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There's no doubting that Stringer has talent (like many others have posted here) - The issue that I would be concerned about (among others) - is why a club that has not won a final in near on quarter of a century is not worried about losing him? They've basically said - "here's the best we're...

Chris Scott has stated on at least a few occassions that TPP management is the greatest competitive adavantage in the new brave world of AFL - looking at a few clubs, I think he is proving to be correct

I'm sure I read somewhere recently (the last month or so) that we are into another Irishman for the 2025 season - cant recall who or where I read it Anybody else read the same - or did I imagine it?

Interested if any VFL watchers or ITK type have an opinion on George Stevens - is he capable of developing into a contested "Inside Bull" given his leadership qualities and size - I really hope so

Paul Couch and Greg Williams -but I get your point, and they were a long time ago (pre draft days)

Hi All - Had the pleasure of meeting Lawson Humpries today - very impressive young man I quizzed him on his natural foot and he told me he was right footed. He said any shot at goal or kick is driven by the angle, wher the pressure is coming from, which foot he needs to be balanced on etc. I...

Good summary

Thats a really good point

Wouldn't the Bulldogs love to be as effective as Geelong at re-signings and keeping all the sh*te out of the news which fuels rumours, distraction and discontent What brilliant club - any wonder we are a destination place

And Holmes and Stengle as well The development over the next few years will be a real watch - If anyone can remember the 2002/03/04 discussions when Geelong and St Kilda were both coming through the ranks, there was much discussion about "who had the better kids and which team would ultimately...

Agreed - I think Danger could be like the 150K+ fast bowler who comes on for 2-3 overs and gets a quick wicket/softens up the opposition He'll be great for some real intense blasts - particularly later in quarters when the opposition are beginning to tire

I agree - I was a touch uncertain about Bowes last year - but after a year in the Geelong system, I believe he could be a real "Breakout" Contender particularly if given more midfield time - he really uses the ball well and he's tough - just the right age as well. We could in fact get a real...

Love the last line in your comment - Could just imagine Jez setting up the goal from Mid/Half back - and/or streamin back into 50 and snagging one himself That could be a real watch and a dangerous strategy

Great summary - I also see Henry maybe having a slightly slower year due to your views (hopefully fast entry into the forward line helps to negate that. I'm also hopeful that Bruhn can slowly improve year on year - much in the mould of Cam Guthrie who seemed like a slow burn for a number of...

Im interested in the forums views on our trades last year (bringing in Bruhn, Ollie Henry and Jack Bowes). Henry looked really good to me and I see him being a good long term player - whilst Bruhn showed glimpses of promise and Bowes seemed to do good things when he had the ball - but he didn't...

Correct - I thought of him after my post along with Lincoln MCarthy - and there's probably more It's more to illustrate how we seemed to use our early picks better to trade than select for a period of time - whilst at the same time we were hugely successful when picking rookies and later picks

Tom Stewart taken at pick 40 - he falls into the rookie/40 + draft pick group

Max Holmes and Cam Guthrie taken at picks 20 and 23 in an 18 team competition - I know they have been called 1st rounders - but to me that looks like a 2nd round pick For purposes of analysis I have called picks 1-18 are first rounders and picks 19-36 are 2nd rounders etc

I fall into the camp of being quite bullish on Dempsey (continuing our long line of success with rookies and /or late picks I do believe we have drafted well in the last 2/3 years - better than our previous 10 years when looking at First/Second round picks Our 2022 Premiership side was made up...

Your right- its a huge improvement on anything else to date - Clearly the brains trust think there is something there as they gave him a 3rd year off the back of no pre-seasons and a hand full of VFL games over two years. That being said, I think he was named as an emergency once after 2-3 VFL...

I'm really keen to see how Mullin progresses as well- saw his first game and looks to have some serious pace (explosive pace) - with a great side-step and a propensity to want to use those attributes. I'm hoping his skills and smarts (from the irish game) can translate to our game and/or he can...

Wells mentioned that very point when talking about Wiltshire - and he's comment was that they didn't want to risk losing him like they almost lost Stewart (after putting him on the VFL list first) - that says to me that they are quite "bullish" on his prospects