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Jack Gunston is exactly what we need. Seems gettable going off media reports

3 hours ago, dl4e said:

I am at loss with Harmes in the backline.

Round 23 last year, off the half back flank

Everyone talks about his pace,  but his pace is never damaging so becomes completely pointless. What does he achieve with his pace? Never breaks lines and release team mates, or create overlap. 

Any word on how Hore is training?I was super impressed by him last year, but never gets a mention in these threads.

I predict praccy games will show that the kids are still kids finding their feet. Cool our jets. Throwing them in against West coast over there and gws for 5 touches and a moral killer isn't the answer.

11 minutes ago, Pipefitter said:

This bloke should never have gone home.

He had issues while he was here. It's got nothing to do with what state he plays a sport in. Troubled young guy. Hopefully will find his feet and get back on what path he chooses to follow.

With the interest this guy draws, it would be great from the club to offer more insight into the journey, more regular updates, little clips etc. Involve the fans. Picture how NFL clubs do it with the interaction and transparency. Those little things can suck people into the club and raise membership numbers. Not just HB, they need to be better at it with everyone. How many people would click on a vid of inside Jackson's first couple months at the club, or a short doc on Jones going through his last pre season.

Why the silence on KK? Never gets discussed, whenever any of the posters mention it it's completely ignored, and the track watchers who regularly  speak to people at the club don't ask about a player who has mysteriously disappeared off the face of the earth?

37 minutes ago, TheoX said:

Not much if at all. None of speed, kicking skills or a nonexistent forward line have been addressed. Better hope for a blessed run with injury otherwise norf might be getting pick 1?

Speed- Langdon, Pickett, Tomlinson, possibly bennel 

Kicking- a whole team doing pre season helps, may elite, 

Forward- AVB, Tmac, Jackson, Pickett, possibly bennel, and a handful of others who either missed most of the year or didn't have a pre season.

Anyone see the injury on Friday? Just wondering how it happened. He was doing full training with the no contact had from what I've red?

Someone please ask anyone at the club what the hell the plan is with KK. Astonishingly silent!

Has there been any actual update on KK from the club anywhere or even whispers to any if you track watchers?

Is it definitely still concussion? Does he still have symptoms or just being cautious? Planned reintroduction to full contact etc?

Seems like it is all a big secret

Can anyone answer my questions about Harmes? Solely training defence or do we think he will play 50/50 def mid?

I felt like last year he was our 2nd best mid

1 hour ago, Deespicable said:

I popped down for the fifth time this pre-season (sad i know).

Across all those sessions, three players have stood out.

1) Bayley Fritsch - He's impressed every time and today he had a birthday - torched Joel Smith early and then made Stephen May look second rate in match practice beating him in the air and on the ground. Goody now has to decide whether he plays him out of the goalsquare - which is what he did against the Roos in Rd 23 last year. Only proviso I'll make with him is that he also trained the lights out last pre-season and when the real stuff came on, spent the first six weeks struggling before stepping up to the semi-elite level.

2) Alex Neal-Bullen - This guy is putting in a huge summer without his best mate Billy. He made a few big tackles today and read the ball off the pack beautifully. He kicked a nice goal from 45m today as well. And it's been the same every session. He even threw in a 400m lesson to Jackson and Lever at one point today. ANB has been high intensity from the outset and only injury will cost him a spot in our Rd 1 team. Whether he stays in will be determined by the results in our first two games, small forwards invariably struggle in losses.

3) Jay Lockhart - Those of you over 50 will remember how nimble and clever Alan Johnson was as a defender. Well Jay has been almost up to that level with great evasiveness and an ability to get the ball moving quickly. He's  a very accurate and long kick which makes him ideal as our set up man and watching him use his voice to direct others made me aware he's got the nous as well as nerve. The issue of course is that to get into the side he has to show why he should be picked ahead of Lord Nev. Jay has more rebound than Nev, but yet to see whether he cam match Nev's prowess in one-on-one battles. The other player he has to get past to play Rd 1 is Nathan Jones, who more than likely will play half-back, subject to injury.  So I'm not about to say he's in for Rd 1, but Jay is certainly putting together an impressive body of work that will make him an easy inclusion down back once there's an injury or two.

There's been plenty of others who have caught my eye so far and it's really pleasing to see T.Mac, Melky, Joel Smith and even Weid so far down the track after injuries last year.

 

 

On Frisky- played backline first half of the year, went forward and was a different player. Must play forward all year. Natural in the air and great finisher

AnB- all well and good, but what position? Very little impact up forward, and can't utilise his running in that role. Doesn't accumulate the ball in the mid and generally a poor user. I like the bloke, but with his skillset I can't see a role other than back up

Has Harmes been going through the mid training or solely backline?

3 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

Some notes from match simulation 

- Langdon used the ball nicely. Not nessceraliy accurate, but he had a knack of finding players in space.

- Petracca dominant in the middle. He just demands the footy.

- Absolute bullet of kick coming from the boot of....OMac, lands smack bang in the chest of Jayden Hunt.

- Beautiful one handed mark by the birthday boy, Bayley Fritsch, who played on and snapped truly. EDIT: two for the birthday boy! On fire at the moment!

You can bet on Mason Cox for the Coleman at $251 but you can't get on Frisky! Outrageous. With our stinky fwd line, and him permanent forward he's our leading goal kicked by a country mile.

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

Two quick ones of the new boys.

Did they remove part of his calf, or the whole dam thing? Hard to strain it if you don't have one I guess. 

Seriously though, pull a miracle and get that bloke right and we gain an A grader filling a huge hole (small forward) for free. Haven't been this keen on a recruit for long time.

16 hours ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

You’d think it’d be easier to move better when you weigh 10kg less

Well that doesn't answer the question at all. Thanks 

Interesting to read Preuss was the heaviest player in the league last year. I know he looks slimmer, but does he appear to be moving better? Does anyone think his new rig will allow him to be more mobile and find a role?

I really hope we accidently get Green instead 

It sounds likely this is a done deal at 3 now.

Hate the thought of a ruck at 3, and haven't seen anything yet to justify this pick.

Simple request- can someone show me a vid or stat that will get me excited about the dees spending pick 3 on this guy instead of young or green?

Thanks for the reports

What is causing Vanders and Hannan to be in rehab?

10 hours ago, PaulRB said:

I think the idea is if Jackson is Bombing it into the forward line, Gawn will be there looking to mark it.

If we played Gawn as a key forward, he wouldn't be in the top 30 forwards in the league. If that's our grand plan may as well begin the rebuild.

Interesting people complained all year about us bombing long into the forward line, and then we go and look like recruiting a ruck/mid/athletic forward who can't kick and just throws it on the boot?

Thanks for the reports. Appreciate the info from all of you. Different opinions gives us a better view of it all.

How is Melksham looking? I see him as a recruit this season, and our number 1 fwd. Crucial to us turning it around