Freddy Fuschia

I don’t think I’ve changed all that much but then again, I don’t think that it’s sunk in yet. I think I need to have the feeling of walking to the ground across the concourse to be at the start of a game at the G and to watch the unfurling of OUR premiership flag for me to know that it’s finally happened.

He was one of those players who worked hard at his game and was continually improving. Not a champion but the type of player you always want on your team because he was always reliable and you could count on him to do the job at hand.

I seem to recall that before Demetriou installed Jackson and funded his $$$ requests he knocked back several other requests for help from us and other lowly clubs at the behest of Eddie and Hawthorn and Geelong Presidents that helped their clubs remain at the top while the lower clubs struggled, particularly to allow GWS and GC17 get off the ground. The assistance to us only came when the situation was dire.

Won’t happen. GWS have already announced they’re going to pick him up with a six figure contract offer and a recruiting job for his old man.

Let’s not forget that the club’s recruiting staff had their eyes on Judd McVee going back a number of years. He was an All-Australian at Under-16s level in 2019 and is renowned for his kicking skills and good vision. They considered him low risk and snapped him up as a rookie. Makes sense to me.

Just got home and it was wonderful to see the smiling faces on some of the older supporters there. They’ve waited a long time.

Misinformation is what this is all about.

If you actually followed what WJ has been saying, then you might appreciate the difference between proper analysis and what you describe as “trashing”.

Fahey will be a good steady footballer for GWS but he didn't attract attention because he's not flambouyant and there's nothing out of the ordinary about him. Andrew has a great highlights package but the question mark is can he do that consistently at a high level?

No.

Sounds about par for the course with the Suns. They effectively have one pick in this draft after stuffing up their salary cap, list management and letting one of their few veteran hard bodied mids slip to a rival cellar dwellar. Why not take a highly speculative skinny ruck prospect who is said to be AFL ready in 2024?

The bloke nearly beat us on his own down in Tassie. Wishing him well.

Does this now mean that Gold Coast has to delist another player to take part in the draft?

The interesting one will actually be another NGA prospect in St Kilda’s Mitch Owens who had an enormous game for Vic Metro in July but has barely been seen in the interim. He’s grown from being a medium sized midfielder who is a dime a dozen to a tall who can play midfield and forward who might come in handy.

Great captain, great jockey

This week was the third anniversary of Colin’s passing. Thread here -

Great idea.

Most of the draft experts in the media and on the ‘net are saying this literally in the same breath as they are pumping him up as a top 10 draft pick.

This Ben Waterworth who put Andrew in his top 10?

Welcome to the world of the sceptics AJ. When Melbourne drafted Luke Jackson with pick three in the 2019 National Draft, there was some criticism about us picking a ruckman that early. Even elite young ruckmen take time to develop, sometimes years, we were told and it was always a risk to project too far into the future. I don’t think it’s panic that’s causing all the excitement and hype about Andrew. Perhaps, it’s the shortage of ruckmen available - demand and supply lifting his price?

Apparently Shifter Sheehan said on SEN that there would definitely be a bid for Woewodin. Compared him with Mitch Duncan - “a one touch player”.

Not knowing for 2 to 4 years if players are any good can apply to first round picks these days according to some judges of draft prospects these days.

People are complaining about the rule change that prevents clubs from matching bids for their NGA players. If that wasn’t the case, Melbourne would have to expend almost all of its draft points to match the Suns at 5. It simply wouldn’t happen. Happy to take Sonsie who is a class above and is ready to play from day 1.

Still think there’s a lot of ducks and drakes going on to put people off the scent. Especially so in these times of Covid when clubs have less to spend on recruiting staff and can’t get around the country like they used to be able to do. I wouldn’t be surprised if there were a few smokeys picked up in this draft.

Didn’t play for WA today in the Under 19 game vs SA. Pity.