Dr Jekyl & Mr Hyde

and shes now official: http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/newsarti...44/default.aspx

In all honesty, he's likely to be around at Pick #34 anyway. Clubs would be put off over his injury history.

Don't forget - this was all written before Thorp came clean about his debilitating hip injury to the Hawk medico's. On talent alone - he was justified in his selection at Pick #6. Had a very good campaign during the Carnival in 2006 (the highlight was probably seeing him KO'd by a left hook from Albert Proud, after he gave Rhan Hooper a cheap shot IIRC).

That used to happen on the Essendon table when Sheeds was around

Beau Dowler is an interesting character. I bet after 2006/2007 99% of Hawthorn supporters would have opted to keen Thorp over Beau.

Thorp gained a reputation early at Hawthorn for being smug and 'over confident' in his own abillities. He got off on the wrong foot with Hawks upon arriving when they realised he hadn't been 'entirely truthfull' about some of his previous medicals conducted. I have no doubt he will be forced into an early retirement before he hits 28.

I'm hearing word that Mitch has been given his marching orders by Hawthorn. I think he will no doubt get a lifeline elsewhere, despite the problems associated with him and his persona. What say ye? NB: Now official http://www.hawthornfc.com.au/news/newsarti...44/default.aspx

LOL ... this thread has me in stitches ... I've heard Temel compared to Buddy :D

Best available. *start drafting for need from round 2 onwards.

One this is for certain ... Carlton need to sort out their forward line as a matter of priority. Defence: Sorted - they were ranked #3 for points against untill Round 9 this season (when Jarrad Waite was injured) - and still finished #10 overall, despite missing their two major pillars in Waite and Jamison. However, with their loss of the main focal scoring point - they'll now need to tighten up even more and concede less. Midfield: Judd, Murphy, Gibbs, McLean = sorted Rucks: Sorted - Warnock, Hampson, Kreuzer - given that Kreuzer and Hampson will probably alternate on the forward line, they may need one more ruckman for depth (given Warnock is made of paper). Forwards: Now missing 90 goals, I dont think it's necessarrily a bad thing for them as they are now unpredictable in their forwardline (ala Western Bulldogs), they were becoming much too Fev centric, and his dominance was cramping the styles of some of their other forward options. HF Walker ............ Henderson ........... Yarran/Gartlett. FF Betts ............. Cloke/Waite .......... Kreuzer

Nick Stevens knew he wouldn't make it to Collingwood - as such prior to the PSD, agreed to terms with Carlton and made them his preference.

Carltons attempt to cover up the gap left by Fevola was foiled by none other than Rodney Eade. IMHO Carlton beleived they would cover Fevola's loss by slotting Waite in at FF, and recruiting Andrejs Everitt to take over Waites current - tall/agile rebounding defender. It is no suprise they are looking to recruit Simon Buckley and Crows discard Aaron Kite (who was taken as a very bottom aged Victorian boy in 2007) to cover Waites role, as a tall'ish rebounding defender.

seconded.

No worries. I've got some concerns over Carlisle's movement and pace off the mark - but I think it could be hammered out of his game and identified as an area that can be improved. As previously mentioned, he comes from a basketball background and grew 22 cms in 18 months! - with some estimated growth still left in him. Griffiths I've been a fan of for a while now - is the best aerialist in the draft, an imposing size at 197 cms and 95 kgs with a booming kick .. however, he seems to be made of paper and I fear that while he has the size and strength .. he could become Scott Gumbleton or Adam Hartlett mk II, their bodies just break down too often, but again - nothing that can't be fixed (I think? ) , he would be available in the 2nd round one would think.

Lets face it, The PSD is a Clayton's version of Free Agency, the AFL will ensure that Bradshaw will get to where he wants to go in order to display to all and sundry that 'The system works' and as such we don't need free agency in AFL. Of the clubs that select before Carlton (Melbourne, Richmond, Fremantle, North Melb, Sydney) with the exception of Sydney ... no one is going to sign a soon to be 31 year old to a 3 year contract to play for a club that he doesn't want to be at. You shouldn't act so surprised, this happens every year: Keplar Bradley declaring he wanted to join Fremantle in PSD 2007 - and was bypassed by all the other clubs. Josh Car declaring he wanted to join Port in PSD 2008 - and was bypassed by all the other clubs etc. Aside from 2004 (Trent Knobel) they get to their preferred destination.