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  On 13/10/2023 at 06:35, Travy14 said:

Toby McLean delisted, perfect free midfield back up.  think we really need one even if he never plays an AFL game

Dunstan replacement?

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      On 15/10/2023 at 21:16, monoccular said:

    Dunstan replacement?

    Exactly 

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      On 15/10/2023 at 21:16, monoccular said:

    Dunstan replacement?

    He's pbately played midfield since his knee injury. He's more of a half forward and has been majority of his career.

    If you want strong inside midfield depth then Jackson Hately is someone the club may look at.

    193cm big bodied midfielder who averaged 24 disposals in the SANFL this year.

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      On 15/10/2023 at 21:38, dazzledavey36 said:

    He's pbately played midfield since his knee injury. He's more of a half forward and has been majority of his career.

    If you want strong inside midfield depth then Jackson Hately is someone the club may look at.

    193cm big bodied midfielder who averaged 24 disposals in the SANFL this year.

    He played completely Midfield in the VFL last year, only time he wasn't midfield was when Bevo played him in the AFL and well its Bevo.

    Hately is [censored], he is a horrible ball user and even worse decision maker, the fact he can't take Ben Keays place in that side says it all.  If we sign these guys for nothing and as pure VFL depth that's fine, but id be taking McLean over Hately any day.

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      On 15/10/2023 at 21:52, Travy14 said:

    He played completely Midfield in the VFL last year, only time he wasn't midfield was when Bevo played him in the AFL and well its Bevo.

    Hately is [censored], he is a horrible ball user and even worse decision maker, the fact he can't take Ben Keays place in that side says it all.  If we sign these guys for nothing and as pure VFL depth that's fine, but id be taking McLean over Hately any day.

    So yes, he's not AFL midfield material as per what I'm pretty much confirming....

    Anyone can look like a star in the VFL playing midfield.

    McLean is genuinely [censored]. You're not chucking a small 180cm plodder into any AFL midfield set up.

    I brought up Hately purely because he's a like for like with Dunstan in terms of being a full time inside mid. Doesn't mean I want him.

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      On 15/10/2023 at 22:56, dazzledavey36 said:

    So yes, he's not AFL midfield material as per what I'm pretty much confirming....

    Anyone can look like a star in the VFL playing midfield.

    McLean is genuinely [censored]. You're not chucking a small 180cm plodder into any AFL midfield set up.

    I brought up Hately purely because he's a like for like with Dunstan in terms of being a full time inside mid. Doesn't mean I want him.

    yes but you want someone that can play at AFL level if needed. Hately cant and hasn't been able to at 2 clubs.  

    McLean at least played 6 AFL games this year and was Emg for the whole back half of the year so he is around the mark in a midfield much much deeper than Adelaide.

    Hately got 1 game and wasn't looked at again

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      On 15/10/2023 at 23:11, Travy14 said:

    yes but you want someone that can play at AFL level if needed. Hately cant and hasn't been able to at 2 clubs.  

    McLean at least played 6 AFL games this year and was Emg for the whole back half of the year so he is around the mark in a midfield much much deeper than Adelaide.

    Hately got 1 game and wasn't looked at again

    Again, it's not my preference for Hately, I'm purely picking him out of the hat as a like for like with Dunstan as per the original question that was asked by @monoccular. 

    McLean is not even a like for like. Dunstan would have played had he was fit when Brayshaw went down in the finals. That in itself is a like for like position. They're both inside midfielders and even in the games where Dunstan played for the Dees last year, he was purely a midfielder.

    McLean doesn't even play midfield at AFL level. He's a half forward which we have enough of.

    You're never bringing in a 180cm half forward to replace a Oliver, Brayshaw or even Petracca if they miss games. 

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      On 15/10/2023 at 23:16, dazzledavey36 said:

    Again, it's not my preference for Hately, I'm purely picking him out of the hat as a like for like with Dunstan as per the original question that was asked by @monoccular. 

    McLean is not even a like for like. Dunstan would have played had he was fit when Brayshaw went down in the finals. That in itself is a like for like position. They're both inside midfielders and even in the games where Dunstan played for the Dees last year, he was purely a midfielder.

    McLean doesn't even play midfield at AFL level. He's a half forward which we have enough of.

