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Thank you to Claremont & East Fremantle

Blistering
in Melbourne Demons

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A very big thank you to East Fremantle which produced two players from today’s winning team against the Sydney Swans:-

• Trent Rivers and

• Judd McVee

and to Claremont for giving us 

• Jacob van Rooyen

Also up and coming Taj Woewodin who is yet to debut but would be close but for the fact that he has an injured finger.

Luke Jackson was also a Shark!

Thanks to Jason Taylor and his team for their astute recruiting.

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    I really don't understand why interstate teams don't favour draft players from their state.

    You completely eliminate go home factor and make it extremely hard for other players to poach your lads. 

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    1 hour ago, Blistering said:

    A very big thank you to the East Fremantle Sharks who have produced three players from today’s winning team against the Sydney Swans:-

    • Trent Rivers

    • Judd McVee and

    • Jacob van Rooyen

    Also up and coming Taj Woewodin who is yet to debut but would be close but for the fact that he has an injured finger.

    Luke Jackson was also a Shark!

    Rivers getting better and better.

    McVee is all silk.

    JVR very solid debut.

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    4 hours ago, MurDoc516 said:

    I really don't understand why interstate teams don't favour draft players from their state.

    You completely eliminate go home factor and make it extremely hard for other players to poach your lads. 

    1. Their recruiters are duds

    2. Bellend

    3. Self referential culture

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    10 minutes ago, layzie said:

    WA is our second home now. 

    I guess we should setup another academy over there as well to help these poor West Aussie juniors dodge being selected by Freo or the Eagles

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    7 hours ago, MurDoc516 said:

    I really don't understand why interstate teams don't favour draft players from their state.

    You completely eliminate go home factor and make it extremely hard for other players to poach your lads. 

    The same logic could be applied in reverse.

    I'm guessing the standard recruiters lines would go something like:

    "Picking the best available at that pick"

    "We really rated such and such, so that's why we selected them at that pick"

     

    I think it somewhat is a credit to Taylor and Co's credit that we are able to select these diamonds in the rough with late picks and then our development guys and team culture to turn them into solid players.

    I'm guessing that if the selectors thought it was a really line ball decision or a player had a really strong go home factor about them (Nick Nat / Watts), them maybe that might sway them to pick the home grown tallent.  Otherwise, I think Jason Taylor did sum it up recently in a Demonland interview that for every player that does go home, a bunch stay and you can't generally let it influence the player selection.  We've also been on the receiving end of a couple of super star come home to Vic's in Linngers and Lever,  so I think it's swings and round abouts to a fair extent.

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    4 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    The same logic could be applied in reverse.

    I'm guessing the standard recruiters lines would go something like:

    "Picking the best available at that pick"

    "We really rated such and such, so that's why we selected them at that pick"

     

    I think it somewhat is a credit to Taylor and Co's credit that we are able to select these diamonds in the rough with late picks and then our development guys and team culture to turn them into solid players.

    I'm guessing that if the selectors thought it was a really line ball decision or a player had a really strong go home factor about them (Nick Nat / Watts), them maybe that might sway them to pick the home grown tallent.  Otherwise, I think Jason Taylor did sum it up recently in a Demonland interview that for every player that does go home, a bunch stay and you can't generally let it influence the player selection.  We've also been on the receiving end of a couple of super star come home to Vic's in Linngers and Lever,  so I think it's swings and round abouts to a fair extent.

    Jeff White also. 

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    11 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    The same logic could be applied in reverse.

    I'm guessing the standard recruiters lines would go something like:

    "Picking the best available at that pick"

    "We really rated such and such, so that's why we selected them at that pick"

     

    I think it somewhat is a credit to Taylor and Co's credit that we are able to select these diamonds in the rough with late picks and then our development guys and team culture to turn them into solid players.

    I'm guessing that if the selectors thought it was a really line ball decision or a player had a really strong go home factor about them (Nick Nat / Watts), them maybe that might sway them to pick the home grown tallent.  Otherwise, I think Jason Taylor did sum it up recently in a Demonland interview that for every player that does go home, a bunch stay and you can't generally let it influence the player selection.  We've also been on the receiving end of a couple of super star come home to Vic's in Linngers and Lever,  so I think it's swings and round abouts to a fair extent.

