Colm

Like his game and we need some of the younger fringe players like him to put their hand up this year and prove that they are AFL quality. We are going to come up against team who have a bit more class than us a fair bit this year. If Kole can break even with one of the oppositions best on a regular basis it will be massive for us and for his development.

That’s the big question- for me it will all depend on where our picks end up being and how JT rates the top end of this draft. This draft has been touted as being a strong one so it will be interesting to see how the next crop develops this year. If the talent pools ends up being as good and has as much depth as when we picked up Langford and XL then I’d rather we go to the draft.

It’s ok you still have time to have an extra flutter at $151. Seems crazy odds to me. I know you have to be a midfield accumulator to normally win it but if he could have a couple of good early games and be spoken about in terms of a Brownlow then it doesn’t seem like a $151 type of chance.

@Gorgoroth kossie currently $151 to win Brownlow with bet365.

Nothing but irrelevant BS in all these threads now. I’m out till the new year. Merry xmas and Happy new year to all.

This thread is about our new recruit Xavier Taylor or at least it’s meat to be. Maybe start a new thread about private schools I that’s your thing.

Interesting that he noted that Taylor was one of the big 5 and it sounds like we would have had him rated the same. Top 5 of available talent. We have been quiet fortunate the way thing have worked out the past couple of drafts with Langford getting to our pick last year and Taylor this year.

have been wondering about putting Maysie up forward. We need to get games into Adam and Taylor now. If Petty is going back full time then it might make sense to give our new backline as many games as possible to gel. 2026 will see be another low finish but hopefully we can put the pieces in place for a better year in 2027.

Going to be an interesting DR. I don’t hate the Suns like I did with Freo. I’ll prob watch a decent amount of the Suns games. Will be keeping a close eye to see how Bailey Humphrey plays and also hoping the brand continues with his goal kicking woes. Suns will continue to lose good players over the coming season as they can’t afford to keep all that talent on the list. As well as BH, King and possibly Walter’s ( more so if Jamarra can hold down a spot)could be on the move next season. All makes for an interesting death ride.

Don’t stress folks, Maysie will take him under his wing.

@Demonland Andy any chance you manage to snare the great man himself-JT for another post season interview this year?

All done and dusted. Few surprises overall. No one would have picked us talking those 3 names and no mids. I think Taylor is one of the safest bets in this years draft crop and rate him very similar to how I rated XL this time last year- very solid player with a very high floor that should be a 200 gamer. Perhaps getting such a high quality and safe bet(IMO) with our first pick allowed us to take more of a punt on our second?! Going to be very exciting to see how our small forwards develop over preseason and coming years.

Edit- deleted post in case I shouldn’t have posted it.

Yup.

Bailey Humphrey best mate. That’s who