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Jacob Blight is the one from last season who I'd be monitoring wherever hes ended up, similar to how OMac reentered the league just checked the stats and the east perth FF kicked 5, hopefully they weren't on him haha

IN: Rivers, Kentfield, Fritsch OUT: Howes, TMac, Laurie Rivers plays howes role better than howes, settle him there if fit and he will have far more impact ball in hand

They must be getting nervous about Rivers long term, freo and weagles will be right in his ear, does he just stay as a really good long kicking HB and tkae howes spot when hes right to go again, is there something off field we dont know, or is he adamant to be a midfielder, sparrow has seemingly moved ahead of him in the queue there at the moment

Butts, crows have a logjam when keane is fit again we call this doing a tommo from memory new rules stipulate u can still be NGA nominated until 21yo, to promote those pathways, so feasibly he could take Mentha's spot at EOS as cat b? if he goes undrafted through MSD and ND which seems a reasonable equation

4: Langford 3: Windsor, Lindsay 2: Latrelle (20yo), JVR, XT 1: Culley, Tholstrup, Jefferson, Kentfield 0: AMW (6 games 5 years), Berry, Onley, Matthews, Mentha, Adams, Howes (no impact at afl level 5yrs), White you can't rate them on where they fit in the best 22 now, but rather how they fit into a standard afl team, Howes and AMW whilst yes r best 22 or thereabouts now, our list has zero depth and when we were competing they werent realistically "integral core players" and they given their time on the list dont really have a "talented, but" threshold either because whats the but, but they werent good enough when the side had some decent depth. Kentfield - but has not had a good run at it with injuries MJ - but is yet to show it consistently or make the most of his opportunities Culley - but has a ceiling and has deficiencies kolt - but hasnt reached his potential and looks to be nothing more than a squad player

we don't need to be looking at these types, moves no needles and we have onley coming through in thsat mould, a mould which is a dying breed in the afl with pace of the game and stoppages decreasing

Adams getting torched, not much from an AFL listed perspective to get excited about so far except the big Moose. Jeffo just continuing to tease, in year 4 whilst the 1st year KPF at the other end tears teh game apart

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

Such a massive player for us for a decade, both defensively and with ball in hand, thankyou for '21 mayzy, always part of the red and blue family

Balta, Miller, Gibcus, Trainor, Vlastuin, Broad, Gray mainly the reason he and Tylar Young were pushed out, list balance. Agree blight showed some signs. Hopefully cross proves his worth, i think similarly to henderson it will be obvious early on whether he has it or he doesnt at the next level. given his age i think he probably has secured himself 2 years on the list and a full pre-season, we're pretty lenient when other clubs like cats/pies know in 12 months and move on

General Fwd: Fritsch, Chandler, Sparrow, LPickett Melksham, Johnson, Cross (A), McAdam, Henderson (A), Mentha (B), Matthews of this bunch only 2 (our latest draftees Pickett and Matthews) are contracted beyond this year. Will be plenty of movement. Good luck Paddy, showed plenty in the intraclub. I think he flips his VFL 64 for no. 46 at AFL level