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Wellingham/Dawes super trade (scuppered)

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Thank god for that, hopefully that puts to bed any nonsense about trading away pick 4 for a couple of mid-range players.

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      On 08/10/2012 at 05:51, jordietb said:

    bring in the young, and use the next 5 years as a build-scheme again.

    Dawes is young enough, but I do also agree that a mix of young and old is pivotal. Just look at our 2000 season - that had a good mix.

    Bring in Dawes, Viney and another midfielder who is under the age of 22, and finally, bring Jeff White out of retirement or at least get someone who was as good as he was.

    our 2000 spine and midfield was as follows:

    Neitz (26), Schwarz (28), White (23) Collins (22) and Ingerson (30).

    Our midfield was: Yze (23), Woey (24), Macca (28), Rigoni (26) and Leoncelli (26).

    Then you add in Travis Johnstone, Troy Simmons, Jeff Farmer, Stephen Powell, Brad Green and Robo, you can see the team quality already.

    A solid mix, we need to replicate this!

    Interesting first post.

    The 2000 team got belted in the GF and were never, ever, going to be good enough to win a flag.

    This line up included some very ordinary footballers and should have been turned over by Daniher the following year. But, ND played all his favourites and never developed the youngsters well enough.

    I've moved on.

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    Goodbye and good riddance.

    He is a toolbag and I'm thrilled he shunned us. We are too strict for his fun-loving ways.

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      On 09/10/2012 at 07:54, rpfc said:

    Stevens still on offer...

    I would really like a solid 22/23 year old mid to help Jones.

    Is that Stevens from the Saints. He looked very good last season. What do they want for him?

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      On 09/10/2012 at 08:34, DirtyDees DDC said:

    Is that Stevens from the Saints. He looked very good last season. What do they want for him?

    I would absolutely love to get a hold of Jack Steven - I think he'll be a player.

    I think rpfc is referring to West Coast's Koby Stevens. I've heard good things about him but haven't really seen much of him.

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      On 09/10/2012 at 08:39, 45HG16 said:

    I would absolutely love to get a hold of Jack Steven - I think he'll be a player.

    I think rpfc is referring to West Coast's Koby Stevens. I've heard good things about him but haven't really seen much of him.

    I think you're right. i got my hopes up too high! I'm tipping we hold pick 4 for a mid in the draft, and use 20 for Dawes (with a few bells and whistles thrown in).
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