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Definitely a yes from me. Has X factor and skill and would be a nice 1-2 punch with Kozzy

Flanders is the age profile and experience we need in our midfield. He is a good linkage player between the arcs, wins 1v1 contests and is a smart user and runner. I think he'd be ideal for us in many ways to phase Viney and if traded, Petracca out of the middle. Big tick from me.

Reckon we've got a live one in Guerra. Hard to know the total truth as an outsider, but it just seems we have someone who does things right. Breath of fresh air in an industry filled with backslapping friends of friends. Shows total respect to whoever he speaks to, total respect to opposition (listen to the 3AW grab above about how we were wary of the impact on Geelong) and respect for the integrity of the game. They're going to continue to try to undermine his standards and drag things through the dirt, and he just keeps taking the high road. Long may it continue.

Thrilled skipworth is out.

Was always the play here. Doubt he's going anywhere tbh.

The last sentence makes it feel to me like his manager is playing games and trying to eek out more dollars from the saints

Those who wanted to draft yze last week...you should now see why he's not at the level. Very one dimensional player, poorly skilled when not kicking for goal and poor decision maker Just had one amazing day

Btw Verrall is very concerning. Got utterly destroyed the moment he went into the ruck. Clear delist if we're bringing Heath in I think

Is he draft eligible? Has a skillset we could really use... quick, line breaking, attacking left footed HBF.

Who are these random Frankston players? They look better than some AFL sides. Jackson voss, Trent mynott, hamill, Frankstons team seems full of raking left footers who can hit up the corridor at will

But that's a physical test. He might have the fastest reactions in the world, but if he doesn't have the footy brain that can see the game unfold slightly before it actually does, he'll lack the anticipation to be a top line mid.

Whilst I agree here - the concern is whether or not he can ever bring those strengths to AFL level where the game is somewhere between 20-30% faster. Watching him closely even the VFL, his biggest deficiency is he is flat footed and for a mid, not active at all around stoppages. There is a footy IQ/speed of thought/game sense here that is lacking. It's not a surprise he's struggled to stay involved at AFL level when you put it in context. I think he's probably slightly below the pace of the game (intuitively) even at VFL level....more and more time as a mid will help this along until it normalises for him. Then after that, AFL and a similar normalisation period. The challenge will be whether we can wait that long. It's a similar criticism I have of sparrow in the midfield. You need your highest game sense / IQ players in there who can read a tap, bounce, bobble, tackle etc and then react instictively in the moment to win possession/turn/release etc. I can see the attributes...concern is whether they'll ever translate.

I agree mate - there is something pure about the VFL I prefer. Helps that umpiring and drama doesn't take over most games

Howes is a bad decision maker when he plays as a deep anchor. Frequently takes the wrong option. Will severely limit his AFL prospects

Don't get me wrong - yze has been good. It's just a funny game as a forward when you get a bit of luck and convert your opportunities. He could easily have 2.2 and it would have been a good but ho-hum half.