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7 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Who is the 3rd?

I've forgotten.

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    2 minutes ago, willmoy said:

    I've forgotten.

    But this other player that is leaving is giving you genuine distress.

    This player you can’t remember.

     

     

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    2 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    No matter what happens with Dogga, I’d still be keen to ask the Swans about the availability of Haydn McLean.  Big bodied 197cm Forward/2nd Ruck. Good goalkicker, good mark.  Behind Franklin, McDonald and Reid as a forward. Behind Hickey and Ladhams as a ruck. Would appeal to us and brings physical presence.  

    i really like this, could be a very T-Mac style player, not flashy and plays within his limits and provides a good option.  

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    3 minutes ago, Travy14 said:

    i really like this, could be a very T-Mac style player, not flashy and plays within his limits and provides a good option.  

    Haven't seen a whole lot of him but I do vaguely remember him at Sandy Dragons and he could really clunk a mark!

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    1 minute ago, layzie said:

    Haven't seen a whole lot of him but I do vaguely remember him at Sandy Dragons and he could really clunk a mark!

    before Logan Mcdonald and Amarti, i remember him being a very serviceable player.  if we can get him for bugger all and not pay a lot he would be a great get, and if a young kid passes him well that's what we want too

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    What about a nibble at Paddy Dow from Carlton to fatten our midfield depth chart?

    The HUN reporting that Carlton are looking at off loading a former high draft pick for salary space so I can only assume it's him.

    Last year he almost got there as a realised talent but for whatever reason can't get a game this year (that reason being that he's probably not good enough in Voss's eye)

     

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    34 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Finn Callaghan would be a nice addition, has a booming kick. What's his contested marking like? At 192cm he could provide a nice marking option down the wing to help out Max.

    Haven’t really seen him in pack marking situations, but has good hands overhead does pretty well in one v one marking contests. Can play a role forward.

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    11 minutes ago, Colm said:

    Bedford I assume. 

    Not a Premiership player, as was quoted in the post.

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    I hope we look to top up our list with some veterans who are flag chasing like Goldstein, Cunnington, Boak, Robbie Gray, Breust and/or Gunston. They aren't key forwards but they could be the difference in 2023.

    As much as we need a key forward to replace Ben Brown, he has two more years on his contract and the top key forwards will cost an enormous amount in salary cap space and picks. I think we should be looking at getting another gun small forward either in the draft or trade.

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    1 hour ago, rpfc said:

    But this other player that is leaving is giving you genuine distress.

    This player you can’t remember.

     

     

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    I'll think of it.

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    1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    What about a nibble at Paddy Dow from Carlton to fatten our midfield depth chart?

    The HUN reporting that Carlton are looking at off loading a former high draft pick for salary space so I can only assume it's him.

    Last year he almost got there as a realised talent but for whatever reason can't get a game this year (that reason being that he's probably not good enough in Voss's eye)

     

    yeh could be a steal for cheap.  recon a north melb will be keen on him too

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    1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    What about a nibble at Paddy Dow from Carlton to fatten our midfield depth chart?

    The HUN reporting that Carlton are looking at off loading a former high draft pick for salary space so I can only assume it's him.

    Last year he almost got there as a realised talent but for whatever reason can't get a game this year (that reason being that he's probably not good enough in Voss's eye)

     

    I would rather Brodie Kemp.

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    1 hour ago, Redleg said:

    Not a Premiership player, as was quoted in the post.

    And he also stated that it was three "good" players. No offence to Bedford, but I hardly think that anyone would classify him as good.

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    4 hours ago, Demon3 said:

    we want picks.. minimum 2 first rounders. Of course we want a Tall forward, but ideally from Freo we want minimum 2 first round picks this year.

    will we?

    i would've thought we'd want to replace a best 22 player with another or more - dunno if (likely) late first round picks will get the job done

    that said, i could see us getting three first round picks if footscray give up their 2021 first rounder for lobb and flagmantle paying a huge chunk of his 2023 salary

    GIVE: jackson + 2022 second round pick
    GET: footscray 2022, freo 2022 and 2023 first rounders

    from there we'd be in a good position to package one - or two? - of those plus our own 2023 first rounder to get further up in the 2022 draft board

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    Difficult to see Tomlinson with us next year. He's too good for VFL.

    Could imagine a team like the Dogs parting with their second rounder for him.

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    10 hours ago, adonski said:

    Our midfield depth is a media myth

    We're too light for rotations (assuming brayshaw never plays in the guts again)

    Our second tier mids in Sparrow and Harmes are among the worst in the comp 

    Rate Jordon but he's a utility sort you can put anywhere and is unlikely to be a starting centebounce midfielder 

    That wouldn't be the same Harmes that set the Deez on the road to glory in the third quarter of last year's Granny would it?

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    5 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    That wouldn't be the same Harmes that set the Deez on the road to glory in the third quarter of last year's Granny would it?

    The very same

    Assuming you want to sell the farm for Mitch Morton on the off season, brother bean!?

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    3 minutes ago, adonski said:

    The very same

    Assuming you want to sell the farm for Mitch Morton on the off season, brother bean!?

    It's like any player that has had a singular positive impact on grand final is completely untouchable for the rest of their career.. fmd.

    I'm still gobsmacked Steven Armstrong hasn't been inducted into the Hall of Fame for his 2 minute heroic in the 2006 Grand Final.

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    Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

    It's like any player that has had a singular positive impact on grand final is completely untouchable for the rest of their career.. fmd.

    I'm still gobsmacked Steven Armstrong hasn't been inducted into the Hall of Fame for his 2 minute heroic in the 2006 Grand Final.

    Who?

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    Just now, Engorged Onion said:

    Who?

    Steven Armstrong. 

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    2 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Steven Armstrong. 

    Sorry you had to repeat yourself  @dazzledavey36, I heard you loud and clear the first time, sometimes subtlety doesn’t quite work over the net 👌

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    11 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

    Sorry you had to repeat yourself  @dazzledavey36, I heard you loud and clear the first time, sometimes subtlety doesn’t quite work over the net 👌

    Ok bro

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    imo Riccardi > McLean

    just my opinion tho and would be equally frustrated by role/opportunity

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    Jake riccardi from the giants might be worth a look. 

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