Sydee

Agree we really need to see some of these young talls to show some improvement and consistency - I’d add Verrall to that list

Verrall is an important player on our list while we must have sensible expectations for him this year he showed enough last season (with injuries and a fitness base that wasn’t even VFL standard) to give me hope that he can evolve into a good tall whether that be a forward or forward/ruck Good luck to him let’s hope he competes well and stays healthy

Think Adam’s may have been used as a forward with some success in juniors Maybe he can be Petty mk2

Fritta is our best forward and most likely to impact the scoreboard with goals Losing Kozzy for the Sydney game hurts us much more than Melksham or MCAdam imo

I think two other clubs have invested in Josh and so far the ROI hasn’t been acceptable I’m not saying he can’t help us just that he hasn’t proven he can deliver - yet ! Personally I have more faith that Will Verrall will help fill a need

Hopefully he is ready and picked on merit He will get his chance in the next couple of weeks to show what he can do against real opposition and not some glorified circle work at training - we all know there is a very big difference I’m bullish on Caleb and have likened him to the great Robbie in the way he runs, side steps, handballs and even kicks - is he ready to contribute meaningfully early this season I have no idea yet - if he can it will be a big bonus

If Oliver plays against Sydney I’d prefer he spends time in F50 rather than Trac I know Trac has spent more time as a forward recently but seriously given where we are today I can’t see how Clayton can run out more than a half as a midfielder in early rounds Neither are sharpshooters when it comes to goal kicking but I do think Trac is better at delivering into the F 50 then Oliver who (imho) tends to bomb the ball in without much precision too often

Hopefully Will gets a decent run in our two pre season hit outs and shows enough promise to be considered for selection His biggest weakness last year was lack of fitness that meant he struggled to ruck for extended periods and a whole match at Casey Hopefully a better pre season has allowed him to build a bigger engine

Hah They have a treasure chest of tall forwards unlike us Hayden McLean Luke McDonald Sam Reid Joel Amartey We will need May in the backline and he will need help Pretty sure we won up here last year with no Melksham after half time and Fritta on one leg. Petty wasn’t there as he was injured - JVR was our main tall target

Hope Kolt taking notes on goal kicking from JVR not Trac

Someone should check his locker for voodoo dolls of BBB , TMac, Petty and McAdam With our forward stocks well down he gets yet another chance to show the football world he can make an impact- I’m not sure he has the ticker to do it but I hope he can surprise me

Will be keen to hear how he is progressing - can he play the role they had earmarked for Fullerton ?

Is it possible that he is training to play as a forward early in the season due to his limited preparation?

Wouldn’t that be grand

We normally park in Crown street Surry Hills and walk from there - there are lots of bars / restaurants around there if you want to dine ahead of the game - not a bad option as the food is ridiculously expensive and generally awful The light rail is a decent option from Central - takes around 20 minutes then short walk to SCG

He really moves well - reminds me so much of a young R Flower. No pressure on the young lad or unrealistic expectations this year but boy he looks to have great balance

Looks physically ready which is impressive for his age.

34 is K Chandler

what about Castle

In his highlights the two left-handed handballs in traffic are almost exactly the way Robbie handballed - we can dream

Is it just me or is there a hint of the great man himself R Flower. Obviously, a big call but the way he handballs and moves reminds me of a young Robbie. We can only dream.

So why did we go and get McAdam (186cms) and Billings (185cms) I could be wrong, but we seem to be loading up on similar types when we have needs elsewhere. Hope they are confident of keeping Petty beyond next season.

I get the Windsor pick but this one has me scratching my head Not sure with the existing small forwards and the addition of those two above this was a pressing need Maybe they think he can evolve into a midfielder

I’d prefer to keep 6&11 thx

I agree, it feels like it's more likely that WC take what has been offered by MFC which IMO is quite generous or Reid is picked by WC, and they live with the threat of him wanting to go home which despite what anyone says would be real. Noth need to build their list and one player albeit considered to be very good doesn't really help them do that.