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Highlights of Curtin's GF performance:

Set up an early goal, apart from that well held. Rookie range would be about right. Curtin was important in defence & midfield without being completely dominant (23 touches).

24 touches and a goal. Was good, agree that he should go high next year.

WAFL Colts GF streaming on 7 app now. Curtin & Sam Van Rooyen playing.

Also, if you compare their body of work at same stage, Frawley is streets ahead of McKay. Was an AA defender and 130+ games under his belt. Roos played him out of position in his last season and he still was one of our better players up forward (a few games of 10+ marks in a pretty moribund fwd line). Went on to play 100 games for Hawks including premierships. Bizarre that people say Dees were given overgenerous compensation.

Adam Jones (WA talent manager) was on SEN WA this morning basically echoing much of @Pennant St Dee’s observations above. Some insights on Dan Curtain and also what impact (or little) the compulsory 3 year contracts will have on draftee retention. https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/09/21/wa-talent-manager-certain-roos-will-take-tall-at-2-if-reid-goes-at-1/

I’m also going to take a stab and say the Anderson component of Nudge’s news at the time was prior to GC getting additional draft assistance to pair Rowell and Anderson. Might well have been right about that selection and who we were focused on. That domino led to Jackson, and the major piece in the Jackson compensation is likely to be impacted by North getting assistance due to their crapulence. This annoys the hell out of me. Also, do we need to fact check people on the rumours thread?

McKercher more damaging by foot and has a bit more run and carry to his game. More of a factor offensively, so he’d be my pick. Sanders does a lot really well, just that little bit below Colby on the rankings, but still been an excellent performer this year. Super consistent, I did question whether he had any flexibility to play in other positions. He has had a few stints up forward over the course of the season, but I still reckon it’s midfield or bust for Sanders. The rider here is that neither were competing against any/many midfields with top end talent, so maybe both their numbers were inflated, but their ability will translate at the next level.

Hunch or…

Loved the passion and effort Moose brought to Casey. Will be missed, big loss for Casey. Wish him well at Cora Lynn.

McKercher’s terrific, think he’ll have a similar impact to Gulden and Butters at AFL level. Don’t see him getting to our pick unless Roos reach for Sanders. Even then it seems unlikely.

Cal Twomey’s reckons Edwards is jumping into first round contention with performances like this:

I like Charlie, and probably prefer to keep. Hawks have a 2nd rounder which will get swallowed up in matching a bid for McCabe. Spargo’s going rate is roughly a 2nd rd pick, Kanga’s have nothing in that space as it stands.

How desperate are West Coast? Was an inference that Hawks were into Naughton on Whately from a listener and a separate inference that Dees were confident of landing a big fish FF. Some chat (listener speculation) that Spargo was interested in either Roos or Hawks. We could have picks and cap space galore.

Outside of Reid, he’s the other player I would spend chips to move up for. What Duursma does well translates directly to where we are deficient forward of centre.

Both clubs have an interest in the compensation being less than first round. They could end up missing the player they’re after inside the top 10, especially with the award of pick 11 giving the Roos a big crack at pick 4. Will some of the money offered be tied up in triggers, and if so, will that impact compensation? There may be a benefit to the two clubs left vying for his signature having a vested interest in that end of the draft.

That we didn’t have Bont on the radar at that pick (and likely would have selected Billings had we held the pick) are the bits that rankle. That said, Salo was excellent in our premiership year and should have been AA. Has not reached those heights since (injury seems to have played havoc with his form), but was crucial for us on GF day.

Yep, looking forward to watching Edwards on Sunday!

Edwards had been a half back in a pretty stacked Dragons outfit. Moved to midfield in 2nd half of the season and is coming home like a freight train. Will be watching closely on Sunday, he’s a bolter. https://www.afl.com.au/news/1009974/giants-move-to-extend-ruck-swans-in-talks-with-guns-port-defender-re-signs/amp

@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.