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manny100

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  1. Kent and Viney were set for big break out seasons. Extended time out robs them of development/continuity etc.
  2. See link below to the latest AFL club injury lists. AFL injury update We have 9 players who in my opinion would be in our best 18 on the injury list. I have included Petracca as a best 18 - lets face it if fit he would be in! Most clubs have 5 or 6 with some having only 2 or 3. A quick glance shows the struggling teams seem to have the most. The Swans look blessed. Freo ok. Even the Hawks can't squawk to much. Two number 2 draft picks out for the year for us! All considering we have probably the worst run of the lot! Not looking for excuses just pointing out the facts.
  3. Riley in. How did Terlich go at Casey? Does Watts come straight back in? ANB likely to have a few more VFL games unless they want to drop Stretch and give him a go as sub. Although vanders looks stuffed - perhaps sub for him??
  4. Good report. A team like ours cannot handle to many injuries. Two number 2 picks - Trengove and Petracca with long termers. Petracca was said to be a once in a generation players by at least one TAC manager - his development has been set back a year. Viney and Kent who both looked set for a breakout season!! Jetta and JKH out. Dawes and Tyson with niggles. Now Salem with a hammy. We will not know for at least a couple of years how good our recent picks are: Hogan, Tyson, Salem, JKH, Stretch, Brayshaw, Petracca, ANB and McDonald if they really come on to be special could push this team right up the ladder. Predominately outside players like Toumpass will thrive in a team which wins contested ball and delivers it well. Trying to be positive!!!!!!
  5. We just have not been able to pick some kids who are competition dominators despite our early picks (although Hogan may be the start). No point in bagging those who were picked - we picked them so we wear them. If you look at the top teams and go back in the drafts you we see they had a couple of stellar years with picks (even crappy late picks) which set them up for future success. If for example Petracca, Brayshaw ,Stretch, ANB and vanders become stars................ And then when your team is already well on the way and you 'tin' a Selwood or Rioli it does not get much better. And on top of that you use not so good draft picks to pick up guns like Kennedy and Richards and others...............
  6. Newton did not play - wasn't named - is he injured?. How did Terlich go - will he get promoted to the seniors next week? Riley likely to get a call up. Probably want to give ANB a few more VFL games unless he is swapped with Stretch and named as sub - although Vandenberg looks stuffed and probably could drop to sub. Is one VFL game enough to put Watts back in the seniors?? Jamar or Gawn may be considered for Spencer.
  7. As the team improves so will Jack Watts. He is creative and uses the ball well and will be a dangerous high forward as we get better delivery to the forwards and more inside 50's. Geez, Hogan will be a gun!!!!! Extend his contract even further - now!!!!!
  8. We make 2 changes when we get a 'rare' win. To make no changes to a losing side the week after would seem a little odd. No point making wholesale changes especially when the major cause was that Jones and Tyson (Howe was also bad as well) had rare bad games no way they will be dropped - maybe Roos will go in unchanged on the basis that this should not repeat.!!!. Probably one - maybe Grimes in - can he still fill in at mid??.
  9. To be even competitive we need both Jones and Tyson to play extremely well - did not happen at any stage of the game. There are a number of players with limited AFL games experience - Newton, Vandenberg etc. It is going to be a while before these players become mature enough to deal with an opposition run on like yesterday. So I expect some more up and down inconsistency for a while at least. I think we have some talent on the list - its just a matter of waiting until that talent is further developed and mature enough to remain calm in a crisis. The Bonti's, Wines and Judd's (as a young kid) are rare and most players take some time.
  10. As the season progresses their will be plenty of opportunities for players not selected for round 1. Its certain that some players will 'play' themselves out of the team and there will be the inevitable injuries and perhaps suspension/s. So missing selection in round one is not likely a life sentence!!!!!
  11. 20 - 25%+ of AFL listed players days are numbered. So its not an exclusive club. Kudos to the Dees for giving players an opportunity to see what they can offer in other roles.
  12. I can remember lots of crap being fired at Bomber and Clarkson early on. No point to it. It takes years to move a list from talented youngsters to flag challengers. We are building a list of talented youngsters - that is the easy part!!!! - now for what will seem like endless frustration!!!
  13. I thought we looked very slow all night. We seemed to kick to congestion and contests - especially up forward which was frustrating. Natural forwards create space. Garlett was good at this, Hogan is learning and Watts is ok. Perhaps JKH will be good - eventually.
  14. I now get it!!!! What Roos was effectively saying in the presser is that if a small takes a mark instead of the tall who could have taken it the team is effectively playing 'one down' or 17. The mark should be left for the tall and the small is supposed to run on and create another option. Team work!!
  15. I think a gun KPF or 2 straightens the mids and running defenders up. Gives them a target. Gives them some confidence that their efforts will be rewarded and the ball will not come straight back over their heads etc. Ordinary forwards make good disposal look ordinary and gun forwards can make up a fair bit for ordinary disposal. All in all gun forwards make more out of their chances and make the mids look better. They also make the distributors more satisfied with their lot. Gun forwards and gun mids in the same team.................................... that's what we want!!!
  16. Wishing Trenners a successful recovery and fulfilling career.
  17. Its probably knackered our 'surprise' late trade which would probably would have involved a player and pick for our pick 3 and 12.
  18. Is an 'aggravation' another season out??? Or less??
  19. Great get!!!! He should be the start of a great trading season for us. Add, Brayshaw, Lubamba, and some more. Plus Hogan and Trengove to come back....................... YES!!!!
  20. Good article. Logically we think well if we cannot get a priority after many poor seasons then the PP system must be dead and buried and there will never be another PP given. I think wrong!!!! The AFL will do what wants and sees is the best for the game. The Saints must be dumb. Their coach opposes a PP for the Dees. If we do not get one then how can they?? Ok I can see they would not want us to get a before round 1 pick. But a later pick. Money and supporter base is so important the AFL cannot allow the top teams to lanquish for to long. You can bet when the Hawks, maggies etc cycle is done they will get PP's thrown at them. TV wants teams that attract viewers. AFL wants to make money. The worst thing that can happen is that the top 4 each year hardly changes. But we could be heading that way
  21. Outside players typically take a fair while to develop in bottom teams. Form of players like Toumpass and Watts will follow the progress of the team. As the team plays better so will they. Outside players require hard at it inside mids who are highly skilled at distribution to get the ball to them. We have hardly been good ion that area. That is the reason why Roos wants to recruit mids with elite potential this draft season. Plus you cannot win to many games without a top midfield.
  22. I think we should just accept he is gone forget that and concentrate on the trade outcome - I am sure underneath the diplomacy that is what Roos is thinking now. Hawks first rounder will do it. Its another example why there should be PP's - good players only want to go to the top clubs. Its all lop sided!!!!
  23. Looks like we will be bent over again!!!!!! Occchhhhh.!!! Roos basically said we will get under compensated for Clark in a trade. Lets hope for a 1st rounder for Frawley. Surely we could not done over twice in a draft season!!!!!
  24. We will trade Clark if he wants to go to the club of his choice. Swap for Labamba would be ok. Otherwise would be looking say 30+ given his injuries. What we really need is pick3 for Frawley!!!
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