manny100

If GC make the 8 they can only bid on 2 Academy players. I think Kalani will nominate us in any case.

Better to be a happy clapper than a nappy crapper who 'dumps' you know what on their team and players. I much prefer to be and remain positive.

The problem with Samoa is that English is the second language. The AFL rules Ah-Mu ineligible. Strangely despite Samoa being a Rugby dominated country and under represented in the AFL we dipped out. Does any one have knowledge of Toby's heritage?

https://www.zerohanger.com/afl-draft-pair-of-2025-prospects-join-demons-for-pre-season-157257/ Nor sure whether this was posted.

JT said Kalani had terrific athletic ability and his football steadily improves. That is good enough for me.

If GC make the 8 they are restricted to 2 nominations. They have 2 likely 1st round mid type players plus Kalani who at this stage may be a 3rd or late 2nd rounder???

Twomey said in the Gettable draft review that he is likely to play round 1.

Could start with a voluntary add on contribution when memberships renewed etc?

There may have to be a fundraiser at some stage?

I think we will pick him up. Over 200cm now and JT said he was steadily improving and a terrific athlete. Good development prospect.

Left field pick up but after the Initial surprise most posters are coming around to the reasoning behind picking AJ. His playing style will keep him involved in a game. Just as there are inside and outside mids there are also inside and outside KPFs. The insiders stay involved via contest, crashing packs and physicality. JVR is an inside KPF who can also play outside We got Kentfield as an inside KPF but he is still learning the caper.

Obviously targeted by JT. Goody was so happy he visited AJ at home. A crash and bash enforcer with athletic ability and raw but natural country footy skills. Sort of going back to the Dee's 'take no [censored]' of the mid/late 80's. We are obviously looking to toughen up the forward half.

193 cms is fine for a crash and bash back up Ruckman. JVR is back up at 193 cms. JVR crashes packs forward and provides a crash and physical approach to rucking. Back up ruck crashers and bashers are not there for their looks or ability to finess hit outs to mids. If Gawn goes down his back up now is Cambell. If JVR goes down AJ or maybe Kentfield would be considered as a back up. He may not get a game but heaps of listed players in the AFL don't.

Likely a crash and bash back up for JVR. Basically said that was one of his roles in the VFL GF. Crashed and bashed Crossly out of the game. Werribee knew they could win if they could subdue Crossly who is one of the best rucks in the VFL. He lost 13kgs pre season with Weribee. Spent the previous 2 and a half years rehabbing a bad knee. “I moved down from Albury and I’ve had a pretty serious knee injury for the past two and half years. This year I got my body right. I dropped about 13kg." "He (Brayden Crossley) is a dominant ruckman, he is probably the best ruckman in the league, and we knew if we could nullify him to less than 70 hitouts with crash and bash and wear him down we could be able to get them."

From the AFL Website Set'24. " AIDAN JOHNSON “Big Sammy Conway and I were talking about it with (former AFL ruckman) Peter Street. He (Brayden Crossley) is a dominant ruckman, he is probably the best ruckman in the league, and we knew if we could nullify him to less than 70 hitouts with crash and bash and wear him down we could be able to get them. “I moved down from Albury and I’ve had a pretty serious knee injury for the past two and half years. This year I got my body right. I dropped about 13kg. I felt on top of the world and it has all come together. It was hard work and Dom Brew has just been massive with that. We work together as well so we do a lot together. I was in a pretty dark place with all of these injuries, not thinking I was going to get back, but he helped me work through that.”"