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For me it's not his height but his reading of the ball in the air (admittedly just from these highlight packages).  Fyfe was a beast in contested marking for a mid. Average nearly 1.4 per game across his career.  Cripps is 0.6, Yeo is 0.7, Bont 0.7, even Hird was barely 1.  This kid is not as tall but appears can take a contested mark and has x factor  Very unique. 

 

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    16 minutes ago, Males said:

    The comparison is in the way he moves, you don’t have to be the exact same height to be compared to someone and 3cm isn’t a big difference. I would understand your point if Spargo was compared to Fyfe. 😉

    187cm is still a great size for a midfielder if that where Jason Taylor sees him playing eventually. 

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    26 minutes ago, Jeremy said:

    187cm is still a great size for a midfielder if that where Jason Taylor sees him playing eventually. 

    You'd hope so if we're taking him as high as #6

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    12 minutes ago, adonski said:

    You'd hope so if we're taking him as high as #6

    Would still be a massive risk though considering he hasn’t had much exposure in there this year? Jason Taylor does have a good eye for these type of players though, wanting to trade up for Butters , Bailey Humphrey etc 

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    I may have asked in another threat, but is a Tasmanian a risk given the determination for a Tas team in the near future.   Will Gil / Dill formulate rules (on the run of course) that will compel us to give them our best Tasmanian??

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    On 30/10/2023 at 17:23, Purple77 said:

    McKercher, Sanders, Leake

    What a year for Tassy <3

    I tend to agree, Leake does seem to have JT hallmarks from the outside looking in!

    Rumours that Schoenmaker is a sneaky chance at a late 1st round, and there is also Jack Callinan (son of Ian Callinan) as a small forward that could also be taken.

    Don't remember the last time 5 Tassie players were chosen in a single draft.  Let alone 3-4 potentials for the first round!

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    3 hours ago, Jeremy said:

    Would still be a massive risk though considering he hasn’t had much exposure in there this year? Jason Taylor does have a good eye for these type of players though, wanting to trade up for Butters , Bailey Humphrey etc 

    Taylor does have a good record. Humphrey looks a jet, Butters is a jet, and we traded up for Oliver, who has won 4 B&Fs, and is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

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    8 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    I may have asked in another threat, but is a Tasmanian a risk given the determination for a Tas team in the near future.   Will Gil / Dill formulate rules (on the run of course) that will compel us to give them our best Tasmanian??

    There will be some Tassie players that want to come home to play for Tassie, and I've seen you post this in other threads too, but I'm curious why you are more concerned about Tassie players going home than WA, or SA or players from other states?  

    Don't think it's been determined yet.  However I suspect the list managers will be more concerned about the compromised draft. That being said, the AFL won't be putting anything in place to compel the other teams to give up Tasmanian players only.  It's a set of rules that will allow the tassie team to select from any players on the list (obviously there might be some untouchables) 

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    On 22/10/2023 at 18:07, ChaserJ said:

    Was recently chatting to a former Tassie premier about the team and its prospects.

    They said that the team was effectively no chance to be in place on current timelines. Horrible contracts for Tas government re: stadium build (unviable based on current contract) and ongoing fees to AFL, not enough fed money, variable support from sections of the public who believe the money could be spent elsewhere and only vague backing from the AFL (unlike the northern franchises) who want to look like they are supporting a Tassie team. The opposition (who are the same colour as the fed government that provided funding) have said they will scrap plans and will only go ahead with establishment if contracts are renegotiated.

    The path ahead is littered with significant obstacles. I don't think we should be tailoring our recruiting based on the framework of the plan for commencing establishment of a Tassie team sometime in the future.

     

    12 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    I may have asked in another threat, but is a Tasmanian a risk given the determination for a Tas team in the near future.   Will Gil / Dill formulate rules (on the run of course) that will compel us to give them our best Tasmanian??

    @monoccular see above post from Chaser in another thread. It gave me a bit more confidence if we do pick a Tasmanian prospect. 

