rounder.

True, but if we deal pick 2 or 3 to bulldogs, forcing saints to keep pick 1, then they will bid 21 just to spite us!

I wouldn't put it past them especially the way Richardson?/Finnis? were carrying on about us potentially getting pick 3.

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Who said anything about passing on him, it was just observed that he doesn't have to go hell for leather at the combine.

Some of you need to calm down, especially you Dazzle

Why doesn't he have to sweet dee?

Melbourne wouldn't know what his agility and beep test times were. Of course they need to find out if the going gets tough he can find an extra gear to go up a level especially when the pressure and heat of the game is up for grabs.

Common Sense SD

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True, but if we deal pick 2 or 3 to bulldogs, forcing saints to keep pick 1, then they will bid 21 just to spite us!

I wouldn't put it past them especially the way Richardson?/Finnis? were carrying on about us potentially getting pick 3.

trades and deals don't happen until after F/S nominations..

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Why doesn't he have to sweet dee?

Melbourne wouldn't know what his agility and beep test times were. Of course they need to find out if the going gets tough he can find an extra gear to go up a level especially when the pressure and heat of the game is up for grabs.

Common Sense SD

rubbish dd. i agree with sweet

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True, but if we deal pick 2 or 3 to bulldogs, forcing saints to keep pick 1, then they will bid 21 just to spite us!

I wouldn't put it past them especially the way Richardson?/Finnis? were carrying on about us potentially getting pick 3.

Except the father/son bidding is finished before the trading starts, so you would think the Saints don't want to upset us.

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I would take Stretch in the top 10.

Stretch has shown class, consistency, dedication, work ethic and has all the athletic qualities to make a fine player.

Comes from a football family, oozzes class and has put that on display against men.
As much as I love Ahern and Laverde, I'd take Stretch before them in a heart beat.

Both those players are inconsistent, they could be the next coming of Nat Fyfe - or be the next Sam Blease.

The only way opposition sides don't bid on Stretch is if they feel sorry for us - which I think is unlikely, given that we'll be pushing them back a spot already with pick 3.

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I would take Stretch in the top 10.

Stretch has shown class, consistency, dedication, work ethic and has all the athletic qualities to make a fine player.

Comes from a football family, oozzes class and has put that on display against men.

As much as I love Ahern and Laverde, I'd take Stretch before them in a heart beat.

Both those players are inconsistent, they could be the next coming of Nat Fyfe - or be the next Sam Blease.

The only way opposition sides don't bid on Stretch is if they feel sorry for us - which I think is unlikely, given that we'll be pushing them back a spot already with pick 3.

Yes but the only one who can bid against us in the first round are the Sainters and similarly second round [if we don't upset them before the FS nominations close]. I am hopeful that Stretch can drift back to the Third Round. In fact, I hope the Doggies bid on Moore and force Collingwood to use their First Round pick [though I don't want to upset Collingwood prior to our three-way trade to get HL, involving Mitch and the Cats]?

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Club recruiters have been putting together dossiers on these kids all year. It might make a small difference, but I don't see wright winning time trials, beep tests etc and everyone has him top 3.

It's part of the puzzle, not the whole picture.

I love that he is a competitor, a performer and attentively leader.

Welcome B. Stretch, S.O.S

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Yes but the only one who can bid against us in the first round are the Sainters and similarly second round [if we don't upset them before the FS nominations close]. I am hopeful that Stretch can drift back to the Third Round. In fact, I hope the Doggies bid on Moore and force Collingwood to use their First Round pick [though I don't want to upset Collingwood prior to our three-way trade to get HL, involving Mitch and the Cats]?

actually any club can bid against us in the first round

if they did (excl aints) then it forces our 2nd round pick

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actually any club can bid against us in the first round

if they did (excl aints) then it forces our 2nd round pick

Yes I am aware of that but I still think that it is doubtful that they would want to squander their first round pick when they can just as easily bid for Moore [another FS nomination who's father won a Brownlow playing for the Dees and was even more of a champion].

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