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3 hours ago, Roger Mellie said:

Our NGA prospect Orlando Turner is an emergency for the Allies. Hopefully he gets a gig in one of the games.

He played in the first one, did a few good things.

On 6/5/2023 at 7:59 PM, drysdale demon said:

Do you know much about Logan Morris from Vic Metro, he is a friend of one of grandsons and was coached by my son in law in his under16 years and last year at under 18's?

He is a very exciting talent.  A high-leaping key forward with a lot of X-factor and a certainty to be drafted on footballing ability/pertformance.

1 hour ago, ChaserJ said:

I wouldn’t sleep on his Tassie midfield running mate in McKercher either. One of the classiest midfielders in this years group.

I wouldn't draft a Tasmanian, assuming that the league will make all Tasmanian's UFA's or similar before the Devils enter the comp.

2015 is a typo, meant to be 2005 and implies it was during his time at the Eastern Ranges.

6 - Kade Chandler - an elite, all-Australian-standard interpretation of his role.  Incredible attitude and a technically flawless performance.

5. Christian Petracca - will be the consensus BOG and an outstanding performance.

4. Clayton Oliver - an incredible player.

3. Angus Brayshaw - back to his best.

2. Kysaiah Kropinyeri-Pickett - a very good Pickett game.

1. Bayley Fritsch - deadly in front of goal when the result was in the balance.

6. Jack Viney

5. Max Gawn

4. Christian Petracca

3. Clayton Oliver

2. Kade Chandler

1. Jacob Van Rooyen 

6. C.Oliver

5. C.Petracca

4. J.Viney

3. B.Grundy

2. H.Petty

1. L.Hunter

6. Jack Viney

5. Brodie Grundy

4. Clayton Oliver

3. Trent Rivers

2. Christian Petracca

1. Tom McDonald

6. Clayton Oliver

5. Brodie Grundy

4. Ed Langdon

3. Christian Petracca

2. Trent Rivers

1. Michael Hibberd

6. Max Gawn

5. Kysaiah Kropinyeri-Pickett

4. Jake Lever

3. Christian Petracca

2. Clayton Oliver

1. Kade Chandler

Brad Sparks at full back is a low ebb.

3 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Well, well, well Elwood. Your dream of luring Mitch Szybkowski over to Casey might still come to fruition. 

At one stage early last year, Szybkowski was considered a contender for a top 20 spot in the 2022 AFL National Draft but in the ruthless world of AFL football, he was overlooked in the end and couldn’t even win a rookie position at the Rookie Draft. Word was that while he was built like a bull, he lacked pace and the X factor to progress at AFL level.

As mentioned by BangBnagBang, both he and Oakleigh ruckman O’Keefe were released today by Essendon from their SSP train on places.

Being a local from the Stingrays, Mitch might find it an aid to his future development to join Casey where he might rub shoulders with some of the game’s best midfield beasts in the organization.

Szybkowski's problem is not a lack of X-factor it's that he is a defensive liability in tight, he offers no spread from stoppages, he ducks his head in marking contests too often and doesn't bodyline ball carriers in tackling situations.  He is a good linkman and loping around midfielder with good kicking skills, but his game doesn't translate easily enough to the AFL. He is not quick enough to play in the positions where his best attributes would shine and his deficiencies are too worrisome to consider him as an AFL midfielder.  It was a travesty he was starting in the midfield for Vic Country ahead of Hugh Bond - a braveheart tackling machine in an under midfielder with clean hands who the Crows drafted and has apparently been impressive training for them.  Of course, how people who said Szybkowski was a top 10 standard player are still given oxygen to write on football matters is a travesty but there is no accountability in that part of the industry or social media.

Rhys Galvin is an interesting player.  Probably the best full back in the NAB League last year but not the desirable body shape (187cm, 100kg) to garner AFL interest.  Still, the best forwards struggled with him the most.

Paddy Cross is a good, consistent midfielder but as an over-ager needed more elite attributes to be in the reckoning.

Schuback is trying his luck in the SANFL.

45 minutes ago, Allus Monk said:

This is the clue that completely throws me, just when I thought I was getting close. How can a player be in the team at one point, and then not. 

I dont know the answer to the quiz it self.  But it refers to his original guernsey number.

On 1/26/2023 at 12:06 PM, old55 said:

What's the link in my Demon team listed below?

Clue #1: It's based on a topic of interest to me, evident in my Demonland posting over the years.

B: Neville Jetta, Tony Campbell, Peter Rohde
HB: Steven Febey, Nathan Carroll, Ian Thorogood
C: Graham Molloy, Don Cordner (c), Daniel Bell
HF: Liam Jurrah, Greg Parke, Brent Grgic
F: Luke Williams, Sam Weideman, Darren Cuthbertson
R: Mark Jamar, Jack Furniss, Jay Viney
I: Jack Fitzpatrick, Brian Leahy, Cam Pedersen, Mitch White

Answers via PM please ...

