MadAsHell

Your optimistic. I don't think he'll get past Essendon's Pick 4!

When i say early, i don't meañ early in the draft, i mean earlier then where they were expected to be taken.The names you mentioned were all expected to be high draft picks. Cook was expected to be a mid 2nd round pick and Molan early 2nd round from memory. Weideman is expected to go from about pick 10-16 range, so i'd have big concerns of we took him at 6.

Why are the first two names i think of when it comes to drafting KPF'S early are Luke Molan and Lucas Cook?If Charlie Curnow is available at 6 we'll take him. Otherwise expect us to draft a midfielder like Mathieson, Tucker, Balic etc.

Disapointing to see the series v Bangladesh called off: http://www.espncricinfo.com/bangladesh-v-australia-2015-16/content/story/924781.html Good for the domestic ODD competition at least, and all our test players will also get a round of Shield season before the NZ test series begins. Feel for the Bangladesh fans, who don't get to see Australia play there very often. Wonder when (if at all) they postpone it to?

In response to Redlegs post about Kennedy, you said: Implying because he's small, you have zero interest in him. Not making any comments regarding disposal, hardness or overal ability. To top it off you then insult Redleg when he rightly points out that there are several good small players.I know it's tough trying to keep yourself from flying off the handle when living your life as a keyboard warrior in your ivory tower. But maybe you can do us all a favour and dissappear for awhile.

Refuse to deal with them Dees, let Melksham walk to the pre-season draft. Lets face it, no one will pick him before us with a 4 year deal contract terms attached.

I hear Barrasi's packing his bags for Princess Park. Surely not true?!

Harley may be keen on them, but I'd be amazed if Freo took that risk given their success with Josh Simpson & Colin Sylvia recently, plus Ross Lyon's success with Andrew Lovett at St Kilda. Ross Lyon has been burnt three times already recruiting talented, yet questionable (for one reason or another) characters. Would he really roll the dice again?

I may have started that thread at this stage last year?Don't want him now though. Not enough strings to jis bow and we can get Cameron Giles instead for nothing.

Only one on the St Kilda list of delistings that slightly interests me is Markworth. So promise no White or Siposs threads from my end!

I'll go for 2018 EH. Allow for finals run next year and near miss the following. Also gives us tome to find that forward who pinch hits in the ruck to support Hogan.

Ok, given some of the news today i'm going to give my best Prendergast impersonation, but much more optimistic this time! Currently 6 senior list spots vacant. Promote Vandenberg, Harmes, White Delist but re-rookie M. Jones & Terlich Trade Toumpas, Pick 6 & Pick 43 to Port for Harlett, Pick 29 & Pick 65. Trade Howe to Gold Coast for Gorringe & Pick 19. Trade Grimes & Pick 19 to Hawthorn for (what i suspect will be) Pick 16. Trade Pick 29 to Essendon for Melksham. Pick up Dangerfield as a free agent. 9mill over 6 years. Delisted free agents: Cameron Giles & Daniel Markworth. National Draft Pick 16: Mitchell Hibberd Pick 25: Kurt Mutimer Rookie Draft: Jack Watson

Good player.Can we on trade Melksham for him?

I'd like to think they can to.Don't think there's any big fish out there for us this off season unfortunately.

Currently 6 senior list vacancies. Trade out Dawes, Watts, Howe, Grimes Trade in Melksham, Hrovat, Currie, Moore Promote off Rookie List: Vandenberg, Harmes, White Delisted Free Agents: Adcock, Mason Shaw, Cameron Giles Delist & re-rookie: M. Jones, Terlich Natonal Draft: Charlie Curnow, Kurt Murtimer Rookie Draft: Jack Watson

Mason Shaw as a delisted free agent from Port.Key forward who can pinch hit in the ruck with all the talent in the world.

If true, it's a poor trade from our end!

Aish doesn't interest me anymore. Want competitors!

Touche!

Agree they'll want to hold onto early picks and will look to get another top 10 pick with Carlisle. But surely not even they would be delusional enough to think Melksham on his own is worth Howe & Pick 6. I'm just trying to find a way that request makes sense.

I've got my heart set on Mason for some reason. I just think he could be the answer. Heap of natural ability.

Was thinking about this alleged trade and how unrealistic it is, and it got me thinking. Could Denham have missed a vital detail and that the trade could be Howe & Pick 6 to Essendon for Melksham & Pick 4 to try and sure up our chances of getting Curnow in the draft? Curnow will likely become the ideal 3rd tall forward who pushes into the midfield given his height and build. A role Howe hasn't been able to master? So in this scenario it could be that Melksham is nothing more then steak knives. Thoughts?

Some more highlights, but more recent. Looks to have good hands and knows where the goals are:

Just found the youtube highlights of his underage year.

Not as yet, no. Port had very good years in his first two seasons and this year he had a really bad run with injury so was always pushing up hill with the likes of Schulz, Westhoff, Ryder, Lobbe all in the senior side ahead of him. With Dixon coming on board for 2016 it was going to be even harder for him: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-09-14/port-forward-no-shaw-thing-to-stay-at-alberton