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  • Demonland changed the title to The Wade Derksen Thread
 

Had a solid 2023 season where he played predominantly forward kicking 35 goals 17 behinds in 18 games. Presents really well, strong mark, confident, reads the ball in the air and kicks straight.

https://www.afl.com.au/video/926874/vfl-showreel-r8-wade-derksen-highlights?videoId=926874&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1684026300001

This year played down back more with some high-possession games. Played the last two games up forward again where he again hit the scoreboard kicking 6 goals in three games. Has had to play behind so many quality bigs. I have no idea about the defensive side of his game which might have question marks but overall at just 23 looks really promising and has had to work hard for an AFL career coming in as a mid season draft.

 

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    Sounds like he's a good size but is entirely untried at AFL level.

    Second round pick it is!

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      On 04/09/2024 at 02:51, Demonland said:

    A bad artists rendition of what he might look like in a Dees guernsey.

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    Keep at it, Andy. You’ll improve soon enough. 

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    Forgot to mention that he grew up with AMW in Darwin, same junior FC

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      On 04/09/2024 at 03:07, Little Richard said:

    Sounds like he's a good size but is entirely untried at AFL level.

    Second round pick it is!

    Do not let Tim Lamb near this deal. 
     

    It’s a good move if we can get him. Fits the needs !!! 
     

    But consider he’s untried at AFL level (Derksen might even get delisted by giants) and wants to leave for family reasons. It’s a pick in the 50s at best for GWS.  

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      On 04/09/2024 at 02:51, Demonland said:

    A bad artists rendition of what he might look like in a Dees guernsey.

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    Not putting it down Andy, just had some time to kill..

     

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    Could be ready to explore in new pastures after a few years in the system.

    Worst case its depth after losing BBB and presumably Tomlinson. 

     

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    In his two seasons up forward (plus final 3 games this year) has kicked 52 goals at vfl level. 
    Jefferson who is younger (20 v 23) so far has matched that

     this isn’t the year to be suring up the list at the expense of draft capital. The talk is this draft has at least a full extra round of players to be taken (80+ total) so third, fourth and fifth rounders are still a good space to land a gem. 
     

    if he was steak knives to a larger deal for effectively nothing, tempting. But has a contract for next year so doubt he’s going for free. 

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    I say we stack our team with mediocre players from the NT now and then fleece the new club when it's granted a license and draft-pick bounty and all these kids want to go home.  

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      On 04/09/2024 at 08:37, Skuit said:

    I say we stack our team with mediocre players from the NT now and then fleece the new club when it's granted a license and draft-pick bounty and all these kids want to go home.  

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    Cal Twomey on gettable saying Melbourne in the box seat to land Derksen.

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    Is he any good? i know nothing about this guy or why we might be interested.

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    Probably suggests we don’t have a better key forward in our sights

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    Not saying he won’t be a good pick up, I’m optimistic

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    From the NT and is mates with AMW!

    kicked goals in the vfl but because GWS have enough key forwards I believe he was used down back and on the wing. 
    lots of positive reports from what I’ve herd 

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      On 18/09/2024 at 02:54, Ted Lasso said:

    Is he any good? i know nothing about this guy or why we might be interested.

    A mature age mid-season draftee who has two years in the system and never played an AFL game. Probability says he's not gonna make it, so he'll likely become depth if acquired. 

    Can't be anything more than a late pick swap at trade for such a lowly valued commodity.

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      On 18/09/2024 at 03:14, Lord Travis said:

    A mature age mid-season draftee who has two years in the system and never played an AFL game. Probability says he's not gonna make it, so he'll likely become depth if acquired. 

    Can't be anything more than a late pick swap at trade for such a lowly valued commodity.

    So probably a Josh Schache replacement depth wise with the hope he can develop and surprise us?

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    Whilst I’m always hopeful is he just there to clog the list spot that Schache has left open? Is he more fodder for the anti Tim Lamb brigade?

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