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I like the fact he is a left foot kick. Means with Salem and Hibbo we have 3 lefties down back, which as well as creating a nice balance helps us exit the ball. He's also a reliable kick, which is important everywhere, but most of all down back. I think, if there are no fitness issues our starting back six next season will be omac, jets, may, lever, hibbo and Salem. Lever is probably the least of reliable kick of that group. But not too bad. The others are all excellent kicks. Which means we will have a back six who rarely turns the ball over when exiting defence. So important. Helps also to set up attacks as well. I suspect they will take a leaf out of the hawks and eagles play book and do a lot of practice switching the ball.

PD much of what you post is interesting and often insightful. But fair dinkum you sometimes post some perplexing things (not to mention playing the man with specious insults). I mean what does this actually mean? What does a spectator who has something on the line look like? A warrior spectator? Obviously it would not be easy. It has a similar feel to it as the old 'it's soft supporters like you that make our club unsuccessful' chestnut. Anywho, just musing - I know you don't care what I or others think. The Ray Hadley of DL. Actually that's not right. He has no clue. Maybe Derryn Hinch.

That's certainly not in his favour in terms of interest from the dees. We really need to get some better kicks into the team, in particular wings and outside player who deliver the ball inside 50. Surely this draft period they will focus on skillful players with better than average kicking skills, albeit ones with the required desire for the contest. Of course they don't grow on trees. Fritter is the template.

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How's his kicking?

Spartacus would give provide some good avatar options.

I wasn't suggesting I was in the majority. Agree may will be a terrific and important addition.

I'm in the other camp. I'm really disappointed we have lost Jessie and not fussed about the pick value. I agree with the argument that pick value is a pretty meaningless concept really. We are at the stage of needing to do much more than get best available talent - we are putting the final pieces of the puzzle for a premiership team. May is a big part of that puzzle and i have no doubt that they have players in mind for all of their draft picks. Hopefully that includes a couple of kids with some speed and who can hit targets On previous form they will unearth a couple of mature age gems like VDB and Hannan.

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Thanks tarzan. Seems a likely scenario. No extension and leave at end of contract. I'd be okay with that because he would be totally shooting himself in the foot contract and pay wise if he didn't try to have the best season he possibly could. Might snag a flag befor e going, which he aint going to get at Freo in the foreseeable future. Does your colleague have a sense that the key driver is wanting to live in Perth? Or is there something else in play (eg dissatisfaction with the MFC)?

I heard Gil on Trade radio. Not ha huge Gil fan but i have to say he's gone up in my estimation. A prickly Gil was beautifully dismissive of Sam 'i am an authoritative, respected and influential voice in football and my opinions carry much weight and gravitas ' Mcclure. Worth a listen.

Dr Cool can always go forward if needed. Yet to kick a goal in AFL football but i'm sure he would slay them up forward.

personally i'm quite content. My strong preference is for Hoges to stay. But if he leaves so be it.

Well that's cleared up your position.....

Maybe. Using a game day analogy it is possible the game will be called off.

Sam manure for me. By a mile. The etd of the footy media.

Was it a surf band?

In which case he wouldn't be top rankin

As i have been at pains to say about our backline, in modern footy defenders have no chance when their team mates are not applying manic all ground pressure, tackling, gut running to stop uncontested marks (and stopping run on when they can't stop the mark) and in particular pressure on that last kick inside 50. Look at what happened when our numbers in those categories fell off a cliff in the prelim. Well that was the tale for most of the year for GC games. I happened to watch some of the GC v tiger game and there was zero pressure from GC. Riewold will probably never have an easier game. I reckon i could could have kicked one or two such was the lack of pressure (that's a joke btw). Also the GC zone is a mess, which can't help the big defender much, nor can the fact they do't really have an strong intercept defender. . All that said, to be honest i don't watch a huge of amount of footy other than dees games. So i don't really have a good sense of how good May really is. If i have a concern it is that he as knocked two blokes into next week and received deservedly long suspensions. Speaks of someone who has control issues. However, I trust the club to make the right call and have full confidence if they are keen to get him then he is the right player for our club and will improve our chances of the ultimate success. I had the same response to the trading in of Lever.

I hope he stays. If not then I trust the mfc. As some have said there is no such things as overs. There is only the market. Whatever we pay is market value.

Again with the comprehension issues. I am not debating why Watson said what he said. As stated in your quote I could care less. Wher's the debate? I was simply calling you out. Anyway it's been fun. I'll pop you on ignore now. Will cut this thread in half, which will be a blessed relief.

Huh? You need to express yourself a bit more clearly. Do you actually mean Watson is suggesting off field behavioral issues? If so then your post did not convey that message. You used the word reason which implies motivation. Fantasy land? I have no opinion about why Watson raised it. I could care less. If I was to guess it would because he is paid to gossip and create noise. You might want to consider settling down and stop throwing insults around. That and learn to convey simple messages. Start slow.

No disrespect but how on earth could you know the reason Watson said what he did. Unless of course your he. Also you have not even said what you think his reason or motivation for spreading gossip is. Strange.

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If jessie does has some off field 'issues,' unlike benell, his on field form has not suffered. Which is where my interest begins and ends (with the proviso there would be some issues I would care about) But I am very suspicious of the rumours.