Nascent

Star in the making. Will have future AA jumpers and could easily play forward as well. JT has worked some magic with the steak knives pick from the Jake Lever trade.

Need to sign this kid up for another 3+ years, lest some filthy WA clubs get in his ear about returning home.

That's fair and JvR has done some rucking this year as well so club clearly thinks he can pinch hit there.

He's contracted, no way we let him walk. Also Adelaide and Port are allegedly going to get Rankin and Dunkley respectively which will cost first rounders minimum, so they will have bugger all trade capital to make anything appealing to us. Next year is when we worry.

Weids been huge today and capping off his afternoon with two contested grabs and a goal. Ruck/forward will be his way back into the team going forward .

Didn't appear that way but came off with a blood nose. Must have had some high contact that wasnt obvious on the coverage.

No, Sydney have our first round pick this year. Pending confirmation from results tonight our first pick in draft this year will be 32.

Prior to list management decisions and the trade/draft period this is how I could see us lining up for round 1 next year. *I have assumed Jackson will request a trade. FB. Turner May Bowey HB. Rivers Lever Salem C. Langdon Oliver Brayshaw HF. Spargo JvR Sparrow FF. Pickett Petty Fritsch R. Gawn Petracca Viney IC. Harmes Hunt Jordan (2nd ruck, via trade or Weideman) With the absence of any key forwards on the trade market we will have to look within to find a competitive tall foward structure which I believe should involve two genuine talls. BBB may still fill this role but I think Petty has proven to be one of our best contested marks. Swung foward late in our semi final loss, he immediately impacted with a strong contested mark and goal before having hands in another. JvR with another preseason under his belt should be ready to play the majority of the year in the senior team. Having both play forward will provide significant aerially threats that will be more suitable to the current gamestyle we play. For this to happen, a competent replacement for Petty in the backline needs to he found and I believe we have one in Turner who has been a dominant figure in Casey's backline this year. I have assumed Jackson will request a trade. I will be surprised if we don't source a second ruck with speculation that Grundy and Meek are on our radar. I haven't included either at this stage to avoid putting in players from other teams that may or may not he on our list. Hopefully pushing for selection Howes, Laurie, Woewodin, Chandler, Bedford Depth McDonald, Brown, Hibberd, ANB, Dunstan, Tomlinson, J. Smith, D. Smith, AMW, McVee, Weideman Players moved on Jackson*, Melksham, Baker, Rosman, M. Brown

I'm surprised and shocked on two counts. 1. Someone found Daniher attractive enough to do the deed 2. Daniher was accurate enough to "kick a goal."

I might cop it a bit here but an article today suggested Hunter Clark may be open to a move. Been injury prone but if we back our staff to get him fit he could slot well into the back half for life post Hibberd.

Hopper has officially nominated the tigers as his club of choice with a year left to run on his contract. Will be interesting to see how the Tigers go about acquiring both him and Taranto. Giant plus for Tigers as mid chooses Punt Rd as new home - https://www.afl.com.au/news/838679

Some media are suggesting that it's likely a first rounder we get from the Jackson trade would be on-traded for Grundy. Do you think that would be the case?

Just got tickets and bringing a couple saints supporters along for the ride.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-tigers-offer-tim-taranto-a-monster-deal-20220903-p5bf5p.html Taranto appears Richmoneld bound with the Tigers likely to part with a minimum of pick 12. Giants will then have pick 3, 12 and 21 with more picks to be added with the imminent departure of Hopper, Bruhn and Hill.

With respect Pennant

@Webber would probably be most qualified to give insight but my gut feel would be to give him a week off and bring in Dunstan.

Was hoping this wasn't going to get bumped. I'm off to a great start...

He's a skinny 189cm 3rd tall in the mold of Fritsch.

I think tigers will get it done tonight. Can't trust the Lions when the heat is on.

Cal Twomey's Phantom Form Guide: Top draft prospects' August ranking - https://www.afl.com.au/news/832462

Freo have been far from convincing recently, lose this weekend they will have pick 12 which becomes 13 after Ashcroft.

Got serious potential this kid, just turned 23. Surprised Geelong aren't linked to him.

Whatever ends up happening, I wouldn't be surprised to see our future first thrown into the mix to climb as high into the first round this year as possible. 2 x first rounders from freo and 1 from us to get a top 5 and mid first or something along those lines. There looks to be multiple teams that will acquire first round picks that could assist us/freo. Adelaide losing Rankin, Dogs potentially losing Dunkley and GWS losing Taranto, Hopper and Bruhn. There should be enough picks in the first round changing hands that should provide us opportunity.

There was about 5 players remonstrating him shortly after on a different camera angle, nothing over the top but Bedford, Rosman getting into him with a couple of Casey boys. Munro showing the most aggression. I think Weideman missed the incident as he was bending over to pick up the ball, was one of the first to get over to Woewodin to check on him and pick him up.