demoniac

Inside Mids need not apply! I like it. Get 2 of the most promising speedy types with footy skills in for Day 1 of 2020 Preseason, at least one who likes to snaffle a goal. I'm excited!

Langdon has speed and elite endurance. Hunt has speed, does he have elite endurance required to play on a wing?

Hawks payed plenty in draft assets for O'Meara and he is yet to show he can regain the pre injury turbo speed. Wingard cost them Burton and the pick Port used on Duursma who had a great rookie season.

I think that is a little unders!

Newnes is a restricted free agent which means he was in their top quarter of contract dollars this year.

it may actually make high picks more valuable. Both Father/Son and Academy players have to be bid for. If there are highly rated players who might attract a very high bid then their club will want to secure high picks or risk being excised to end of draft for rest of there picks.

Erm. Without Preuss we have no back up to Gawn. He will likely be valuable draft capital end of 2020 or 2021. Baker has elite speed, nice sidestep and uses the ball better than some of his more senior colleagues. He has a chance to make it. Spargo was impressive in 2018. Had a down 2019. Pretty early to right off. Oscar played a role in 2018. Like Spargo had a down 2019. He is not a first choice key defender. May, Lever, Petty ahead. How many clubs have quality backup key defenders? He is a roleplayer. How do you know he is payed more than role player?

Because to get to half a metre out to kick the gimme goal he has to run bloody hard, and outrun his opponent. And it makes his opponent a little more wary and defensive.

Thanks and Good Luck Frosty. I note that the Frosty highlights package on his new club's web site don't include any highlights of Frosty playing as a Key Defender one on one in an aerial contest against a Key Forward.

He proved he was capable of working hard in 2019 preseason but was cruelled by starting unfit,

Bucky has somehow larked onto what is presumably a reasonably lucrative gig as the Hun's list and recruiting guru in an age when sport is pretty much what sells papers and views. Adds a bout as much value as Joey Montagna on the FF Draft show.

Will help if he reports in shape to day 1 of Preseason.

Don't be a Wally!

Tom Lynch was of course drafted one pick before Dees first pick that year allowing us to snare Lucas Cook. Jeremy Cameron was not available in draft. Danger was available, taken 6 picks after we selected Cale Morton.

Ah Brad Sewell. Back in the day before 08 flag deal was done to swap Sewell for Ryan Ferguson only for Ferguson to veto. Which just shows even then the Hawks didnt know how to draft key defenders. Who was their last home grown quality key defender? Croad? Mew?

Peter Curran another. Looked good at the Hawks as a 3rd tall, rather ordinary at the Bears.

Didnt we appoint Alan Richardson to take tasks off the senior coach?

Super quick and a nice leap. Hopefully he can get some continuity and get back the in the ones. Not as if we're stacked for speed.

Premiership players are not all superstars. Premiership teams all have their quota of what Jack Dyer called 'good ordinary footballers;.

Kaiden Brand?

Tomlinson has elite endurance which is an entry level requirement for a winger today. They have to be able to run from back pocket to forward pocket all game long. They need to be able to help out defenders when they're out of position, be a forward option when required, be a target out of defence and to provide width so we can release into space from centre corridor. Tomlinson is good overhead, should have an advantage in the air over most opponents. He may not be super speedy but will be a better wing option than out of position inside mids like Jones, Tyson, Lewis and Brayshaw. And we've given up no draft assets to get him.. And we'll have speedy wing options with Langdon and Baker to mix and match with.

Lions are moving to purpose built facility at Springfield.

Frost is better than average at chase down tackles, running and carrying. Frost is worse than average at choosing and executing right decision with ball in hand, one on one versus a key forward. A metres gained player who turns the ball over. A key defender who struggles one on one with positioning and body work against key forwards.

Mahoney has made it clear that told Frost/Manager what our contract offer terms would be and Frost/Manager indicated our proposed terms were less than what Hawks were offering.

When Clarko wants a player from another club the Hawks do the deal even if they are paying a high price ie O'Meara and Wingard.