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2015 AFL National Draft prospects: The next batch


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There is absolutely no way we would willingly trade Gawn out. No way.

Agreed that Gawn is not for trade after 7 years of development now showing such a good return. Howe is the obvious trade candidate if any. Last two years have shown MFC not willing to trade if the offer is not good enough.

Will be interesting to see who we do see as filling a gap in our current list but key position seems most likely. Slightly worried by memories of Molan!

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Oops. Sorry - I thought you were being serious!

I was D16.. I'm not convinced for a minute, to this point anyway, about Gawns ability to go on to be a champion of the game.

time will tell.

If we end up calling him Hannabal, then I'll have been wrong. I just don't see his hunger.

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Henderson is like Dawes - a serviceable big bloke who has talent and works hard.

Gawn is the sort of ruckman you can build a midfield around.

thats is exactly why we want him... to be the 2nd fiddle to Hogan, & to pinch in the ruck. exactly why...

& he's a good overhead mark, & will willingly split packs as well.. & he's more than competent down back.

this IS what we are missing, to ease pressure on Hogan, to allow him to play his best... Henderson is a very strong AFL player already, with his best just in front of him, so we don't have to wait for his development. he can perform for us from next year.

in the meantime we recruit a kid like Weideman, to keep the production-line rolling along.

to get the results the supporters crave right Now, we have to fix our biggest weaknesses first up... not wait 4 years for an 18 yr old to grow his body.

... yes we need to recruit a mid from the draft as well, & a Prestia...

But we need realistic players to trade, of value, to get the bits that will help us right from the top. and players that other teams require. Carlton haven't had any luck with rucks.

And Lachie Henderson won't be around, when the Blues next make Top 4... he'll have wasted his time at a club down on its knees whilst he was there. the blues are 4 years behind us.

they're gibbs & murphy's & judds are just flops nowadays. & others have they're noses out of joint.

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Sorry dee-luded but I really can't agree with you here

imo Gawn has been one of the top rucks in the comp since he arrived on the scene a few weeks ago - There is nothing to suggest that he won't continue this form. He is so much better than Spencer/Jamar it is ridiculous

Trading him for Henderson would be a bad move

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From the limited amount of vision I have seen, there are two guys who I am certain will have an immediate impact next year...Josh Schache and Rhys Matheison.

Bontempelli was expected to be taken with about pick 10 or so in his year but the bulldogs took a chance and grabbed him with pick 4...i liked what I saw of him back then and we should take Matheison with our pick number 4 this year.

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Sorry dee-luded but I really can't agree with you here

imo Gawn has been one of the top rucks in the comp since he arrived on the scene a few weeks ago - There is nothing to suggest that he won't continue this form. He is so much better than Spencer/Jamar it is ridiculous

Trading him for Henderson would be a bad move

thats Ok MC.

I hope i'm wrong Re Gawn; but Hogan needs assistance, & we need insurance if we lose a key forward.. Dawes isn't that insurance. nor is gawn.

We have others who can hold the ruck spot, but not the key forward role. Our list is full of 3rd tall forwards & defenders. we need 1st's & 2nds tall Keys.

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IMO the draft order will finish-

1st-Brisbane

2nd-Carlton

3rd-Melbourne

Brisbane look set to take Schache (if they can't get Dixon via trade) and Carlton may yet take the best available mid, leaves us to snag Weitering then just need a CHF...

Maybe Howe for Tomlinson has a great tank and a decent mark.. not to mention with a healthy GWS list sits behind Cameron, Patton and now McCarthy which has forced him to play in the backline to get a run

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BTW, Jake Lovett played for Dandy, picked up 13 touches and laid 5 tackles. Jake might have some work to do to make his case for a F/S selection.

Good thing is that Dandy look set to play finals so plenty of time yet.

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BTW, Jake Lovett played for Dandy, picked up 13 touches and laid 5 tackles. Jake might have some work to do to make his case for a F/S selection.

Good thing is that Dandy look set to play finals so plenty of time yet.

he was going pretty well last year, so my guess is we've told him to lay low this year!

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IMO the draft order will finish-

1st-Brisbane

2nd-Carlton

3rd-Melbourne

Brisbane look set to take Schache (if they can't get Dixon via trade) and Carlton may yet take the best available mid, leaves us to snag Weitering then just need a CHF...

Maybe Howe for Tomlinson has a great tank and a decent mark.. not to mention with a healthy GWS list sits behind Cameron, Patton and now McCarthy which has forced him to play in the backline to get a run

No way do Carlton pass on Weitering in that scenario imo.

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he was going pretty well last year, so my guess is we've told him to lay low this year!

You do know that's a myth..

From what I have been told I wouldn't be surprised if we didn't pick him up.. Has done nothing at TAC level.

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