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I couldn't find a thread on this guy. Looks perfect for us with our first pick. 198cm, 92kg, KPB/KPF Would not only give us a transition plan for May, but enables us to keep Petty forward in the short term, and for the rest of May's career, play May, Lever and O'Sullivan as the second tall. In time, O'Sullivan could even swing forward. As I've said previously, he reminds me of Harris Andrews, but is a nice kick, can intercept and spoil well, take a good contested mark, seems to have a really nice ground ball game for such a big man, which is really important in the modern game, he's got some nice acceleration and with time, will eventually be able to play that May role on 200cm+ talls. He's a Murray Bushranger guy, so I'm sure @dazzledavey36 will have some intel on him. https://www.afl.com.au/video/988046/2023-coates-talent-league-profile-series-connor-osullivan?videoId=988046&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1690527600001 https://www.afl.com.au/video/982342/draft-watch-connor-osullivan?videoId=982342&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1689552000001 https://youtu.be/lGE8HzHgF1A?si=pIKm-5DEuTdcXgiL https://youtu.be/seUuUnqMk70?si=_2-D-lZCwKQVvx7z

But we don't have a mosquito fleet in the midfield. We have powerful sizeable midfielders, who smashed the same GWS midfield you're lauding, only 10 weeks ago.

At least three of those guys are fringe, and x factor like Kozzy and Watson, their height is near irrelevant.

What conspiracy theories?

The first round is already compromised with Suns academy players...

Loving the rumours guys. 😄

This. 👏❤️

I think GWS will win tonight too, but you reckon the head coach might be behind GWS' plan or nah?

Offence was good, but defence not so good... partly personnel, partly far too aggressive.

You certainly post like a child mate.

Interesting that old mate Craig Jennings is offence coach for GWS. No chance he comes back to us. Ben Hart is GWS' midfield coach and Leppitsch is obviously at Collingwood as Head of Strategy. Scott Burns has done well for Adelaide's defence, but is a South Aussie and also senior assistant at Adelaide, so unlikely. Cameron Bruce is midfield and stoppage coach at Brisbane. Tim Clarke and Aaron Greaves (coaching and innovation manager) have done well at Carlton. And then there's Stuart Dew. Bruce has had an interesting coaching career trajectory. Obviously, started at Hawthorn in 2013 and then went to Carlton with Bolton in 2017, and was sacked along with Bolton in 2021. He immediately got the job of midfield coach at Brisbane under Fagan (another Hawthorn connection of course) and has overseen their midfield the last two years. Be fascinating to see who we go for and whether their role is two pronged, midfield and ball movement.

Don't read the thread then.

Settle down, Stiffy.

And the gap in the 23-27 age profile can be filled via FA in the next 2-3 years. We're in a very good position. It's why the idea that we're nearing the end of our window is ridiculous.

I reckon there should be pressure on both their spots and I'm happy if Charlie moves on. Chandler in the VFL for mine, until he is more consistent.

I think he does.

Right, okay, thanks for that.

No, you don't. That would be the definition of counter productive. Fix one area of the field and maim the other.

Yeah, good call. 👏👏👏 Fmd.

Or maybe their midfield is thin?

Very different players and experiences, but the way some are overrating JJ reminds me of the way some overrated Frost on here, when many of us were saying we wouldn't miss him. The same goes for JJ. He might have some handy games in the future, but he's no Oliver, Petracca, Viney, Brayshaw or even Sparrow.

Werridee, of course. Mate, let's wait until we have at least finalised our list for 2024.

Well, if you follow the reds like me, you'll have had at least one good result this week.

You need strong, powerful strikers if you're going to play the long ball or rely on crosses. Collingwood are more like Liverpool under Brendan Rogers, super aggressive, but suspect at the back system wise. Liverpool almost won the 2014 title had Gerrard not slipped against Chelsea or surrendered a 3-0 lead at Crystal Palace late in the season. It's yet to be seen whether Collingwood have their own Gerrard slip up this weekend or next.

I think we've already been doing this soccer formation analogy with the Rivers/Gus position. They been given licence to float across in front of packs and roam free and someone has to push up to cover their man. It's likely a winger, or we use one less at the stoppage. But I do think it's a good way of thinking about the AFL game tactically.