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3 minutes ago, A F said:

What are you talking about? If you weren't allowed an opinion you would have been banned long ago and many of your posts deleted.

I reckon I've read the same post over and over again from you in the past 5+ pages.

You don't rate Gaff. Great. If you're going to post again, contribute something new or what is the point? (that's rhetorical)

The point is their similar repeat posts all over this forum, the denigrating of Tyson being one

Posted (edited)
29 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

The point is their similar repeat posts all over this forum, the denigrating of Tyson being one

This is my last response as I really have no desire to derail this thread any further and I want to do you the courtesy of responding, but... Tyson has absolutely nothing to do with whether we should get Gaff or not. 

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Posted

I’d like to keep Tyson and get Gaff in, personally

I still think Tyson can be vital to our future side make up (Vince, Lewis and Jones could all be gone by the end of 2020, although Jones may play on), and Gaff would be a fantastic addition 

It just adds more depth to the side

2021 could see, possibly, four of our best 25 currently players gone; those three listed above plus Jetta, who’ll be 31 by the time 2021 rolls around - more if someone like a Hogan declares he wants to go back to WA, or ANB to SA, or even if a Brayshaw gets an offer they can’t refuse at the end of this year - who knows, North may throw their war chest at him now

Ideally I’d like to build and grow our side, and the best thing about Gaff joining the side is he costs us nothing other than salary cap space

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2021, just using our current list, plus gaff?
B: Jetta - O Mac - Petty
HB: Hunt - Lever - Hibberd
? Gaff - Brayshaw - Salem
HF: Petracca - Hogan - Fritsch
F: Weideman - T Mac - Melksham
Foll: Gawn - Oliver - Viney
I/c: Harmes - Spargo - Tyson - ANB
Emerg: Stretch - Hannan - Ginger Ninja - Filipovic

of course that's completely unlikely  given players will inevitably come and go, and form will wax and wane, not to mention debilitating injury etc

and who knows how sides will change their structure once the anti-density netball rules come in

Posted
4 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

2021, just using our current list, plus gaff?
B: Jetta - O Mac - Petty
HB: Hunt - Lever - Hibberd
? Gaff - Brayshaw - Salem
HF: Petracca - Hogan - Fritsch
F: Weideman - T Mac - Melksham
Foll: Gawn - Oliver - Viney
I/c: Harmes - Spargo - Tyson - ANB
Emerg: Stretch - Hannan - Ginger Ninja - Filipovic

of course that's completely unlikely  given players will inevitably come and go, and form will wax and wane, not to mention debilitating injury etc

and who knows how sides will change their structure once the anti-density netball rules come in

When does wines' new contract expire ?

???

Posted
5 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

So much angst over a good, ordinary player

What a carry on

We don't need him

What I am more interested in is that we will be likely signing someone good, if the article from a month go is true and we have cash to spend on an established player.

If not Gaff, it will be another player.  Nice to be a destination club. 

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As reference to a smart ball user  on the wing who has pace (and some) I reckon J.Thurlow would be a cracker, hasn't delivered as  cruelled by injury a few years back and too good for VFL...

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we need a well skilled outside running/linking player with 1st class footy smarts I really dont care who that is....just get someone to start straightening out this yo yo midfield

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Posted
8 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

2021, just using our current list, plus gaff?
B: Jetta - O Mac - Petty
HB: Hunt - Lever - Hibberd
? Gaff - Brayshaw - Salem
HF: Petracca - Hogan - Fritsch
F: Weideman - T Mac - Melksham
Foll: Gawn - Oliver - Viney
I/c: Harmes - Spargo - Tyson - ANB
Emerg: Stretch - Hannan - Ginger Ninja - Filipovic

of course that's completely unlikely  given players will inevitably come and go, and form will wax and wane, not to mention debilitating injury etc

and who knows how sides will change their structure once the anti-density netball rules come in

I still think Jones will be playing and I would prefer Bradtke than Filipovic has more upside. Good team?

Posted
25 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

we need a well skilled outside running/linking player with 1st class footy smarts I really dont care who that is....just get someone to start straightening out this yo yo midfield

I'd like Fritsch to be developed into a winger/outside mid; he'd need a little more muscle and would have to work on maintaining or increasing speed to the possession but he does have all the attributes of a great wingman and reads the game very well. Then, who needs Gaff/Sloane/other takers? That way we can invest big-time on two backmen of note and another forward.

Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, jumbo returns said:

If it happens, big if, it'll be meh

We need another backman to support Jakey Lever for the next 5-10 years

Let's see how Petty goes first, we also have Keilty.

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12 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

I'd like Fritsch to be developed into a winger/outside mid; he'd need a little more muscle and would have to work on maintaining or increasing speed to the possession but he does have all the attributes of a great wingman and reads the game very well. Then, who needs Gaff/Sloane/other takers? That way we can invest big-time on two backmen of note and another forward.

we may or may not already have those backmen.... a good winger I have always thought to be the midas touch of any team...and Fritsch may well become one.  Even then I dont think we have a GF midfield. We need more class and better disposal from the guts.Id still be looking for someone to add to this quality. There are choices out there..Gaff I suppose is one. Ive never really paid much attention to him. Still I hadnt paid a lot of attention to Milkshake or Pig either.

in gazing into the abyss ..or crystal ball  I am reminded that the who and such of a team list in say 2 years may well ( most definitely NOT ) have more than a handful currently on it...not on it !!  i.e  in 2 years with two eos /trade there will be about a dozen or so changes.

Some names you might think untouchable...might be gone

Posted
3 hours ago, jumbo returns said:

If it happens, big if, it'll be meh

We need another backman to support Jakey Lever for the next 5-10 years

His name is Petty. Going to be a very good player. Oscar, Lever and Petty supported by Hibberd, Jetta and Hunt are plenty for a few years yet. 

In the meantime, we desperately need fleet of foot players who deliver the ball nicely inside 50. How anyone could be meh on Gaff, mate, just isn't watching the game closely enough. Exactly the player we want and need.

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Seriously why would anyone want to join a club that crumbles whenever pressure is applied?


Posted

If we had Gaff instead of Tyson or ANB today we would’ve won. Must get.

Posted

But Gaff is no good. Just ask these coaches from the Eagle's game on Saturday in a losing side.

ADELAIDE v WEST COAST

9.Taylor Walker (Adel)

9.Sam Jacobs (Adel)

6.Andrew Gaff (WC)

3.Rory Laird (Adel)

2.Matt Crouch (Adel)

1.Mark Hutchings (WC)

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On 7/1/2018 at 8:46 AM, Danelska said:

As reference to a smart ball user  on the wing who has pace (and some) I reckon J.Thurlow would be a cracker, hasn't delivered as  cruelled by injury a few years back and too good for VFL...

Cruel led by injury

That sounds kinda bad

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