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HBK and BBP: Those teams are way too tall and immobile. Even with 6 on the bench, you'd want a fair few runners in what will presumably be hot conditions.

Thanks Decoy. Anything on Wheatley?

I don't know if Sylvia has the smarts for that role. It requires quite a bit of thinking and knowing where to run, when to push hard up the ground into defence, when to break and run into space forward of the ball, etc. At this stage I think Sylvia will best serve us as a ferocious animal in the middle of the park or very deep in the forward line where he can use his power and vertical leap. He was recruited as a "competitive beast" (I remember that quote from his former coach) and that's what he needs to bring to the side; rather than intelligent movement up and down the ground.

Too many variables. He may be fast and agile for a big ruckman, but it is a different story for KD's. Recovery is also important for KD's and I'm not sure of PJ's ability in this regard. Considering the trend is towards a power forward close to goals and more agile marking targets across HF who push high up the ground, I can't see who his typical opponent would be. Maybe if the opposition stacked their forward line with talls (including a ruckman), he could be used on the big, slow ruckman. But the resting ruckman in the forward pocket is something of the past. Don't think the move would work.

I like it, but it defeats the purpose of a clash jumper. The whole point is to make a jumper that does not clash with the teams our home jumper clashes with (Essendon, Carlton, Freo). It is fine against Carlton and Freo as they don't have much red, but I think it will still clash with Essendon (like our current one does). The clash is based on colour so it doesn't seem to make much sense to create an alternate design but with the same colours. Richmond's is a joke and I'm sure Essendon's will be one too.

Cook was a PSD pick, Powell was traded. I don't think Moorcroft even lasted 5 minutes. Craig Smoker - great start to 98, booted 4 at the Gabba in about Rd 3 and didn't do much after mid-98.