    I know what you are saying, i am disagreeing.  McLean is an inside midfielder as he showed in the VFL.  Just like Dunstan and Hately.

    Mclean doesn't play midfield in the AFL because his coach doesn't put him there, which is why he should look for a new club and get a run in his best position.  

    I don't believe for a second Dunstan would have come in for Brayshaw btw, but we will never know.

    I'm purely just saying that McLean is a better option than Hately

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    I can't see the point of taking either McLean or Hately. All being well, we have a core midfield of Trac, Viney, Oliver, Brayshaw and Sparrow. Kozzie, ANB and Hunter can also be used as inside mids if necessary.

    Tim Lamb said in that recent interview that we are happy with our youth coming through, so I take that to mean that Laurie, Woey, Howes and AMW will be given opportunities. Plus hopefully we draft a couple of mids with our early selections.

    If Dunstan couldn't get a game when we were hit by injuries, I can't see the club pursuing McLean or Hately.

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      On 15/10/2023 at 23:25, Travy14 said:

    I know what you are saying, i am disagreeing.  McLean is an inside midfielder as he showed in the VFL.  Just like Dunstan and Hately.

    Mclean doesn't play midfield in the AFL because his coach doesn't put him there, which is why he should look for a new club and get a run in his best position.  

    I don't believe for a second Dunstan would have come in for Brayshaw btw, but we will never know.

    I'm purely just saying that McLean is a better option than Hately

    If Bevo won't play McLean as a midfielder at AFL level then there is no way Goody will.

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      On 15/10/2023 at 23:41, dazzledavey36 said:

    If Bevo won't play McLean as a midfielder at AFL level then there is no way Goody will.

    He will over Hately 

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      On 01/10/2023 at 20:59, Demongirl35 said:

    Would like Brynn Teakle but doubt we even take a look at him 

    Teakle for depth at the right price and assuming he is injury free

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      On 16/10/2023 at 04:01, Demongirl35 said:

    Don’t embarrass me in front of my friendssssss 

    😄

    But tell us how you do feel, DG; don't  be snaky.

    p.s. ZeroHangar has Dogs, GWS and North as the clubs having the fancies that might warrant it...er...him.

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      On 16/10/2023 at 04:10, Timothy Reddan-A'Blew said:

    😄

    But tell us how you do feel, DG; don't  be snaky.

    p.s. ZeroHangar has Dogs, GWS and North as the clubs having the fancies that might warrant it...er...him.

    Okay… he Teakles my fancy

    BUT if he’s out there getting attention off others I don’t know how interested I am anymore… I don’t fight for no man hehe 

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    If he’s not picked up (probably unlikely to be), I’d think Xavier O’Neill would be a good train on player over the summer and potentially a Casey recruit.  Melbourne boy, drafted by the Weagles in 2019 pick 28. Strong build and good pace. Good skills.  Tackling was a strength throughout junior years and in his AFL stretch.  As noted in some eagles sites, he was often the whipping boy for Simpson. Often picked as a sub or dropped after one poor performance.  His stats are often low due to limited minutes as a sub over 2022 and 2023. At 23 and five seasons in an AFL system, it’s a chance to him to come home and put in hard work to try to impress. 

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    No to picking up WC plodders and rejects thanks.

    Clearly don't have the list spots for any delisted free agents.

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      On 11/10/2023 at 10:14, spirit of norm smith said:

    Out-of-contract Hawk Lachie Bramble has been told to wait for a decision on his future. Bramble is quick.  Sometimes I think we need another fast mover in the outside. Similar to Markov at the Pies.  Very much a line breaker.  Plays a physical style of footy.  He seemed to be overlooked by the Hawks due to Jiath and Scrimshaw playing the half back roles, and younger guys like Macdonald on the wing.  

    THE WESTERN Bulldogs have provided Lachlan Bramble with a second chance, signing the delisted Hawk after the pre-season supplemental selection period (SSP) opened on Monday. 

    The 25-year-old has started training with Luke Beveridge’s squad, with the main group reporting back for pre-season training a week after the club's first to fourth-year players. 

    Bramble played 30 games across three seasons at Waverley Park, including 11 appearances in 2023, after being signed by the Hawks via the SSP at the start of 2021.

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