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Ned is yet to re-sign with the Suns after a break-out (half) of 2023

Averaging 29 touches per game from round 15 onwards (after previously only playing four games from R1-R14)

What's interesting to note with Flanders is that even in this break out stretch, he's only hit above 50% centre bounce attendances in two games, with a 29% average for the year.

religious the simpsons GIF

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    100% I would target.

    Actually surprised we haven't been mentioned as a club of interest considering we did back in his under 18's year.

    Hopefully we're in the hunt.

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    39 minutes ago, rpfc said:

    Everyone will be onto him now…

    stupid sexy flanders GIF

    Can we block Dodoro and Bell from Demonland?

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    Surely Hardwick wants to keep him?

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    On 8/28/2023 at 6:05 PM, Mach5 said:

    Would have thought we’d be more chance of getting Elijah Hollands.

    True, but Hollands would be easier to get because the Suns don’t want him. They’re different players. One can’t get a game in a trash forward line. The other has been their best midfielder in the second half of the season. 

    I’d love to get Flanders, but we don’t have the currency unless we’re happy to trade them pick 15. We’d be better served using 15 as part of a trade to upgrade picks this draft IMO. 

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    Damn. Good signature for the suns to get. He’s tearing it up and looks to have a solid future ahead of him there. Oh well, we didn’t have the locks to get him anyway without compromising our draft period.

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