daisycutter

You'll never get a black and white answer on this question Like a lot of things . . . it all depends . . . on lotsa things However, the fall back position if in doubt is to always (well, nearly always) go best-available As you get lower and lower in the draft the question becomes less important as the players become more and more speculative

I'm hopeful we can find a place on our list for Sinclair. Might be some other clubs sniffing around too

The difference is that in the trade period we wanted a "ready-to-play" Fwd/Ruck. The draft will be mainly for 18YOs who in the main won't be ready to play for 1-2 years Of course there will be some mature age players in the draft who might fit the original draft requirements and these will be looked at obviously but probably late in the drafting process (or even at the rookie draft)

Having the fastest wheelchair won't help anybody

This would be my main concern esp at AFL level. I know some shorter players "play tall" and its not always about the tape measure, but I thought the objective was to get a tall KPF. What do others think?

Don't sweat it. In the next few years the ball will spend the MAJORITY of time inside our FORWARD line B)

yeah, pulled off a miracle David Cloke for Sainthood ???

From a purely football point of view, of course you're right From his personal education point of view, well I don't know. VCE is a big year if you aim for top marks. Depends a lot on his academic abilities and his academic ambitions and priorities. Of which I personally know nothing. And, the decision is 2 years away.

For the umpteenth time can we get it straight He is 16, turned 16 in April this year and is currently completing year 10 Next year 2011 he can pre-nominate for F/S to avoid the GWS 17yo (Jan to April) pre-draft In 2012 we then draft him under F/S rules He could play TAC next two years (and for his school) In 2012 he could play Casey as a VFL player, not an AFL player because he wouldn't be drafted until end 2012 I doubt he would play VFL in 2012, even though he would be good enough as I expect he would want a good VCE year. JMO.

no idea either. I'm just saying start high and work down. I have faith the football department know what they are doing and will get the best available. Like you whoever they pick will have my full support

Lets just shoot for the best first before we lower our sights (or as you say take a risk)

Surely you mean he was Carey U15 cross country champion, find it hard to believe a year 8 kid was school champion

never, never bet your balls steamin, they might come in handy one day

also schwabby's been dropping hints for months

Ox, just because some do, does not make it desirable. The game is becoming much more professional and technical. Its not just appreciating skills, techniques, tactics etc its also about the psychology of managing young people. All this adds up to attending coaching schools, gaining experience at lower levels and building up a track record of some excellence. So far all I've heard is that Presti a) was a good player B) was at a good club and c) is a cracker of a person, which is all fine, but nothing about what he would bring to the table as a coach. There are many assistant type coaching roles at an AFL club and Back/Mid/Fwd would be 3 of the major assistant coach roles and I would want the MFC to get a good seasoned experienced Backline coach, not an unknown rookie. If we were not building for a flag and trying to save a few dollars it might be different.

turned 16 in April

I'd have thought his first prerequisite was too go out and get some coaching experience first in the VFL (or other/similar) Or do we now have rookie coaching positions?

you're much too modest how's your powerpoint skills?

I heard Jamie Shanahan has it all stitched up

Give me a break, we don't want no Filth contaminating our boys I'd rather have Whilstler's mother (or even E25)!

Hey, whatever it was WYL said, its working! You're growing a brain B)

Let me get this straight You just got beat You can't even raise a full team And you want a replay Didn't you take any notice of what happens to you in replays??? Come back when you grow a brain

try _24

Oh dear, could this be the infamous ology Redlegxx reincarnated?

Thats BIG news. Great to have Todd back - one of my favourite players of yore. Certainly firms up young Jack too