Demanding Success

Storm in a teacup.

Chatted to jones, Tomlinson and Hannan today. Looking at main group in the next week for Jones and Tomlinson. Hannan about 3 weeks.

I’ll add Sharp to the list. Possibly still there.

Sam Philp. 186cm mid. Missed state selection and was very disappointed. Had a great year at the Knights. Can play inside and outside. Tested amazing at the combine. Very good kick, very quick and very good endurance. Not mentioned much in an phantoms. Got invited to the combine so someone is interested. Kicked 9 goals in 14 games playing as a mid.

Split it and hopefully 3 of Kemp, Stephens, Weightman or Taylor.

Well Willie clearly wasn’t trying to hide his willy in the hole he was supposed to.

I don’t mind that we took Lockhart but I think we only picked him because we lost Nietschke. This basically gave us an extra pick. Our club is very good at forward thinking these days and I’m of the opinion that we will be focusing on a kid that maybe wasn’t picked in the draft this year. The kid might be in a VFL system or even playing u18s again as an overage player that applied for the draft this year. It could be a way of getting a kid that possibly might move up to a top 20 or 30 pick for free. It’s how I would use the extra list spot.

His comments are fair enough. He still sounded confident we are a huge chance this year. He also thinks we will be better next year and better again the year after.

May, KK and Pruess would already be training if they were at their old clubs. I think they will be there. They have had their time off.

He has plenty of speed. Pretty good mark too.

If Howe is gone and I am one who thinks he is, I would like a trade of him for Tomlinson. Petracca will play the Howe forward role and we could look at more run from the backline. Tomlinson would give us a truer CHF. He might be one that is gettable with all the key forwards they have and being out with injury this year.

Sorry to say this but we really are looking at trading pick 2. I am told gws might be the go for 4 and a player. They really want petracca. If this happens, I would look to trading 4 out as well. Some clubs will be trying to get hold of wright. We could do another trade down for 6,7 or 8 and a player. We could look at laverde or ahern around there. I think Brayshaw would be pick 3.

I watched Brayshaw play yesterday. I have no problem at all using one of our early picks in him. I thought he was bog. I'm still on the fence between petracca and Brayshaw. I will be happy with either or rapt with both. I have been told that the doggies rate McCartin at one. They say he will be a 10 year player. Not that they will get a look in though.