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I reckon Pick 13 will come straight in and have a strong year.

He has a lot of potential and we were lucky he slid to us at 13. We got the man we wanted in the end

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1 hour ago, DubDee said:

I reckon Pick 13 will come straight in and have a strong year.

He has a lot of potential and we were lucky he slid to us at 13. We got the man we wanted in the end

I’ve already heard rumours about Pick 13’s mum being a handful.

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Grundy for me. He will shake off his injuries of this year and will have something to prove against Collingwood and show what they are missing when they showed him the door. My guess, he will be an All Australian twice out of the next three years! 

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I'm going left field here. Providing he gets fit and stays fit I reckon Big Benny Brown will show us what he can do. 

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2 hours ago, Lord Travis said:

I'd already consider Petty as "broken out", but he's the obvious one who could have an even bigger impact if he's tried up forward and is successful there. Otherwise he could be an AA level KPD on his current trajectory. 

The other I'd put forward is Rivers. His first two seasons were very good for a youngster, but he struggled with managing a knee injury and lacking preseason fitness in 2022. If he's fully fit and gets a full prison, he could very well have a big impact in defense next year. We need to replace Hibberd in the short term, and Rivers looks to have both the defensive and rebounding side to his game to be effective there. Love his booming kick too, which suits our game style transition forward with both Gawn and Grundy as tall marking targets on the wings in transition.

I certainly hope not for Riv! Will be fascinated to see what Grundy brings for us.

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My choice is also a fit and stronger Tom Sparrow who will demand greater midfield minutes, however I will not be surprised if any or all of Jordon, Rivers, Bowey, JVR and Howes step up significantly. My take is that Kozzie and Petty have already broken out and will continue to cement themselves into our first 23.

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My pick would probably be Riv. Started re-finding form in the back half of the season after getting injured and had a great first couple of years. He has a bit of 'peacock' factor (confidence) and all the physical tools to take his game to the next level. Could even find himself playing more on the ball if he plays his cards right.

 

My other one would be Chandler to "break out" by getting regular games.

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Personally, I would like Josh Schacke to turn into Tom Lynch (of the Toig variety). If that was the case and JVR stuck around, our forward line future looks a lot brighter.

Failing that, I'd like Tom Sparrow to put his stamp on the game. I realise it's hard to barge into the middle when you've got Clarry, Trac and Viney in there, but I'd like to see him start making more of an impact (acknowledging he does do an important support role).

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Whoever goes to trac and asks what he did to go from the joker in the pack to the ace of spades. I think we let our standards drop last year a bit. 

Honestly i think it could be a Schacke (whihc would be nice) but most likely is JVR. 

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16 hours ago, Demon Jack said:

I feel it's time that Clayton Oliver lived up to expectations.

4 B&F's, 3 All Australians, 2 AFLCA Player of the Year Awards, 1 Premiership Medal.

The guy has clearly been coasting throughout his career to date.

Please outline what improvements Clarry can make to improve himself and us .

If you are mocking this question as I suspect you are not really funny!  

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11 hours ago, John Demonic said:

The safest bet would be Harrison Petty. Locks down the AA key defender spot and becomes the brick wall that returns us to the stingiest defence 'by a mile' again, so long as the mids and forwards are doing their jobs up the field. He's just about to turn 23, so there is massive scope for him to go to another few levels and be our May/McGovern for the next 5-10 years.

The wacky bet would be Schache. He's our new Weid, a very 'unlikely' shot to fulfil his potential, but if he did then that really could unlock something different for us, and by virtue, likely have the biggest impact.  I know versatile depth is the major hope we have at this stage, but stranger things have happened and there should be an opportunity if Brown and McDonald reach their end this year. And from the video, it sounds like he's going to work hard over the off-season to try and prove everyone wrong.  Of course every interview contains similar fluff.

The greatest player or bet would be for Harry Petty to lock down a key forward post all season. He is good and  big enough to be a match winner with Tmac JVR BBB and Fritta at  their best. His growth on the forward  line would far outway  any marginal improvement down back.  Disco Tommo Smithy and Tmac can go there even JVR if needed as cameos. 

Disco also as a great improvement snd Riv to get over his injury and have his best season plus Bowser is ready to fire after another preseason and stronger body.

I also believe Chandler if given the opportunity will surprise and deliver . 

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I'm going to go for a player who I think has great potential to be AA this year, if he just adds a little more toughness to his form and goes for marks. Rivers

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7 hours ago, DubDee said:

I reckon Pick 13 will come straight in and have a strong year.

He has a lot of potential and we were lucky he slid to us at 13. We got the man we wanted in the end

My tip for breakout is our pick number 13 in the form of Kozzie. Just needs to develop consistency, but that will come I'm sure. Jake Bowey will show his followers and the selectors just how good he is.Should never have been dropped last season. Far too good to play VFL.

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4 hours ago, Roger Mellie said:

Personally, I would like Josh Schacke to turn into Tom Lynch (of the Toig variety). If that was the case and JVR stuck around, our forward line future looks a lot brighter.

Failing that, I'd like Tom Sparrow to put his stamp on the game. I realise it's hard to barge into the middle when you've got Clarry, Trac and Viney in there, but I'd like to see him start making more of an impact (acknowledging he does do an important support role).

I too hope that Schacke will show the ability he must have to go as pick number 2 in the  draft. Would be a true bonus.

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18 hours ago, Demon Jack said:

I feel it's time that Clayton Oliver lived up to expectations.

4 B&F's, 3 All Australians, 2 AFLCA Player of the Year Awards, 1 Premiership Medal.

The guy has clearly been coasting throughout his career to date.

And it's about time that Viney went and got his own friggen ball. 

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