    It does swing in roundabouts but I look at the Crows/Power and now Eagles in their rebuild, it's insane how much good SA talent is there that they could've picked up themselves. 

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    I'd also like to preemptively thank Claremont, as well as Fremantle for their first pick in the 2023 draft...

    https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=%2Fphoto%2F2022%2F1130%2Fr1099884_1296x729_16%2D9.jpg&w=570&format=jpg

    Daniel Curtin

    Winning the NAB Medal for best afield in the annual NAB AFL Futures Grand Final curtain raiser match, Curtin is a prolific intercept marking key defender. A wonderful reader of the ball in flight, Curtin regularly gets into position for intercept marks and is a strong contested mark. He also regularly turns one-on-one situations in marks. For a key defender, Curtin displays rare agility and evasion to avoid tackles and a real dare and want to take on the game with his run. He is also a strong kick and hits up targets reliably with precision from defence.

    Daniel Curtin
    08/03/2005 | 195cm | Key Defender
    Claremont / Western Australia

    Curtin has been a top performer at representative level over the last two years, shining for Western Australia’s Under 17 side and in the recent Futures showcase. He was best afield in the latter game, displaying his poise in possession and sound intercept marking down back. With the potential to swing forward, there’s plenty to like.

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    But hang on, we can't draft Western Australians can we? That's very risky.

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    21 hours ago, MurDoc516 said:

    I really don't understand why interstate teams don't favour draft players from their state.

    You completely eliminate go home factor and make it extremely hard for other players to poach your lads. 

    Because they draft who they want then get the others via go home factor a year or two later (Horne-Francis, Rankine, Jackson etc)

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    35 minutes ago, A F said:

    But hang on, we can't draft Western Australians can we? That's very risky.

    Was waiting for someone to say this. Made me laugh every time it came up before the drafts. And there's every chance we lose one of our current sandgropers, maybe even Rivers soon, which if it happens is totally fine. Keep drafting the best talent and backing in our development.

    If cricket is any kind of guide then WA is only behind NSW for the deepest pool of sporting talent and that gap seems to be shrinking. We should be adding WA kids just about every year. 

    Edited by DeeSpencer

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    14 hours ago, Blistering said:

    And thanks to WJ for fixing up my post.

    Wow Jones is an admin??

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    33 minutes ago, Cranky Franky said:

    Jeff White was a Victorian.

    Yeah, but his great grandma's aunt was a South Australian 🤪😜🤣

     

    ...I thunk the point @radar was making is that like Lingers and Lever, he's one we got back in the credits column of come homes!

     

    P.S. at this point he had a much more accomplished individual career than the Dogga, but never had a premership medallion to show for his brilliance and character - like so many other great MFC players 1964 - 2020.

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    11 hours ago, MurDoc516 said:

    It does swing in roundabouts but I look at the Crows/Power and now Eagles in their rebuild, it's insane how much good SA talent is there that they could've picked up themselves. 

    Yes, the SANFL has been very kind to us: Pickett, Petty, Chandler, Nibbler, Sparrow. Must have a very good scout over there

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    I have full faith in our recruiting team that when players want to go home we get very good deals in return.

    Unlike Bell end and Dumbdoro that hold up trade week by trying to get 5 future 1st round draft picks for a Viv Mitchie type

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    On 4/3/2023 at 12:23 AM, Demonland said:

    I thought JVR was from Claremont?

    DL Blistering did say and thanks to Claremont for vR.😃😃
    Ha Ha or Maybe Not I came in late.!!!

    Edited by DeeZone

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    On 4/3/2023 at 1:28 AM, JJR said:

    JVR very solid debut

    Yep and credit to the club for not rushing him. 

    Footywire which probably accumulates its info from the mfc website has him listed at 193cm and 93kgs.

    Bit I read an article that said he was 96kg. He will probably fill out some more and crash packs wide open.

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