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Pity that Sam Petrevski-Seton is not available this year, on my limited viewing he's just the type of player we could do with.

'Pennant', how does he look in the local comp, any downside to the kid.

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Caught up with Plough's TAC Cup Future Stars Top 10 from last week including vision of the top prospects:-

1. Jacob Weitering - Carlton

2. Josh Schache - Brisbane

3. Callum Mills - Sydney Swans *

4. Aaron Francis - Gold Coast

5. Jacob Hopper - GWS *

6. Darcy Parish - Essendon

7. Darcy Tucker - Melbourne

8. Rhys Mathieson - St. Kilda

9. Ben Keays - Brisbane *

10. Curnow - Port Adelaide

* Academy Selection

https://www.facebook.com/FutureStarsTV/videos/1154362464581004/

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Haven't looked at many of this years crop.

All I hope for is that we draft a mid who possesses both great foot skills and decision making skills and is really competitive.

Darcy Tucker could be that. Even if he is rated outside the top 10.

We all know how drafts go. Fyfe, Danger, Cyril, Parker, Neale,... All drafted outside the top 10. All great players.

Let's just continue to get the picks right.


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Danger pick 10, Heppell pick 8, and both actually mids FYI...

I know Danger was 10. I should have said 10 +.

Forgive the Heppell one, forgot about that.

My point is that we really don't know. Twomey included.

It doesn't matter if he's played midfield or not, if he can win his own ball and has the right attributes he can be moved there like we've seen with many players. Who would have thought Bernie Vince would be a starting four midfielder with a hard contested edge to his game when he was first drafted?

I'm assuming this is Machsy? Sudden disappearance and then a Mach5 pops up and writes in such a similar manner.

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The TAC Cup Future Stars top 20 from last Sunday-

1. Carlton - Jacob Weitering

2. Brisbane - Joshua Schache

3. Sydney* - Callum Mills

4. Gold Coast - Aaron Francis

5. GWS* - Jacob Hopper

6. Essendon - Darcy Parish

7. Melbourne - Charlie Curnow

8. St. Kilda - Rhys Mathieson

9. Collingwood - Darcy Tucker

10. Brisbane* - Ben Keays

11. GWS* - Matthew Kennedy

12. Port Adelaide - Ryan Burton

13. Geelong - Callum Ah Chee

14. North Melbourne - Harley Balic

15. Adelaide - Sam Weideman

16. Richmond - Riley Bonner

17. Western Bulldogs - Harry McKay

18. Hawthorn - Kieran Lovell

19. West Coast - Kieran Collins

20. Brisbane* - Eric Hipwood

* Academy bid

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Interesting listening to wietering talking about his toughest opponents..he put Collins right up the because of his strength ...

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There aren't any this draft so what do we do?

Haven't had a good look at this years crop but from what I've seen I think Balic might have a pretty fair upside.

I'd try to take a tall & mid from the kids draft & try to bring in some more maturity at the same time. the kids can have a little time to develop under macca & platt... the mature

players can help short term.

ontop of this, I would rookie a few quickish running players with potential, for the longer term development... 3yr planning before expected senior games.

I think guru Bob once said, "players with long necks play shorter than they are". Or did I make that up?

you mean a bit like an ostrich or giraffe does MD? so we need the Tyrannosaurs Rex's of the draft?

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This week's TAC Cup Future Stars top 20 -

1. Brisbane - Joshua Schache

2. Carlton - Jacob Weitering

3. Sydney* - Callum Mills

4. Gold Coast - Charlie Curnow

5. GWS* - Jacob Hopper

6. Essendon - Darcy Parish

7. Melbourne - Aaron Francis

8. St. Kilda - Darcy Tucker

9. Collingwood - Callum Ah Chee

10. Brisbane* - Ben Keays

11. GWS* - Matthew Kennedy

12. Geelong - Rhys Mathieson

13. Port Adelaide - Ryan Burton

14. Adelaide - Harley Balic

15. North Melbourne -Sam Weideman

16. Brisbane* - Eric Hipwood

17. Western Bulldogs - Harry McKay

18. Richmond - Kieran Collins

19. Hawthorn - Jade Gresham

20. Carlton - Bailey Rice **

* Academy bid

** Father/son


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Not going to happen but geez I wish could get our hands on jade Gresham somehow, the kid is a jet and the only reason he isn't higher in the draft is because of his height!!! Can play off half back as well. Will be the the next Gavin wanganeen he is a rubber man, wins his own ball, and has silky smooth skills!!

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This week's TAC Cup Future Stars top 20 -

1. Brisbane - Joshua Schache

2. Carlton - Jacob Weitering

3. Sydney* - Callum Mills

4. Gold Coast - Charlie Curnow

5. GWS* - Jacob Hopper

6. Essendon - Darcy Parish

7. Melbourne - Aaron Francis

8. St. Kilda - Darcy Tucker

9. Collingwood - Callum Ah Chee

10. Brisbane* - Ben Keays

11. GWS* - Matthew Kennedy

12. Geelong - Rhys Mathieson

13. Port Adelaide - Ryan Burton

14. Adelaide - Harley Balic

15. North Melbourne -Sam Weideman

16. Brisbane* - Eric Hipwood

17. Western Bulldogs - Harry McKay

18. Richmond - Kieran Collins

19. Hawthorn - Jade Gresham

20. Carlton - Bailey Rice **

* Academy bid

** Father/son

Some chance that Francis gets to us. Would be a pretty decent steal:

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/south-australias-aaron-francis-looms-as-smoky-to-be-taken-at-pick-no-1-at-the-national-draft/story-e6frf3e3-1227510627221

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I think either Francis or Curnow will be a great addition. Would give us one of the biggest midfield in the coming years.

Brayshaw- 187cm 88kg

Petracca- 186cm 94kg

Tyson- 186cm 81kg

Vandenberg- 188cm 90kg

Watts- 196cm 88kg

Francis- 190cm 86kg

Curnow- 191cm 95kg

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