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HS List analysis by Gary Buckenara

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22 minutes ago, iv'a worn smith said:

Can't access the link King,  Takes you to the subscriber page.

It's been mentioned on here multiple times but if you type the story title in to a new google search, it will take you to the story.  The one caveat is that this only seems to work when the story's been existence for a while (12 hours or so it seems), so my suggestion is to try tomorrow morning.

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    On 10/16/2015 at 8:40 AM, ProDee said:

    He's wrong on Kent who is highly rated within the club. Unfortunately, he's injury prone and doesn't seem to ever get a decent run at it.

    Stretch never wastes a disposal.

    Dawes won't take us further.

    Watts won't compete.

    I love the prospects of King who's a highly talented forward/ruck.

    It's an article that only serves to highlight that it's difficult to be fully across all 18 teams.

    C-

    60% - should still get you into ACU.

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    5 minutes ago, Fifty-5 said:

    60% - should still get you into ACU.

    I was right on Watts, who wouldn't compete.  Watts has acknowledged it was his weakness.  

    One of the great accomplishments has seen him reach an acceptable level and in turn his game improved.

    Max King is very talented, but from afar one has no clue as to work ethic, endeavour, habits, behaviour, desire, etc.

     

    Thanks for your interest.

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    9 minutes ago, Copuchas said:

    It's been mentioned on here multiple times but if you type the story title in to a new google search, it will take you to the story.  The one caveat is that this only seems to work when the story's been existence for a while (12 hours or so it seems), so my suggestion is to try tomorrow morning.

    Yeah, but nah. These days that generally still takes you straight to the subscriber page even if you try going via Adelaide, Cairns or Tocumwal. 

    And 12 hours is a lifetime away.

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    10 minutes ago, General Malaise said:

    Yeah, but nah. These days that generally still takes you straight to the subscriber page even if you try going via Adelaide, Cairns or Tocumwal. 

    And 12 hours is a lifetime away.

    try this

    http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/gary-buckenara-analyses-melbournes-list-after-2016-season/news-story/eba2b968e008e1dfd778b94cb3c4a884

     

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    Nup. not working for me. Any one give a brief overview?

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    11 minutes ago, Franky_31 said:

    Nup. not working for me. Any one give a brief overview?

    The article is full of general comments with little reasoning and tbh his list analysis and needs analysis is so basic that it is not worth spending time pasting it in.  You would already have read it all on Demonland and club announcements.

    His banal conclusion: We will be aiming for finals!

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    45 minutes ago, Copuchas said:

    It's been mentioned on here multiple times but if you type the story title in to a new google search, it will take you to the story.  The one caveat is that this only seems to work when the story's been existence for a while (12 hours or so it seems), so my suggestion is to try tomorrow morning.

    Please excuse my lack of attention.

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    On 10/16/2015 at 8:40 AM, ProDee said:

    He's wrong on Kent who is highly rated within the club. Unfortunately, he's injury prone and doesn't seem to ever get a decent run at it.

    Stretch never wastes a disposal.

    Dawes won't take us further.

    Watts won't compete.

    I love the prospects of King who's a highly talented forward/ruck.

    It's an article that only serves to highlight that it's difficult to be fully across all 18 teams.

    C-

    I havent yet read the article but Kent is a poor performer in nearly all of our losses. That is an indictment on him and something he needs to fix.

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    1 minute ago, Luther said:

    Hey, it worked!

    Better delete that. The mods wont be happybas it can get them into poo poo.

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    Frankly, I'm confident that the many of us could give a similar analysis.

    No news we didn't already know.

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    Buckenara is usually pretty spot on, but he's got the following bit horribly wrong:

    "The other consideration with Dawes is does he affect how Hogan plays? Hogan plays his best footy deep and Dawes isn’t really the Nick Riewoldt type who can run up the ground and be that lead-up centre half forward. Does Melbourne need to get someone in who can play that role instead?"

    Hogan is a CHF, you fool. Weideman is the FF, but eventually he'll lead up to CHF as well. And then they can both rotate.

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    Agreed, Hogan IS the CHF, he is so dangerous when he can get on his bike and get into the game, he will still be a 60 goal a year forward up the ground IMO

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    Yep that told me he doesn't really watch a lot of us play. Hard to be across all 18 teams and working for a VFL club (did you notice him pushing a kid from North Ballarat) which is why this is pretty pointless. 

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    17 minutes ago, Abe said:

    Agreed, Hogan IS the CHF, he is so dangerous when he can get on his bike and get into the game, he will still be a 60 goal a year forward up the ground IMO

    Agreed, back atcha, mate. Weid just needs to put on some bulk and then he can play deeper.

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    he completely neglected Jake Spencer

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    http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/gary-buckenara-analyses-melbournes-list-after-2016-season/news-story/eba2b968e008e1dfd778b94cb3c4a884

    Ok, the link is now working (in Firefox): copy it and paste into your browser.

    On re-reading it, it is still the most banal 'analysis'; written by someone who knows little about us, who cut and paste from other sources.  The only original contribution I could find was:  "... 20-year-old at North Ballarat in the VFL by the name of Rohan Marshall. He’s a potential key position player who can also play in the ruck and can play back and forward."  to back up Gawn.  Seems like he just plucked a name out of 'left field' to cover for the lack of research.  Not sure why he thinks (or maybe he doesn't 'think') that we would want a 20 yo old to back up Max when we have a couple of young back ups already.  We need a back up who can play the role in 2017/18/19 while the young guys develop.  Kind of proves how little he knows about our list.

    Edit:  I just googled 'Rohan Marshall'.  Buckenara even spelt his name wrong - it is Rowan! 

    I rest my case re quality of the article!!!

     

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