RalphiusMaximus

I just think we should be really careful with those injuries. It's not such a big deal if he misses games in his first year making sure he's fit, but if they develop later into a problem it's going to be much worse.

I really don't think the Weed will or should play seniors next year. They need to take their time and make absolutely sure that his ankle problems are behind him before anything else. Then they can build his fitness base over the course of a few years and by the time we're really challenging we'll have a fit and firing forward pair.

I am told it's Hugh-Let.

You did see those big crunching tackles right?

I've just had a brief chat with a friend of his Mother. She tells me that Hulett is another kid who was in the sights of several clubs before copping injuries in the last year or so. Melbourne have been following him for several years and have a pretty good idea of what he can do. She also said she's going to have to defect from the Tigers to come and support him at the Dees.

I have to admit, when I hear the name I keep thinking of the guy from the Crows. Different spelling of course.

Does anyone have a link to his combine scores? I'd love to get an idea of exactly how he scores on speed and endurance. He was third for agility which is amazing for such a big guy, but you can see it in his highlights.

Geelong got him.

Loos to me like Pedersen's replacement. Or Dare I say Dawes? Similar size and probably set to play the roaming high HF/Utility role.

I thought that too, but he looks like he's really slimmed down in the second half of the year judging by the latest shots of him. I think it speaks very well of him that he's done that on his own before being drafted. He's coming into the club ready to train. In the SEN coverage, they said he hurt himself during the agility trial (which he killed) and had to sit out the beep test, but refused to sit out the 3km time trial because he'd put so much work into improving his running and wanted the chance to show what he could do. I'm still worried about our side's overall poor disposal, but this kid does look like he may be a player.

Well, that's our draft done. Interesting selections, but next year is supposed to be a good draft for mids, so I guess now was the time for it. I would suspect that Oliver is the only one we'll see in the seniors for at least the first half of the season.

Didn't see that coming. Looks like a Pedersen type.

Athletic Ruckman, former Basketballer. Another one we can work on for a few years. I do question his size given the number of 2m+ giants there are running around these days.

Mitch King. Athletic ruck. Possibly a little undersized. Welcome to the club.

White to the Saints. Next up is us.

That's the other shoe dropping. Mathieson of to Brisbane.

Crap. Balic off to Fremantle. That is a massive bargain for the Power.

PA go for the local lad. Riley Bonner.

There goes one.

Bullfrogs go Adams, a mature forward from WA. They obviously think their midfield is sorted.

Schoenfeld to GC. Rednut midfielder from Perth.

Nope. Still up for grabs. Hibberd to the Roos at 33

OK, I did not see that one coming. Redman was the pick. Probably wind up being turned into a goal-kicking mid.

They've asked for more time. Do they pay overs for a key forward or grab one of the quality mids still floating around? Matheison? Edit: Or Morgan.

Partington to WC Eagles. That hurts a few of us on here. Watch the Bombers grab Balic.