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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - LIAM HULETT

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As crap as you may think Dawes and Pedersen to be - these kids are not ready in 2016, and probably not ready in 2017, and properly allowing these kids to develop at Casey is important haven't we agreed on?

Have we forgotten bitter experience?

Not at all. But it's why I like that we have these kids in now to push those guys not to replace them right away. If we waited a couple of years then Dawes and Pedersen would be truly past it and we'd be either playing kids or having to find mature replacements who would either cost a bit in a trade or potentially be repeat Tom Gillies types.

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    We finally drafted some key forwards!

    maybe we wont have to have the likes of Rivers/Garland/Frawley/T Mac playing out of position soon?

    exciting

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    Seen a lot worse highlight reels than 'wholet'. Found plenty of space, marked it ok, kicked it ok, seemed to run ok and decent size. Jury still on the amount of fight in the dog and desire to make it, but base foundations looked solid.

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    It's the kicking and physicality that impressive me.

    If he can run = key forward.

    If he can't = potential intercept 3rd tall defender

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    I've just had a brief chat with a friend of his Mother. She tells me that Hulett is another kid who was in the sights of several clubs before copping injuries in the last year or so. Melbourne have been following him for several years and have a pretty good idea of what he can do. She also said she's going to have to defect from the Tigers to come and support him at the Dees.

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    I love the way we are giving slightly older talent that's been held back a chance as they are so driven to succeed.

    This kid, retarded by injury, looks like he could take Jack Watts spot in the 22 if his hunger translates to the field and the talent is there.

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    Worked as a postie this year.. lol

    Edited by TRIGON

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    Postie Postie Don't Be Slow, Be Like Elvis and Go Man Go!

    along with SWALK, a popular but squeamish addition to the back of envelopes by teenagers in the 50's and 60's

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    depends on how you measure success

    at least 1 game, at least 50 games. c grade or better, b grade or better etc

    Interesting subject dc! Jordie Mc. played 60 odd games I believe. That is more than most blokes. Was he a success? Matt Bate played more.

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    Interesting subject dc! Jordie Mc. played 60 odd games I believe. That is more than most blokes. Was he a success? Matt Bate played more.

    Yes interesting subject.

    Was Jordie a success? 79 games from the rookie draft. Few blokes would have eked out that sort of career with his level of talent. Jordie got the most successful career he could have hoped for. A case of ultimate effort over genetic shortcomings.

    As a counterpoint the lazy yet supremely talented Allen Jakovich with his dodgy back played 54, Jurrah a paltry 36 and Steve Febey 250+.

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    Postie Postie Don't Be Slow, Be Like Elvis and Go Man Go!

    along with SWALK, a popular but squeamish addition to the back of envelopes by teenagers in the 50's and 60's

    What's your problem with SWALK dc?

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    I like the look of him and it looks like he hails from Melbourne's old suburban zone. Stan Alves came from down that way IIRC. Hopefully he is half as good.

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    I like the look of him and it looks like he hails from Melbourne's old suburban zone. Stan Alves came from down that way IIRC. Hopefully he is half as good.

    I like the look of him from the highlights, as much as I like the looks of the newly acquired Mr King.

    They could be smokies. Mr King looks as though he has a lot of football nouse.

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    I love the way we are giving slightly older talent that's been held back a chance as they are so driven to succeed.

    This kid, retarded by injury, looks like he could take Jack Watts spot in the 22 if his hunger translates to the field and the talent is there.

    He will take a number of spots if his hunger and the talent is there. That applies to any player on our list. That said you underestimate JW's talent.

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    He will take a number of spots if his hunger and the talent is there. That applies to any player on our list. That said you underestimate JW's talent.

    Jack Watts talent is top 10 in our team, unfortunately his hunger for ball, contest or even winning appears to be in the bottom 10 in our team...

    Happy to be proven wrong.

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    She also said she's going to have to defect from the Tigers to come and support him at the Dees.

    Already worth drafting him then.

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    As crap as you may think Dawes and Pedersen to be - these kids are not ready in 2016, and probably not ready in 2017, and properly allowing these kids to develop at Casey is important haven't we agreed on?

    Have we forgotten bitter experience?

    Not sure what I'm supposed to have forgotten 'rp'

    ...but here's my take. If they are playing good footy and knocking the door down and a spot opens up then they get selected.

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    Not sure what I'm supposed to have forgotten 'rp'

    ...but here's my take. If they are playing good footy and knocking the door down and a spot opens up then they get selected.

    Some are forgetting how we gave games to all these talented kids and not only did it hurt the team, it hurt the development of the player.

    Having some hard and fast - Weideman in 2017 at CHF/FF/Tall Fwd - is enabling the aforementioned poor development that we should probably avoid.

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    Some are forgetting how we gave games to all these talented kids and not only did it hurt the team, it hurt the development of the player.

    Having some hard and fast - Weideman in 2017 at CHF/FF/Tall Fwd - is enabling the aforementioned poor development that we should probably avoid.

    All players are different 'rp', if the kid is ready then he will come in. I like that they have to put a good run of form on the board first.

    I wouldn't, and we haven't put restrictions on players because of their age or experience...

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    Not sure what I'm supposed to have forgotten 'rp'

    ...but here's my take. If they are playing good footy and knocking the door down and a spot opens up then they get selected.

    Some are forgetting how we gave games to all these talented kids and not only did it hurt the team, it hurt the development of the player.

    Having some hard and fast - Weideman in 2017 at CHF/FF/Tall Fwd - is enabling the aforementioned poor development that we should probably avoid.

    Angus says hi!

    Some are ready, some appear to be but aren't, and others aren't. I am certain that all our new talent will play as soon as they are ready, and not before.

    PS Isuspect that the Weed will play some games in 2016, and that Huelett probably won't.

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