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He was head of the Athletics VIC board, but was certainly acting in Collingwood’s best interests with his decisions. Had AV pay for the rebuild then quickly relocate once the new home was complete. Nothing suss there.

Noted by who? Herself? What big projects? It’s all a furphy.

Well then... you’re mad.

Point being? His pressure acts, 1%ers, effort, gut running, etc. border on elite, but you’re mad if you think he shows composure with the footy in hand. If he could consistently execute under pressure he’d be AA.

I think more important, is that unlike our mate Nibbler, KT has demonstrated the ability to absorb pressure and make sound decisions under both physical and perceived pressure.

I call BS. Once Oliver was selected there were precious few if any calling it a mistake or asking “who is Oliver?”

I know this will sound like sacrilege, but when I first saw some of him, I couldn’t help but feel he likes to hit opponents in a similar way to Viney

Funny, I reckon after we drafted him Windsor looked stronger in the contest even in the reel that had been up prior. He also looks taller, faster and more agile than I recall. Hard to understand how he wasn’t in the conversation for pick 1!

Travis Cloke is the Talent “Parthway” Head Coach at ER, so could have been doing his bit for Derek Hine. Would have maybe slipped JT some intel after knowing each other before Neeld dragged him across from the dark side. Sorry did I just drop a name & curse this draft crop?

Maybe someone was trying to stash him!

So you can keep ticking boxes?

Because it’s more than just ticking a box as having enough of the requisite “smalls”

The idea that North (Clarkson) are keen on Curtin gives me hope that Duursma will slip through to 4 and we can get 4 from Hawthorn, however I think if that plays out they might elect to keep 4 anyway. So many variables, but I think they are all pipedreams. Windsor & Tholstrup appears to be the likely outcome, and one we should be happy with.

Sauce was a speculative pick though, if we’re serious. I think Windsor shows some promising ability to work in a phone box too. Good recruit time, damaging disposal, seems to relish hunting an opponent. There’s a bit more to like.

Funny that in one of our best draft hauls in recent history, the media immediately criticised us for having “reached” on both Jackson & Pickett.

x1 in fact. That’s going back a long way in any case.

Yeah, can’t remember too many in recent-ish years. Chayce Jones? Jesse Lonergan? Jackson Thurlow? Kade & Jake Kolodjashnij? Mitch Robinson??

Hunch only.

Probably Freo’s then F1 which looked like it could be in the teens, with scant chance of it being close to top 10.

I think our eggs will be in a Sean Darcy-shaped FA basket.

Don’t think he’s been wrong yet. Weideman is the example trotted out, but his pick was the relative steak knives in the deal with primary target being Oliver. Even back in the Brayshaw/Petracca draft, we tried to move Trengove for Lever.

Which is maybe why we’re trying to work out a deal with Hawthorn for pick 4.

I’d say we’re not expecting either of them to be the finished article right now, but that Windsor is equipped with relatively raw tools to be an impact player.

Or a Costa/Gartland special on a large parcel of land out near Ceres.

Beatson from Sydney did allude to trading 12 to North for 17 & 18 being in the works, and it seemed predicated upon North finally giving up on pick 1.