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When a player is on an AFL list the most important thing to them is their teammates. If there's no "go home" factor then there will be little to worry about - assuming he's playing in a successful side.

He's made no secret of the fact that he's been trying to get into the industry. Presently, to no avail.

He hasn't participated the last year or two. Not sure why.

He's prolific, but in my view not the best. Quigley is brilliant and there are others like Scoopdog, who I rate.

No skullduggery, Stu. I accidently started posting in the post I was quoting (your post) and then deleted too far (back over your comments) and had to try to remember what your quote was. I didn't bother scrolling up. Not that it mattered or changed the context much. Ignore for you, Stu. Both of our lives will be happier. Well, maybe not yours.

You're a dill, Stu. I've already explained that I wasn't knocking Emma. The only poster on BF who I believe is overrated is Knightmare and it's easy to form such a conclusion when I've had access to his posts for years. Just as I've had access to the others who I rate. Why do you need to be spoon fed the bleeding obvious, Stu ?

Yes.

I'm not qualified to have an informed opinion.

I rate Quigley, Chris, Snoop Dog, and others ahead of the prolific Knightmare. But I hasten to add that it doesn't mean I wish Knightmare any harm in this life or the next. It just means I have an opinion of his opinion. And not losing "a nanoseconds sleep" over Emma's ratings doesn't mean I don't read her, respect her, or consider her opinions invalid, it means I have more faith in our full-time recruiting staff to get things right.

Show me where I've put anyone's opinion down.

And I've never suggested otherwise.

And we may not, we may take Curnow at P3. But whatever we do I won't lose a nanoseconds sleep over Emma's ratings.

So you consider her a greater authority than our recruiting panel ?

The best commodity we have right now to gain traction in Melbourne City is Jesse Hogan and, of course, winning. As Lance Franklin showed, kids identify with a marquee player. Franklin was huge in elevating Hawthorn's brand - along with the 2008 flag. Off and on-field, Hogan is the best thing going for this club in eons.

I don't rate him much at all.

If we do pick him up you'll obviously have your answer. Is that the game he played off half-back and only got 9 possessions ? If so, yes, it was an aberration.

Someone says "will be an Essendon boy very soon" re Parish. Twomey replies "more unlikely than likely", meaning he'll be a Dee in his opinion.

Toumpas never played like Parish as a mid in juniors. In fact, Toumpas had one of the worst contested possession percentages going around. It's the same problem in the AFL, but only magnified. They're chalk and cheese.

Because he's considered a far better midfielder. Francis' best position is in defence as a third tall. From your post I can only conclude you haven't seen this video: http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/video/2015-10-30/draft-prospect-darcy-parish

He seems a fantastic decision maker with great anticipation. He never stops moving and initiating. He's always trying to make something happen. Where Toumpas couldn't evade and looked weak in the contest it's the opposite with Parish. I'm no expert on him, but it's hard not to like what you see.

How did I act like a smart alec ? By saying "I doubt this, so please post his comments or link." That's being a smart alec ? If I've got this right, every time you question another poster you're being a smart alec ? Do you want me to highlight every time you do this ? Look, Stu, don't answer. We're not good for each other and I'll adjust my settings accordingly.

Because people often interpret comments of others less than satisfactorily. The amount of times I've heard peoples comments from a radio interview inaccurately reported here is astounding. So now, rather than take reportage on face value I like to read the comments for myself and judge accordingly.

Snoop Dog: Sam Weideman (Eastern Ranges / 196cm / 91kg) Terrific young prospect who we just didn't get to see enough of this year but the little we did was super impressive at times.He also showed us a fair bit last year as a bottom ager and suspect had Gary Pert trying to get grandsons included in the F/S rules. Presents as the best tall forward in this draft albeit Harry McKay pretty close for mine. Sam is a natural forward unlike guys like Boyd etc who have been drafted high in previous years. I think coaches really value key forwards that haven't got their success camped in the goal square clunking marks but rather kids who understand how, when and where to lead. He has real speed and many will find it hard to close space on him once he is ahead of them. Once he has the space ahead of him he will use his long arms and good hands to clunk them and his finishing is generally pretty good albeit has scope for some improvement. The knock I have on him is his consistency but that happens a lot with young talls and his kicking at times is a bit erratic. Loads of potential for mine. Next best kid for mine is Clayton Oliver which would have taken if Melbourne needed another mid but they need a tall forward and hence only other consideration was Harry McKay who was bloody close.

From Snoop Dog, who's a solid observer... He hasn't yet done his phantom Draft, but this is his view on Parish in another type of communal draft: # 3 Melbourne - Darcy Parish (Geelong Falcons / 181cm / 74kg) Terrific player who have seen plenty of. Probably not as big as you want your midfielders these days but he ticks nearly every box. Very clever player around the stoppages who can win it and create space through the congestion to get away and clear the ball. Actually has real bounce about him and would think he would be a hard player to track and stay on top of as he is always on the move. As a bottom ager I thought he was a bit outside but he was a terrific ball winner this year and has really rounded him out. His ball skills are very good (averages circa 70% DE) and he is particularly good at using lateral kicks to create the play and set team mates up. His vision is elite and his spacial awareness very good to. Just doesn't really get flustered. From a defensive aspect notwithstanding the frame he loves to tackle and whilst an average 2-3 at champs / TAC he isn't averse to it but it is an area he could do some more work on to try and get that up around 5+ per game. Always love to watch how these kids go vs men and really rated his performance for the Academy side vs Blues and Werribee. He was hard at it and really competitive and I think the game vs the Blues was particularly good. Only knock is he didn't test that well at the combine which i was surprised by because when you watch him that is not the sense you get. Not sure where he will start at AFL level. He has shown he is very good off a HB flank, demonstrated this year he is a very good all round midfielder and has pushed forward as well to kick goals. He has a very light frame though and he won't be pushed to the middle to quickly I would have thought and with mids like Jones, Petracca, Brayshaw, Tyson and Viney they can afford to protect him a bit. With Salem & Bugg off HB wouldn't mind betting he starts as a HF flanker. Building a very talented group of juniors these Demons ...

I doubt this, so please post his comments or link.