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This kid could be anything. He could be another Tom Rockliff. He could be another Josh Toy. Whilst the payoff might be huge, I'd be inclined not to roll the dice with this pick. Parish at 3 and a forward at 7 (whether it be Weideman, Curnow, or failing those Burton).

Hard to pick one, if there's not one there to be picked. AND Picking a tall at that stage of the draft won't make him into the forward you want him to be. Pick the player there that deserves it. Obviously. And I think Parish deserves it, personally.

I'm not sure if you remember, but Brayshaw's "highlights" package was lacklustre leading up to the draft, and the impressive vision was saved for the MFC-generated post-draft package.

SOS would know Trac from their basketball days obviously.

I know! If only they'd act like a like a professional with the same commitment that you show in acting like an amateur!

I agree. I don't think we have any designs on keeping this pick anyway, so it's a moot point.

If there is no assumption, you'd have to think both Hawthorn & St Kilda have been incredibly negligent in their offers for Carlisle.

Yes. So much yes.

Snakes on a plane! Very happy to welcome Jake Melksham who I feel will be making a lot of people very happy to have been wrong.

No, it was Kennedy and Grundy.

Freeman was pick 10 and he wasn't even in the same draft.

Could possibly be waiting for Melksham to get his arss into gear, go to an internet cafe somewhere in Eastern Europe, print off the contract to sign, scan it for an exorbitant amount and then send it back.

Probably complicated by Dodoro specifically stating and interpreting that it would be pick 25, as opposed to our presumably deliberate wording of a "2nd round pick" allowing for the event where we downgrade a pick in the 2nd round.

Why stop there..?

Broomhead. Done heaps that kid. Really embarrassed us.

Could be. Or Doctor Who.

And we will be openly in 18 months' time.

Bring on the hot tuna milkshake!

This is gonna be great...

You definitely can if you're not talking about past performance, but what they will do.

Thanks for your expert opinion, but I'm going to back mine on this one, which is pretty much the opposite. Oh, and obviously that of Goodwin & McCartney, et al.

I don't agree, but anyway... Edit: I should clarify - inconsistent maybe, but I don't think Melksham is absolutely a poor decision-maker or has poor skills; quite the opposite. Consistency can and will be worked on, and I think will improve markedly in our environment. I also think his work ethic will add to the club culture.

Really? Vince was viewed by many as a soft front-runner with a deadly kick, often with good reason. What are Melksham's limitations exactly?

Might be wrong, but I think Bombers supporters will be up in arms in 18 months time, wondering how they got so little for him & calling for heads. He has all the attributes for great success.

I'm sure a lot won't agree with me, but I expect Melksham to have an impact equal to Vince.