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Sam Van Rooyen in for Ben Brown on LTI?

Wizard of Koz
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It just makes sense. We gotta give it a go. Brown wont even be fit to play any games anyway. At least we get someone who is fit and playing alongside his bro could do wonders for him. 

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    I have never seen Sam play but isn’t he an 18yo KPF who didn’t get drafted?  
     

    They take time. 2 or 3 years in our system  before they get a game seems to be the norm (assuming they are good enough). Doesn’t seem a wise LTI replacement for mine.

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    4 hours ago, Wizard of Koz said:

    It just makes sense. We gotta give it a go. Brown wont even be fit to play any games anyway. At least we get someone who is fit and playing alongside his bro could do wonders for him. 

    No!

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    W.A teams had a good look, and said no.

     

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    5 hours ago, Wizard of Koz said:

    It just makes sense. We gotta give it a go. Brown wont even be fit to play any games anyway. At least we get someone who is fit and playing alongside his bro could do wonders for him. 

    This is a great idea if SVR has suddenly morphed into a mature age back up ruckmen. 

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    Grit your teeth, touch wood, then consider that by type Sam VR would be a more direct replacement for Smith. 

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    Demonland posts are getting dumb & dumber. First a Tim English wild goose chase then this rubbish.

    Some posters should get a life.

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    5 hours ago, Wizard of Koz said:

    It just makes sense.

    No it doesn’t.

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    5 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    I don't think we would even be having this discussion if Sam had a different surname.

    Indeed. Forget his surname 

    is he good enough,   He might make JvR feel better in melb. But that is the only other consideration 

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    52 minutes ago, bluey said:

    W.A teams had a good look, and said no.

     

    Still training with Freo who are going to come super hard for JVR. 

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    8 hours ago, Wizard of Koz said:

    It just makes sense. We gotta give it a go. Brown wont even be fit to play any games anyway. At least we get someone who is fit and playing alongside his bro could do wonders for him. 

    Take emotion out of it and from a football perspective explain how it makes sense?

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    1 hour ago, Neil Crompton said:

    I’d say no, but I do think we would be monitoring Sam’s younger brother who could be the best of all 3 of them. 

    Only just back running after a full year out of footy, hopefully BVR gets some games under him this year

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    3 hours ago, Dannyz said:

    Still training with Freo who are going to come super hard for JVR. 

    Is that you're thinking or is it being spoken about?

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    1 hour ago, Jeremy said:

    Of course Freo would already be speaking about it… 

    He is contracted till end of 2026 I believe. Would be Adelaide/ Petty all over again so I think we will look at JVR late in the year and extend again hopefully if all going well. 

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    Just now, 58er said:

    He is contracted till end of 2026 I believe. Would be Adelaide/ Petty all over again so I think we will look at JVR late in the year and extend again hopefully if all going well. 

    That may only be 2025 actually I apologise. 

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    more likely for Fritsch’s bro to play with us 

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    2 hours ago, Jeremy said:

    Of course Freo would already be speaking about it… 

    Really, they have Jai  Amiss long term who will be a gun and other holes to fill across the ground before getting tied up chasing JVR

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    6 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

    Really, they have Jai  Amiss long term who will be a gun and other holes to fill across the ground before getting tied up chasing JVR

    The sheer fact that his brother is training with them is a big enough sign surely? Every club overlooked him in the draft and even rookie draft yet Freo are giving him a chance even though he’s probably not up to AFL standard? Where are Freo’s holes? Midfield is stacked, rucks are stacked and backline is strong. They would be drooling at the potential of a JVR/Amiss forward line, their forward line is their weakest point, there’s no partner for Amiss yet 

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    6 minutes ago, Jeremy said:

    The sheer fact that his brother is training with them is a big enough sign surely? Every club overlooked him in the draft and even rookie draft yet Freo are giving him a chance even though he’s probably not up to AFL standard? Where are Freo’s holes? Midfield is stacked, rucks are stacked and backline is strong. They would be drooling at the potential of a JVR/Amiss forward line, their forward line is their weakest point, there’s no partner for Amiss yet 

    They wouldn’t be able to afford Jackson, Darcy, Amiss and JVR. Would have to involve swapping Darcy for JVR, but let’s not worry about that.

    They have the big Cohuna who’s not a bad 3rd option 

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    Winding BBB up is an option, but I doubt we’d do it just now or for a kid. 

    We’d need to replace like for like with a mature tall

    SVR worth tracking for a mid season pick if he doesn’t stick with Freo 

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