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I’ve been one who wasn’t sure he was quite good enough to be a difference maker but he seems to have gone to another level in pre-season. Very much hoping it translates into the games this season and into the future and would be ecstatic to be eating humble pie if/when it does!

Appointing somebody clearly unfit and unwelcoming of the role because they’re “our number 1 player and may grow into it” would be absolutely insane. So much of captaincy these days is about communication and being an ambassador for your club and if you’ve ever heard Kozzy being interviewed you’d know he’s a million miles away from that. Fantastic footballer, brilliant to see him becoming a mentor to the younger indigenous guys, but being the team’s best player is about 348th on the list of criteria for making the best captain.

This isn't a new phenomenon. Clubs have been training in training jumpers for as long as I've been alive. I can't think of any sport where players train in their game day attire.

West Coast never had the pick after ours to offer. Their offer was for us to slide back 7 spots for their future second (c. pick 25 next year). Which on the face of it was never going to be anywhere near enough.

Any Dezi Freeman sightings?

Means he hasn't played a lot of top level footy at either underage or state level.

Agree. Reckon it's the most interesting content we get from the club every year.

First round tonight mate (27 picks!) We’ll have two tonight then one tomorrow.

Concur!

Mate no "beef" whatsoever. I just don't think he's quite as good a footballer as some others obviously do, for reasons I've gone into ad nauseam. That's OK! I'm sure there are other players that I rate more highly than others do. Anyway it's draft night, let's revisit this topic in 5 years time!

I did…

Not criticising us picking him mate. For now he’s best 22 and that’s a terrific result for an injury replacement player. Was just responding to the poster saying several other clubs couldn’t believe he was cut and were after him.

If many at other clubs couldn’t believe WCE let him go, why didn’t they pick him up when he was available to every club for nothing? It took a last minute injury to AMW before the window closed even for us to throw him a lifeline after he’d spent the whole summer training with us.

Ben Brown kicked 190 goals in three seasons, not really sure he's a valid comparison. He absolutely would've got a game at Richmond alongside Riewoldt before Tom Lynch arrived! Completely agree about your champion team call. All I'm saying is I don't think he's quite good enough to be a role player in a top team. People arguing he'd get in Brisbane's side ahead of the likes of mids, wings and forwards like McCluggage, Ashcroft x 2, Bailey, Cameron, Rayner, Neale, Dunkley, Lohmann, Berry etc have lost touch with reality. Some people think he'll get there in future. If you're one of those people then terrific! I have my doubts, that's all. As I said, I hope I'm wrong!

Charming! Wayne you clearly rate him more highly than I do. That's absolutely fine, that's life! I certainly hope I'd have better manners than to tell you that you have "NFI" simply for having a differing opinion however. Enjoy your day and Go Dees.