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What I saw at training yesterday: this kid has it all. He beat Tracc in a one-on-one contest to the loud applause of his teammates. I will go as far as to say he is much further advanced than what Tracc was when he was drafted. 

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    1 hour ago, The Taciturn Demon said:

    Getting 25 and kicking three for the Stingrays on a weekend. Sweltering in a portable for the rest of the week. 

    What a ledge.

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    Where was this article please?

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    43 minutes ago, djr said:

    What I saw at training yesterday: this kid has it all. He beat Tracc in a one-on-one contest to the loud applause of his teammates. I will go as far as to say he is much further advanced than what Tracc was when he was drafted. 

    please do go on...what did you see as his strengths and weaknesses?

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    4 hours ago, Bay Riffin said:

    please do go on...what did you see as his strengths and weaknesses?

    His strengths/weaknesses were well documented in the lead-up to the draft. I saw most of them on display at training yesterday.

    • He is tall. Almost the same height as JVR. Almost 2" taller than Tracc.
    • Although not super quick, he was able to run 40-50m to receive a handball from a player who had just marked and kick it 30m to another leading player. He has a good level of fitness.
    • He loves a contest. 
    • He has a penetrating left foot that can hit targets 40-50m out. Some missed as the session wore on.
    • Lovely one-grab mark, although I did not see him take a contested mark.
    • His quiet demeanour gives him an air of self-confidence and a knowing that he belongs. 

    If by chance we sadly lose Christian, Harvey will be well qualified to take over that role. Throw in 2 first-round picks, and I feel that we will be OK.

     

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    8 minutes ago, manny100 said:

    Twomey said in the Gettable draft review that he is likely to play round 1.

    2025 season?

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    17 minutes ago, binman said:

    2025 season?

    I’d be shocked if he didn’t.. kids a stud and pave aside there’s few knocks at all 

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    5 hours ago, djr said:

    His strengths/weaknesses were well documented in the lead-up to the draft. I saw most of them on display at training yesterday.

    • He is tall. Almost the same height as JVR. Almost 2" taller than Tracc.
    • Although not super quick, he was able to run 40-50m to receive a handball from a player who had just marked and kick it 30m to another leading player. He has a good level of fitness.
    • He loves a contest. 
    • He has a penetrating left foot that can hit targets 40-50m out. Some missed as the session wore on.
    • Lovely one-grab mark, although I did not see him take a contested mark.
    • His quiet demeanour gives him an air of self-confidence and a knowing that he belongs. 

    If by chance we sadly lose Christian, Harvey will be well qualified to take over that role. Throw in 2 first-round picks, and I feel that we will be OK.

     

    I too noticed an absence of contested marks in his HL That will make me stay quiet and reserve judgement for the moment. Everything else fits.

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    11 minutes ago, Tolstoys Nudge said:

    I’d be shocked if he didn’t.. kids a stud and pave aside there’s few knocks at all 

    Earn a spot in my book.

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    38 minutes ago, manny100 said:

    Twomey said in the Gettable draft review that he is likely to play round 1.

    I think he is just implying he is physically ready but this is no guarantee of a game 

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    10 minutes ago, Willmoy1947 said:

    I too noticed an absence of contested marks in his HL That will make me stay quiet and reserve judgement for the moment. Everything else fits.

    You're watching the wrong highlights if that's the case

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    Just now, Roost it far said:

    Wouldn’t be surprised if Lindsay followed shortly after 

    Straight to half back when Salem pings his first calf of 2025

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    8 minutes ago, adonski said:

    You're watching the wrong highlights if that's the case

    Fair enough, I'll have another geek.

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    I'm with @dazzledavey36. My arms are red from pinching myself. 

    Can't wait to see Harvey in the red and blue, in the big time.

    Kid is gonna be a gun.

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    Yep , got them this time, from the side as well as the palm, i think  plus a couple of others.

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    51 minutes ago, adonski said:

    Straight to half back when Salem pings his first calf of 2025

    There's already a vacancy in the back 7 with Rivers moving to the midfield. 

    Lindsay would easily be in the conversation with Howes, Woewodin and AMW.

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    2 hours ago, adonski said:

    Straight to half back when Salem pings his first calf of 2025

    Nah 100% hammie will go first👌

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    15 hours ago, djr said:

    His strengths/weaknesses were well documented in the lead-up to the draft. I saw most of them on display at training yesterday.

    • He is tall. Almost the same height as JVR. Almost 2" taller than Tracc.
    • Although not super quick, he was able to run 40-50m to receive a handball from a player who had just marked and kick it 30m to another leading player. He has a good level of fitness.
    • He loves a contest. 
    • He has a penetrating left foot that can hit targets 40-50m out. Some missed as the session wore on.
    • Lovely one-grab mark, although I did not see him take a contested mark.
    • His quiet demeanour gives him an air of self-confidence and a knowing that he belongs. 

    If by chance we sadly lose Christian, Harvey will be well qualified to take over that role. Throw in 2 first-round picks, and I feel that we will be OK.

     

    why and under what circumstances do we lose CP? You mean he gets badly injured again or he retires hurt or what?

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    10 hours ago, Tolstoys Nudge said:

    I’d be shocked if he didn’t.. kids a stud and pave aside there’s few knocks at all 

    Agree. I was joking, though not particularly well

    if I was a betting man I'd give very short odds that barrimg injury he'll make his AFL debut round one next season.

    I can't think of a dees draftee more ready for AFL footy than Langford . Viney perhaps, 

    And not just because he's physically ready (boy, he's a big fella) - just seems to have the right mindset and competitiveness.

    He'll probably be a mid from the get go too.

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    52 minutes ago, binman said:

     

    I can't think of a dees draftee more ready for AFL footy than Langford . 

    Oliver.  2 Brownlow votes in his first game and arguably BOG to half time.

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    12 hours ago, Willmoy1947 said:

    I too noticed an absence of contested marks in his HL That will make me stay quiet and reserve judgement for the moment. Everything else fits.

    Contested marks are overated. Obviously fantastic if you have a player than can do that but its maybe 1 or 2 times a game.

     

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    11 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

    Contested marks are overated. Obviously fantastic if you have a player than can do that but its maybe 1 or 2 times a game.

     

    Agree they are rare but it can change the way an opposition team sets up around the contest/ who they play on you if you’re known to be strong in the air.
     

    A bit like a keeper coming up to the stumps to a quick bowler - the stumping isn’t their priority, they’re trying to keep the batsman back in the crease to aid the bowler’s length. Keeps the batsman honest. 

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