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Plowman hasn't reached his potential yet and could still carve out a career. My concern is that we have toumpas who has yet to come on, do we want another on the list in the "will he or won't he make it" basket? I think footballers who were dominant juniors are always worth a look, but I think he won't come cheap and we aren't in a position to pay market value or above on a player that may or may not cut it.

Would like to buy low, but think he will move to another club for market value.

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I'd be interested, but apparently a deal with Carlton is a fair way along.

They have done well with Jaksch. Gave up pick 7. Most Carlton fans I know can't stand him.

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Our backline probably remains our strength, and we have Frost, O McDonald, Stretch and others to possibly slot in at any time. So, there is really only room for Plowman if one of Garland or Howe is traded out, and even then he would not be assured a start.

He wouldn't fit into our midfeild structure as it needs only one more like Petracca or Trengove, plus a genuine A grade outside skillful player, to start looking good so Plowman won't fit in there.

Probably best to overlook Plowman and look elsewhere.

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I'd honestly be happy to give a late-ish second rounder for Plowman.

Hasn't had great opportunity as GWS have had mature-age blokes playing his role.

I think he's the perfect 'target' player who just hasn't been able to show his true value for varying reasons.

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Same boat as orourke was, late first round or very early second round

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One has gone, another's going and while Whitfield gets regular games, he's pretty inconsistent and arguably well behind any of picks 5 through to 9 in that draft:-

5. Jake Stringer

6. Jackson Macrae

7. Ollie Wines

8. Sam Mayes

9. Nick Vlastuin

And of course, we know where 4's at right now.

There's no way known that Whitfield is behind Mayes or Vlastuin, let alone well behind. He's next in line behind the big three from that draft.

As for Plowman, he's shown very little to get excited over. I however don't think we are necessarily all sorted down back, certainly not all sorted forward, and with the prototype modern midfielder being the size of Cripps and Fyfe, there are few restrictions on where they could end up playing.

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They must be delisting half their list with all the players they are chasing.

Or they don't rate this draft at all.

Or that they rated these kids when they were drafted highly and lack of opportunity has made them available at what they perceive to be a bargain.

Or all of the above.

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Or they don't rate this draft at all.

Or that they rated these kids when they were drafted highly and lack of opportunity has made them available at what they perceive to be a bargain.

Or all of the above.

I thought I may as well link their name to Plowman considering they are linked to every other play in the existence of the AFL.

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2nd round pick for Plowman

Toumpas to Crows

Crows 2nd round pick to Essendon

Melksham to Melbourne?

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I was speaking to Plowman's brother when out last weekend (have a mutual friend) and asked if Lachie was any chance to come to the Dees. He played a straight bat and said he is still contracted with GWS but said there is now way he would come to the Dees. He didn't elaborate too much but did say he' not a fan of Todd Viney.

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If Howe and Garland both left it would make some sense to target him, but we have a plethora of mid-sized defenders which I think Plowman fits into, and I can't see the need for his services.

garlo doesn't have more than 2 seasons, probably one, with us as we step right into the youth policy... he will be a list clogger from this time next year at Melbourne, because of our rebuild & progression.

he would do much better for himself to take an offer elsewhere, now, rather than miss the boat as it were.

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I was speaking to Plowman's brother when out last weekend (have a mutual friend) and asked if Lachie was any chance to come to the Dees. He played a straight bat and said he is still contracted with GWS but said there is now way he would come to the Dees. He didn't elaborate too much but did say he' not a fan of Todd Viney.

Probably because Todd told him there was no way we were going to draft him back in 2012 maybe?


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