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yet to get an understanding on what qualified/disqualified him, was it simply the zone change? what is he background or reason for innitial inclusion

ahh these were the options

this wasn't one of the ones we were able to vote for but i cant remember what they were

likewise Tom Sienfert who was Cats NGA until rule changes and also isn't FS eligible as dad didnt hit 100 games

yeah any word on this, or an update on training this week and how invovled he was? i dont know why we didnt retire TC as well or at least add to LTI list, hes 34 with a neck injury and an unrequired player an extra body would have been so ideal for us this year, hopefully we make a move in the msd with him. pointless not to

No on the last two, yes on marshall, has shown plenty, he's a second year player in the deepest squad in the comp, will get opportunities and if it's not him you wouldn;t say no to a reville type if he fell out either looking to cash in as a mature age recruit whos played only on 1yr deals, would add hardness to our young squad

I believe it was dubbed to be a good drasft for talls Van Huttum, Miller, Armstrong althrough tied were the pick of the bunch, we will likely be in this market, but also in the midfield best available market too.

don't think so, hes on our list still he's "inactive" until the end of the season, he could be signed as a DFA or SSP but not mid year

no he was unrestricted as a Delisted free agent

Hunter and Billings were brought in as better kicks than the players we lost (Harmes, Hunt etc) at a time when we dominated stoppages and clearances but couldnt effecfively enter inside 50, on paper they were improvements without sinking the age profile of our contending list If we didnt take Schache to replace Mitch Brown and Majak it would be an 18 yo beanpole who would have been no where near afl ready so multiple injuries to KPP at either end would have left us exposed again, when we were competing for a flag hindsight sure if we got 2MP or d'ambrossio or whatever maybe it looks better but thats the game u play May cost us Hogan the pick 6 was the same pick freo gave us that we gave them and won us a flag and played 150 games at FB for us, more than a fair trade

with Mentha switching to HB this preseason and our heavy investment in forwards in the most recent draft we may end up with a free catb spot come november

Jordan Butts is a FA and arguably not in the crows best side with Murray and Keane fit, a 3 year deal or 4 on a regulation wicket and i rkn u could tempt him without issue, he's a shep lad and his mates r all melbourne based if the crows were to come for a sparrow say an SA lad himself its nearly a direct swap value wise then u can trade for humphrey/jake rogers or go FA again with zac bailey or butters and fix multiple list holes in one window

@WERRIDEE @Demonland if you're actually doing this weekly can we just merge it into one thread?

Just saw this in the CODE Sports article on the Talent League, haven't heard as much about him as other FS eligible prospects, anyone know his build and position? "One for the future, Harry McDonald, son of former Melbourne star James, is in the Bushies’ under-16s program but has spent time with the U18 contingent over the pre-season. James has also been doing coaching work with the Bushrangers."

I wouldnt be so quick to lump Mihocek into the wins column, its a long year hes 33 and done no preseason. Like most of these signings they were all wins on paper Hunter had better disposal than Harmes McAdam added spark and goal nous when we lost Nibbler Schache and Fullarton replaced other depth duds like Mitch Brown and Majak Grundy was an older Jackson Billings could play Jordons wing but kicks better hindsight says they were all busts Mihocek and CJ could be next time will tell, for now lets temper expectations