Redleg

No need to apologize. Looks like the Dogs have loaded up on tall forwards this week.

Not a Premiership player, as was quoted in the post.

Fair enough. My opinion was not just stats based. I think he is slow. He fumbled two handpass receives at critical stages last week. He is not tall and able to play key forward, doesn't take contested marks, nor bring the ball to the ground. He is short term at best now. He is a very good kick, yet butchered a simple pass to Fritta in the 3rd quarter. These are the main reasons for my opinion, which I accept could be wrong.

Who is the 3rd?

Yes I do. While I might be wrong and I acknowledge Goody knows far more about footy than me Bin, we are still entitled to have our own opinions. I don’t subscribe to the theory that Coaches and even Premiership ones, are always right and protected from criticism. Otherwise we should close DL down today and all agree that everything is perfect. Btw I have nothing against Melksham, who has been a great pickup for us, but IMO he is not our future and I don’t think his form justifies his selection. TBH, Chandler deserves that position on form, if we are playing a Melksham type. Anyway I hope he plays well, given he is the one selected.

He would be very handy for us and give Swans more cap room to sign Buddy and their stars.

Gus and Jacko have the same Manager. He knows the state of play. Jacko leaves and Gus stays on probably a 5 year deal.

You mean someone near the end of his career and slow, who got it 7 times last week and I stand to be corrected, but didn’t take a contested mark and also dropped two simple handball receives, that stopped us scoring and led to opposition scores.

Freo demanded and got pick 2 for Lachie Weller.

As I have said, Essendon has several young talls and they are apparently into Bedford. Cox, Jones, Bryan, Baldwin, Reid, Eyre, Voss, Brand, Mc Bride are all not going to be in their 22. With 2 metre Peter down forward, they can't go too tall. Hope we are looking at this list. While not all are key forwards, it would allow us to add depth to key stocks and more options in different positions.

Better extend his contract before he gets “homesick”.

We all agree on that. But Jason is not infallible. Would you rather have Weid or Curnow or H. McKay. I am not blaming JT here, but trying to show that good picks don’t guarantee a good player. When you lose or gain an AFL player, there is exposed form at AFL level and you have a fair idea of his ability. Drafting is often based on hope that development will see the player making it, but that doesn’t always happen. That is why if Jacko goes, I would want to see one player at least, who is best 22 for us straight away, plus a top pick, plus steak knives, like maybe a Meek. Imagine losing Jacko, and getting a couple of picks that don’t get us a regular top 22 player. It would be a disaster of sorts.

They have several young talls not getting a game.

Caldwell is at Essendon.

They have a lot of young talls.

Ryan Ferguson.

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That was informative.

Will send a memo to all race callers to quit if they weren't jockeys or trainers.

It is laughable how supporters boo their club's ex players, but cheer those who now play for them. I have only ever booed one Ex Demon and I don't even mention his name.

If he goes you will be in the majority on DL.

You can imagine Bell’s opening line. “ we only want to give a kid the chance to come home and eat his mum’s cooking and watch TV on the couch with his family. He’s not that great a player and might never be one. So what will you give us to take him off your hands and free up some salary cap room?”

If that figure is anywhere near true, you go home, play at the club your family is connected with, who are your supported club and they are currently top 4, it imo is a no brainer for Jacko and he is gone. I don’t think we would get anywhere near that offer and nor should we. Do the best deal Dees and don’t get shafted. Freo offer a ridiculous salary and should pay a commensurate trade. We should get a very good player, a top pick and maybe Meek as steak knives.

Thanks Bob.

TBH I haven't seen much of him and was really asking what those who might have seen more of him think. He was all the rage in his draft year.