_{If we trade pick 2, I hope we can get back a mid first round pick in the deal. That would be invaluable in another trade. Sloane is not worth 2 and the Crows would love Aish. Crows don't have early picks to trade back as part of a deal.}

_{If you could convince Adams, Tyson and Miles to come and offered 2 and Jamar, you might be able to get pick 10 back. Clearly 2 is too much for Adams and Miles but would be about right for Adams and Tyson. Maybe another player or later pick from us could be about right.}

_{Oh well, in another month we will know if any of these guesses have come true.}

_{Sorry about the bold letters, my computer is playing up.}

thanks redleg, I agree If we are to trade Pick 2 out, then I want player & pick in return.

anyone know why the u18s grand final, which is about to kick off at etihad, isn't on the telly?

i remember back in the day it used to be broadcast every year.

anyone know why the u18s grand final, which is about to kick off at etihad, isn't on the telly?

i remember back in the day it used to be broadcast every year.

Because the Melbourne recruiters used to watch it on the TV and not go to the game.

i personally doubt they ever watched.

redleg could be onto something.

if we pick up jolly, then jamar is gawn.

therefore;

pick2 & Jamar for Sloan & pick 25-ish = Sloan & Z.Jones

or

pick2 + Spencer or Jamar for Swallow & pick 25ish

either way, it allows us to have a core of very hard nosed midfielders

sloane or swallow

n.jones

sylvia

trengove

mckenzie

viney

z.jones

magner

I was going to say "classic" or "4-door".

Alas...

Probably a better joke, just got beaten to the punch.

_{If we trade pick 2, I hope we can get back a mid first round pick in the deal. That would be invaluable in another trade. Sloane is not worth 2 and the Crows would love Aish. Crows don't have early picks to trade back as part of a deal.}

_{If you could convince Adams, Tyson and Miles to come and offered 2 and Jamar, you might be able to get pick 10 back. Clearly 2 is too much for Adams and Miles but would be about right for Adams and Tyson. Maybe another player or later pick from us could be about right.}

_{Oh well, in another month we will know if any of these guesses have come true.}

_{Sorry about the bold letters, my computer is playing up.}

The problem with that scenario is that you assume that Jamar has some trade value. I don't & I doubt other clubs would either. If you assess him from the end of his AA year you'd have to put him in the "injury prone & out of form" category. Much like Jolly.

If GWS start sniffing around for an experienced ruckman, surely it will be Mumford

But your starting point of trading Pick 2 for a good player & a good pick is the way to go if that pick lands on the table.

Don't know if anyone's mentioned it but Mitch Thorp is back in this years draft.

Mitch was taken in the first round by Hawthorn as a 17 year old but a combination of poor attitude and the usual injuries to young players saw him leave after 3 years.

He returned to South Launceston, a poor performing team in the Tasmanian state wide comp, learnt his lessons and 2 years later took over as playing coach.

2 years on and South were minor premiers after recruiting from the local leagues.

Yesterday Mitch won the Tassie medal for best player in the state wide league and his team won the premiership over last years premiers Burnie, who had our own Robbo and ex bomber Jason Laycock playing.

Mitch is 194 cm, 94 kg mid / high forward who can go all day, take a good mark, kick bags of goals and has obvious leadership qualities.

He is only 24 and would worth talking to at least.

He'd want to play in VFL next year then if he can show that sort of form he might get picked up.

TFL just isn't good enough - as you say Robbo and Laycock are playing.

I agree but we have quite a few players representing our club who only play in the VFL and probably are not good enough for that.

Couldn't do any worse - not suggesting a high draft pick.

I agree but we have quite a few players representing our club who only play in the VFL and probably are not good enough for that.

Couldn't do any worse - not suggesting a high draft pick.

We dont need talls especially from 2nd tie competitions.

Midfields is our flavour this year.

We dont need talls especially from 2nd tie competitions.

Midfields is our flavour this year.

I didn't think that would need to be clarified tbh dd especially considering our last few season in the midfield.

