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I original thought Pruess would come in to stretch there defense especially with no Barass but after he wasn't included I've come to the thought we might play a bit of the Port game plan that worked so well against WCE a few weeks ago. T.Smith to go to McGovern and tag him. TMac to play deep on Schofild which on paper is in Melb favor. The key is not to bomb the ball long down the line so McGovern cant intercept mark it and start there scoring chains. Port kicked dirty/scrappy ball forward and won the ground balls inside 50. Thats where Hunt, ANB, Lockart, Trac and Baker comes into it. Preuss is stuffed once the ball hits the ground hence he hasn't been picked.

18 out of the 22 that played in the prelim last year. Fritch in is a plus

Pies must need help in making beer cup snakes

That my understanding. We left a spot open at the draft to be flexible and be able to use a selection at the mid seaosn draft if required. With Nieta injury it opened up another spot. We decided to use one now and it still leaves the option of one free to use mid season if required.

SNAP

correct. by the time a concussion test came back negative. the siren would have gone.

Collingwood players never tested positive for illicit drugs on game day. They tested positive to performance enhancing drugs. Which they claimed was within the illicit drugs they had took on the weekend.

yeah like the pullman and the other 6 plus story buildings across form the station on wellington pde do

My understanding the proposal from day one has been an oval in yarra park and admin building over the train lines/area outside of yarra park. The Oval would be bringing back the old east Melbourne cricket oval from years gone by

just pick one, problem solved?

https://www.afldraftcentral.com.au/player/tom-sparrow/ OVERVIEW Tom Sparrow is a midfielder that can also play in defence and slide forward and kick goals. He played in every game of South Australia’s National Under 18 Championships winning team, mainly as a midfielder but also across half-back. Sparrow has the ability and courage to put his head over the football, burrow into the pack, get the ball and then explode out to break the line. He has pace and can use this to get to contests and importantly get away from them. When he does not have it, his tackling is fierce and intimidating. As captain of the Prince Alfred College First XVIII, he has leadership qualities and in the State Knockout Championships tried to carry his team to victory against the talent laden Henley team. With College footy, his time at South Adelaide has been limited but has played both Reserves and Under 18s this year and was on the verge of a League call-up. He does have areas of improvement, which surrounds his kicking efficiency and his decision making, which is the next step for Sparrow to take in order to progress to the next level. STRENGTHS Contested work Size Explosive pace Competitiveness Team first Without fear, Sparrow can find the footy in traffic and around the feet of the ruckman, with his ferocious competitive streak, Sparrow will fight hard in the contest to win the footy and when he doesn’t to not let it out. With a tank as well he runs hard and fast and often darts away from those packs, ball in hand to drive the footy forward opening up opportunities for his forwards down the field. A no-nonsense footballer with a team first approach, he will also provide blocks and shepherd for teammates whilst working hard defensively. It is this aggressive team first approach that earned him a place in the South Australian team, and his willingness to put his body on the line when required. He does not take a backwards step, and uses his frame to impact the contest at the coalface. The other aspect that helps Sparrow stand out from the crowd is his explosive pace and athletic weapons that can hurt opposition sides. He can burst away from a stoppage, by both acceleration and sheer strength, meaning it is hard to restrict him once he has possession and space. His contested work and ability to extract himself from his opponents has some clubs looking at him as a value get late given his athletic traits and inside abilities. IMPROVEMENTS Kicking Efficiency Decision Making With Sparrow’s contested ball winning ability, sometimes those clearance kicks do not always find the target, which is to be expected, and so to keep improving requires Sparrow to develop this further to enhance his impact on the game. His kicking under pressure also makes his decision making decision making an area he can improve upon. Sparrow can definitely make some better decisions by foot with some development, and where he lands at a club, those areas will be something that coaches will look to address. DRAFT PROJECTION: 50+ SUMMARY Tom Sparrow is one of those players that you want in your team every week. Tough, team based, explosive pace with contested ball winning ability, wrapped in a humble exterior. Sparrow would be a smart pick for a club looking to boost hardness and speed. He has clear deficiencies in the game with regards to his disposal by foot and decision making, which is what has him slipping in the draft to a late draft selection or rookie selection. Some clubs might decide to take the punt earlier in the draft based on his athletic traits, but at the least, Sparrow has put himself into draft contention with a good year.

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placed bid on west Takes dogs pick 30 away which is one pick before our next

from AFL Trade tracker 3 minutes ago Believe Melbourne, GWS and Gold Coast were among the clubs to have enquired about getting up to West Coast's pick.

or hes been bluffing

Three to reignite AFL careers after quitting the draft

Highlights are highlights for a reason but I like what I see. good pace, especially first 5m nice side step, clean ball handling off the ground gives the ball to players in a better position. could tidy up his kicks, seems to loop them a little.

Id think it might be a wait and see whos left at our picks. If we dont like anyone at those late picks well look to sign a DFA after the draft otherwise well use our draft picks if there somebody we fancy.

Carlton would have taken Salem before Cripps if Melbourne hadn't taken Salem.

Is this fact from within the club or just Roos speak? I always had the impression Ross spruiked this line whenever the conversation came up about missing out on Kelly. He has claimed he didn't miss out on Kelly cause we wouldn't have picked him anyway.

put him down for 40 plus goals in 2019 then. Can anyone confirm his partner has moved back to WA this year?? happy wife, happy life, maybe not so happy Jeff this year

St Kilda dont have a 2nd or 3rd round pick currently

Freo put their foot down last year with GCS and demanded pick 2 for Weller or there was no deal. GCS eventually folded and paid pick 2. Melb does the same. If Jessie wants to go, fine but we get what we want. Picks 4 & 5 or no deal. Dont except 9 & 10