FarNorthernD
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Melksham V Draft pick 25 Draft pick 25 Age; 18 Average games; 58.6 (all picks 21-30) Pros; Could be a late blooming Nat Fyfe type. Cons; 2016 = a development year, mainly Casey, some MFC. First 20 games spent picking up the pace of the game, getting stronger Best football, perhaps 30 games worth, from 2018 onwards Super unlikely to be next Nat Fyfe Melksham Age; 24 Games; 114 to date. Pros; Mature, seasoned body, ready to play Rnd 1 2016 We know he can actually play at this level should/could get 4-6 seasons (60-100 games out of him) Has played good AFL footy Cons; Hasn't played good AFL footy consistently since 2013 Not Nat Fyfe WADA There has to be the assumption that our footy dept is confident that the WADA issues are covered. If this is the case then Melksham is the smarter choice. He can play first game next year and Roos believes he will immediately make us a better side. Pick 25 is a long term lottery ticket that is very unlikely to give us a better return than Jake. -
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Exactly!! It would be indefensible if we picked up one of the tainted 34 only for him to get banned a couple of months later. The other reason I hate this idea is because for the past 2 years I have fervently hoped that everyone involved in that disgraceful cheating program would be given maximum penalties. If we have one playing for us I'm going to have to barrack for him
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Exactly. NicNat is easily the most overhyped player in the comp. If he did exactly the same things and had the same stats but was wearing a Melbourne jumper and looked like Max Gawn then we would be moaning about his lack of tank and woeful disposal. The degree that the commentators dribble on about him his nauseating.
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Melbourne got the chocolates, Casey seniors and their development side too. There cant be too many times of late where all three Melbourne aligned sides won on the same weekend.
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And the good news is that Jack is not alone in "loving that [censored]". We were as hard as them today and weren't intimidated when they tried to rough us up in the third term. Watching the Stretch/Neal-Bullen interview and there is a whole group of younger players in this Club who don't carry any scars and believe in the process. They won't be easily swayed. Then there is the likes of Hogan and Brayshaw who, to be honest, I'm probably most excited about since the arrival of Scwarz and Neitz. We will make the 8 next year
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Intriguing "what if" Earl. Brereton was the CHF of his generation. He played in 5 premierships, was a 9 time State of Origin player and was All Australian. He was a great mark and loved kicking pressure goals. He relished contact and performing on the biggest stage. How would he go today? At 186cm he is the same height as Dom Tyson. Petracca and Brayshaw. So where would Dermott play today? No doubt he would reinvent himself but it is difficult to see him being the dominant player he was just 25 years ago
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McCartin reminds me a bit of Jack Darling in both looks and attitude. Both are strong, aggressive at the man and ball and have good hands. Neither seem to possess a backward step. Obviously it is difficult to know if Paddy can step straight up into an AFL side. By the sounds of it he will need to work hard on his endurance running but Roos proved last year with JKH that he will promote first year players into the side despite preferring they serve apprenticeships at a lower level. If Paddy can have an uninterrupted pre-season then I think he could surprise and play half a dozen or so games. By the way, Darling played 23 in his first season
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Well whatever the truth to this is his price went up this afternoon After only a couple of games he is already in the group of only four or five players in the team that I feel that we will win the ball when it goes into his area He isn't the quickest over 20m but I doubt if there is a player in the league who has a faster first three steps
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