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    6 minutes ago, KingDingAling said:

    Taylor does have a good record. Humphrey looks a jet, Butters is a jet, and we traded up for Oliver, who has won 4 B&Fs, and is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

    Wish that pick swap for Humphrey went through last year, he'll be that good it's not funny 

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    1 hour ago, KingDingAling said:

    Taylor does have a good record. Humphrey looks a jet, Butters is a jet, and we traded up for Oliver, who has won 4 B&Fs, and is the greatest thing since sliced bread.

    Didnt we also want Georgides and Holmes.

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    1 hour ago, Ouch! said:

    There will be some Tassie players that want to come home to play for Tassie, and I've seen you post this in other threads too, but I'm curious why you are more concerned about Tassie players going home than WA, or SA or players from other states?  

    Don't think it's been determined yet.  However I suspect the list managers will be more concerned about the compromised draft. That being said, the AFL won't be putting anything in place to compel the other teams to give up Tasmanian players only.  It's a set of rules that will allow the tassie team to select from any players on the list (obviously there might be some untouchables) 

    Because the Tasmanian team will be building a list from scratch and they'll need 42 players, including as many talented Tasmanians as possible, so the contract offers for them, if they are any good, will be irresistible and the AFL will provide special avenues for the players to move and compensation to teams losing these players. 

    WA and SA teams currently only have a limited number of list spots to fill and there's no special compensation involved, players have to move through standard trade or FA. 

    There's a risk drafting Tasmanian players now, particularly for teams in our position - we will need ready-to-go replacements for our stars coming to end of their careers at the time of the Tasmanian team introduction, we won't be wanting draft pick compensation to start all over again.

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    On 30/10/2023 at 19:48, Demonsterative said:

    This guy has Hird, Fyfe, Fritta, Lever, Matthews, Lockett, Carey, Flower, Hawkins (cats and dogs version) vibes to him. 
     

    Will be better than Whitten!

    if we get pick one, we should go  with Leake instead of that Reid fella

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    I have a few sons in Tassie who work close to sport and Government there, and their word is No team there for at least five possibly ten years to go.

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    10 hours ago, Willmoy1947 said:

    I have a few sons in Tassie who work close to sport and Government there, and their word is No team there for at least five possibly ten years to go.

    That would certainly change my view of the risk if it pans out that way.

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    15 hours ago, Ouch! said:

    I'm curious why you are more concerned about Tassie players going home than WA, or SA o

    On top of what @old55 said, there will also be something special about being wooed to become the first marquee players for the first club in Tasmania’s history. 

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    20 hours ago, Jeremy said:

    187cm is still a great size for a midfielder if that where Jason Taylor sees him playing eventually. 

    There was one midfielder from last years draft (can't think of his name) who started the season at 187 and grew to 197cm   Only played the one game so far but looked good.

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    3 minutes ago, stinga said:

    There was one midfielder from last years draft (can't think of his name) who started the season at 187 and grew to 197cm   Only played the one game so far but looked good.

    Really what team?

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    1 hour ago, stinga said:

    There was one midfielder from last years draft (can't think of his name) who started the season at 187 and grew to 197cm   Only played the one game so far but looked good.

    Hustwaite 

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    What about George Stevens looks a goer and is very solid, fiscal beast ready made for AFL footy.

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    1 hour ago, durango said:

    What about George Stevens looks a goer and is very solid, fiscal beast ready made for AFL footy.

    Can help us fund the new home base?

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    2 hours ago, old55 said:

    Can help us fund the new home base?

    That is elite. 

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    On 31/10/2023 at 20:10, Ouch! said:

    Don't remember the last time 5 Tassie players were chosen in a single draft.  Let alone 3-4 potentials for the first round!

    i wonder whether this says more about the quality of tasmanian kids emerging or the lack of quality coming out of victoria, in particular

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    13 hours ago, stinga said:

    There was one midfielder from last years draft (can't think of his name) who started the season at 187 and grew to 197cm   Only played the one game so far but looked good.


    Would have to be Hustwaite at Hawthorn, or Ed Allen at Collingwood.

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