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16 minutes ago, Supreme_Demon said:

Apparently Emerson Jeka was delisted by the Hawks.

He is a 198cm key forward originally from the Western Jets.

Here is the link about it: https://www.afl.com.au/news/1042682/josh-morris-emerson-jeka-fionn-ohara-depart-hawthorn-after-2023-season

Perhaps Emerson Jeka is worth giving a 2nd chance to? However, I don't know much about him.

Ah, no! This is a guy that kicked 0.7 in a VFL game!

Most Hawk supporters know he is nowhere near the standard.

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    Jeka has just turned 22, is a maturing big man and yet to reach his potential. 
    He has talent, was chosen at #9 and is worth a close look.

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    I've been trying to mentally sort the key forwards (who are even remotely possible acquisitions) into 'expensive gun' and 'quality role-player' types. Figured if I put it down in writing it would reduce my overall level of confusion. So, with an invite to people putting a line through them, adding a question mark, endorsing them, mocking them, or suggesting what they reckno the trade cost would be, here we go;

    Expensive guns;

    Aaron Naugton,     Pick-any King,     Jack Lukosius,     Oscar Allen,     Harry McKay

    Quality role-players or young potential in crowded forward lines;

    Jamarra Ugle-Hagan,     Todd Marshall,     Jake Riccardi,     Darcy Fogarty,     Logan McDonald,

    Hayden McLean,       Riley Thilthorpe,     Ben McKay (switching forward?)


     

    My personal preference from a value-for-trade/money perspective would go Riccardi, McLean, Thilthorpe and then the fantasy of getting Lukosius.

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    57 minutes ago, dee-tox said:

    Ah, no! This is a guy that kicked 0.7 in a VFL game!

    Most Hawk supporters know he is nowhere near the standard.

    Shocked Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles GIF

    Yikes!!!

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    56 minutes ago, deefender said:

    Jeka has just turned 22, is a maturing big man and yet to reach his potential. 
    He has talent, was chosen at #9 and is worth a close look.

    #9 in the rookie draft! 

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    58 minutes ago, deefender said:

    Jeka has just turned 22, is a maturing big man and yet to reach his potential. 
    He has talent, was chosen at #9 and is worth a close look.

    Taken 9 in the rookie draft. Surely we're not desperate enough to pick anyone who is tallish and can hold a sherrin. We do seem to have an abundance of not good enough tall forwards. 

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    6 minutes ago, Deefiant said:

    Taken 9 in the rookie draft. Surely we're not desperate enough to pick anyone who is tallish and can hold a sherrin. We do seem to have an abundance of not good enough tall forwards. 

    I saw a tall bloke at the shops earlier - don’t know if he’s any good but I’ll ask him if he can kick straight 

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    I'm tall, ill play forward 

    I mean, I'm 40 and 25kgs overweight but I'll lead up at the ball

    Have any of the players on our list kicked 3 in a mid gippy 2s game? No they havent. I rest my case.

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    On 9/23/2023 at 8:56 PM, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

    I reckon Naughton might be our best chance in nabbing a Tall Power Forward out of Contract in 2024, 24 years of age, Dogs desperate for picks.

    Been poor this year Naughts are change of scenery with his mates Lachie and big Shaq dog might be what the doctor ordered, times are changing for WB.

    2023 was not a great year for Naughton but he's a very good player.  If he's an option we should seriously chase him.  

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    1 hour ago, deegirl said:

    2023 was not a great year for Naughton but he's a very good player.  If he's an option we should seriously chase him.  

    He’s also an exciting forward jumping all over the place. Would get kids through the door

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    18 hours ago, dee-tox said:

    Ah, no! This is a guy that kicked 0.7 in a VFL game!

    Most Hawk supporters know he is nowhere near the standard.

    Sounds like he would slot straight in at the Dees

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    18 hours ago, dee-tox said:

    Ah, no! This is a guy that kicked 0.7 in a VFL game!

    Most Hawk supporters know he is nowhere near the standard.

    With those numbers he would be a certain starter for us 🤗

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    4 hours ago, biggestred said:

    I'm tall, ill play forward 

    I mean, I'm 40 and 25kgs overweight but I'll lead up at the ball

    Have any of the players on our list kicked 3 in a mid gippy 2s game? No they havent. I rest my case.

    And which mid Gippy team might this be @biggestred? We could talk for countless hours about the greatness that is FCFNC 😝😝😝

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    4 hours ago, biggestred said:

    I'm tall, ill play forward 

    I mean, I'm 40 and 25kgs overweight but I'll lead up at the ball

    Have any of the players on our list kicked 3 in a mid gippy 2s game? No they havent. I rest my case.

    I am sure the highlights would present well 

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    7 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

    And which mid Gippy team might this be @biggestred? We could talk for countless hours about the greatness that is FCFNC 😝😝😝

    Boolarra mate haha

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    2 minutes ago, biggestred said:

    Boolarra mate haha

    So long as it wasn’t Yinnar, Morwell East or Newborough 🤮

    Nice ground Boolarra (at least it’s flat unlike Mirboo Nth and Hill End)

    Edited by Demon Disciple

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    On 9/20/2023 at 6:05 PM, OneDayInSeptember said:

    It might be a dumb suggestion as he is key to our back successes, but what about putting Steven May at full-forward and getting Ben McKay from North as a key back? 

    Dumb Dumb Dumb 

    thats right ONE day in Sept that's all we would have !! 

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    20 hours ago, dee-tox said:

    Ah, no! This is a guy that kicked 0.7 in a VFL game!

    Most Hawk supporters know he is nowhere near the standard.

    That's a 26-goal season right there!

    (On a serious note, it's also 7 shots (not counting any OOBs!) So something to work with?)

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    Having a look over playing lists, there’s a few that seem to have excess tall forwards.
    Looking for a bargain...

    StK - Cooper Sharman?

    Coll - Ash Johnson?

    GCS - Burgess? Chol the obvious option. McLaughlin?

    Adel - Fogarty? Gollant?

    WBD - O’Brien? 

    Port - Lord? Scully?

    Haw - Ramadan?

    Freo - Corbett? Treacy? Kuek?

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    Did I just dream this or was this in the rumour file?

    Dees given up on trying to snare No.1 pick and Harley Reid.

    Now all into luring Nick Larkey from Kangas.

    With cap space created by Grundy/Harmes/Brown, will sign him on mega four-year deal worth $4M.

    North to receive picks 5 and 13 plus Paul Spargo.

    Dees to solve forward issues for next few years with van Rooyen and Petty further up field and Larkey and Fritter near goals.

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    3 minutes ago, Deespicable said:

    North to receive picks 5 and 13 plus Paul Spargo.

    Maybe we can throw in Bob Spargo and Bob Spargo Snr as well.

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    13 minutes ago, Deespicable said:

    Did I just dream this or was this in the rumour file?

    Dees given up on trying to snare No.1 pick and Harley Reid.

    Now all into luring Nick Larkey from Kangas.

    With cap space created by Grundy/Harmes/Brown, will sign him on mega four-year deal worth $4M.

    North to receive picks 5 and 13 plus Paul Spargo.

    Dees to solve forward issues for next few years with van Rooyen and Petty further up field and Larkey and Fritter near goals.

    It will have to happen with another player as Spargo is a required player and won't be released.

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