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35 minutes ago, Freddy Fuschia said:

Meanwhile, Essendon has jumped in and signed 18 year old South Australian prospect Kaine Baldwin who is expected to be a gun once he gets over his injury woes. 

The MFCSS is strong with this one...

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    50 minutes ago, Pollyanna said:

    What's your plan if Max gets injured while Ben Brown and Weid are out and TMac and Jackson are covering for them in the forward line?  Are we going with Austin Bradtke in the first ruck?

    We're screwed if that happens anyway as Max is worth 3 players to us - ruck, forward and defence. Daw wont help much would just be a big muscular block of wood who can't really play footy. He's bloody muscly though!

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    12 minutes ago, sisso said:

    We're screwed if that happens anyway as Max is worth 3 players to us - ruck, forward and defence. Daw wont help much would just be a big muscular block of wood who can't really play footy. He's bloody muscly though!

    So what's your plan?  Shut up shop and concede those matches?

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    55 minutes ago, Pollyanna said:

    So what's your plan?  Shut up shop and concede those matches?

    Pray it doesnt

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    7 hours ago, Smokey said:

    Its less to do with Majak being good, and more to do with the fact we need coverage for BB and weid while they are injured. Recent history tells us we cannot rely on Tmac to carry the forward line. Having Majak available is prudent. 

    this, and also he's a 30yo on a list clearly bottoming out and would just hold back younger types if he stuck around any longer

    1 hour ago, Freddy Fuschia said:

    Meanwhile, Essendon has jumped in and signed 18 year old South Australian prospect Kaine Baldwin who is expected to be a gun once he gets over his injury woes. 

    could be a gun, could be another nietschke hardly a comparison to us and majak. one club wants to play september the other is at the beginning of a rebuild

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    2 hours ago, Freddy Fuschia said:

    Meanwhile, Essendon has jumped in and signed 18 year old South Australian prospect Kaine Baldwin who is expected to be a gun once he gets over his injury woes. 

    But he’s not “ready right now”, at least Daw has the chance to potentially be ready for the early rounds. I don’t know if any 18yr old rucks who have been able to make an impression at AFL level. 

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    1 hour ago, sisso said:

    We're screwed if that happens anyway as Max is worth 3 players to us - ruck, forward and defence. Daw wont help much would just be a big muscular block of wood who can't really play footy. He's bloody muscly though!

    Try this Sisso . Makes interesting watching. †here are other Majak daw highlights on youtube too.. 

     

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    16 hours ago, Demons3031 said:

    Try this Sisso . Makes interesting watching. †here are other Majak daw highlights on youtube too.. 

     

    Wow, and he did that regularly ???

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    17 hours ago, Cards13 said:

    But he’s not “ready right now”, at least Daw has the chance to potentially be ready for the early rounds. I don’t know if any 18yr old rucks who have been able to make an impression at AFL level. 

    errr.....carl ditterich.....and was 17

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    1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

    errr.....carl ditterich.....and was 17

    That 50 years ago DC. Surely there is a more recent  example. 

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    1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Would we play Daw forward or back or as a backup ruck. Surely he would be a “break glass in case of an emergency” pickup !! 

    Provided that you mean '...glass...' represented as the opposition, and '...an emergency...' represented as static forwards happily waiting almost motionless for the perfect drop on their location.

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    23 minutes ago, old dee said:

    That 50 years ago DC. Surely there is better example. 

    Big Carl had everything! There has seldom been a better example. Even in his sunset Demon career, he was an immense driving force. It is fully agreed that at 17 years of age, Carl was a little rough around the footballing edges but that had all vapourised by the time he reached 18 years. 

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    3 hours ago, Deemania since 56 said:

    Big Carl had everything! There has seldom been a better example. Even in his sunset Demon career, he was an immense driving force. It is fully agreed that at 17 years of age, Carl was a little rough around the footballing edges but that had all vapourised by the time he reached 18 years. 

    I saw Carl  in his 3rd or 4th match totally dominate the Dees at Junction oval..with Stewart and Baldock on fire and Bob Murray kicking goals at full forward, they beat  us easily...though we did go on to win the flag later that year! 

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    5 hours ago, old dee said:

    That 50 years ago DC. Surely there is a more recent  example. 

    that was just what popped first into my head, od

    anyway, seems just like yesterday to me

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    I think your memory may be playing tricks on you, 3031.  Big Carl debuted against Melbourne in the opening round in 1963.

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    5 minutes ago, demonstone said:

    I think your memory may be playing tricks on you, 3031.  Big Carl debuted against Melbourne in the opening round in 1963.

    and beat us by himself

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    8 hours ago, daisycutter said:

    errr.....carl ditterich.....and was 17

    Thanks for confirming my point.

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    1 hour ago, daisycutter said:

    how about natanui then?

    He was what selection in his draft year and he ave 10 touches a game in his first year? Dc come on buddy, a choice between Daw and an 18yr old with an unfortunate injury history to combat a short term (fingers crossed) depth problem seems pretty straight fwd to me.

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    24 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    He was what selection in his draft year and he ave 10 touches a game in his first year? Dc come on buddy, a choice between Daw and an 18yr old with an unfortunate injury history to combat a short term (fingers crossed) depth problem seems pretty straight fwd to me.

    hey. i never suggested getting an 18yo......majak is fine by me as a backup.....loosen up

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    11 hours ago, old dee said:

    That 50 years ago DC. Surely there is a more recent  example. 

    Actually, it was 55 years ago. (I was at school with him.)

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    I believe today is the final day for selections to be added to club lists via the pre-season supplemental selection process. Good luck to Majak, Kobe, Deakyn, Kye (and Oscar).

    (I've just noticed that you apparently needed an unusual first name which includes the letter 'k' if you wanted to be considered for a spot on the MFC list through this process.) 

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    18 minutes ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

    (I've just noticed that you apparently needed an unusual first name which includes the letter 'k' if you wanted to be considered for a spot on the MFC list through this process.) 

    Lol

    I guess Kyle Dunkly and Kade Chandler also somewhat support this hypothesis!

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