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Lets hope we haven't gone from one extreme to the other and end up only drafting big muscly to heavy brutes who can't spread or cant get 50-70m with the ball.

Step 1: Get ball

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would rather Toumpas (likely to GWS) or O'Rourke over Wines, as they both offer something different, whereas Wines offers more of the same as Viney.

I think Wines and Viney aren't as similar as people are worried about. Yes they're both tough competitors, but what's wrong with that?

I'd prefer to pick a safe mid like wines who is going to compete with the big boys from day dot with pick 4, rather than draft a skinny skillful bloke who might end up being the best available.

Not saying this needs to be the way we draft every year, but doesn't hurt to get some safer, ready made types this year after 3-4 years of punting on talent alone.

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How funny... We've now got to the point of arguing over Porsches, ferraris and Lambos.!!

Whatever we get is a quantum improvement on our current situation.

The money,the box or behind curtain 2!!!

I don't really care. They're all good :)

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The problem is the past 2 season's we have had The Suns and GWS hogging all the top 10 draft picks which has brought back our rebuild stage.

Not to mention losing our golden number 1 druft pick Tom Scully.

2009 Tom and Jack pick 1 and 2 (loose Tom)

2010 we picked up Cook in the first round

2011 we Trade our pick for Clark.

The past 3 year have set us back a lot and its only starting to look like where going back on track after this trade period,

hopefully we can see the light at the end of the tunnel soon

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It will be interesting to see what becomes of Gysberts, I for one hope they keep him, he has no value on the trade table so if we keep him for an extra year it won't cost us much and he is still under contract. He has a lot of talent and if we can add some strength and get him fit he would be a very good player in the team. Perhaps the fact we have him on the market will give him the kick he needs to get on with it.

Not every player has to be built like a brick shelter shed.

On another note if we get Wines I will be a very happy supporter, what a fantastic position for the club to be in having to choose from three or so very talented players for pick four.

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2: get tackled

3: lose ball

4: chase ball

5:Turnover

6: GOAL

7:Opposition celebration YAYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!

Or

2. Shrug tackle

3. Dish off to Blease/Strauss/Sylvia/Grimes/

4.kick it to Clark/Watts/Hogan(2014)/Howe/

5. Goal

6. We celebrate

All thanks to a strong mid getting the ball and either breaking or standing up in the tackle. Tough,hard,accountable footy, Melbourne style

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