Everything posted by ChaserJ
- Death Riding Fremantle 2023 - Feathered Cap Edition
- Death Riding Fremantle 2023 - Feathered Cap Edition
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AFL Under 18 Championships 2023
Have next years first rd pick for trade talks as well.
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CASEY: Rd 15 vs UWS Giants
Gemma Bastiani most likely.
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AFL Under 18 Championships 2023
Thoughts on Collard @Pennant St Dee? Thought he and Clay Hall were standouts for WA (apart from Curtin of course, who put together a third high quality outing for WA).
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2023 AFL National Draft prospects: The next batch
That’s one of the knocks on this crop. There are a few in the pool, but there are enough (minor) concerns to pick out on each that has them ranking more in the late 1st to 2nd rd mix (Cooper Simpson, George Stevens, Kane McAuliffe to name a few). Someone there will go well at the next level and have everyone thinking ‘why did they get picked so low’.
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2023 AFL National Draft prospects: The next batch
I’m in the same camp (we need midfielders - or at least one to pick up the baton from Oliver & Petracca). Wilson gives us a ball user with flair and creativity. More outside at this stage, can play in the forward line. He has what we lack in creativity and ball use (has pace as well). There are some questions on his work in the contest, but I like him. Will be hard for him to push up inside the top 8 or so, which is starting to firm up, but if he shows improvement in the contest, could do it. Sanders has been excellent this season, possibly the best inside mid in this years crop. Bit of an Oliver Wines type, does his best work inside, hasn’t shown a tonne in other areas of the ground. From Tassie, so some will have questions whether that’s a potential retention issue down the track, but he relocated to Vic for school last year, maybe not so big an issue. Would have to bide his time for a midfield spot with us, would like to have seen him show some positional flexibility for that reason.
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2023 AFL National Draft prospects: The next batch
Draft talent wrap from Foxsports: https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/draft/afl-draft-prospects-2023-order-rankings-west-coast-pick-1-harley-reid-daniel-curtin-koltyn-tholstrup-nate-caddy-stars/news-story/aa4b1bef53fc9c2cf56d3962b8c947f9
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2023 AFL National Draft prospects: The next batch
Latest rankings from Rookie Me Draft Central: https://central.rookieme.com/afl/power-rankings/afl-draft-power-rankings-june-2023/
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Dees Potential Draft Play to Secure Pick #1
Anyone keen to watch Nates performance (and Harley Reid kick 4 at the other end), game is up on YouTube now:
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Dees Potential Draft Play to Secure Pick #1
I’d add that there are a couple of very good WA kids that look like they’ll sit in that 6-15 range who would hold a lot of appeal. 2 was too high for Ginbey (who’s easily in the Eagles best 5 performers this season) last year, but he was who they wanted. I can see a similar scenario this year.
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2023 AFL National Draft prospects: The next batch
Bit of commentary on how the depth of this years crop is looking ATM: https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/06/23/draft-experts-give-first-indication-into-quality-of-2023-class/
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AFL Under 18 Championships 2023
Played inside mid for a lot of the game. Finished with 20 touches and most of his good work came inside the contest and he won a few clearances, used his bigger frame well, but wasn't able to break away from congestion like he has for Gippsland (SA were good in the contest - McAullife in particular - and got numbers around the ball). Switched forward when Reid had a run on the ball in the second half (Duursma had 11 touches to half time), was less prominent then. While not a standout game, it was good to see Duursma play on the inside and win clearances and lay a pretty good number of tackles (read that he laid 8 for the game).
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AFL Under 18 Championships 2023
He was excellent today. Crows have themselves a ripper to look forward to next year.
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Dees Potential Draft Play to Secure Pick #1
Fair point. North made the (pragmatic) call to trade whilst a good deal was available. I get the feeling JHF & his management leveraged the potential value drop and weaker hand given the single yr remaining on the contract.
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Dees Potential Draft Play to Secure Pick #1
I agree. Don’t get me wrong, happy to capitalise on any opportunities it may present for Melbourne, but having been on the other end of go home draftees, I reckon the minimum length of the initial contract has to be longer than 2 years now.
- Welcome to Demonland Kynan Brown
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AFL Under 18 Championships 2023
Jordan Croft looking like a very good key fwd prospect for the Dogs so far for Metro. Kynan Brown busy early. Live stream of SA v Metro in AFL website now.
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Dees Potential Draft Play to Secure Pick #1
Would still like to us to use a couple of those picks to climb up the order, even if it’s not for pick 1. Being able to make a choice from Duursma, Caddy, Watson or Wilson would be excellent. Think one of those cliffs in quality JT talks about probably kicks in at that pick 8 mark. The Championships will absolutely help crystallise the order, but gee GC look like their getting a windfall this year.
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Targets 2023
Thanks @adonski, I could be wrong on the contract status, probably still gettable while he's out of the side.
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Targets 2023
Would love us to have a go at luring Elijah Hollands in from Gold Coast. When up and running is a dynamic mid/fwd who could be part of our next wave in midfield behind Petracca & Oliver. OOC this year and Humphrey looks to have taken his spot in the starting line up.
- Game plans, tactics and all that jazz
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Harry Himmelberg
Like this @JimmyGadson. Like the call on Caddy as well, he looked very good swinging between mid and up forward. Another one of that group in the first 6 or so in this draft that I could see us climbing up the draft order for. On Himmelberg, I thought this was a very good read on Harry (and high marking in general) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-25/marking-out-history-how-to-take-a-speccie-with-harry-himmelberg/102385180
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Dees Potential Draft Play to Secure Pick #1
Haha, got my fair haired talls mixed up. Meant Himmelberg!
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Dees Potential Draft Play to Secure Pick #1
Worth bearing in mind that Himmelberg & McKay could attract compensation picks inside the top 10. That could either work to create more opportunity or lead to the complete opposite. At least we have some chips to play with and agree with other that Reid is far from the only player worth snaking up the ladder for.