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1 hour ago, BAMF said:

Does anyone know who we were aiming to draft when we traded up and got Tholstrop?

At the moment the only thing that suggests that we weren't going to get Tholstrop is that we did a late dash to his home in W.A which suggests we got word that our target wouldn't be available.

2 reasons.

1) we never wanted to use that pick. It was the highest pick we could get and the trade was Windsor, Kolt, and Langford picks for pick 1 (Reid). Im not sure in hindsight it was worth it, but we don’t end up with pick 5(?) in the Langford year if we had Reid. We had too many close games he would have had an influence on.

2) Taylor believed (and so did everyone else) the pool became very, very shallow after pick 15. And that’s borne out to be true somewhat bar a few notable exceptions. Remembering we turned down the offer to trade down from the Windsor pick as Adelaide wanted Curtain. Leake was also in our sights at the Kolt pick if he was off the board. Not sure why we didn’t have Wilson up there.

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    4 hours ago, KozzyCan said:

    I'm surprised so many people think Oliver can get back to the player he was. I was hopeful at the start of the year but we're now two and a half years since seeing him play at a consistently high level. His best this year was just okay and I tend to think that's the player he is now.

    I hope King can get him back but I'm not holding my breath.

    1 hour ago, The Taciturn Demon said:

    I'm the same. I think the best we can hope for is about the same but with much less nervous nowhere handballing.

    If we look at his last couple of games this season there was a marked improvement.

    A clear preseason and there's no reason Clarrie can't get back to his best.

    It was always going to be a couple of year project...

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    Clarry's last few games, from about Round 20 were getting back to his extraction standard and his ability to wrack up possessions and tackles, which is not surprisingly linked with fitness.

    If he has another uninterrupted pre season, Clarry will be back IMO. Bookmark it.

    Edited by Adam The God
    Sorry rjay, as binners would say, Snap!

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    On 20/09/2025 at 09:57, KozzyCan said:

    I'm surprised so many people think Oliver can get back to the player he was. I was hopeful at the start of the year but we're now two and a half years since seeing him play at a consistently high level. His best this year was just okay and I tend to think that's the player he is now.

    I hope King can get him back but I'm not holding my breath.

    "I FIND UR LACK OF FAITH DISTURBING"

    Darth Vader circa 2025,

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    1 hour ago, adonski said:

    SOS wants Sanders involved in any Wilkie trade

    SOS is cluelessly delusional, but we already knew that.

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    2 minutes ago, Hunt29 said:

    Apparently McStay wants to McLeave.

    Will he take his McCluggage with him when he McGoes?

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    14 hours ago, adonski said:

    SOS wants Sanders involved in any Wilkie trade

    The chicken man Colonel Sanders?

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    Breaking news!
    both the MFC and Christian Pettruca have anounced pettruca will agree to be traded to half the competition, if not this year then the next and the next year until the end of his contract!

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    List on Zero Hanger states that Darcy Gardiner has been delisted.

    Unsure if this is true or not, because everything else I found says he’s contracted for 2026.

    If he is delisted, wouldn’t be a bad look in for another tall swingman.

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    5 minutes ago, The Taciturn Demon said:

    Five days before he's going to play in a Grand Final?

    And he’s contracted until end of next season.

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    7 minutes ago, The Taciturn Demon said:

    Five days before he's going to play in a Grand Final?

    1 minute ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    And he’s contracted until end of next season.

    Agree with you both. Just raising what the site says. I am not sure it’s right but if so, a decent option.

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    36 minutes ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

    List on Zero Hanger states that Darcy Gardiner has been delisted.

    Unsure if this is true or not, because everything else I found says he’s contracted for 2026.

    If he is delisted, wouldn’t be a bad look in for another tall swingman.

    zero hanger are not exactly renowned for their accuracy

    lester has been on one-year deails for some time, i believe

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    3 hours ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

    List on Zero Hanger states that Darcy Gardiner has been delisted.

    Unsure if this is true or not, because everything else I found says he’s contracted for 2026.

    3 hours ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

    Agree with you both. Just raising what the site says. I am not sure it’s right but if so, a decent option.

    Zero Hanger is called Zero Hanger for a reason… Zero credibility

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    46 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

    Zero Hanger is called Zero Hanger for a reason… Zero credibility

    No one does until it comes true in fairness.

    Everyone speculating.

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    15 minutes ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

    No one does until it comes true in fairness.

    Everyone speculating.

    But Zero Hanger is on a plane of its own.

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    5 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

    Do they keep their plane in a Zero Hangar?

    Is it possible they do indeed drive a Mitsubishi?

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    8 hours ago, john delosa said:

    Breaking news!
    both the MFC and Christian Pettruca have anounced pettruca will agree to be traded to half the competition, if not this year then the next and the next year until the end of his contract!

    God I wish I knew as much about Petracca's movements as what all the people on this or any other link do..

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    On 21/09/2025 at 22:13, picket fence said:

    "I FIND UR LACK OF FAITH DISTURBING"

    Darth Vader circa 2025,

    What do you make of him not polling a single vote tonight?

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    1 minute ago, KozzyCan said:

    What do you make of him not polling a single vote tonight?

    Criminally Negligent!

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    Got some mail the Nate Caddy isnt happy with all the garbage going on at Essendrugs.

    Best we get over there with a truck load of cash and get his signature.

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