Redleg

Maybe they are the Tassie Devils in waiting.

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Bedford is a kid playing his first year of senior footy. He needs some time, before we write him off. Chandler was not disgraced in his AFL debut. Might not make it, but will get another year to show his wares. Spargo might be a mid but he clearly suffered the 2nd year blues. Next year will be a big one for him, to see whether he cements a place on the list.

Don't think his Manager was in the team meeting.

It certainly is a bargaining tool, to use against the negotiating tool at the Dockers.

Interesting that the Hawks have Breust and Wingard who are HFF's and that bloke from GWS also plays there occasionally, as well as Worpel, Shiels, Harrison, Hendersen and a couple of others. Maybe we are not putting the biggest offer on the table and that is what it is probably about.

Looks like we all agree. See post before yours 2 weeks ago.

That's what I was told.

I pushed Jeremy Finlayson heavily throughout the trade period last year, when rumours surfaced that he was unhappy at the Giants. I was very disappointed at the time that we didn't get him and more so this season as he blossomed. This year I like Kamdyn McIntosh of the Tigers, who may leave, especially if not selected for the GF, which is looking likely. He has height, pace, experience and especially finals experience, good disposal, can mark and kick a goal. He could be handy off a HBF, HFF or wing and wouldn't be expensive. I think Jetta and Hibberd are nearing the end of their careers and he could be a handy player for us.

PSD gets him for nothing.

Is Jamaine Jones of the Cats any good? Has just been delisted. They have a lot of small forwards and clearly don't need him. Is he better than what we have? He would come free of trading.

Perhaps then we could ask some kids from the local kinder to do our recruiting.

But as someone posted it can stay in system for up to a month. Therefore when he tampered with the sample he may have used it a few days before and he was concerned. Then second test a couple of weeks later may still show traces.

And I could suggest a few patients they could try brain surgery on.

That’s a big call. You are saying that amateurs on DL, would not do a better job than fully paid, resourced, recruiting teams, who spend ALL their working life, for up to two years at a time, studying and assessing young footballers as to their possible future ability in the AFL. Let me go out on a limb like you just did. I say that most posters on DL, could not do brain surgery, as well as Australia’s leading Neurosurgeons.

I know we won’t get anything, but we are actually losing something, that without AFL interference we would most likely have, Noah Anderson. PS. Why do GC DESERVE anything?

If true, I hope that we have got something from the AFL, for our loss and it is our loss made a little less if, we trade 3 to someone. There is no doubt at all, that GC have a better list and more upside, than we did, when we were constantly refused PP's. They have a raft of young talent and if well coached, retained and developed, GC will rise up the ladder quickly, with the addition of several experienced players they apparently are securing this off season.

That is just one example of a good pick, a bit later and yet 12 clubs passed on him, with a few, several times. This happens all the time. Gawn was 34, Grundy 19, Tim Kelly overlooked for 5 drafts, Darling 26, Hird in the 80's, etc etc etc. That will always happen. It is more about nailing early picks. that should nearly be a given with all the time and money invested in following players for up to 2 years. BTW, Fyfe clearly has improved as when he was in year 11, he played in the 3rd 18, yes one of the best footballers we have seen couldn't make his year 11 top 2 footy teams. Clearly he has developed since then and that does happen.

Sorry, can I shout you a coffee?

Also interesting that if Neale stayed a Docker, Fyfe probably doesn't win. Plus, if Kelly had been traded last year, Dangerfield probably wins. A lot of luck in footy, on and off the field.

Well it's actually not hindsight, if they declare their choices before the draft. As an example most on DL thought we would take Daniel Talia if he was there at our pick. He was and we took Jordan Gysberts. It was a shock to most DL's. It got much more shocking as the years rolled on. That is but one of many examples. I know drafting is an inexact science, but we have had far too many misses. I won't mention wasted early picks in Toumpas, Cook and Morton as that would only upset people. Experts working on drafting for a year or two with a group of players, should be able to nail top 10 picks most of the time. Not always, but most of the time. If they can't, they are no good at their job. As we know, drafting and trading are the ways to build a good list. Stuff that up and success becomes nearly impossible.

Have we picked up any new players yet. I will be hoping for a Giants win, as there are more Tiger fans to be miserable with a loss.

Are we sure about this punching thing, I thought he was p-ssed and made advances to one of the females employed by the club and went a bit far.

How did he cost them a flag?

Good point. That said, we could probably get a lot for next years first round pick.