Hmmm! I thought I mentioned in my original post that he played midfield / high forward but I probably forgot that he can't run because he comes from a 2nd tier comp.

I'll just go back to minding my own business.

Sorry to trouble you.

he'd be very big for a midfielder in the afl - what's his pace like? can he run all day?

Hmmm! I thought I mentioned in my original post that he played midfield / high forward but I probably forgot that he can't run because he comes from a 2nd tier comp.

I'll just go back to minding my own business.

Sorry to trouble you.

That's ok Yorkie. It's just that we are all experts here and don't take kindly to the opinions of others.

That's ok Yorkie. It's just that we are all experts here and don't take kindly to the opinions of others.

Two weeks! Yes!

*fist pump.

Don't know if anyone's mentioned it but Mitch Thorp is back in this years draft.

Mitch was taken in the first round by Hawthorn as a 17 year old but a combination of poor attitude and the usual injuries to young players saw him leave after 3 years.

He returned to South Launceston, a poor performing team in the Tasmanian state wide comp, learnt his lessons and 2 years later took over as playing coach.

2 years on and South were minor premiers after recruiting from the local leagues.

Yesterday Mitch won the Tassie medal for best player in the state wide league and his team won the premiership over last years premiers Burnie, who had our own Robbo and ex bomber Jason Laycock playing.

Mitch is 194 cm, 94 kg mid / high forward who can go all day, take a good mark, kick bags of goals and has obvious leadership qualities.

He is only 24 and would worth talking to at least.

Assuming we de-list Magner, which I still think there's a good chance of us doing, I think we should take an experienced tall forward with our 2nd round pick in the rookie draft given Calrk & Dawes's recent injury concerns.

I'd been thinking of Khan Haretuku, but if Thorp was available I wouldn't be against giving him a shot. Isn't he cousins of Garland?

Hmmm! I thought I mentioned in my original post that he played midfield / high forward but I probably forgot that he can't run because he comes from a 2nd tier comp.

I'll just go back to minding my own business.

Sorry to trouble you.

. Yorkie, classic response mate, still smiling. As for your original post suggesting Mitch Thorp. Why not, I reckon he is the type of story Roosy thrives on. You just might have made a decent smokie draft call.

Why not, not the worst idea in the world to draft Thorp. You just don't lose talent overnight, he has his head in the right spot and given that there's a massive question mark over Clark and Dawes seems to breakdown every second week, he could provide a decent back-up option, and wouldn't cost the world, a late pick in the draft, maybe even available at a rookie pick.

That is a "classic response"?

Setting the bar low...

Anyway, Yorkie may have said that he manages to get by as a midfielder in the TFL, but Thorp is no AFL midfielder.

We do not want or need him.

Doggies may be keen? They are desperate for talls.

That is a "classic response"?

Setting the bar low...

Anyway, Yorkie may have said that he manages to get by as a midfielder in the TFL, but Thorp is no AFL midfielder.

We do not want or need him.

Doggies may be keen? They are desperate for talls.

Now Machiavelli, Bar setting has nothing to do with my comment. I was referring to Yorkies last two lines which I found quite quirky and humerous. It's OK I fully get from your response you would struggle to comprehend any form of humour in your head space. :-) <------ Take Note.

No [censored] policy.

Now Machiavelli, Bar setting has nothing to do with my comment. I was referring to Yorkies last two lines which I found quite quirky and humerous. It's OK I fully get from your response you would struggle to comprehend any form of humour in your head space. :-) <------ Take Note.

I wasn't as impressed with those lines as you obviously were, but my sense of humour has been questioned at times...

No [censored] policy.

For Demonland?

Ah well it was fun while it lasted.

Maybe so, but we are trying to build a culture so we can't afford to roll the dice yet while there are safer options going, wait til we're a strong team again, then we can look at risks like this.

its the supporters that create the culture, not the club!! This build culture argument is a cop out... We are the ones that need to turn up to matches and demand more from the playing group.... The only input into change the club can make, is to start winning games.... If they start to win games, then the supporters will start to come to games.... And getting players like Martin, will help the club to win games....