Doggo

I'm excited.. woke up 2 hours before my alarm! Why can't it be this easy to get outta bed for work or school!?

I remember that too, the player he beat to the ball was Baker, and IIRC Maric gave him a bath that day. If he could play that way more often we'll have ourselves a gem for the next decade.

Likely...

Count me in!

I must concur what's already been said here... Well done yesterday boys, was an awesome day, despite the heat, running around again with the all-conquering Demons...!!! Went straight to the beach with Jez after leaving the pub. Unfortunately, my heel has blown up to the size of a tennis ball and is purple and sore as hell. Going to get some x-rays done tomorrow to determine if there's a crack/fracture in there, fingers-crossed there's not. I'm going overseas to asia on Friday!!!!!!!!! Beaches won't be too much fun in a cast. As if mate, you'll be back on it next sat'day, no doubt! It was a funny moment though, you looked like you'd just seen a ghost when u walked out the bathroom. Played a couple of bloody good games yesterday though mate, well done!

Ahhhh no, there's goes our master ruck/ruck-rover combo... Shattered.

Hey Rollo, i've got a couple of mates, Benn and Matt, who are interested in having a run if need be. I think they played in one of the first games against Saintsational, they're very keen. But it looks like we've got plenty of players already. Let me know if they can get on board. Cheers

Don't forget the silver service ruckwork from yours truly made it a whole lot easier... LOL

As always i'm keen, although 10kg fatter than before. It's been a tough year, i'd better start preparing now...

I'd do it in a heartbeat. IMO you're not giving Winderlich the respect he deserves. He's taken his time to come good granted, but much like Sylvia, his impact on footy games is greater than Brock's would ever be. There is always much talk about our one-paced, non-goal-scoring midfield, and you wouldn't swap McLean for a fast, line-breaking, goal-kicking midfielder?

I'd take pick 11 for McLean for sure.

Full List Areas of improvement IMO 1. Buckley - awareness, skills, and fitness- ie. manage injuries 2. Jones - speed, decision-making, skills 3. Bartram - decision-making, skills, skills, SKILLS! 4. Watts - body strength and size, one-on-one marking 5. McLean - fitness base, speed 6. Bate - agility, work at ground level 7. Miller - one-out and pack-marking, defensive pressure, and goal-kicking FCS !! 8. Frawley - tidy up disposal, continue strength development 10. Morton - body strength and size, physicality 11. Johnson - contested marking, decision-making, physicality, ruckwork 12. Sylvia - maintain consistency and dedication, stay fit 14. Dunn - overhead marking, physicality, winning more footy 15. Petterd - body size and strength, consistency, disposal 16. Grimes - fitness, strength, disposal 18. Green - maintain consistency 19. Maric - endurance and fitness, strength, consistency 20. Garland - fitness, stay injury free!! 21. Bell - AWARENESS! 22. Moloney - speed 23. McDonald - disposal, speed 25. Cheney - disposal, speed, accountability 26. Meesen - physicality, ruckwork, disposal, contested-marking 27. Rivers - speed, strength, recapturing old form 29. Newton - full-scale improvements required 30. McNamara - body size and strength, speed, endurance 32. Bruce - disposal and skills 33. Wonaeamirri - endurance, fitness 34. Martin - decision-making, skills, ruckwork, goal-kicking 36. Davey - maintain consistency, kick more goals 37. Warnock - skills, add more size 39. Jetta - endurance, srength, skills, speed 40. Jamar - skills decision-making, maintain improvements made, fitness- ie. injuries 41. Bail - needs to improve across the board 42. Spencer - co-ordination, mobility, kicking, decision-making, strength 43. Bennell - size and strength, accountability 44. Valenti - speed, speed 48. Jurrah - endurance, size and strength 49. McKenzie - kicking, speed

I don't think he'll slip past 10 to be perfectly honest. He is the #1 defensive tall in this draft, and has the ability to play forward and midfield as well. If he slipped to 18 we'd have to take him, but im not holding my breath.

Warnock FB, Chip CHB, Rivers and Garland extra tall options, and Martin as the backup.

Cheers for that.

^ LOL Well, I'm a big fan of Hughes and wanted him to get a game all year. Thought he deserved to be elevated ahead of McKenzie IMHO. I have a quick question though. Being rookie drafted for a second time at the end of last season (was on RL in 06, 07, delisted 08, then re-drafted 09) would he have been offered the 2-year contract all new rookies get, or is it possible he only got 1 year because it was his second stint on our RL? Because of his year off the list, does he effectively become a new rookie draftee again? Here's hoping he got two, because i'd really like to see him get a game next year.

I thought Rohan was the most impressive player on the final day of the championships, other than Scully. Speed, awareness, marking, the way he moves and weaves in and out of traffic, and his strong defensive efforts all standouts. Skills could use a bit of polishing, but watching him live you can't help but feel there is really something special about the kid. Would be very happy to take him at 2, although i'm not sure the club will take that risk. But if they do, i have a feeling he'll certainly reward our courage.

The first thing i noticed when i was watching him live at the championships was that his pace wasn't anything special. Maybe not slow, but no real line breaking ability at all. Ie. not quick. Will be a good player, but not sure we'll take him at 2.

Wellman is the best thing to ever happen to the MFC defence in my lifetime. Must hold onto him at all costs! That said, i think Leppa'd be a handy acquisition to our FD in an assisteant/development coaching role if he is available.

I voted Bennell, but would not surprise one bit if LJ got it. Both equally deserve it in my mind, but have a feeling Jurrah will get it. He's irresistable...

Yeah, right. Blistering pace... sorry but i don;t see it. More of an endurance athlete for mine, but believe what u want.

FWIW, I still think Sibosado could become anything. Going to Freo doesn't help, but i think many have been too harsh on the kid because he hasn't made an immediate impact. He's got serious talent to burn and if he can get his body right (he has OP and hasn't played since July), stay in games more consistently and build a solid fitness base, could be special in years to come. Contested high-marking forwards with skills and game sense like his are a rare commodity, however his inconsistency and perceived attitude issues do take away from his potential somewhat. Daw is a different prospect altogether in my mind. Doesn't have the same talent or awareness as Casey, but his strength, fitness, work-ethic, and dedication are unquestionable. Add to that his leap, agility and unbelieveable speed for his size, and he too could also be a special prospect. Much more of a Naitanui-type (an elite athlete learning the game), whereas Casey is a bit of a Jurrah-type (silky, natural footballer with freakish ability, but lacking fitness-base) IMO. If you could combine Sibosado's skills and footy smarts with Daw's athletic attributes and work-ethic, you'd pretty much have the best KPF prospect going around.

Big big BIG NO from me. Peake, ugh.... horrible footballer. Outside midfielder with average skills, average pace, doesn't win his own ball, too old.... BIG NO!

Have YOU seen him play? What he ^ said.

Emma Quayle rated him in her top 25 draft prospects in his year.