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What do you think about Swadling?

Seniors B: Lever, Petty, Jiath HB: Salem, Turner, Bowey C: Culley (a), Langford, Lindsay HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, Pickett F: Fritsch, Mihocek, Melksham FOLL: Gawn, Rivers, Steele IC: Windsor, Sparrow, Tholstrup, Viney, Langdon Casey B: Adams, May, Berry (b) HB: Howes, McDonald, Moniz-Wakefield (a) C: Sinnema (a), Laurie, Sharp HF: Henderson (a), Johnson, Mentha (b) F: McAdam, Schubert, Kentfield (a) FOLL: Campbell, Swadling, Dovastan IC: Heath, White (a), Jefferson I've decided on Schubert and Dovastan as our first 2 picks and Swadling as our third pick. Does anybody else have any ideas on our pick 37?

I hate to tell you but we need a key forward

I don't know if Schubert would hinder any of our key forwards, that's a bit harsh. I think we will move up the ladder I think we can finish anywhere between 7th and 12th. If we don't we can always try and pick up a midfielder in that draft. It's easier finding midfielders than key forwards in the draft.

I don't know Roo hasn't come on, Jefferson is a bust IMO and Kentfield is from the rookie list he could go either way. With Butters out of contract in 27 I'm not sure picking a midfielder would be the right move like others think.

Fair enough. What's the knock on Schubert?

I have to admit I didn't know that I thought it was a minimum of 6 rookies. All good then

Grlj isn't a big baller winner that's his problem.

I think we will be putting our eggs in the Butters basket before King. I think we could get him if we improve enough. That's why it makes more sense to go for a key forward in this draft.

Trac is a down and out star. He won't be replaced easily. Anyone who thinks otherwise are plain wrong. Langford is the interesting one the sky is the limit for him. If he improves about 10% from his great year this year he could be the replacement for Trac, but it is hard to expect too much off him considering it's only his second year.

I wonder what people's thought are on going both needs based in Dovastan and Schubert. We have a lot of tall forwards but they don't say pick me. That's why I've been thinking of Schubert more and more. We have Mihocek but he only has 2 years left and the rest have struggled to get a game. Schubert is supposed to be a contested marking beast we really don't have that. We need a small forward now that Pickett plays more midfield. We have Chandler who is good but great. Dovastan has kicked 53 goals this year we need someone like that. I think with 3 to 15 being so even we may go needs instead of best available. I think we only have one more year to get the small forward and key forward spots right or we are stuffed for years. Duursma Duff-Tytler (West Coast need a ruckman) Robey (the best of an even bunch) This where it gets interesting. Do they go for the flashier player in Grlj, or do they go for the more proven player in X.Taylor? I think if I was Richmond I'd go with the more proven player in X.Taylor. Essendon don't have a midfield so they will need to boost it by picking Sharp at 5 and Cumming at 6 This is where we have both of our picks and I think we will go needs Schubert at 7 and Dovastan at 8 Grlj slides to 9 J.Lindsay rounds out the top 10 not including bids. I see that Norm Smith has White being bidded on in the 60's we would be pretty stiff for that to happen. I don't think the draft will last 60 picks. We havn't delisted a player to make way for White so I think it's safe to say that White will be a rookie.

What’s Stanley like ? Never heard of him

I can’t see how we could have got him anyway. We already have Mentha and Berry as cat b’s

Don’t deny that you love it

I forgot Lindsay so put him on the bench for the seniors replacing Culley and put Culley on the wing at Casey replacing Woewodin and put Woewodin on the bench at Casey replacing Henderson.

This will be the first live woman’s game I’ll be going to. Possible team B: S.Taylor, Gillard HB: Goldrick, Lampard, Chaplin C: McNamara, Hore, Mackin HF: Fitzsimon, Harris, Wotherspoon F: Bannan, Zanker FOLL: Pearce, Hanks, Heath IC: Paxman, Ebert, Mahony, Campbell, Gall

I’m surprised at the negativity on this game. Geelong was always going to come out early playing for their retiring stars and our 3rd quarter was as good as we played all year although our last quarters are still a worry. Zanker and Hanks were brilliant, Hore, Gillard, Wotherspoon, Harris and Mahony were good too. I’m confident we can beat the Lions Go Dees

Melbourne B: McDonald, May, McVee HB: Salem, Turner, Bowey C: Langdon, Oliver, Langford HF: Chandler, van Rooyen, Petracca F: Fritsch, Petty, Melksham FOLL: Gawn, Viney, Pickett IC: Lever, Sparrow, Rivers, Culley SUB: Windsor Casey B: Smith, Adams, Howes HB: Bonner, Fullerton, Sestan C: Billings, Laurie, Woewodin HF: Spargo, Johnson, Sharp F: Cross, Kentfield, Jefferson FOLL: Campbell, Tholstrup, Hardie IC: Brown, Baldi, Mentha, Henderson, Yze Woman’s B: S.Taylor, Gillard HB: Goldrick, Lampard, Chaplin IC: McNamara, Purcell, Mackin HF: Fitzsimon, Harris, Bannan F: Hore, Zanker FOLL: Pearce, Hanks, Heath IC: Paxman, Wotherspoon, Mahony, Ebert, Campbell

He's a gun picked us over 5 clubs. Played footy til he was 16 so he has the skills you watch the next Harris Andrews!

We are linked to Farrow on Gettable.

Yeah I would favor Dovastan over Farrow and Schubert. I think J.Lindsay comes in next then either Phillipou or Marsh next, Marsh has slid. Duff-Tytler won't slide West Coast are desperate for a ruckman.

The team: B: S.Taylor, Gillard HB: Mackin, Lampard, Chaplin C: McNamara, Hanks, Paxman HF: Fitzsimon, Harris, Wotherspoon F: Bannan, Zanker FOLL: Pearce, Hore, Heath IC: Ebert, Mahony, D.Taylor, Campbell, Gall

Watching Gettable and reading the phantom drafts it looks like the draft will go like this. Not including bidding. West Coast - Duursma West Coast - Duff-Tytler Richmond - Robey Richmond - Grlj\ X.Taylor Essendon - Sharp Essendon - Cumming Melbourne - Grlj\ X.Taylor whoever Richmond don't pick Melbourne - Farrow with Dovastan and Schubert as smokies if we are going for needs.

So Ebert back in.

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