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So, if the worst happens and Daniher and Fantasia leave, the best we can hope for - and what I'd be pushing - is something like the following: - Daniher and 2020 2nd round pick to Sydney for 2019 picks #5 and #9 - 2019 picks #9 and #31 to Gold Coast for Jack Martin and 2019 pick #15 -...

I think 6-6-6 magnifies our (Essendon's) lack of big contested mids. We'll get slaughtered in the middle every now and then and the inability to set up behind the ball will impact our ability to turn it over. Perhaps we'll set up with a really defensive centre square quartet so as to kill the...

This website: https://readingtheplay.wordpress.com/ has the ladder looking like this: Melbourne Demons (up 4 places) Richmond Tigers (down 1 place) Collingwood Magpies (no change) West Coast Eagles (down 2 places) Adelaide Crows (up 7 places) Essendon Bombers (up 5 places) Greater Western...

Very happy to have gotten Jayden in the 'My Boy' draft. Really excited for what 2019 might bring ... although disappointed he didn't get a run last night. Was reading a decent season preview last night at: https://readingtheplay.wordpress.com/2019/03/07/essendon-bombers-2019-season-preview/...

I’ll take Jayden Laverde as my boy - hoping to share lots of break out moments! Fridge16 - your turn to pick.

Went to training a couple of times during January and he seemed to be playing a hit up half forward / wrap around winger role in match sim. Has really nice leading patterns as a forward and often gets separation from defenders to take uncontested marks. Whenever there’d be a stoppage on a...

Really excited by what Parish brought to the back end of 2018. With the word around that he’s added size and taken his running to new levels, I’m pretty bullish on what we’ll see from Darcy in 2019. We know he’s got great hands in close and is an aggressive and fiery conpetitor. With added...

As you’d expect from a number one pick, he’s been amazing. Incredible to think how he’s embraced the defensive side of the game and has been a brilliant ‘role player’ in his first 40 games. Invaluable from a team culture standpoint in addition to what he has brought to game day. Can’t wait...

It’s been great to see this guy develop - definitely a slow burn but starting to yield serious results. He’s such an incisive ball user. Whilst it’d be great for him to get 30 touches each week, even 20-25 from him can be mighty damaging. Coupled with his improving body work inside the contest...

So excited for what this fella can bring in 2019 and beyond. Has the potential to one of the best in the league, not just at Tulla. I was invested early in his draft year when he was touted as a top 30 pick, hoping we’d nab him with our second rounder. Then he rapidly rose up draft boards as...

I’ll be in.

Would love to see this set up round one 2019: FF: Stringer - Hooker - McTippa HF: Fantasia - Daniher - Laverde C: Smith - Langford - Zaharakis R: Zerrett - Bellchambers - Heppell HB: Gleeson - Francis - McKenna FB: Saad - Hurley - Ridley I/C: Parish - McGrath - Myers - Redman EMER: Begley -...

Ye of little faith! Haha

Kyle Langford for me please.

Interesting read for those who keep comparing Oliver and Parish

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If there’s a spot in a league I’m keen. Understand if not - haven’t had my act together early this year!

I’m a Langford fan. I think he has too many weapons not to be a successful AFL player. I even like him through the midfield and resting forward. But I do concede that we need to see some upwardly trending exposed form over a significant period of the 2018 season. I think we’ll see it, I just...

My boy has been super impressive. Keen to see him develop a greater midfield role (even if this means him playing a lot of reserves footy in 2018). Can see him being a Dusty type - mid / fwd combination with power, endurance, 1v1 prowess and super damaging foot skills. Can definitely see his...

Love how this kid is tracking. Hoping for significant inside minutes this season. Is going to be a player that influences games consistently.

Kid is special. Elite judgement. Elite kick. Great intercept mark. Great size and mobility combination. Will add further muscle during his rehab and get back into the swing of things quickly. Wouldn’t be surprised to see him sneak three to five games towards the back end of the season. My only...

The amount of misconception surrounding this guy astounds me. The injuries and lack of continuity have no doubt hampered him, but he categorically possesses the following traits: - elite agility - line breaking speed - explosive power - great marking hands - genuine X factor - great size by...

I think - at least initially, we may see a more conservative selection. Something like: FF: Stewart - Hooker - Fantasia HF: Tipungwuti - Daniher - Stringer C: Smith - Z.Merrett - Zaharakis R: Myers - Bellchambers - Heppell HB: McKenna - Hurley - Saad FB: Baguley - Ambrose - Gleeson I/C: Goddard...

Gold Coast Suns, Pick #76: Hayden McLean Sandringham / Vic Metro Measurements unknown to me Key Forward / Ruck McLean is the best available here in terms of raw talent. Has great leadership and can take a good grab, crash packs and generally kicks well. Production generally low this season...

Gold Coast Suns, Pick #54: Lachlan Pascoe Norwood / South Australia 190cm / 90kg General Defender Having been pleasantly surprised with the combination of available and positional talent through my first three selections, I've decided to go a little more risk for reward with this pick. Pascoe...

Gold Coast Suns, Pick #50: Trent Mynott Eastern Ranges / Vic Metro 185cm / 75kg Balanced Midfielder A midfielder with brilliant agility (finishing 4th in the agility test at the draft combine), Mynott is well balanced, wins the ball inside and out, and tackles with intent. He wins a high...

Gold Coast Suns, Pick #41 Oscar Clavarino Dandenong / Victoria Country 196 cm/ 85 kg Key Position Defender I feel Clavarino provides good value at this point as a third tall rebounding defender. Key defenders are an area the Suns lack depth and Clavarino provides a young developing KPD with...

Gold Coast Suns, Pick #19: Oscar Allen West Perth/Western Australia 191cm/83kg Key Forward Possessing great lateral mobility and forward smarts, Allen fits into the Suns’ front half nicely. Slots in between twin towers Lynch and Wright as a third tall hit up forward. Good hands and...

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Really exciting pre-season coming up. The battle for spots in the 22 will be more fierce than they have in many a long year! By the latter stages of the 2018 season I'd be hoping for something like: FF: Stewart - Hooker - McDonald-Tipungwuti HF: Fantasia - Daniher - Stringer C: Smith -...