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Redleg
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11 days.

I think I have finally got you know who out of my mind. Just another ex MFC player, but unlike the others, with no redeeming features or part of our history. I "will" move on.

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    10 days very soon. More names being thrown up and some training with us. Waylen, Marlen, Aaron, Freddie, Fletcher, Jai and let's not forget Tom. It really is an interesting draft.

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    I think there's a fair amount of consensus around here that the rookie draft is more exciting and far more interesting than the national draft or the PSD and I think it should be promoted as such.

    How about us lobbying the AFL to become a bit innovative and to upgrade the image of the rookie draft so that it's actually held before the national draft?

    That way, the prestige of being the #1 national draft pick would be diminished and we probably would be spared some of those interminable daily self-serving propaganda pieces about He Who Must Not Be Mentioned fed to the media by the AFL and GWS desperate to improve the kid's image before he's nemed captain or vice captain (:lol:) of the Giants.

    I think our very own Jordie McKenzie is a past #1 rookie selection and that's the image the game should be projecting. He's a nice, wholesome young lad. Honest and fiercely loyal to his club and teammates. The type of bloke you want to have with you in the trenches.

    How many days to go?

    Ten?

    It's worth the wait (I hope you haven't got it wrong this time Redleg)!

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    I think there's a fair amount of consensus around here that the rookie draft is more exciting and far more interesting than the national draft or the PSD and I think it should be promoted as such.

    How about us lobbying the AFL to become a bit innovative and to upgrade the image of the rookie draft so that it's actually held before the national draft?

    That way, the prestige of being the #1 national draft pick would be diminished and we probably would be spared some of those interminable daily self-serving propaganda pieces about He Who Must Not Be Mentioned fed to the media by the AFL and GWS desperate to improve the kid's image before he's nemed captain or vice captain ( :lol:) of the Giants.

    I think our very own Jordie McKenzie is a past #1 rookie selection and that's the image the game should be projecting. He's a nice, wholesome young lad. Honest and fiercely loyal to his club and teammates. The type of bloke you want to have with you in the trenches.

    How many days to go?

    Ten?

    It's worth the wait (I hope you haven't got it wrong this time Redleg)!

    Couldn't agree more on Jordie. A top kid and one of my favourites. goes hard and never stops. Met him with you at a function and ever since, even after training he will come over and say hi.

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    Couldn't agree more on Jordie. A top kid and one of my favourites. goes hard and never stops. Met him with you at a function and ever since, even after training he will come over and say hi.

    He's shown some real character hasn't he. Didn't he win some sort of clubman award? And from memory didn't he at one stage agree to stay on as a rookie, even though he had been offered a contract at the Crows.

    The rookie draft certainly has been good to us.

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    He's shown some real character hasn't he. Didn't he win some sort of clubman award? And from memory didn't he at one stage agree to stay on as a rookie, even though he had been offered a contract at the Crows.

    The rookie draft certainly has been good to us.

    Yes it has. Yes also to Jordie. He did win an award and knocked back the Crows.

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    I think I've got too much time on my hands.

    Apologies if it's been posted elsewhere.

    Here's a few of our notable picks of the Rookie Draft.

    2010

    14 Daniel Nicholson

    31 Michael Evans

    48 Kelvin Lawrence

    2008

    1 Jordie McKenzie

    2007

    19 Austin Wonaeamirri

    35 Jake Spencer

    49 Shane Valenti

    2004

    26 Matthew Warnock

    2003

    3 Aaron Davey

    2002

    56 Nathan Carroll

    2001

    6 Mark Jamar

    2000

    31 Darren Jolly

    1998

    12 Troy Broadbridge

    1997

    49 Peter Walsh

    18 Daniel Ward

    If you consider the hole it would make in our team if we didn't have the Russian, let alone Flash and Jordie, shows you how important the Rookie draft has been for us.

    Reason to excited about the draft.

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    Lawrence and Spencer still unproved. So glad you mentioned Troy Broadbridge. We should all not forget him as sometimes happens with busy lives. He was a lovely bloke and taken much too early. He was also a pretty handy footballer and popular clubman and no doubt would have played a lot more footy for us. He is sadly missed by all his family and friends and Dees supporters.

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    9 days from Sunday.

    Now that it's really 9 days to go (and I'm assuming Redleg hasn't stuffed up his dates this time), I can let everyone in on the name of the ideal replacement for He Who Must Not Be Mentioned - SULLY LOOKS TO ROOKIE DRAFT

    Over the past two months I've been searching in vain for the right player to fit the mood of the person described in the song made famous by Adele.

