Pulp Fritschon

The biggest problem with our forward line is that JVR and Disco are not 5 years older. We are relying on two keys that are too young. Aiden Johnson looks like the perfect fwd 2nd ruck to me. Some of his efforts in the ruck against Freo were just sheer brute and determination. Perfect. We appear not to want to play AJ, Disco and JVR in the same team atm. Hopefully this changes and JVR can spend all his time in the fwd 50.

Surely Jon Ralph can find some text messages on this one?

The running of the bulls did win us a flag but I like this. Langdon, Rivers and Kossie really add something to the mix around Oliver, Trac and Viney. Langford another inside bull. Sharp, Windsor and Lindsay outside. Roles to be also be played by Kynan Brown, Bowey, Laurie and Woey. Like the balance we now have in the mids.

Pretty sure he is just playing the game with the GC here. Look it may be genuine but…. Let’s say he made the choice to come to the Dees 2 years ago - GC would kick him out of the academy right? So his only option is to keep his options open right to the end.

Tracc drove one of the mini buses in Mansfield. He certainly wasn’t sulking in the backseat and not talking to anyone as a few on here would believe. Time to move on guys.

They could have got north’s f1 on the night if a bid came for Kako before 9. I think they should have called other clubs bluffs. Kako top 15 not top 10.

He has just played a season after having serious knee issues for 2 and 1/2 years. I take it we got the Richmond doctor to check him out before we called his name.

No it is not. A big kick of the ball for a right sided player is described as ‘booming’ ie he has a booming right leg.

Just cannot ignore these hands. Mids are dime a dozen. Hands like these don’t come around often. I’d be grabbing him at 5.

The drums are certainly starting to beat for Tauru. His hands look super special to me. Play him forward. Yes please.

Petty training with the backs. Must be going to play Tauru forward.

Most interesting bit of that to me was the reference to Pert gone and clean slate that brings. Interesting to hear the captain mention the effect of a boardroom change. I am thinking the leaders in the footy department are much happier with the recent changes.

0.46 - refuses to kick? To me he has a look up field saw nothing. Brought himself a little bit of time. Handballed off. Decent play. Think you are being pretty harsh here with Smith.

Well. Gee.

Wow. One grabber that is for sure. Hands just look awesome. He can just float at times. Check out that mark at the 2min mark. He slides out of the drop zone to jump back at it. Looks special to me. If Lalor, FoS, Draper are gone I’d take him at #5 and play him forward. Take Joe Berry at #9 for run and carry.

I think we are need to acknowledge that Oliver would have preferred to leave at a point in time. It couldn’t happen as the cats needed to offer overs/market value for us to tick it off. They wanted him for unders. No deal was ever going to happen but he would have taken it. Anyway it didn’t happened and we all move ahead together and move on from this. He is back on board and hopefully he gets back to his level. He is paid to get back to his level.

I’d much prefer GC get a high pick next year if we bomb than the bombers tbh. Rather a GC death ride

I think the unfortunate situation here for Dirk is the move to the Dees gives him more job security ie 3 year deal. Currently 12 months left at GWS and that could be him done at the end of 12 months if he doesn’t play any AFL next season, gets injured ect. Dees are keen now by who knows this time next year. He really needs to say to GWS - ok you are going to hold me to my contract but I am fighting for my career here. I need a few more years for security and to prove myself. Trade me to the Dees or offer me a contract extension. This loss of security of remaining at GWS is the unfortunate situation.

Looking like a good year to have pick 5. Thank you Jack Higgins!

I am not sure of any rules changes. I know live trading happened on picks when clubs needed to match f/s in the past. Ie when we bid on Ryley West the WB shuffled their picks before matching. Would be good to know.

Bombers would have to push bk to save burning 9 on Kako you would think. I guess they can keep it until draft night and if a bid comes for Kako they can live trade 9 then. Imagine we bid on Kako at #5, and they still hold 9. Before they match the bid they live trade pick 9 to us for a F1 and 28.

Contracted so I guess they can play hard ball. Playing hard ball means they may in fact rate him despite not playing him. If they rate him he might actually be ok. If we think he is ok and we want him I guess we need to pay up given he is contracted.

No. But I’d have a look at Marchbank.

I thought he was getting ironical cheers from the hawks fans Friday night? Not sure Dimma is losing much sleep over letting him go?

Always liked Rosas but the fact that Dimma doesn’t want him probably says it all.