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Demonsterative Redleg

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13 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

I can confirm we have a potential f/s ruck in about 15 years time, one who can hold a good tune and knows how to do an excellent mash up. I present to you: DJ George Gawn!

https://www.instagram.com/p/C-UW21pylRp/?img_index=6

I’m not convinced. He looks a lot shorter than his dad. 
 

Can he kick a footy? 
 

🤓😁

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8 hours ago, Gawndy the Great said:

Seriously should have gone after Goldstein instead of Grundy. 

The 36 year old Goldstein who's in and out of a mediocre Essendon team and who will retire this year?  

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21 hours ago, Gawndy the Great said:

Seriously should have gone after Goldstein instead of Grundy. 

Thanks. Captain Hindsight.   Did seem a very good option at the time.

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On 09/08/2024 at 20:06, KingDingAling said:

I like Verrall as a back up. 

Yeah from the limited footage and stats I've seen, Verrall looks a likely type. We still need someone to fill that mid-twenties gap though as a ready-made replacement... not that it's possible to 'replace' the greatest ruckman to ever grace the field.

Going off @DistrACTION Jackson's comment Reidy would be a really solid get IMO. Maybe then they could work on developing other areas of Fullarton's game, potentially finding him a spot as a permanent forward.

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Out of contract rucks according to footywire:

Kailin Lane - shown a bit in the lions ruck log jam but did his ACL

Alex Mirkov - hasn't shown much development

Aiden Begg - undersized and injured

Liam Reidy - was more of a forward when drafted but dominating WAFL hit outs at least

Braydon Preuss - I very much doubt it.

Clay Tucker - only young, haven't seen a lot of him, seems to be play forward a fair bit

Hamish Free - lots of concussions and not great VFL form

Tom Campbell - hmmm, I doubt it.

Lachlan McAndrew - huge height, athletic, developing from no idea how to play to something interesting

Tim English - surely too expensive

Reidy or McAndrew would both interest me.

Although if we add a forward who can ruck a bit we might just see if Verrall can improve enough to own the spot.

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1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Eagles at $1M per year if he goes anywhere is my guess

You have to think that if he hasn't signed with the dogs by now he most likely is an eagle next year.

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On 09/08/2024 at 22:06, KingDingAling said:

I like Verrall as a back up. 

At least promising, at this stage.  But then remember how long it took Max to become a regular.  

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Liam Reidy to debut for Freo this weekend against GWS

luke Darcy is a test so Liam comes in as cover

got to do better than Taberner

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20 hours ago, DiscoStu17 said:

Not brought in to cover his commentary?

My bad

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Wrong Thread

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