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Welcome to Demonland: Paddy Cross

The Red Fox
in Melbourne Demons

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  • Whispering_Jack changed the title to Welcome to Demonland: Paddy Cross
 

Congratulations to Paddy and good luck to him. Clearly not a like for like for Steven May more a replacement for a McAdam / Melksham. Just goes to show the more attacking mindset and philosophy of the new coach which is refreshing for both players and supporters.

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    The last electrician country boy we signed via Casey Demons worked out pretty well with 6 goals in the GF so have a good feeling about this one too! Welcome Paddy

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    Just now, The Jackson FIX said:

    I know nothing about this guy. Who does he play like? How old? Etc

    Plays like Will Hayward. Medium forward who is strong overhead and a good kick.

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    Just now, The Jackson FIX said:

    I know nothing about this guy. Who does he play like? How old? Etc

    Not sure.

    But I know they've got their April/Easter photo for the MFC calendar sorted - a picture of an oiled up Paddy flexing his biceps.

    The tag line will read:

    Hot Cross Guns!

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    so given we have to have min 36 on primary list and we had max number of rookies, how do we fit Paddy in?

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    2 minutes ago, binman said:

    Not sure.

    But I know they've got their April/Easter photo for the MFC calendar sorted - a picture of an oiled up Paddy flexing his biceps.

    The tag line will read:

    Hot Cross Guns!

    judging by his photos his got a bit of gym work to do before he can join Jack Viney, Kozzie Pickett and Brodie Mihocek in the Gun Club

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    Awesome news! Paddy’s the eldest of five boys. I was talking with his mum at the North praccy and she said they were all hoping like hell he’d get on the seniors list, and he has!

    Also great news that it’s not an ACL for Luker!

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    6 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

    I know nothing about this guy. Who does he play like? How old? Etc

    Jamie Elliott with a few extra cm in height and a few hundred less AFL goals.

    Kick mark forward is his bread and butter but has rotated on to a wing at Casey and hopefully can play more half forward too.

    https://central.rookieme.com/afl/player/paddy-cross/

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    Replaced a cross player with a Cross player.

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    Love this.

    Reminds me so much of Fritsch with his marking and goal sense ability

    Welcome Paddy!

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    12 minutes ago, BScotti said:

    so given we have to have min 36 on primary list and we had max number of rookies, how do we fit Paddy in?

    Happy to be proven wrong but I don’t think that’s an issue after the list lodgements after the draft.

    Senior list player goes on the Inactive List, you get an extra rookie spot regardless of the main/rookie split.

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    37 minutes ago, GawnOfTheDead said:

    Give it your best and the world is your oyster.

    Play him as a tagger on Dangerfield. He'll kill Patrick. sorry

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    32 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

    Plays like Will Hayward. Medium forward who is strong overhead and a good kick.

    26 goals in 29 Casey games (and reasonably accurate: 14 behinds)

    And 22 of the goals came in the last 14 games (with improved accuracy: 8 behinds)

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