Redleg

Hawks are doing a fair bit of sniping. Back to the unsociable style that the Coach loves.

That’s quite amazing 3 years later.

He has ability and kicked 4 in a game for the Eagles. Foot injury will keep him out for a month or so. Can play forward or mid. Certainly adds to our depth if nothing else.

Well we did qualify for Jai Culley courtesy of Carlton.

There is no confusion, they know their salaries down to the last dollar.

Maybe it’s because he can disappear in games. Sorry Picket only joking. You know I have been a Jeffo fan since we got him. Hope the wet comes and goes before the game to give him a chance to show his best. I must say though I am surprised we picked this game with the weather predicted to debut him. Good luck Jeffo and take a Valium before the game Picket just in case.

Surely not with 20 mls of rain predicted and possible thunderstorms. Can’t be too top heavy. I think possibly HL, XL, AJ and HS.

No one is saying he is not a fantastic player, but rather that the overall cost of getting him and keeping him may be too high and not the best thing for our list.

We seem to have the same thoughts, as you posted as I was typing.

While i thought Harley was the best junior i had seen, his likely cost of $2m a season and probably 2 or more first rounders plus players, could really unsettle the club he goes to if he leaves. Question: How much better incrementally, will Reid be than our Langford next season? I am now of the view that it will be all the eggs in one basket, going after him and would be detrimental overall, to a continued developing of our list and improving culture. Maybe not as good as Harley, but there will be good players to be found each year without the massive cost to the list.

I think a big tell is that we kept 34 available, we took a 33 year old back up ruckman, we drafted mids and a 194 cm journeyman, back up ruck forward pocket and we didn’t take another key back, a position Kalani also plays. We didn’t draft or trade in another young ruckman or key defender, areas of need in the coming few years. That suggests at least, that he or someone else of that type, has given us a commitment to join the Dees. Then again!

Adam Simpson said he doesn't do the extra little things that are needed to be a top player.

It would probably be something like taking over his current contract, with maybe some small extras.

All that Freo sunshine.

Not that big, only 199 cms.

Possibly a couple more Whites to follow.

Surely Petty is one. Couldn't Fullarton play a spoiling key back role? Even AJ might be able to play a key back role. Disco can play back and Adams is improving. There is still a Draft and Trade and FA to fill holes.

This could be big.

Yep.

More than 20% of our list unavailable before our first game.

5 years left on contract and he will be 34. This seems to be about some issue with his management and probably his future commercial opportunities.

Keefe.

Jackson would be enormous for us. He is better than nearly any key forward we have, with only JVR in the discussion. He is a ruckman who would be great playing with Max, as we know and especially more valuable after he is gone. He is also good around the ground and is effectively another big mid. It's probably easier to replace Kozzie, than find a Jackson.

If we have a good season this year, watch the player agents sounding us out for their players who want to move clubs.

If Giants beat Pies, I think they will not risk Green, but if they lose they might feel they need to play him. With the bye the next week after our game, you would think they would give him the extra two weeks to recover.