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20 hours ago, Travy14 said:

It's for the lower levels, so they have some time to replace the players they lose

That is BS excuse! (AFL)

One week!

Ask any player in a lower comp if they had the chance to be elevated to a higher comp, they'd grab it.

If you must have a cut off make it the day before the clubs first game of the season.  

 

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    Maybe to stop the VFL clubs then being at a disadvantage due to having a player taken in the SSP, maybe the player should have to come from within that teams own system. So a Casey player for us and a 2nds player from Carlton.

    If we are allowed to sign another player, then Culley certainly fits the above criteria.

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    I like the idea of Culley but how does he get a gig. He wouldn't get a game at the moment and we still have Tholstrup to come back too.

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    Article states that all clubs were contacted and supported the idea because it should be fair game for every club (re all clubs getting a practice match before the window shuts). Good to see the AFL being proactive. 

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    2 minutes ago, adonski said:

    I like the idea of Culley but how does he get a gig. He wouldn't get a game at the moment and we still have Tholstrup to come back too.

    Feel like Culley is being mis profiled. He is 194cm and 94-96kgs. He’s a big mid. Kolt isn’t that nor is he that type of player. 

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    2 minutes ago, adonski said:

    I like the idea of Culley but how does he get a gig. He wouldn't get a game at the moment and we still have Tholstrup to come back too.

    Rivers back, he comes in on ball?

    Viney or Oliver miss time he comes in on ball?

    He’s a depth mid but he’d be rivalling Laurie for our first choice depth mid.

    That said, unless he’s lighting things up I’d be looking at a half back. Or even another small forward, can never have enough!

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    16 hours ago, Redleg said:

     

    I would definitely ask the AFL to replace AMW.

     

    I am expecting Ethan the Newsbreaker to announce the news soon.

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    1 minute ago, BC_1718_DC said:

    Feel like Culley is being mis profiled. He is 194cm and 94-96kgs. He’s a big mid. Kolt isn’t that nor is he that type of player. 

    Kolt’s pretty big and should be playing forward with mid rotations at afl and mid resting forward at vfl. But given he’s not fit it doesn’t matter much!

    Culley’s more attractive if he can play forward or wing but I think Henderson getting the nod suggests the coaches probably only see him as a mid. 

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    Best half back outside the afl system?

    Jez McLennan in the sanfl?

    Anyone in the wafl?

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    3 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Rivers back, he comes in on ball?

    Viney or Oliver miss time he comes in on ball?

    He’s a depth mid but he’d be rivalling Laurie for our first choice depth mid.

    That said, unless he’s lighting things up I’d be looking at a half back. Or even another small forward, can never have enough!

    Not too keen to pick up a bloke as Laurie's sparring partner

    Half back flanker so I don't have to look at Blake Howes would be good

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    10 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Kolt’s pretty big and should be playing forward with mid rotations at afl and mid resting forward at vfl. But given he’s not fit it doesn’t matter much!

    Culley’s more attractive if he can play forward or wing but I think Henderson getting the nod suggests the coaches probably only see him as a mid. 

    A bit outside the box but Jack Henderson did start his vfl career as a small defender and he mentioned that the other day too.

     

    Could come into Melbourne’s thoughts with Sharp kicking the goals he did. 

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    14 minutes ago, BC_1718_DC said:

    Article states that all clubs were contacted and supported the idea because it should be fair game for every club (re all clubs getting a practice match before the window shuts). Good to see the AFL being proactive. 

    Surprised clubs supported this given they're obligated to look after their own backyard first.

    Sam Michell was asked his opinion on SEN this morning and he gave the impression that he was against the extension, it was like "bad luck Melbourne and Carlton but rules are rules" (unless I misunderstood him).

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    1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Surprised clubs supported this given they're obligated to look after their own backyard first.

    Sam Michell was asked his opinion on SEN this morning and he gave the impression that he was against the extension, it was like "bad luck Melbourne and Carlton but rules are rules" (unless I misunderstood him).

    I think he more so said I don’t know why the deadline is before every club has played the practice game because that’s not ‘fair’. But because it’s not hawthorn in that situation he’d rather the deadline not be extended. 

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    Just now, BC_1718_DC said:

    I think he more so said I don’t know why the deadline is before every club has played the practice game because that’s not ‘fair’. But because it’s not hawthorn in that situation he’d rather the deadline not be extended. 

    Thanks for clarifying. I had a hard time trying to work out what he was on about it.

    All I took from his answer was that he won't be doing cartwheels that we might well be granted the extension.

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    Hopefully Roy George. We have a number of guys who can run through the midfield and Culley would start very far back. George would be a bit more fun and we don't have a great deal of small forwards. Would expect it's more likely we'd see George play seniors than Culley.

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    7 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

    Hopefully Roy George. We have a number of guys who can run through the midfield and Culley would start very far back. George would be a bit more fun and we don't have a great deal of small forwards. Would expect it's more likely we'd see George play seniors than Culley.

    George based on what? Purely cause he’s a small forward? Because if that’s the reason, I’m sure there’s plenty more and better options around the state leagues than him. Lots of chatter for someone who has proved next to nothing.  
    I’ve been to a few trainings and seen him do some flashy things but he isn’t near consistent enough and doesn’t do the defensive stuff and that is apparently the knock on him. 

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    20 minutes ago, BC_1718_DC said:

    A bit outside the box but Jack Henderson did start his vfl career as a small defender and he mentioned that the other day too.

     

    Could come into Melbourne’s thoughts with Sharp kicking the goals he did. 

    An option, but hard to have a backline of Bowey, Salem, Windsor and another small. AMW has more aerial game. Really it’s someone who can cover Judd and Hore

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    4 minutes ago, BC_1718_DC said:

    George based on what? Purely cause he’s a small forward? Because if that’s the reason, I’m sure there’s plenty more and better options around the state leagues than him. Lots of chatter for someone who has proved next to nothing.  
    I’ve been to a few trainings and seen him do some flashy things but he isn’t near consistent enough and doesn’t do the defensive stuff and that is apparently the knock on him. 

    I also like his name.

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    24 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Surprised clubs supported this given they're obligated to look after their own backyard first.

    Sam Michell was asked his opinion on SEN this morning and he gave the impression that he was against the extension, it was like "bad luck Melbourne and Carlton but rules are rules" (unless I misunderstood him).

    If Sam Mitchell’s not first on the list of most ruthless coaches it’s only because he’s equal first with his old boss 

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    If your making a decision on SSP based on what the best 22 needs - god help us.

    Culley surely gets a go.

    Whether he ‘has a spot in the 22’ is as meaningless as speculating who is going to get the next season ending knee injury…

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    Is Deakin Smith still playing half back?

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