1 red eye 1 blue eye

The 3 games prior have actually given me some confidence, though the kitties got within 12 I didn't have that veil hanging over me and was actually looking forward to the last........strange times indeed!!!

Exactly and no one did, if he had shown talent every Club would've been into him. Look it's very early days, I'm not wedded to the suggestion and there's a lot of water to travel under said bridges but you have to agree if he gets a spot on our list then that is a fair escalation and if he then becomes anything resembling his Father I'm not sure you'd be putting it down solely to pot luck.

The premise being that Clubs have and do hide talent. If Kobe makes it onto our list that's a feat in itself and would suggest he has talent, right. So, if he does make our list, why hasn't Freo recognised this talent? I've read the Kobe thread on the Freo forum and their supporters have been as eager as us at the prospect of a Wiz junior but there has been nary a whisper, and then, kind of out of the blue....he's training with us. It wouldn't have cost Freo anything to have him train with them. Wiz would be thrilled to see Kobe in either colours but we saw how excited he was in the finals and to me looked as passionate a Demon supporter as anyone. So we wait with anticipation. In the meantime, anything wrong with thinking that some planning may have gone into this?

Any chance we've pulled a Jack Darling/swifty here?

RIP Troy. It must have been incredible luck for Trisha to have survived. I think of her also and hope she has been able to fully recover.

Pick 22 listed under the first round, Brizzy did a pick swap with Port and grabbed him.

First pick of the night LT

Kozzy Kozzy Kozzy..................Welcome young man!

Would have liked to have Stephens with us but I am pleased he aint going to Carlton

Wishing Luke a very long successful career, welcome!

Ok that's it, the only news I want to here about Jesse from here on in is how he kicked 5 again on the weekend.

I like this idea but I'm sure Freo having that pick before us would take either one available.

I agree Rusty, I'm not sure exactly which way around but I'm thinking we bid on one of Green & Henry at 3 then the other at 4. If we land either of those two at 3 I will be very happy. A top class mid if GWS don't match and if Freo don't, the best small forward in the draft who will be electric on field and has his head screwed on off it. We can't lose either way, if they match we will have weakened the hand of 2 Clubs and still have the first live pick. Am I right in thinking we'll have potentially removed pics 6&7 before our pick 8? What I need help with is the tactics either of those may use to downgrade their pics, would there be an advantage for them to do so other than ensuring those pics remain so we lose that advantage?

I can add a little to this. I know his Dads brother very well and met another of his Uncles and can absolutely vouch for the quality of his family. Extremely hard working, ethical and motivated family,

Happy to support this. I like his intensity and you'd expect him to improve over the next few years. Off field, I don't like his dress sense but having said that I can't look away either!

Just for accuracy he signed a 4 year extension/deal, currently contracted until end 2020. Very happy with this and I think there is still a lot of upside. I dare say he fancies himself as MFCs Dusty, and I reckon and assume he'll be striving to achieve that level. With his durability "touch wood/head" he can play 200. Absolute fairy tale that would be for a kid who grew up a Demon!

Rewatched Henrys highlights, he will be a star and is an impressive young lad, so yes an early bid as you say by us or Carlton would be on the cards.

With Freo having Robertson, Jackson and Henry around their picks why would they trade?

For the love of the game, with us or someone else, Harleys best would be a treat to watch!

Agree, Freo will take one of Robertson/Jackson at 7 and will be praying to land the other at 10.

Think you're right, each time I've seen that ad I've tried to put a name to that face.

I like your thinking oli

Agree also, Stephens and Kemp/Young.

You've convinced me Red Welcome to Melbourne FC........Jack Martin

Warms the cockles of your heart doesn't it ?