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Doubt they'll upgrade AMW. Will stick with 36,6,2 as we have for the last many years. 3 picks for the primary list. Kalani and Sinemma for the rookie list.

A lot of his highlight stuff is breaking tackles using the lifting arm technique. Won't work at AFL level.

Agree. We've lost 2 of our best midfielders and nee to replace them first. Long term developing forwards are also what we want but need the other first.

White can just go to the rookie draft if we unconditionally promise to take him as a rookie father and son. Financially it is better for the club as rookies have a lesser impact on salary cap even though you might pay them more. Having said that I don't know the current rule and am relying on past rules.

Even with 2 first round picks next year in a better draft, I doubt it will mean much. Say we improve to finish 10th and our inherited pick will probably be further out than that. Say 2 picks 10 -15 range. With academy and father son that might go out to 15-20 range. I prefer to stick with what we know we have rather than gamble what we might get.

When you lose arguably your two best mids you have't got a choice. We have to go for mids this year and next. We won't get it 100% right so if 2 of the 4 are OK then that is a good result.

No doubt someone will get their noses out of joint and there'll be another court case. Typical of previous fights over boards and the egos involved.

Yes I agree. 2 of our most impressive players this year who improved as the season went on were Culley and Langford Both 190+ and capable of going forward taking a mark and kicking a goal. Don't get any better than Dear at Hawthorn, Crows captain or Bont at Dogs. My other one is H-H

The same pick swap meant we got Steele for Oliver So we get 21 disposals instead of 25 but lose destabilising influence and gain leadership. Also have to pay out more in salary to other club than what we receive from other club, although we actually pay less than what we would have if Oliver stayed. I'm happy with that.

Usually someone spots a few running around in the last week of October - unofficial training

Thanks

A bit off script but still to do with new players, has anybody heard how Berry is coming along. Did he play anywhere towards the end of last year?

Yeah I'd take him and Greeves

With Woey gone we have 33 on our senior list, 4 on our Rookie A and 2 on our Rookie B. We usually go with 36 Senior , 6 A rookie and 2B rookie to make up the 44. (Apparently helps with salary cap) If we keep to that we can only use 7, 8 and 37 slections. We'll probably use the 2 Rookie spots for Academy Picks/Father son.

We've got the same problem as last year. Even with Tracc and Oliver we rarely had a player get 30 possessions let alone 40. Hard to see who that player in our side will be. I guess a more attacking style and pace might help