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2 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

reckon they both play round 1 personally. 

I can see us looking at a small fwd line with both playing.  You would hope with what we have paid he is playing round 1.

I"m sure he will be, but how long it lasts i dunno.  Hopefully I'm eating my words after 20+ games and 40 goals!

1 minute ago, sisso said:

Fully fit Fritsch and McAdam could be a nightmare duo to matchup for opposition defences in 2024

I can't see them both in the same team, it's one or the other.  Unless we are planning to only play one Key forward 

12 minutes ago, Frustrated Demon said:

Are we thinking with McAdams  up forward that Kozzie will spend more time in the midfield?

Im thinking McAdam wins the Casey goal kicking

1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

If Bevo won't play McLean as a midfielder at AFL level then there is no way Goody will.

He will over Hately 

1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Again, it's not my preference for Hately, I'm purely picking him out of the hat as a like for like with Dunstan as per the original question that was asked by @monoccular. 

McLean is not even a like for like. Dunstan would have played had he was fit when Brayshaw went down in the finals. That in itself is a like for like position. They're both inside midfielders and even in the games where Dunstan played for the Dees last year, he was purely a midfielder.

McLean doesn't even play midfield at AFL level. He's a half forward which we have enough of.

I know what you are saying, i am disagreeing.  McLean is an inside midfielder as he showed in the VFL.  Just like Dunstan and Hately.

Mclean doesn't play midfield in the AFL because his coach doesn't put him there, which is why he should look for a new club and get a run in his best position.  

I don't believe for a second Dunstan would have come in for Brayshaw btw, but we will never know.

I'm purely just saying that McLean is a better option than Hately

9 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

So yes, he's not AFL midfield material as per what I'm pretty much confirming....

Anyone can look like a star in the VFL playing midfield.

McLean is genuinely [censored]. You're not chucking a small 180cm plodder into any AFL midfield set up.

I brought up Hately purely because he's a like for like with Dunstan in terms of being a full time inside mid. Doesn't mean I want him.

yes but you want someone that can play at AFL level if needed. Hately cant and hasn't been able to at 2 clubs.  

McLean at least played 6 AFL games this year and was Emg for the whole back half of the year so he is around the mark in a midfield much much deeper than Adelaide.

Hately got 1 game and wasn't looked at again

10 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

He's pbately played midfield since his knee injury. He's more of a half forward and has been majority of his career.

If you want strong inside midfield depth then Jackson Hately is someone the club may look at.

193cm big bodied midfielder who averaged 24 disposals in the SANFL this year.

He played completely Midfield in the VFL last year, only time he wasn't midfield was when Bevo played him in the AFL and well its Bevo.

Hately is [censored], he is a horrible ball user and even worse decision maker, the fact he can't take Ben Keays place in that side says it all.  If we sign these guys for nothing and as pure VFL depth that's fine, but id be taking McLean over Hately any day.

1 minute ago, monoccular said:

Dunstan replacement?

Exactly 

Id say bottom 6,

2021 have a look at T-Mac, Brown, Harmes, Rivers, Bowie and Sparrrow.

They had fantastic years, and some were in their first year or two of AFL footy.  and have a look at the output of our bottom 6 now, its a big difference.

14 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

has not played more than 12 games a season in four years

his body lets him down time and time again

He finally got his body right this year and was dominating the VFL.

not expecting him to be our best midfielder, but depth. no many better options out there

Go get McLean for free instead

38 minutes ago, adonski said:

Assuming his knees aren't held together by sticky tape we should grab him for depth

 

Yup big fan of him, had a very good end to the year in the VFL.  Purely depth though

Toby McLean delisted, perfect free midfield back up.  think we really need one even if he never plays an AFL game

2 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

I thought you loved McAdam?

Huge fan of him... in a crows top

Done for pick 47 Twomey is reporting, seems fair 

48 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

And Hawkins?

Melb put in a big offer for Hawkins, they reported that today on trade radio.

Adel rejecting offer, want a player.  Please Dees walk away and forget you were ever interested in that spud!

Could Gunston wanting to leave change Brisbane's thoughts about trading Fullarton?

Yuck, double that number and it's still overs

Jack Gunston wanting to return to Hawks, do we have a dabble at him?  Probably not with McAdam nominating us

8 hours ago, Nascent said:

I do wonder if we might still look at a back-up ruck as a DFA or rookie.

Sam Hayes and Scott Lycett for Port I believe are out of contract and would come cheap. Not sure we can rely on Fullarton if Gawn goes down and he seems to be more a fwd with a little bit of ruck rather than the other way round.

Lycett has a contract in front of him but it is said to be pitiful, think he will walk to the draft,  be very happy to pick him up if we have list spots.

10 hours ago, Gawndy the Great said:

I dunno. I don’t see him as top 10 let alone top 5 highlights there. I’m no expert and only go by what I see, but I wouldn’t be moving up the draft for 190cm 3rd tall. Its a brutal industry but its not what we need right now. Has he played midfield? Wing ? Any outside role?

I guess I just look at his older brother and think of the colossal [censored] show in 5 years time id he was to turn out the same. 

If the experts say next Nat Fyfe, then by all means go for it. It is such a different game at the next level. I would hate to be a scout. 

He is a beast, and is a Midfield/Forward.

Much like Petracca was in his early years, and he reminds me a lot of those type of players.

Have watched a few of his games now, very different to his brother, who I also like.

He will be the future of our midfield.

Disclaimer - I was filthy when we selected Oliver over Parrish, so my opinion means nothing 😀

1 minute ago, mo64 said:

Received a message from a good source in Perth that West Coast have come to an agreement with North to trade pick 1. Full details of the trade weren't specified, but it seems logical given that North have picks 2 and 3.

What doesn't seem logical is our upgrade from pick 14 to 11. It was never going to be a deal breaker in getting pick 1, so something else must be on the cards.

I Wonder if we have eyes on Duursma, which I hope we do

6 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

Although we haven't been linked to him it has been mentioned that GWS want to salary cap dump Haynes with pick 7 the lure.

Only on here, GWS have said they can keep Hayes and will not trade 7 as a salary dump

8 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

It’s been discussed numerous times. It’s essentially a replica of the Bowes trade. 
Who the hell would pay Haynes $1.2mil if it didn’t come with perks? 
GWS needs to get him off their books. 

It's also been said numerous times that GWS don't need to get him off the books.

They can afford him, and won't be packaging a deal to ship him off.  It is a lot owed to him but it's only for next year. After that he is off the books. (Out of contract)

If a club has missed managed so bad that one player for one year has to get off the books they wouldn't be in the AFL.