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Worth a look? Replacement for Preuss while Jackson learns his craft.

 

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    When I’ve watched him play I always thought he was a pretty good player but in saying that I never watched to many Suns games. Seem too always play good against us but who doesn’t right?

    I do believe if he comes at the right price he would be a good pick up. 

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    Replacement for Preuss? Why exactly?

    Not much point having all of Preuss, Weid, Petty, Brown and Wright on our list. We're better off paying the price for a genuine 'best 22' key forward.

     

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    Right TYPE of player.

    Wrong player though. He's got the right attributes, he just doesn't show intensity or competitiveness. He's not very "Melbourne" in that regard.

    If there's nothing else of worth available, then he may be the right option at the right price though.

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    2 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    Right TYPE of player.

    Wrong player though. He's got the right attributes, he just doesn't show intensity or competitiveness. He's not very "Melbourne" in that regard.

    If there's nothing else of worth available, then he may be the right option at the right price though.

    What role would he play though? He isn’t a legitimately dangerous forward prospect and it would be a waste of a spot to select him to ruck for 5 minutes a quarter when he was ineffective as a forward. It’s why Preuss hasn’t been able to break past the fringe.

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    5 minutes ago, Nasher said:

    What role would he play though? He isn’t a legitimately dangerous forward prospect and it would be a waste of a spot to select him to ruck for 5 minutes a quarter when he was ineffective as a forward. It’s why Preuss hasn’t been able to break past the fringe.

    He'd be tall forward providing ruck backup. Essentially Weidemans role if Weid leaves or doesn't perform. As I said, I don't think he's the right player and would only take him if he cost us bugger all. Ideally, we go get a strong performing tall forward who actually kicks goals. Throw the kitchen sink at a Jeremy Cameron type.

    We should always have two tall forward targets. We'll finally have that structure this week for the first time this year and I'd wager we'll perform better as a result.

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    32 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    Replacement for Preuss? Why exactly?

    Not much point having all of Preuss, Weid, Petty, Brown and Wright on our list. We're better off paying the price for a genuine 'best 22' key forward.

     

    We do have these talls on the list, plus some. We also have some great 'less than talls' on the list. It would be fun to watch them all in a single round - see how they run. 

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    Until we deliver the ball properly into the forward line (and get it working properly), we could get Tony Lockert , Jason Gunstall, Gordon COventry  & Jack Mueller  AND Neita and we would still not win !!!

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    42 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    Wrong player though. He's got the right attributes, he just doesn't show intensity or competitiveness.

    Agree @Lord Travis. PW displays very little aggression and intensity.

    I'd rather go after a Darcy Fogarty type who likes to throw his weight around, give backman second thoughts about backing into packs.

    PW would fit in very well in our current line-up, which is the exact reason why we should not go after him.

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    If he was worth it he would be playing for the Suns. The Suns have recruited many that have gone past him. I just don't think we have room on our list for this type of player. With the shortened lists I suspect we will have to cut some on our list that offer more than 2 meter Peter.

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    Is he a bit too 'nice' to be a big-bodied AFL player..?

     

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    A few years ago you would have been keen as he showed plenty of promise.

    However, he hasn't done much for a while and seemingly just coasts through games.

    As LT said, I'd look at him at a bargain basement price, and then only if Weideman shows little this season and we move him on.

    Even then, I view Jackson as a far better long term prospect than Wright.

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    No. No. and No.

    We have Maxie and a combination of TMac, Weed and Jacko who can play in the ruck. I think Tomlinson can also pinch hit.

    Unless the main ruckman has special qualities (like Maxie) and we are not playing against the top rucks in the league, I reckon we can manage to mitigate any perceived disadvantage by playing these four as a group if Maxie is having a rest.

    If Goodwon was not so hidebound he would take advantage of this and rest Maxie in the forward line to create a mismatch.

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    2 hours ago, Nasher said:

    The Wright-Preuss combo would be a salivating prospect for Casey next year.

    And it will free up Tomlinson to play solely on the wing alongside Baker  ?

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    Too late. We got Preuss.
     

    Peter Wright should have been trade pickup instead of Preuss two years ago. 
    Should have been Tyson for Wright.  Suns would’ve done deal.  Wright could’ve been key forward option (Gawn in ruck) or be safety measure for Gawn. 

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    20 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Too late. We got Preuss.
     

    Peter Wright should have been trade pickup instead of Preuss two years ago. 
    Should have been Tyson for Wright.  Suns would’ve done deal.  Wright could’ve been key forward option (Gawn in ruck) or be safety measure for Gawn. 

    And if Tyson didn't want to go to the Gold Coast, in hindsight he may have changed his mind

    Wright is not even a choice at Gold Coast  which would inevitably lead,  if we got him now,  to a topic on here 'why do we always trade other clubs rejects'

    He reminds me of Josh Jenkins, all height and no action

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    While Max Gawn is in this prime, there is literally no point trying to attract another established ruck. They will battle it out at Casey for most of the year, getting an odd game here and there if Max is injured.

    We have Jackson in the wings, and he should be hitting his prime when Gawn retires. No point spending decent coin on a backup player, and certainly no point getting rid of Preuss only to get a slightly upgraded version that will service the same need. 

    We need to chase a tall forward in this year's trade period or through free agency. No idea who may be available, and given our rubbish draft position we are unlikely to have any cards to play at the table.  

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    Huge no - 

    We need an A-star mid/ big fish 

    Easier said than done but we should really load up to do so - no more top ups until we do 

    Would help raise Trac, Oliver, Harmes games by landing an out and out star. 

    I have no idea who that is. 

    I pray Weed, Bennell and Tmac all click this year so we can avoid going after a key fwd 

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