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Fellas, what do you think Ben Cousins looked like when he walked into the door at the Eagles as a fresh faced draftee? I use that comparison as their game styles are similair and they are around the same size (Parish is a few cms taller). They are also natural footballers Parish has the right kind of frame to stack on muscle.. He is not wirey or permanently thin like a Cale Morton for example.

The Darcy Parish 'Draft Trumps' video is up.. finally some decent footage of him. Reminds me of a very young Ben Cousins http://www.afl.com.au/video/2015-10-28/draft-trumps-darcy-parish

Thats very impressive.. they won that game vs the Hawks too. And didn't they lose to the Swans by less than a kick? Melksham was a key part of both those great efforts ps. I hate Essenscum

Hes never played in a final. Dont forget he comes from Essendope, not a proper AFL team.

To those who have watched him play Is he quick? Is he a great kick? Hoping hes the line-breaking mid we need if we take him

With Petraccattack and The Melky Way in the side we will be much more attacking and dangerous in 2016. And lets not forget JFK (Ben Kennedy) who will give us some dash and long kicking. The Bugg Whisperer (Tomas Bugg) will complement them well.

I have done a complete 180.. I think im gonna like this guy. Language warning

Im no draft expert but Balic doesn't interest me at all. If we stay at pick 6 I am praying for Curnow.

You'd hope we are into Tomlinson.

Melskshams the kind of bloke you despise if hes the opposition, but worship if hes in your jumper. Anyone with aggro is a welcome addition, and I hope he puts his boxing skills to good use against Howe on queens birthday.

That opening goal was magnificent

A few posters on Bomberblitz mention in passing that Melksham has been affected more by the ASADA sage than any other player at the club I wonder why that is? Maybe he got injected more than most by Dankenstein, or maybe he was very worried as he has two young kids I believe.. perhaps he got his wife pregnant at the time Dank was there and pumping god knows what into the players Just speculating

Mahoney stated that Melksham has been bought in for a role off half back, so does that mean Salem will move into the midfield? And what about Lumumba?

cheers fellas

Where did the Hawks get pick 15 from?

I wonder how many emails Roos and PJ have already gotten about this trade lol

Maybe a handshake deal not to take Curnow if the Bombers get picks 4 and 5. But theyd have to know theyd be getting pick 5 from the Saints and right now that looks unlikely.

Some good points there Dom. If Melk is rubbed out a year or so, the kid we'd take at pick 25 would likely take much longer than 12 months to get up to speed at AFL level. If he made it at all. Makes me feel a bit better thinking about it that way.

Melksham isnt a bad player, I doubt anyone would really be bothered if WADA wasnt hanging around What is the contingency plan if hes rubbed out long term? Would it mean we just threw pick 25 in the bin? Concerning

I highly doubt anyone at the club is thinking that way.

Everyone was panicking on Monday cos Adrian DaDodo claimed the deal was basically done and we would give pick 25 More than 2 days later and not a sign of life.... which is a good thing of course

You'd hope so. Adrian Dodo is a clown though, could take a while.

Well he can certainly kick long goals off either foot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1k5DFakV9E

Pick 25 in whats meant to be a very weak draft is not overs, especially since Goodwin and McCartney have already coached him first hand and know what hes capable of its Milkshake time

So now I have to hope the Essendon players are cleared at the CAS? Sorry I cant do that, i want the Bombers to get smashed