Chelly

Dazzle reported yesterday that Seston had a bandaged left hammy. How’s he looking?

Any news on Max?

What are his options for 2023? 

Can he be released to play in the VFL and potentially be selected in the mid season draft?

FWIW, Toby Bedford won the 2k time trial at GWS training yesterday.

12 hours ago, old55 said:

Thanks Sherlock!

I was responding to Pickett's obeservation:

"KYNAN BROWN, No 39 Really liked the look of this player, moved well has pace good skill set and plays not dissimilarly to his old man, terrific to see, "

Elementary my dear Watson

20 hours ago, old55 said:

Kynan Brown really looked like a schoolboy amongst men to me.  No doubt a year of growth and development will do him the world of good.

That’s because Kynan Brown is a schoolboy and he was amongst men. He played with the Oakleigh Chargers as an underage player this year. He will be one of their mainstays next year and is already in the Vic Metro hub group of 19 elite players so it’s a great start for him. 

Unless this is an optical illusion then I would suggest that Will Verrall is still growing and would be up around 202cm.

3 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Not a midfielder in sight.  That's most unusual.

Harley Reid can just about play anywhere but if anyone wants a midfielder and they can get hold of the #1 pick, he'd be the one.

I reckon a few mids will emerge over the season and some of the players mentioned might go into the midfield.

Chaser J posted a 23 in 2023 above and there's not to many mids in that lot either. Looks like 2022 absorbed some of the good ones going around.

Cheers, well done and thanks

This year’s early top 10

1. Harley Reid 186cm Utility (Bendigo Pioneers)
2. Jed Walter 194cm key position forward (Suns Academy / Allies)
3. Daniel Curtin - 195cm key position defender (Claremont)
4. Ashton Moir 186cm forward (Glenelg)
5. Nick Watson 169cm small forward (Eastern Rangers)
6. Zane Duursma 188cm forward (Gippsland Power)
7. Archer Reid 201cm key forward (Gippsland Power)
8. Jack Delean 181cm small forward (South Adelaide)
9. Nathan Philactides 180cm defender (Oakleigh Chargers)
10. Mitchell Edwards 205cm ruckman (Peel Thunder)

On 12/26/2021 at 6:04 AM, Chelly said:

This year’s early top 10 

1. Will Ashcroft (Brisbane F/S) 183cm midfielder (Sandringham Dragons)
2. Elijah Tsatas 184cm midfielder (Oakleigh Chargers) 
3. George Wardlaw 181cm midfielder (Oakleigh Chargers) 
4. Adam D'Aloia 184cm midfielder (Woodville-West Torrens) 
5. Harry Lemmey 199 cm key position forward (West Adelaide) 
6. Jackson Broadbent 202cm ruckman (Peel Thunder) 
7. Jhye Clark 183cm midfielder (Geelong Falcons) 
8. Elijah Hewett 182cm midfielder (Swan District) 
9. Jed Hagan 174cm midfielder (East Fremantle) 
10. Harry Sheezel 183cm medium forward (Sandringham Dragons)

Well, I did my best but 5/10 plus Hewett at 14 is just about a pass mark. However, a disappointing three of these players missed out and Lemmey dropped down the list on the second draft night.

I'm trying again this year.

On 10/28/2022 at 8:37 AM, DemonSam said:

Jack Watts x Lucas Cook x Sam Weideman

I'll pass thanks

What makes you think that?

2 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

In his podcast Twomey with Nat Edwards, he said Jefferson hasn't been invited to the first night of the draft so is unlikely to go in the first dozen.

He also mentioned it is unlikely there will be swaps involving top 10 or even first round picks.

How many players usually get invited to draft night?

“Every AFL draft is a high-stakes game of educated guessing and projection, mixed in with various risks and rewards.

With that in mind, Brayden George is this year’s most-coveted mystery box.

Scouts know he’s a powerful athlete, a leader, highly skilled, disciplined, a good character and already compare him to big-name stars Jordan De Goey and Christian Petracca.

What is there not to like?”

The ultimate risk v reward prospect: Why Brayden George has AFL recruiters salivating

1 hour ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Happy to take Hollands, Hewett, Phillipou or Allan with our pick.

 I reckon at least one of them will be there

And if not, someone else will be.

There are many ways for a club to take forward steps from one season to the next. One of them is for a player or players to have breakout seasons and show great improvement in the way they play and their influence on the team’s performance. Who at Melbourne do you think can take the next step up?

Does anyone know if that tall kid from SA with the funny name is going to get drafted?

15 minutes ago, Turner said:

if we want good cheap ruck depth i hope we're considering rookie-ing or SPP/DFA-ing Brayden crossley, i indend on calling up the exchange boys and asking their opinions on his prospects of re-entering the comp and how he'd be allowed to do it as a previously delisted player although time ago. he looked seriously promising coming through as a youngster at the suns

Bigger than Merv Hughes - no chance.

Frankly, this thread doesn't seem to be going anywhere.

Tommo doesn't seem to have any suitors and he's a contracted player so unless there's evidence of actual outside interest, he stays.

End of story.

13 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

At least posters are no longer complaining about it being a boring trade period with Melbourne not doing anything.

Is Melbourne doing anything? It’s some random players wanting out and a couple wanting in. The club’s like the rest of us, eating popcorn and waiting for something to happen.

6 hours ago, fr_ap said:

I know you think you're being clever here but you're hurting your own point. Knightmare has a very ordinary record for someone who dedicates the time he does. Silly duffer is a very good description (I'm aware you're being sarcastic). 

I've covered this before but he heavily qualifies most of what he says and is generally overly verbose (to cover himself - throw enough darts you might hit a target)...His 'strengths summary' of a player is a big box paragraph of adjectives he's ether pulled from a Thesauraus or sentences positioned as words... "Kicking, handballing, body control in the air when pushed from the side, protecting drop zone when he is stationed on the ground".   

He's very dedicated but for an aspiring recruiter genuinely seems to have very little feel for the game or what game-day behaviours form the best senior players. He also has zero insight into the mental / personality aspects of drafting which are just as (if not more) important than player A's skills at the 2:05 minute mark of Video X. 

Having said all that, Tsatas looks poor. Pass. 

About Knightmare, you’re right - I was being sarcastic and in that respect, a tad clever too because, although he’s all over the place at times, he’s spot on in rating this kid highly. 

This thread opened with the result of the Oakleigh Chargers B & F which was won by a player who you’ve said “looks poor”. You’re entitled to your opinion but in five of his NAB Cup games he was voted their best four times and second best once. In the only other competition game he played this year  - the NAB Under 18 Championship final - he was named second best for Vic Metro. 

In reflecting on your last sentence, I can only conclude that you’re taking the [censored].

5 minutes ago, Macca said:

And I'd be surprised if we don't reach an agreement with one of the WA clubs (probably Freo) for Jackson

 

 

Could have reached an in principle agreement already.

That silly duffer Knightmare just issued his October power rankings and put Tsatas at 4 ahead of Sheezel and Cadman.

"When given space on the outside, Tsatas is an elite ball user and places his kicks out in front of inside 50 targets to run onto. He also displays an innate ability to finish around goal, particularly when the ball hits the deck."

Outrageous!

It would be far fetched to imagine Melbourne getting involved in this sort of deal. I don’t believe we need a Bowes so it doesn’t get beyond first base. It’s also a costly exercise to pay that much for a player we don’t need and finally, far too adventurous for our recruiting people. Forget it.

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