    With this bloke, I think I've finally found the closest fit to that "Someone Like You" character.

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    Went for a walk wearing a MFC cap and 3 people asked me how we would go next year. Then discussed the list. Seems to be more Dees fans around now, than a few years ago.

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    8 days. Can imagine the frenzied activity on here discussing who we got and who we missed and then quiet, as we go into the Xmas slow down.

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    Can't imagine Sheedy going beyond one year as Coach at GWS. They seem light on for Coaches and training grounds. While they wanted a lot of publicity which they got, most of it is bad. Not sure this is the way the AFL saw the club starting.

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    I have made a habit of picking one player each year that I see as a big improver. Have got it right most times with the odd failure. This year I am going to stick my neck out and go with a rookie Michael Evans. I also have high hopes, unlike others, for a big improvement in Jack Fitzpatrick.

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    I have made a habit of picking one player each year that I see as a big improver. Have got it right most times with the odd failure. This year I am going to stick my neck out and go with a rookie Michael Evans. I also have high hopes, unlike others, for a big improvement in Jack Fitzpatrick.

    I think you have a lot better chance with Fitzpatrick than Evans.

    Did not think Evans showed much last year, but I have been seriously wrong on a number of occasions.

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    I think you have a lot better chance with Fitzpatrick than Evans.

    Did not think Evans showed much last year, but I have been seriously wrong on a number of occasions.

    I thought Evans first game, which I saw on replay, as I was away, was fantastic. He found a lot of the footy and for an inexperienced kid, without a full pre season and not much footy the year before, I thought that game showed his talent. Obviously they all can't make it but I am happy to follow his progress this year.

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    I have made a habit of picking one player each year that I see as a big improver. Have got it right most times with the odd failure. This year I am going to stick my neck out and go with a rookie Michael Evans. I also have high hopes, unlike others, for a big improvement in Jack Fitzpatrick.

    Like OD, I havn't been totally convinced by Evans. He certainly showed us that he can get the ball, but can he use it (?) that's my question. I know a few people at the Club are quite positive however. My tips are Tomy Mac (based on the training reports) with Kel Lawrence as a 'smokey'. We are screaming out for a small crumbing forward with pace and decent tackling skills, and it wouldn't surprise me if he's getting games by the end of 2012.

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    Like OD, I havn't been totally convinced by Evans. He certainly showed us that he can get the ball, but can he use it (?) that's my question. I know a few people at the Club are quite positive however. My tips are Tomy Mac (based on the training reports) with Kel Lawrence as a 'smokey'. We are screaming out for a small crumbing forward with pace and decent tackling skills, and it wouldn't surprise me if he's getting games by the end of 2012.

    theres alot of chatter on here about lawrence on here, where does the excitement come from? can't really

    remember seeing his name in the best for casey, he's not another 180-190cm skinny "strong overhead" type is he?

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    Now we are getting into positive territory.

    Tommy Mac. the most improved. Nicho the most energetic.

    ??????? the laziest. I can't say just one so I will shut my mouth.

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    MACCA, Why did you change your moniker from Nuggets?

    Nuggets had a lot more character.

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    theres alot of chatter on here about lawrence on here, where does the excitement come from? can't really

    remember seeing his name in the best for casey, he's not another 180-190cm skinny "strong overhead" type is he?

    Just a gut feeling on my part rolly. Kel had several very strong games for Casey 2's iirc, plus he has shown glimpses in Casey ones indicating that he might have what it takes. He is a highly skilled player with a bit of 'x factor', but he needs to develop an AFL body and to build his consistency. 2011 was his first year on our rookie list, and he had the lightest possible pre season. In addition, he suffered very bad home sickness during the year. If he can become comfortable with life in Melbourne, and focus on footy, he might become the crumbing small forward that imo, we really need, especially now that we look like having have a tall forward set-up.

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    MACCA, Why did you change your moniker from Nuggets?

    Nuggets had a lot more character.

    Played a lot of cricket at 2 cricket clubs - at one I was known as "Nuggets" after the great Keith "Nugget" Miller - somebody added an "s" and it stuck ! Btw It had nothing to do with rivaling his cricket ability ! And at the other club I was known as "Macca" - most people I know call me that . When I played footy I had various nicknames but "You" and "Mate" figured predominantly in the early days !

    I'm figuring yours is self explanatory yeah ?

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    One week to go. Will we draft outside those training with us? All will be answered in a week.

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