Incredible midfield division - Mark Jamar supported by Don Cordner and Furniss who I'm pretty sure were both ruckmen, with Jay Viney one of the least adroit players in my supporting memory as the crumber.  

3 hours ago, ChaserJ said:

I'd also keep a watch on GC's first rounder, which will almost certainly be on the table as it's likely a bid for Jed Walter will come in before that (plus they have a couple of other good players coming through from their academy next season).

Wouldn't be surprised to see us put a future 1st and our 2nd rounders on the table to have a crack at securing their first rd pick.

Ethan Read is an young ruck in Suns Academy with terrific ruckcraft but very light - he could be a first rounder too.

8 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

I also notice that he's been picked in the Vic Country Hub for 2023. This is their boys team -

#	NAME	SURNAME	HT	NAB LEAGUE PROGRAM	COMMUNITY CLUB
1	Xavier	Lindsay	179	Gippsland Power	Inverloch-Kongwak
2	Harley	Reid	185	Bendigo Pioneers	Tongala
3	Cooper	Simpson	181	Dandenong Stingrays	Mount Martha
4	Darcy	Wilson	184	Murray Bushrangers	Wangaratta Rovers
5	Finn	O’Sullivan	180	Oakleigh Chargers	Koroit
6	Coby	James	176	Murray Bushrangers	Mooroopna
7	Kade	De La Rue	181	Dandenong Stingrays	Beaconsfield
8	Sam	Frangalas	187	Dandenong Stingrays	Berwick
9	Zane	Duursma	188	Gippsland Power	Foster
10	Patrick	Hughes	180	Geelong Falcons	Torquay
11	Kobe	Shipp	186	Dandenong Stingrays	Beaconsfield
12	Harry	Demattia	188	Dandenong Stingrays	Edithvale Aspendale
13	Joel	Freijah	189	GWV Rebels	Horsham Saints
14	Michael	Rudd	190	Geelong Falcons	St Mary’s
15	Luamon	Lual	181	GWV Rebels	South Warrnambool
16	Sam	Lalor	186	GWV Rebels	Bacchus Marsh
17	Malik	Gordon	190	Bendigo Pioneers	Strathfieldsaye
18	Brady	Hall	189	Geelong Falcons	Colac
19	Riak	Andrew	192	Dandenong Stingrays	Berwick
20	George	Stevens	189	GWV Rebels	South Warrnambool
21	Boston	Dowling	200	Murray Bushrangers	Shepparton
22	Archer	Reid	201	Gippsland Power	Inverloch-Kongwak
23	Flynn	Penry	200	GWV Rebels	Cobden
24	Joe	Pike	201	Geelong Falcons	Barwon Heads
25	Lachlan	Smith	201	Gippsland Power	Warragul

Harley Reid - needs no introduction

Darcy Wilson - skilful mid

Coby James - good little player

Zane Duursman - my number one pick, forward/mid- in the game bailey humphrey re-emerged Duursma was BOG by a space.

Patrick Hughes - quality midfielder

Archer Reid - very promising key forward 

Joe Pike - promising ruck 

are al names to lock in as possible top 25s

20 hours ago, ChaserJ said:

Think he did a PCL that put him out for the year. I believe he’s started preseason with the Stingrays, so should be good to go for next season.

Has a similar athletic profile to his brother, so won’t be surprised if he jumps up with some exposure in the u18’s comp next year.

Correct, missed through injury.  Club is tracking him closely.  

1 hour ago, ChaserJ said:

Brilliant, thanks @Pennant St Dee!

 He looked good (potential top 25, 2023 draft) in the champs which is all I've seen of him playing as wingman.  He's the son of Derek Hall (doesn't qualify for Father/son) who was a handy forward for Geelong and played a game or two for West Coast.

His highlight bear a striking similarity to Luke Pedlar's who the Crows drafted a few years ago!

4 minutes ago, Redleg said:

That’s a great stat to start with.

kicked 24 in one though!

Kicked 24 in a game played Xavier firsts, no idea how he has ended up at Mansfield, but kicked 24 in game. I did know the club planned to have someone train through preseason for a supplist spot but didn't know who.  Perhaps they have pulled the trigger early.

Kicked 60 goals in 7 games in the Goulburn Valley under 18s.

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Really surprised Blake Drury was overlooked.

He's a good little player, I guess clubs would be in a quandary about where to play him - too small to play midfield and not enough tricks up forward maybe.  Should get taken today but that's his problem, clubs looking more for players they can see actually having a functional team role.

5 minutes ago, Redleg said:

How do you mean?

As Adonski mentioned they lost a top 20 pick, likely making it less easy to part with another one.  Still possible of course.

4 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Still might try and get a GWS pick.

Theyve been compromised by Swans early bid for Rowston.