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Thereās a kid named Shadow Brain? WTF were the parents thinking?
I am short
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talk to me when you are a premium platinum poster
Quite possibly the wankiest thing I've read on this board in a long while.
Thatās what the peasants sayQuite possibly the wankiest thing I've read on this board in a long while.
You know whatās better thoThe funny thing is premium platinum BF membership only costs $20 a year.
Don't listen to the naysayers tZ, this is the best bit you've ever done.Thatās what the peasants say
for being right all the timeI shouldn't ask but why are you now a platinum poster?
I will never be one fyi, I am happy being a shitmen. I don't strive for BF glory. Not saying you do fwiw.
for being right all the time
it ain't easy but someone has to be
Itās like the musk blue tickThe funny thing is premium platinum BF membership only costs $20 a year.
and then when you are me its just constant bullseyeCrikey and holy heck tZ- throw enough darts and occasionally you'll hit the board I suppose.
and then when you are me its just constant bullseyeshit
I don't think there's any danger of that.Don't listen to the naysayers tZ, this is the best bit you've ever done.
I am short
Gotta hand it to tZ, you lot keep punching and he keeps blocking.
His feet are light and nimble. He never sleeps. He says that he will never die. He dances in light and in shadow and he is a great favourite. He never sleeps, tZ. He is dancing, dancing. He says that he will never die.
How'd you go with pick four?You know whatās better tho
Getting it given to you for being right
After getting Sheezel & Wardlaw we wouldāve had to have done a lot wrong for us to bomb in this draft.
Obviously Iām thrilled with Sheez and Wardlaw. Earlier in the year I had some concerns about Sheezel but as the year progressed his form and effort put those concerns to bed. He will add a stack of class and creativity to our forward line, while Wardlaw will replace JHF as a physical contested player.
George, is going to take some time but he has stacks of upside. He has a tonne of talent and if he had a full season he couldāve potentially pushed into the top ten. My preference with that pick was Cowan, but I can see why the club was willing to punt on George. Iāll be interested to see how their respective careers progress.
Cooper was a given, so not much to see there.
Drury, was very unlucky not to be taken in the National Draft, so it was good to see him picked up. He can play a variety of positions and has good skill and goal sense.
Iāve been saying Iād be happy for us to take another Ruck, most clubs have 4 on their list and we have been a bit light on for rucks for a while now. Weāve had good history developing rucks so Iām sure weāll see Free progress quite quickly. The added benefit is that hopefully weāll see Edwards being developed as a key position player where he is more suited.
Both Howe and Turner Iām very meh on. They are known quantities, with little to no upside. With Shiels coming on board I wouldāve liked us to take only one of Howe or Turner then take a punt on Petric as we desperately need Key forward depth, alternatively I wouldāve taken Jed Hagan over Turner as he has stacks of upside (yeah yeahā¦I know both Petric & Hagan went undraftedā¦that doesnāt mean I rate them any less but thatās just my personal opinion). Fingers crossed we can get a young key forward in the Petric mould or a key defender like Phillips down to the club to trial for a potential SPP position.
My only concern for the whole draft haul is the lack of key forward picked (again), and the fact that we went with 4 half forwards in Sheezel, George, Harvey and Drury. Prior to the draft I was a fan of Drury (and Iām happy we picked him) but with other smaller half forwards in Mahony and Lazz Iām not sure it really suited us from a list balance perspective. In saying that, good on Rawlings and co for having the conviction to take him when they considered him best available!
Overall, Iām thrilled with our trade and draft period. Canāt wait to see Logue holding down CHB and Sheezel lighting up the forward line.
Thanks for all the junior footy chats and feedback throughout the year! Have really enjoyed this thread.