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Today's wrap: Upgrading a NQR defender who is borderline best 22 when everyone is fit, and who constantly breaks team rules and structures but is exciting, for a top 5-10 player who is only 23 an

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Amazing that there’s even any question if pick 22 is “fair”. Established AFL quality in exchange for a lottery ticket. It’s the noest of brainers ever for me. At least we’ve learned from the Melk

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Welcome to the club Ed! He's EXACTLY what we need. I've been a fan for a few years, and he is one of the best wingmen in the AFL. Statistically, he is virtually identical to Brad Hill, actually e

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34 minutes ago, Demon Forever said:

Gawn and Fagan

Fagan was long gone by this time.

42 minutes ago, The Swimming Dee said:

Scott West

 

42 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Scott West and Gawn I’m assuming. 

Ah...I thought that face was familiar...West was a star & Max is.

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2 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

New recruits at Goschs. 

Jordan+Gysberts+Melbourne+Demons+Trainin

 

Yeah i bet the Giraffe turns out to be a spud..........................

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2 hours ago, stevethemanjordan said:

His delivery isn't flash. 

He won't help in that regard, which is why he doesn't overly excite me. 

I'm more looking at his hard running bringing others into the game, opening up holes, creating options for quicer ball movement 

But I agree he aint great by foot

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12 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

New recruits at Goschs. 

Jordan+Gysberts+Melbourne+Demons+Trainin

 

Is Gys wearing socks in that pic!??

Looks like he slept in and then got the "hey where are you mate, we're all here waiting" wake up call!

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1 hour ago, Pennant St Dee said:

I'm more looking at his hard running bringing others into the game, opening up holes, creating options for quicer ball movement 

But I agree he aint great by foot

He'll help with providing an option due to his unbelievable running ability, no doubt about that.

I'm jumping the gun with worrying because a) we haven't even landed him and b) we have no idea what Goodwin has planned in regards to next year's setup, gameplan, personnel changes etc.

I'm just hoping that the changes we've made to the coaching group will be matched with changes to personnel, game-plan and setup on field too.

Because I tell you right now, if we go into round 1 next season with the same forward setup, same midfield mix bar Langdon on a wing, we're going to face the exact same problems as we did this year. The ball will come straight back over Langdon's head and his addition won't be noticed much.

I will stop showing up to games if I see both of ANB and Hunt playing in the same forwardline.

 

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Dear Mr Langdon,

Please please PLEASE choose us, so we can feel like we are relevant.

When you get here, we will bag the [censored] out of you and call you a potato or somesuch. But please don’t let that stop you.  We really need good news around here, there are so many sad sack types that want a saviour.  Do you have sandals?  

PS.  Can you do a wee wee in Jessie’s kit bag on your way out?  It will be good for some laughs when he thinks it is Fyfie!

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9 hours ago, Pennant St Dee said:

I'm more looking at his hard running bringing others into the game, opening up holes, creating options for quicer ball movement 

But I agree he aint great by foot

Will it matter though if we don't bother kicking to guys in space? The number of times this year we had a player unmarked in the centre of the ground, but elected to go to a contest on the boundary was incredible.

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12 hours ago, BAMF said:

We didn't even interview Dustin Martin.

Is this true?  

I’ve heard it mentioned but no idea where it comes from.  Clubs are in contact with dozens of players during the year; is the suggestion that we never once spoke with him?

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2 hours ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

Is this true?  

I’ve heard it mentioned but no idea where it comes from.  Clubs are in contact with dozens of players during the year; is the suggestion that we never once spoke with him?

I'm unable to find the smoking gun.

I was told that it came directly from Martin's mouth during an interview. Basically the interviewer was discussing how he was a potential number 1 draft pick and Martin said that he knew he wasn't going to Melbourne as they didn't interview him.

I did find this.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/dustin-martin-s-afl-dalliances-with-sydney

"Every club knew his background but I don't think anybody was scared off by anything. There was no questioning his character and whether to draft him."

Yet Melbourne were so confident about the skills of Scully and Jack Trengove they didn't interview Martin.

The Tigers have copped plenty in recent years about their various draft failures, but the Demons' mistake is arguably worse given they had the first two picks of 2009.

There is another article out there which interviews Predergast where be mentions that he thought Dusty was hot and cold in terms of performance in the draft year.

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I'm unable to find the smoking gun.

I was told that it came directly from Martin's mouth during an interview. Basically the interviewer was discussing how he was a potential number 1 draft pick and Martin said that he knew he wasn't going to Melbourne as they didn't interview him.

I did find this.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/dustin-martin-s-afl-dalliances-with-sydney

"Every club knew his background but I don't think anybody was scared off by anything. There was no questioning his character and whether to draft him."

Yet Melbourne were so confident about the skills of Scully and Jack Trengove they didn't interview Martin.

The Tigers have copped plenty in recent years about their various draft failures, but the Demons' mistake is arguably worse given they had the first two picks of 2009.

There is another article out there which interviews Predergast where be mentions that he thought Dusty was hot and cold in terms of performance in the draft year.

Let’s face facts and hindsight is a wonderful thing...the bloke is a champion and we made a blatant mistake, but an interview with an 18 year old Dusty Martin isn’t exactly something that would have caused a club to require restitching in the zipper region of their pants...

The bloke can barely speak English now let alone when he was 18 years old..

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2 minutes ago, Beetle said:

Let’s face facts and hindsight is a wonderful thing...the bloke is a champion and we made a blatant mistake, but an interview with an 18 year old Dusty Martin isn’t exactly something that would have caused a club to require restitching in the zipper region of their pants...

The bloke can barely speak English now let alone when he was 18 years old..

100% on the same page as you. I have no doubt that an interview would not have made a lick of difference in the outcome. I'm not trying to say that we missed out on the best kid in the draft.

Scully was clearly the number 1 pick at the time. The debate at the time was if Trengove or Butcher would be pick 2 and I still think that Trenners would have been great if he wasn't injured.

But not even interviewing the other candidates? It makes me angry.

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2 hours ago, BAMF said:

100% on the same page as you. I have no doubt that an interview would not have made a lick of difference in the outcome. I'm not trying to say that we missed out on the best kid in the draft.

Scully was clearly the number 1 pick at the time. The debate at the time was if Trengove or Butcher would be pick 2 and I still think that Trenners would have been great if he wasn't injured.

But not even interviewing the other candidates? It makes me angry.

Relax, we probably would've ruined him like every other high draft pick we've ever had.

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