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Farewell James Harmes

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I'm surprised we never tried playing Harmes as more of a forward over the last couple of years. 

He's always been a good mark overhead and has a knack of finding the goals. 

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    1 hour ago, Lord Travis said:

    Should've sent Tomlinson to North for pick 2 when we had the chance 😆

    When were we offered pick 2 for Tomlinson?

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    28 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

    I'm surprised we never tried playing Harmes as more of a forward over the last couple of years. 

    He's always been a good mark overhead and has a knack of finding the goals. 

    I generally agree and think that's his best spot (despite inaccuracy in front of goals late this season). But in reality Sparrow held that forward/midfield rotation position and was in better form than Harmes.

    He can't play ANB or Pickett's roles. He doesn't play Fritsch or Melkshams role. And he doesn't play Petty, Brown or TMacs role. And ultimately they went with Spargo, Woewodin or Laurie ahead of him at times as the 7th option.

    It's a surprisingly tough forward line to crack!

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    35 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

    I'm surprised we never tried playing Harmes as more of a forward over the last couple of years. 

    He's always been a good mark overhead and has a knack of finding the goals. 

    Had several chances to hit the scoreboard late in the season and blew them all from memory. Richmond and Hawthorn games? 

    But I agree, he is/was good overhead for his size. 

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    3 hours ago, Mach5 said:


    He got figured out. Didn’t add any strings to his bow. Honest trier but not much more.

    You saying a hard tag? 

    Actually, I thought he had a real future as a tagger

    Was fantastic in GF

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    6 minutes ago, Demonland said:

     

    All the best James, always a demon premiership player. If Oskar Baker can get 18 senior games in 2023. I'm sure you'll get more than you did this year

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    Bulldogs have 39, 47 and 52.

    The will need to keep approximately 1000 draft points (based off a bid at 13 and 20% discount)

    39, 47 and 52 = 1008 points.

    They've traded their future 1st so can't trade a f2 or f3. 

    Interesting to see how this trade gets done.

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    Third club may get involved?

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    1 hour ago, Demon Jack said:

    I'm surprised we never tried playing Harmes as more of a forward over the last couple of years. 

    He's always been a good mark overhead and has a knack of finding the goals. 

    Also a knack for getting in the bloody way!

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    Any player we might be interested in?

    Going to be quite thin on for midfield depth without Dunstan, JJ and Harmes. 

     

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    Straight swap with the Bont seems fair

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    How does going to the Bulldogs help Harmes get regular midfield time? Surely their midfield is equal to ours, and probably bats deeper.

    Regardless, we are seriously lacking midfield depth and anyone thinking that Laurie might ever be an AFL midfielder is delirious. Woewodin may get there in a couple of years, and Howes is not an inside mid. 

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    Love Harmsey and wish him all the best, but:

    1 - I hate Bevarage and the Dogs

    2 - How does this make any sense for him.  No more opportunities at the dogs is there? 

    Edited by Travy14

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    Dogs not bad. much better than the bombers 

    can handle this

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    10 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Any player we might be interested in?

    Going to be quite thin on for midfield depth without Dunstan, JJ and Harmes. 

     

    Who is even left as depth? Laurie, Woewodin? Yet to debut - Howes, Moniz-Wakefield?

    Concerning.

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    12 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Any player we might be interested in?

    Going to be quite thin on for midfield depth without Dunstan, JJ and Harmes. 

     

    Apparently some mild interest in Billings

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    13 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    Any player we might be interested in?

    Going to be quite thin on for midfield depth without Dunstan, JJ and Harmes. 

     

    If we didn't get Fullarton I'd be interested in Jordon Sweet as a young promising ruck - always going to be bridesmaid to English 

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    Would be ironic if they give us the Pick (Future 4th) we traded for Schache last year.

     

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    In reality, one of their third round picks probably gets it done.

    Wonder if we could do Harmes and 41 for 39 & 52?

    52 would be fodder for a Brown bid match.

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    Hopefully he gives all his stuff to Jon Amos

    All the best Harmesy. 

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