Everything posted by Stiff Arm
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Harley Reid
Walsh has been the better player over his years than any other in that draft, and that's saying something because it was a hugely talented draft year Regardless, the point was that we're drafting for the future, not based upon who was taken at what pick in the past
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2023 AFL National Draft prospects: The next batch
I think it'll be somewhere in between. Short of a Reid mega deal, which appears unlikely, we'll keep 5 and maybe use 13 and 24 (or future 1st, 24 and 31) to try and get 10. 5 and 10 might get us Sanders and O'Sullivan, a great haul. Still leaves us with a 2nd or 3rd round pick/s and whatever we get for Grundy. Late pick for Brown JJ pick 39 for McAdam, future 3rd for Fullerton??? So, four draft picks and two recruits
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Harley Reid
Luke Hodge, Jacob Weitering and Sam Walsh? But it's a decision for now, not the past
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Farewell James Jordon
39 might move up as picks in the 20s and 30s are swallowed up for NGA and FS. Handy that it's inside 40 in case Dees look at our potential NGAs outside 40, eg. Riak Andrew
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Joel Smith
One of the better stories for the Dees this year. And congrats to him and his partner on the birth of their child Looking forward to a big preseason from Joel and continued success in 2024
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Harley Reid
Reckon that's a good offer from Hawks. Hard for us to beat it
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Trade Rumours 2023
Agreed overall, but there have been some f ups over the last year or two that have taken the shine off my view of our recruitment strategies. Grundy trade this year was a flop for what we had hoped for, and despite injuries we still lack a tall dominant forward, for which Gawndy was never going to succeed. Are we seen as a 'destination' club anymore? Perhaps that's a contributing factor in all the talk of getting high draft picks rather than landing a big 🐟 Granted, its early doors in the trade period
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Trade Rumours 2023
If, of we were to trade Clarry, I seriously think many Melbourne fans would be bitterly fissapointed with the return. IMO this talk of us working it to get picks 1 and 3 are pie in the sky stuff, even if we bundle 5 into it. I think we'd be more likely to be offered something roughly similar to the Jackson trade, 2 x 1sts and a 2nd, with the two 1sts being outside top 10 But it's all smoke and mirrors at the moment, who the f knows!
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Harley Reid
Reckon they'd give up 2 and a later 1st rounder. Don't they have 14 or something similar? Maybe a 2024 late 1st as well. That leaves Norf with 1, 3 and the AFLs gifted end of 1st round. That's a bloody good hand. They might even grab O'Sullivan with 3 to replenish their key defensive stocks A lot to like about Norf's list going forward WCE get their WA boy and a couple of 1st rounders Win/win
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Trade Rumours 2023
I'll have a go... Grundy leaving frees up possibly $650k, Hibberd about $450k, JJ maybe $300k, Dunstan $250k? If Harmes leaves that's another $450k We'll inject about 4 in the draft, incl 2 x 1st rounders and Pup Brown. McAdam from Crows gets about $500k I'd say our cap isn't overly tight
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Melksham set to play on in 2024
Happy about this, love what he brings to our forward line Won't cost a lot, financially or list wise, especially with the number of players retiring or leaving for opportunities elsewhere
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Farewell James Harmes
You do know that Bedford doesn't play for Melbourne? And that Hibberd isn't a "Laurie type" player? Or that most of those players aren't the same height or skill level? Eg Spargo isn't the same 'type' as Harmes or Jordan
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Maynard must get at least four weeks
Cox gets a $1 fine for his GF hip to the head, but JVR gets a week for similar against the pies Go figure!