8 minutes ago, GS_1905 said:

I’d bank on the FS being dead in the water by then.

Already on its last legs it’ll only take one more top 5 prospect getting to a top 4 club to kill it.

academies yes definitely , fs no

northern franchise academies will never die

33 minutes ago, ChaserJ said:

[censored] me he can fly

13 hours ago, ChaserJ said:

is he really not rated in the top 30 in the draft this year?

he seems to read the play well based upon these scant highlights

I think he is considered a little bit position-less. Not quite a forward, not quite a back and only recently showing signs as a ruck.

I see that as a blank canvas to work with. But one club that I know of thinks he will take a fair bit of time and has average hands.

I’d be rapt to get him though. He can kick, elite athlete and apparently has a good head on his shoulders. His old man overcame what I would say, were not elite hands overhead, by jumping over blokes and taking chest marks. Kalani could do the same.

We can also expose him to the work habits and expertise of the greatest ruckman of the last decade.

There’s no downside here.

Here, no downside.

I really hope young Kalani nominates the Dees. The red and blue blood is his veins. ❤️💙 He’s a quality youngster. But we would need to give him time to develop.

Suns already have Dylan Patterson and Beau Addinsall as more young midfielder stars to add in their academy intake as both are definitely 1st rounders.

18 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

I really hope young Kalani nominates the Dees. The red and blue blood is his veins. ❤️💙 He’s a quality youngster. But we would need to give him time to develop.

Suns already have Dylan Patterson and Beau Addinsall as more young midfielder stars to add in their academy intake as both are definitely 1st rounders.

Zeke Uwland is the best of them. Expected to be top 5.

Over the past 5 years maybe even decade, Melbourne have been exceptional at drafting our future stars. There's been a slight pattern in the Dees picks leaning towards more mids and even a few pickups for our defence. Kalani White, son of Jeff White, who is playing in the Gold Coast Suns academy does have the farther son opportunity to be taken by the Dees. He's 199 CM tall, agile and can take an amazing mark (shades of rookie Max Gawn). Also helps that Jeff has hinted to us that he'd love to see his kid in the colours he played for on social media.

Also mentions of Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves a wing/forward player has the same skill set to Caleb Windsor who could potentially be a massive pick up.

Just the 5 disposals for Kalani's game with the Allies against South Australia today.

On 28/05/2025 at 15:58, cam.noble1 said:

Over the past 5 years maybe even decade, Melbourne have been exceptional at drafting our future stars. There's been a slight pattern in the Dees picks leaning towards more mids and even a few pickups for our defence. Kalani White, son of Jeff White, who is playing in the Gold Coast Suns academy does have the farther son opportunity to be taken by the Dees. He's 199 CM tall, agile and can take an amazing mark (shades of rookie Max Gawn). Also helps that Jeff has hinted to us that he'd love to see his kid in the colours he played for on social media.

Also mentions of Noah Hibbins-Hargreaves a wing/forward player has the same skill set to Caleb Windsor who could potentially be a massive pick up.

Is Noah linked to us?

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On 20/05/2025 at 12:27, JJJ said:

I think he is considered a little bit position-less. Not quite a forward, not quite a back and only recently showing signs as a ruck.

A perfect fit for the current match committee - he can start back, go OK, so be thrown forward and ruck until he goes well there then be thrown back again, or dropped.

His career could be ruined in a season or two.

😡😡😡

3 hours ago, Roost it far said:

Is Noah linked to us?

Probably not. Noah’s ship was seaworthy.