Brayshaw Self

Hartigan is scum regardless

JJ - unrivalled football IQ

Hasn't had a good time at the Hawks at all.

He really got off on the wrong foot......................

Could turn out to be a bigger version of Patrick Cripps

Way better than anything we have for his position. No brainer if he's cheap

Basil -> Basil Brush -> Tim Broomhead (UFA)

Ellis and Newnes are not bad free agent options. Obviously Hill and Langdon are better options but will cost picks/players. I would not be surprised to see us end up with 2 of the aforementioned 4. That would balance our team up very nicely.

I'd also be going hard at Papley as a fwd/mid.

Future star written all over him

20 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Andre Gianfagna should never umpire again.

Maybe he's got a grudge against us...

Time to bring in Kielty and play him up forward so we can at least contest the ball in the air.

TMac out for a rest if he's not fully fit or off to Casey to find form if he doesn't have an excuse. Wouldn't be against dropping Weideman to bring in someone like Lockhart too.

21 hours ago, stevethemanjordan said:

I watched him play as a small forward last year. 

Don't know about this year. Perhaps part of the positional changes are due to the fact that he is yet to do well in any of them. 

I know it doesn't prove anything but you can see his possession numbers and rebound 50s are higher than you'd ever expect from a small forward. I was watching him closely all season and he was up the ground as much as any of their mids.

11 minutes ago, stevethemanjordan said:

Seconded.

He is fast but lacks in ball use, class and doesn't hit the scoreboard enough as a small forward.

 

He's not a small forward though. He is a winger that plays high half-forward and occasionally half-back.

Saints are too quick and mobile up forward for Petty to be considered.

8 minutes ago, Captain Todd said:

Watch for Joel MacDonald in the F50 this year, with his size and speed, he is going to be tough to tag. He'll get the third tall defender and will roast them. 

 

About as likely as seeing him in the ASX200...

3 hours ago, FarNorthernD said:

Love the low rumbling crowd "Weeeeeeeeeeeeed" that has spontaneously started up. 

Chooooooooof

Always seems to be involved in the big moments that decide matches. Has fluffed them in the past but is making the most of them in 2018.

How is anyone suggesting OMac should be dropped?

We don't play 1v1 in the backline anymore. It's not his fault that Hawkins had 20m of space to lead in to, straight at the ball carrier, for the entire last quarter.

Tom Cutler, Ed Langdon, Jake Lloyd, Luke Dahlhaus (UFA)...

1 hour ago, Wiseblood said:

Does anyone know if the bloke is any good?  I've heard of him but have no idea if he can play or not.

He's good. Great link player with a good tank that can win the hard ball when required and kicks goals.

4 hours ago, Mach5 said:

 

 

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-trade-news-ed-langdon-being-sounded-out-by-victorian-clubs/news-story/df3693845d113828ede4aea3983647d3

Clearly youve been talking to someone...

I wish I had someone to talk to, Mach5. I'd be very happy if this was true. He's exactly what we're missing.

23 hours ago, Mach5 said:

 

Some sort of obscure joke..?

Not at all mate. Get your hand off it.
Trade a surplus with value for a need with similar value. You must not be paying much attention this year.

Straight swap for Ed Langdon.

First time I can ever remember every single player playing well.

Hunt in is a no-brainer.

If Jetta is injured, I would send Melksham to the backline. He has good speed and is good in contests in the air and on the ground. Wouldn't mind him against the Tiges small forwards and to help out with Riewoldt and Townsend.

12 minutes ago, Rafiki said:

I'm not sure if anyone is interested for me to post these stats every week but I think they are only available to Telstra members (or they were last year) so apologies if I'm wrong

 

12 of Ben Brown's 15.4km were run ups to set shots from sh|t free kicks....