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Name names old dee. Which ones arent up to it? IMO the vast majority of these young fellas can play, and if they had been drafted by a top four club would look even better than they do playing for us, where they have been playing along side a team made up predominantly of other young fellas.

3 on the list? keep them coming, becasue im under the impression that people think we dont have the cattle to play finals but IMO we've got a good bunch of young blokes coming through who will hit their strapps in the next couple of years.

name names old dee.Who on our list has a good reputation at senior level but isnt delivering? Sylvia and who else?

Great Call You can only simulate a match type feel at training if you're training/palying against bigger blokes, not developing kids

Carn the black ducks!.

That wasnt my intended interpretation! I dont like the idea of short term captains, so just like Junior was only given a small time as captain i wouldnt like to see Green given 1 year only.

Interesting to see all of the discussion RE the backline. i lean to RPFC's way of thinking. Why on gods earth would we move Garlo from the backline, when he is forming a formidable backline combo with Chip. If anyone is vunerable it is Rivers, as Tommy McDonald is showing a bit in preseason, and Sellar is obviously another option. But as a general rule, everyone needs to step back and stop looking at the new fellas weight and height stats, and start looking at the way they train and play. People need to remember that Sellar couldnt get a game at the crows. Also dont discount smaller bodies gettign a run under Neeld's game plan. Dale Thomas, Sidebottom and Beams, pendlebury etc arent big blokes.

We are too harsh on our players sometimes. I think we can make the top 8 with the players we have got, just some of them need to get a little older, stronger and wiser IMO Beamer, Trengove, Sylvia, McKenzie, Jones, Gysberts etc is a decent midfield.

agreed

great article, great man

Robert Murphy is not a big bloke, Nat Fyfe isnt either, Cam Bruce isnt If Cale wants to take the next step he can. His size isnt an excuse IMO

anyone who thinks Cale will bulk up will be disapointed for a long time to come. If cale is to make it, it wont be as a big bodied, pack crashing power KPP.

face palm even?!

Yeah Green again IMO He's only got 1-2 years left in him, so i'd let him stay captain. Trengove will be captain one day, but i wouldnt rush him into it now. Any other choice would only be a stop gap captain like Jr ened up being

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i think its a 2010 jumper with an Iron on energy watch logo and Iron on numbers

haha JB has been injured since Clarke has played forward, infact it was clarke who smashed up his face wasnt it?

i love rumours, hope he slips through!

Do you actually watch these guys play or just read their stats? Garland is up there with our most consistant and corageous defenders. Spoils like a beast, marks well and uses the ball effectivley. Comparisons to morton are so far off the mark its not funny.

i was hoping for 31, so that i can wear my 2010 jumper without the memory of jabba the hut's son.

all seem fair enough i guess. Still think its dissapointing that Evans is no longer wearing 50! What do you reckon they'll give Viney? 1, 23 or 31 seem to be the likley ones in my eyes

One name not mentioned yet is Cook. Along with Fitz i see him to be surpus to our current tall forward stocks. With Clarke, Watts, and maybe even Jamar, Martin, MacDonald & Sellar all likley to spend time in then forward 50, he'd need to show somthing this year and the next i would have thought? now i understand talls take time and he's still filling out etc, but Watts, Clarke and Martin arent old

totally agree. I cant believe he is able to find the strength and time to be involved with the footy club, let alone be the president words like inspirational, legend, great, role model etc get bandied around a little to much for my likeing, but Jim deserves every bit of recognition he gets.

Rudeboy, I purchased and read your book a while ago now, but whilst i kew "rudeboy" on Demonland knew LJ well, i didnt quite put 2 and 2 together! Thanks for all of the time and effort that you have invested into Liam. Your family and friends have gone above and beyond to assist him in making it as an AFL player. What great people you are... and colllingwood supporters all the same?! Hopefully the Dee's and Liam can have some good onfield success in the coming seasons. Go Dees and go the Jurrahcane!

Dangerfield could well be the most overrated player in the comp. Plays a handfull of good games each year. goes missing otherwise