Player Watch #16 - Bailey Laurie - Pick 22
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Lord Nev
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Must be training the house down, because I've been less than enthused with everything I've seen him do on field.
Club is backing him in. Haven't got much depth, so it's not too surprising. Needs to start dominating at Casey and transferring that form to seniors. Like Sparrow, he's got 2 years to show something.
Lord Nev
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Tomlinson, Hunter and Schache no guarantees either IMO.
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should count himself very lucky.
Has Jefferson signed yet? he needs to get going to. Isn't even performing at vfl level yet but I did say I'd give him 2 years to develop first.
Has Jefferson signed yet? he needs to get going to. Isn't even performing at vfl level yet but I did say I'd give him 2 years to develop first.
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Yeah we are definitely cutting one of tmac/tomlinson. Will be a lot of list changes end of year for us you’d think, so makes sense Laurie stays on.
Lord Nev
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Re-signed last year, so is contracted until end of 2026.
Apparently the club have accepted he's a long term project, I'm VERY unconvinced by him given his lack of mongrel.
Toump Ass
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Good news story, perfectly timed. Go Dees!!!
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I’m assuming you’re taking about Jefferson. The one time we didn’t value competitiveness when drafting a guy under Taylor and geez it already looks grim.
Club obviously sees something that I don't.
Interesting.
Interesting.
Lord Nev
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Yep, sorry, was replying to someone you might not see....
I can accept the longer term development piece, but that competitiveness, it's either there or it isn't IMO. Other parts of the game can be improved, but if that's not there I think the improvement is limited.
A11dAtP0w3R
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VERY underserved. Well done Bailey. 
Give your manager a raise.
Give your manager a raise.
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He is a Great Player and it's time we start recognising his Greatness
Topkent
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The second time we drafted a key forward who's soft as baby shit you mean.
Lampers
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Locking him in at what I would expect is a super cheap price that wouldn’t be much more than a draftee. Eliminates a distraction at the pointy end of contract signings.
Already invested four per-seasons into him and if he was moved on he’d be replaced by pick 76 or whatever.
Others won’t agree but I reckon he’s at AFL level depth competency and replaced your Harmeses and Jordons of the world.
Already invested four per-seasons into him and if he was moved on he’d be replaced by pick 76 or whatever.
Others won’t agree but I reckon he’s at AFL level depth competency and replaced your Harmeses and Jordons of the world.
Topkent
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I hated Jordon and he's better than Laurie. We've had this out before so I won't again but this is mind blowing.
Topkent
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Although soft key forwards are gonna be in vogue now that you're not allowed to make contact going for a mark. Weid and Jeffo gonna be ahead of their time
Demon Attack
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Normally you have to be two metres tall to get an undeserved 6+ years on a list. Good on him.
PerfectFooty
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I'm kinda inclined to agree I haven't seen much to warrant an extension. Club must see something though
That all said I was thinking we'd made **** all progress with Chandler four years in so maybe i should be patient for another year, with Laurie three years in. That said he'd certainly want to be pushing for and justifying regular selection next year, otherwise he'll be out of the system at the conclusion of 2026 unless he hail mary saves it that late
That all said I was thinking we'd made **** all progress with Chandler four years in so maybe i should be patient for another year, with Laurie three years in. That said he'd certainly want to be pushing for and justifying regular selection next year, otherwise he'll be out of the system at the conclusion of 2026 unless he hail mary saves it that late
