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I don't disagree, but I think impact is achieved by having elite traits. The more elite traits the greater the impact.

Would definitely grab, but I'm trying to be realistic and he's not going to be available

If Smith is there I'm 100% taking him. I never thought that he'd be available at our pick but would definitely grab him. What i love most about smith is he is an "always thinking" player, continuously evaluating options to make sure he picks the best one. His IQ based on the limited vision...

We are still lacking great 1 on 1 players with agility and burst speed out of the middle. I think it's more than just winning a contested possession which is counted when the ball is in dispute, it's actually someone who can win 1 on 1 duels. Sid can absolutely win more 1 on 1 duels and can...

I don't mind this, this says we have a bigger plan that involves that future second

So you think there's a difference currently in people signing up or extending under Nicks compared to previous generations and that's your measure of culture?

Did he? Culture is not the "feels" it's how your organisation operates in reality. It's what people say about your organisation when you're not in the room. Id argue our culture has a very long way to go. Nicks has been friendlier and nicer to the players and they like him as a person and...

I'm actually thinking of running for the AFC board next time

Who said anything about playing football? I said football people. Fagan was a football person. But we are talking about a board not a coach anyway. You don't understand what I'm saying I don't think. You only challenge from a base of understanding, which works in the corporate world as all...

Roo was a legend of a player who was clearly gifted. All you had to do was apply effort and the results came, didn't have to think or worry about anything else. This mindset has followed him to his career post football. He understands how he was successful but doesn't necessarily understand...

I will 100% guarantee that the decision fell in the favour of where Roo voted. If Roo was against it, being a key footballing decision, it would not have happened.

Boards almost always discuss key decisions and importantly invite the expert to provide their opinion. If they are looking at a legal matter they will invite the board member with the legal background to proved their opinion. Everyone has a right to a vote but most often the board will defer...

If Draper is there I'm 100 percent taking him

My original post was suggesting the amount being paid for ANB was high considering his averages and goals kicked isn't really that much better than Murphy. You suggested that Murphy wasn't a valid comparison, which I disagreed with because Murphy should be the exact person he replaces and that...

I'm all for replacing Murphy with ANB and feel this is a win. But let's not get carried away with him being a difference maker.

Good on him

No thanks. Only by exception for the both of them, will I want to see them in the midfield. Keays because he has woeful disposal but it's also a very poor decision maker in close. ANB because I'd rather invest that time in a younger developing midfielder. We might as well give games to...

I don't think we want Keays or ANB spending large chunks in the middle of possible. It's only by exception. If you want to be that specific, there's probably very few forwards who are.defensive forwards who actually spend time in the midfield in the entire AFL. So you would be right there I...

How is it not valid. Is he not being recruited to take over that role? If you take last.season as an anomaly and look at career averages ANB actually scores even less than Murphy.

Keays is 185 ANB 182. For reference Charlie Cameron is 183 and is a better defensive and offensive forward than both. Would you waste Cameron on a defensive forward role though? Probably not. I wouldn't get too carried away.

Also keep in mind that ANB only kicked 2 more goals (9) than Murphy last year. I get that's not his role necessarily but an ageing defensive forward that doest kick alot of goals with strong leadership. Pick 28 seems overs.

Surely we're still having a crack at pick 12/13

Pedler should be aiming to be an Isaac Heeney type.

Coaching

This makes me feel even worse about Lyons. He clearly desperately wanted to stay in Adelaide and this was going to be his long term home, yet we treated like garbage that we couldn't wait to throw out.

This feels very government like where they promote incompetence and create new positions to move them out of the way, rather than fire them

Bring back noble or anyone who's competent. Nicks love Kelly as he makes Nicks look knowledgeable

So the 1 year he was there, when all the strategy, recruitment, list management and preparation has already been done before he arrived. That 1 year from Nick's is the reason for GWS success that year? What a load of crap. And who said this btw?