If it didn’t matter at all, I think you’d find more clubs taking the ND picks and running with 37 or 38 on the Senior Lis.
Suspect we'd also want as many open senior list spots as possible for campo bids next year too.
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If it didn’t matter at all, I think you’d find more clubs taking the ND picks and running with 37 or 38 on the Senior Lis.
I doubt Motlop ever becomes a mid.
Maybe he could go in their for the odd burst and play higher up the ground at times but not a full time mid. He'd be a mile off fitness wise and it's pretty rare for guys who have never played midfield to become onballers at senior level.
My gut feel is that we'll be looking at a free agent key position players next season.Well done Austin & Co
E.Hollands
Fantasia
Monaghan
Moir
Wilson
Carroll
all added and didn't cost much at all. Lots of run and pace and excitement in that group
Salary Cap now it a great position to chase players if needed, we have good picks next year to play with plus the Campo twins
A number of players coming off contract that will be fighting for new deals and all our top end talent tied up. Depth looks good.
We are now in the Premiership window and should be for a few years yet
Bring on 2024. Go Blues
Fantasia and Martin walk all over them for forward spots, and Fogarty's form was fantastic for us. I suspect the coaches will want to squeeze Elijah Hollands and Cuningham into the team too for midfield looks, which largely covers the forward rotation group.I'm not claiming all of those players are guaranteed superstars but I don't think anyone is sitting around second guessing the players we picked either. Big step forward.
Motlop and Durdin are as good a chance as any of being in the starting 22 for r1. Motlop would be close to a lock right now. Gets down to form in preseason for Durdin.
He played outside mid in the juniors, and was touted as a high half-forward type in scout analysis during his draft year.I doubt Motlop ever becomes a mid.
Maybe he could go in their for the odd burst and play higher up the ground at times but not a full time mid. He'd be a mile off fitness wise and it's pretty rare for guys who have never played midfield to become onballers at senior level.
The second they tried him at stoppages he got injured. Just too readily ragdolled, fortunately he's better on the outside in bursts with his running capacity and leap.Durdin is the one to look at midfield time IMO, particularly now that he's no longer competing with other makeshift options in the forward line
Any idea of who is out there as FA, or pre-FA’s?My gut feel is that we'll be looking at a free agent key position players next season.
Salary cap should allow it, we should be almost at the top of the "destination club" ladder and we will be cherry ripe to pick someone with runs on the board rather than do the development.
Wouldn't surprise me if we haven't had some discussions with managers of potential targets already.
I'm not claiming all of those players are guaranteed superstars but I don't think anyone is sitting around second guessing the players we picked either. Big step forward.
Motlop and Durdin are as good a chance as any of being in the starting 22 for r1. Motlop would be close to a lock right now. Gets down to form in preseason for Durdin.
If it didn’t matter at all, I think you’d find more clubs taking the ND picks and running with 37 or 38 on the Senior List.
There are quite a few knocks on Schoenmaker. It will be interesting to see how he goes at the Saints. There are reasons he lasted until #62, and reasons the Saints picked 4 players before him.Tell me Schoenmaker isn't worth a 2 year punt... probably would have seen enough in that space of time to send S.Durdin off at the end of this year. Our KPD stocks are depressing.
So, what's the difference?
Saints were a bit cautious as he didn’t do too well on the little person burning test, and d pics taking at the combine.There are quite a few knocks on Schoenmaker. It will be interesting to see how he goes at the Saints. There are reasons he lasted until #62, and reasons the Saints picked 4 players before him.
My gut feel is that we'll be looking at a free agent key position players next season.
Salary cap should allow it, we should be almost at the top of the "destination club" ladder and we will be cherry ripe to pick someone with runs on the board rather than do the development.
Wouldn't surprise me if we haven't had some discussions with managers of potential targets already.
Of them at least 3 will go. Take your pick. Personally, at this time I'd suggest Carroll, Fogarty and Fantasia. Could be Marchbank or Cuningham if they get injured again. Let's, however, assume two of the three do enough to retained.
You missed one, arguably two Moir and Kemp.This year I reckon we struggled to kick easy goals and were too focussed on Curnow/McKay
Next Year pick a forward line from
Charlie
McKay
TDK
Silvagni
Motlop
Martin
Docherty
Fantasia
E.Hollands
Durdin
Fogarty
Owies
Cottrell
Cuningham
Lemmey
O'Keefe
Cam Zurhaar, Todd Marshall maybe.I dunno mate, that cupboard looks pretty bare next year. Which free agent KPP's are you thinking of?
Just stumbled over to the rumors board. If what's been posted about Arie Schoenmaker is true glad we didn't take him, even if we had a late pick. Would explain why he slid.
But you're leaving out...Just stumbled over to the rumors board. If what's been posted about Arie Schoenmaker is true glad we didn't take him, even if we had a late pick. Would explain why he slid.
I had knocks on him for 35-40, but at pick 57 I was keen. Seems we didn't do enough homework in the WAFL to get in on what Geelong opted to do, either.There are quite a few knocks on Schoenmaker. It will be interesting to see how he goes at the Saints. There are reasons he lasted until #62, and reasons the Saints picked 4 players before him.
Moir yes. Kemp NoYou missed one, arguably two Moir and Kemp.
I had knocks on him for 35-40, but at pick 57 I was keen. Seems we didn't do enough homework in the WAFL to get in on what Geelong opted to do, either.
Schoenmakers has enough pace, sort of plays like a faster Weitering with less contested ability. Intercept game is solid enough.