Earl Hood

I just think he is a bit stiff. He played some good games this year if I remember correctly. Some good inside play, managing to get the ball out to the Blues runners and went forward a few times and kicked some goals. Have the Blues picked up a raft of young inside mids? They are unloading a few hard heads this off season.

Gee looking at the draft order again there was a bit of talent there! Beams, Hannabury, Shuey, Sloane all came later. Bartlett, Hurley came early. Not too bad but Geelong got it wrong as did we perhaps.

Don't forget Sean Charles in that 94 forward line who played very few games after that due to a carpal tunnel problem I think. He could play!

On 7Mate or something?

The Ox and Marko were analysing this potential biffo last week. Looks like a miss match. Tony has a good left hook but Putin is a judo black belt, former KGB colonel and spy, firearms expert and swordsman. A shirtfront while he is not looking makes sense.

True but I guess Lucas is saying he was a priority pick? Dodgy stat perhaps that he had thrown up given the small population of data. Power forwards picked post national draft, who were not priorities, not Father Sons, not Darling types etc, etc. who is Lucas actually talking about now that I look at it? Josh Kennedy WCE, Buddy, Roughy, who else?

While Roosey says there is a risk taking the big boys early so better to go with hard ball getting mids, there is also apparently another stat that says none of the leagues gun power forwards have ever come from outside the top 15 in the AFL draft except for F/S. I heard that one from Scott Lucas on SEN. Now Darling may be an exception but we all know he should have gone top 10 but for some good scaremongering. But your Buddies, Roughies all came early, not sure of the others in this stat. Jackovich was a number 6. Lucas and Lloyd must have been early picks? However if true it says maybe you take a punt with McCartin and hope you have found another gun forward to compliment Hogan. Especially if the word on him his true that he is super agressive as a forward. I like that as it compliments Hogan who thrives on physical contact. That would be an interesting forward line I think. I would be happy if we went McCartin, Brayshaw. If Petracca was available I suppose you would take him. But then the dilemma. Petracca and Brayshaw could be a game changer for us.

I thought we should have had a shot for Hallihan from the Hawks, 4 years in the system, tough nut. Gone to the Suns for late picks

Strewth you have me sold. He ticks all the boxes it seems especially with the boxing prowess. Leadership, aggression, sounds good.

NB you are correct I have been saying for a while the draft is a lottery and is not the equalisation tool the AFL claims it to be What I was trying to say (rather poorly) was that although the general consensus was that Toumpas was ahead of Wines, T Viney was in a rather unique position to know the capabilities of Wines as he's grown up in their house and he also knew Toumpas quite well. The Ox said on SEN MFC made the choice based on the need to fill an outside running role as we already had the inside mid role covered with JV. So did Viney judge Toumpas to be a better player than Wines or did he let list management/balance issues sway his thinking and he assumed either kid would be a gun so went past Wines? Why ever it happened, MFC still has a way to go before I will have my faith restored that we can spot good young talent in the draft as well as the successful clubs do it.

I think it was the Ox who said the thinking was that because we had secured Jack Viney as an inside "raging bull" mid we did not need Wines but rather we needed an outside runner with good kicking skills. Classic case of drafting for needs vs best available. But they may have thought Toump was the best. Who knows but I just don't see that the Toump has any weapons but he could develop into a handy player. Wines on the other hand has it in spades, size, strength, agression, gets the ball and kicks goals and he has done that since game 1.

Yes. He made the choice despite his intimate knowledge of just what Wines would bring to club. I find that hard to fathom.

Nasher funny you mention Meesen. He had a similar foot problem that did his career in with us just as he put a string of solid games together. If I remember correctly he got a run at first ruck because Jamar had a crook foot as well and some time later Garland had foot stress problems! And we all know of Mitch's lisfranc problem. What is going on down there at AAMI? The curse?

Is the former man now a woman?

The curse continues!

Yes looking at the tributes, Quinlan was fantastic and Greg Shalless and his poem was first class. But I heard Dipper was there?? Really? Sorry I hold some old grudges that Robbie, God Rest his Soul, never did!

Here is a novel thought lets just throw a big $ offer to Mitch Hallahan at the Hawks and would be happy to bid for one of their talls, say Loudan with a tempting draft pick perhaps and then stick with the draft picks we have left in the draft. And then we can all relax.

I would take any of them for the right price, even pay a little overs.

Rjay you are probably right but I did like a couple of those hard running goals and the two boundary line square ups to Macca in the last game. He also has a good build and some speed and his cameos stood out this season because we have a list so full of vanilla flavoured NQR players. Fingers crossed he can make the jump up to the next level

DC it could be Brunswick Street but I hang out with the trendies these days in Smith Street or Gertrude Street although I do stay on the Fitzroy side of course. What is the equivalent trendy spot in Burwood these days?

Goodnight BBO my advice whenever you are dealing with the underclasses is not to spare the rod if they fail to meet your requisites. You are after all doing it for their own good.

BBO it is good to see that there are still people like yourself who recognise and respect the natural hierarchy of our society. That there are those born by bloodlines to lead and those who are born to follow. Such is the natural order. You understand this but what are we to make of the Ryan Griffin types? Where is the respect for their betters, the team, the club, and especially the Board!! Just stop and think of the embarrassment that some Of the Bulldog Board members may be feeling at this time. I feel for them. And what of these upstarts like Ryder and Beams. I say this player power stuff puts us on a very slippery slope toward anarchy! Where will it all end?

I think DC means defection. Give him some slack he often struggles with the detail.

Have we got enough picks, players for that to work?

Agree an elite is a good start but what's the cost 2,3 and 12? And what have we gone past in that sort of deal? Much rather we trade pick 3 for a Tyson like deal with pick downgrade but keep 2 for the best available myself. The Trengove deal I don't like.