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Dees Dominate 22under22 Squad

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Lol, those "Baby Bombers", hey? One player in the 40 man squad, but that won't stop the AFL media from frothing about them. The Baby Bombers thing is a myth. 

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    Petty is only 21….bloody hell, how good is that!

    I know I should’ve known that but wow he’s only 21!

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    4 minutes ago, Nicko said:

    Petty is only 21….bloody hell, how good is that!

    I know I should’ve known that but wow he’s only 21!

    Yep and people said he was no good because he didn’t immediately hold down Full Back 🙄

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    45 minutes ago, Gorgoroth said:

    Bowey will be in that next year.

    Sure will, I'm jumping on him in the rising star next year

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    Hopefully Laurie and Rosman as well. Skies the limit for this group.!!!

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    The whole list is actually very impressive usually a few making up the numbers in these teams but this year's is exceptionally good, be happy to have any on our list can see the majority being stars

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    36 minutes ago, Nicko said:

    Petty is only 21….bloody hell, how good is that!

    I know I should’ve known that but wow he’s only 21!

    Can't remember exactly which year but didn't he debut, perhaps prematurely, v Saints after which many here vilified him and called for his immediate delisting (if not dismemberment)?

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    10 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

    Hopefully Laurie and Rosman as well. Skies the limit for this group.!!!

    In fairness, we haven't really seen either of these two.  Let them show their wares before we get too carried away (as many did after many drafts especially 2000-2015)!

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    Just now, monoccular said:

    In fairness, we haven't really seen either of these two.  Let them show their wares before we get too carried away (as many did after many drafts especially 2000-2015)!

    yes, the comments at the time were petty

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    Wow. Top of the table and then this. We are in real good shape. Massive congratulations to the Goodwin and the list managers and the club in general

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    23 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    In fairness, we haven't really seen either of these two.  Let them show their wares before we get too carried away (as many did after many drafts especially 2000-2015)!

    In fairness, his debut was horrible. Never seen a worse one. Even in the Neeld days. 

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    I did mine and picked the 5 Melbourne players first. Then found it very hard to pick the other 17. There are so many really great players in that 40 and huge that we have 5 of them. Such a great sign because guys like Walsh, Brayshaw, Kings, Anderson look like being greats of the game. 

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    So great to see some young guns coming through and we haven't even had a taste of Laurie and Rosman at senior level. Makes talk of 'trade targets' interesting cos there's so much potential with these young dees

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    Apparently, and ridiculously, the final 22 is in accordance with a fan vote. So the final result will be largely irrelevant.

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    8 players 21 and under played for us on the weekend and besides spargo they have all played under 21 games if I’m correct.

     

    all I hear is about the baby bombers when they only had 3 players 21 and under

    and a couple of their players had 20 games or less.. what exactly makes them the baby bombers? 

     

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    14 hours ago, DubDee said:

    Wow. Top of the table and then this. We are in real good shape. Massive congratulations to the Goodwin and the list managers and the club in general

    Good point but the key take out is this.

    We are the top of the table, and only 8 players are playing for bona fide finals teams (generally)

    And we have four of them.  So how good are our nominees given they have made a place for themselves in a top of the ladder team where you expect competition would be fierce for spots, and/or they can hold their own in the AFL in a top team and then relentless competion that brings.

    Well done to these four. Several IMO are not in the bottom 6 for selection either -Rivers, Petty, KOzzie (?).

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    2 minutes ago, Demongirl35 said:

    8 players 21 and under played for us on the weekend and besides spargo they have all played under 21 games if I’m correct.

     

    all I hear is about the baby bombers when they only had 3 players 21 and under

    and a couple of their players had 20 games or less.. what exactly makes them the baby bombers? 

     

    There are 2 reasons why they get so much hype.  The number of Bomber supporters and the alliteration.  We need the Diaper Demons.

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    1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    2 words.

    Jason Taylor.

    Jason Taylor and the recruitment team.

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    15 hours ago, monoccular said:

    Can't remember exactly which year but didn't he debut, perhaps prematurely, v Saints after which many here vilified him and called for his immediate delisting (if not dismemberment)?

    I think it was 2018 when (very) young 18yo Petty was played at FB against Paddy McCartin who beat him hands down.  The one game where McCartin played up to StKilda’s expectations.
    How things change eh! The kid looks now to be the real deal!
    And all being well a 200 game Demon!

    And furthermore: what to do with Tomlinson next year. What a nice position to be in!!!
     

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