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I think we would have a better idea on the first & second year players ' @DeeSpencer '... Personal opinion is I only see Jordon, Sparrow & Petty as the chances to make it and that's probably not a bad hit rate given where we had the picks. The other kid we haven't seen yet is Nietschke so the jury is out on him until we see some game time.

A: Max Gawn, Clayton Oliver B+: Jack Viney, Tom McDonald B: Nil B-: Nathan Jones, Christian Salem, Angus Brayshaw, Michael Hibberd, Kade Kolodjashnij, Jake Melksham, Bayley Fritsch, Steven May C+: Christian Petracca, Jake Lever, Sam Frost, Aaron Vandenberg, Jayden Hunt, Alex Neale-Bullen, Marty Hore, Josh Wagner, Neville Jetta C James Harmes, Billy Stretch, Mitch Hannan, Oscar McDonald, Joel Smith, Corey Wagner C-: Jay Kennedy-Harris, Braydon Preuss Developing*: Sam Weideman Developing: Charlie Spargo, Oskar Baker, Harrison Petty, James Jordan, Tom Sparrow, Toby Bedford, Aaron Nietschke, Austin Bradtke, Kade Chandler Here's mine on expectation for the next season: Developing: Only ones I see with a future are Petty, Jordon & Sparrow Developing* Weid...I'm... "Wishin' and hopin' and thinkin' and prayin'" C-: Omac, Smith, Wagners, JKH,KK, Preuss C Frost, Hannan, ANB, Tomlinson C+: Jones, AVB, Hore, Hibberd B-: Viney, Langdon, Salem, Trac, Jetta, Melk, TMac, Harmes, B: Brayshaw (if he stays) B+: Lever A: Gawn, Oliver, May We've got a bit of work to do...I hope we haven't finished trading when the Langdon deal is done...

You sure love your little calculator 'Nev'...

Fritsch has the 3rd tall role locked down to my thinking... Where does Smith fit?

Simple, then we keep pick 3... That's what I'm saying. If anyone doesn't read your posts and want to give us 2 picks then we take them. ...but as you say, it's not going to happen. So...why should we trade down if we can't get what we want!!! Makes no sense to me.

Agree with you 'Wise'. I think we keep pick 3 unless we can deal 2 picks in the top 10. On average this is where most talent comes, yep you get some exceptional players in the teens but for every Lynch you get a Cook. ...and as for those quoting points. Points don't play footy for you, it's a nice little side line to keep people with too much time on their hands busy. The only time they are of value is if you can trade into a good deal (player).

He's been tried in the ruck and forward before and failed. It's just not his go. If he's going to play anywhere it's as a lock down defender. Anything else and he's lost, even Clarko can't fix that...

Wood is a 3rd tall if that, not a key forward. I think we proved at the end of the season that Fritsch has that spot covered...then we also have Trac, Hannan and even Melk. Not a player type that we need I would think.

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Just out of interest... Has Jennings got another job yet. I know he was looking to coach his won team.

Didn't want him anyway...will be injured most of the time.

He's been told...my info is not a rehash of Mahoney.. ...but you don't lock anything in.

Tomlinson has been told he's being brought in to play wing... Whether that ends up being the case who knows but that's the position we've targeted him for. Howe was brought in to C/Wood to play forward and...things change.

I'm guessing 2019...but 'bin' can talk for himself.

Last time I looked 11 isn't in the top 10 so I would think something a bit earlier and 9 would be more like it...

Interesting caveat on that...he said for 2 picks in the top 10. ...but happy to go with pick 3.

Yeah, he does... Sometimes he would be better off leaving it to someone in a better position than him. He should be either clearing the path or making position for the next possession. His see ball get ball approach needs to be tempered with what is best for the team. When he can do this he will be a better player and better leader.

Agree with you both...he's one of the few I take much notice of. He might not always be right but he's always well reasoned and does his homework. ...and I don't mind Cornes, he's entertaining. Not true, he actually barracked for Melbourne as a kid...

Great interview 'dazzle', thanks for posting. Makes me feel a bit more confident about next year...a good trade/draft period, some luck with injury and we will be up and about again...

To be honest I thought we paid overs when we got him from GWS in the first place...

...Vlastuin & Grimes can lock down an opponent when needed. Lever is going to have to develop this part of his game to be a better rounded player.

I think he's going to have to develop into the role 'Dee'... We can't afford to have one man just hanging around for the intercept, he's going to have to carry his weight when required.

The 2 Irish girls look exciting prospects. It would be good if we could get back to recruiting Irish talent into the mens team.

I would like us to try Sparrow here next season...he has the leg speed, is strong over the ball and in the air for his size. His kicking needs to be improved but I think he could be the answer. We have enough of his type in the midfield.