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@Pennant St Dee here’s the replay of Eastern’s prelim win over Tasmania: Prospects of interest are Watson & Windsor at Eastern, For Tasmania McKercher made his comeback from injury, Leake, Schoenmaker & Callinan also have draftable qualities. Leake in particular has gained momentum over the season.

Grand final date and time confirmed. U18 Boys final will be curtain raiser to the VFL GF at Ikon Park (11:15 start). Free entry if you arrive before half time (will have to pay for VFL GF ticket if you get there after h/t).

Here’s a highlight package of Watson playing mainly through midfield (spent time everywhere in this game), gives a pretty good snapshot of his overall game.

All goals get reviewed, if ARC thinks clear mistake, they will overturn decision. Don’t see many overturned this way, but replay at the ground looked like it was touched.

Not yet @Pennant St Dee, but will be up on YouTube in a couple of days. Will keep an eye out & post here when it’s up.

He’s got a good vertical leap (athletically outstanding) and strong hands overhead, so yes, but you’re not bringing him in to be a marking target. Highly competitive and terrific goal sense. On another area of the ground, thought Ollie Murphy was excellent in key defence for Sandringham in the other prelim. Would have him behind O’Sullivan, but not far behind.

I think so. Won’t be full time in there, but his burst speed out of stoppage and spatial awareness in close is very good. He and Kozzie breaking into space would be a major headache for opp defenses.

Nick Watson lighting up the early stages of the CTL prelim. Eastern 3 goals up on Tas rn.

Right there on board the big, big train now. Would pick up the phone to see if Jesse wants to come home. OOC next year.

Vale Ronald Dale Barassi. Lucky to have met Ron (and Robbie 😢) at a family day years ago. Generous with his time and showed genuine care and interest for every supporter there. Part of the fabric of our club, so glad he got to see us win one in ‘21. This week can seriously go to hell. So much damned heartbreak.

The Roos own that pick, are you forecasting a trade with North?

Searingly disappointing.

Watson & Caddy may be more attainable.

I'm back up in Q50 with the family and other Dee mates. Got through on my phone after around 15 mins, finalised transaction whilst my MacBook kept whirring away. For some reason I keep having more luck with Ticketek on the mobile.

Young Kynan added another 2 goals to go along with 20 touches and at least 1 goal assist in a narrow loss.

Nick Watson's Eastern Ranges have just won through to a prelim after knocking over Kynan Brown (& Noah Yze's) Oakleigh in a bit of a thriller. The Wizard gets at least another week to further his draft stock. Brown had some good moments and well worth a spot as F/S selection.

Think he was 23 when Adelaide added him to the list in the McGovern deal. Sounds like he didn’t seriously invest in footy until he decided to move from Halls Creek. Is a cousin of Bedford. Wonder if Toby gave us a good reference?

We could do worse than bring in a pair of Duursma’s at the end of the trade & draft period.

I’ve had to do something similar. No SMS, couldn’t access the mobile tickets from my account, but got the pdf versions on screen. Stress levels returning to average levels(ish).

Anyone have any issues getting the Ticketek SMS with links to the tickets? I’m getting the reminder to save the ticket to my wallet, except no SMS with tickets.

He trained with Dees for a few sessions due to connection with the Dandenong Stingrays leading up to the National Champs. We must have given him some decent pointers, DeMattia’s output spiked from that point onward.

Not likely. He’s part of a group of 8 players at the top that are considered the upper rung of the crop. Next best kpd behind Curtin and now being speculated that he could go as high as 6 (a couple of murmurings suggest we have interest). If we nab pick 4 from GC and take those picks to the draft, I strongly suspect O’Sullivan would be selected with one of those picks. Alternatively, that could be a selling point if we’re trying to trade up with a club that is willing to deal and is also keen to add height at this draft.

4 & 5 will become 5 & 6 when a Walter bid is matched inside pick 4. Could even become 6 & 7 after McKay compo. With that in mind, I’m all for swinging for the pick 1 fences.

The Trade Bell from Whateley's radio show, brings together a few of the trade topics that have done the rounds here:

Bundling up our natural first rounder, our two 2nd round picks for this year & our future first.