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I've been heavily into the Oliver bashing this year, but I'll disagree on the top point.
Is Trac a better player than Oliver? Absolutely, it's not even a question at this point. Was he clearly better than Oliver over the entire 2021 season? I'd argue that he wasn't.
Think a bit of recency bias is creeping in here – Oliver was unreal in 2021 (as was Trac), but over the 2021 and 2022 seasons collectively, I'd argue that Oliver was our best player and easily top-five in the comp.
I don't know if having amazing facilities comes into a players decision or not. Not saying it's not something they'd love to have, i just think money, length of contract and future vision on where the clubs see them playing and where the club will be in the coming years play a bigger part. Obviously frustrating that we still don't have a base but I'm not sure I've ever heard a player moving clubs say the reason they chose that club was their facilities.Just on our inability to recruit good players. Of the MCG teams (Pies, Tigers, Hawks, us) I'd have us third or fourth in line with Hawks for talent looking for that as a selling point. Simply because they only have one annual blockbuster (Easter Monday) while we have two. Until we get a home base we will remain pretty irrelevant in this space unless we are offering crazy money. Hopefully we can do that this year with the Brayshaw money, otherwise it's going to be retaining home grown talent and getting rejects for a while imo.
Whilst I take you point on no home base being an issue. I’m not sure we’ve missed on many realistic targets recently. Maybe someone needs to jog my memory. But Lever and May were big gets. Grundy to an extent. Going back Melky and Hibbo also. I think our target last season was focusing on getting pick 1.Just on our inability to recruit good players. Of the MCG teams (Pies, Tigers, Hawks, us) I'd have us third or fourth in line with Hawks for talent looking for that as a selling point. Simply because they only have one annual blockbuster (Easter Monday) while we have two. Until we get a home base we will remain pretty irrelevant in this space unless we are offering crazy money. Hopefully we can do that this year with the Brayshaw money, otherwise it's going to be retaining home grown talent and getting rejects for a while imo.
Well Oli has until next year imv, to try to prove himself again...Lloyd speaking sense though, no club in their right mind would go near that contract after the season he's had.
Eagles.Doubt he'd get a game at Norf.
Best fits would be Cats, Crows, Tigers or Saints imo
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Yep... we did the right thing.They melted when we traded Hogan also.
Lets keep one eye out over future seasons on h Reid. just in case he wants to return.Make an offer for Brayshaw perhaps or even Finn Callaghan perhaps and still give us a chance to continue on the rebuild on the run. This year has also proven what a group of young kids does for the team morale and performance. They bring energy and excitement and gives the senior players a bit more prep in their step.
Mac has a brother doesn't he? Knowing our luck he will be shit.![]()
AFL proposes change to NGA access for this year’s draft
The AFL is set to walk back its rule limiting clubs' access to their Next Generation Academy players for this year's draftwww.afl.com.au
The AFL changed the rules to cuck us from getting Mac Andrew only to walk it back when we have no exciting NGA prospects in the pipeline.
Mac has a brother doesn't he? Knowing our luck he will be shit.
Considering he's 19 this year meaning he went undrafted, I'm not even sure he's in our academy anymoreMac has a brother doesn't he? Knowing our luck he will be shit.
He's thick through the legs for 17 bloody hellThis is good for us going into next year with the change to the NGA system.
There's a genuine NGA prospect for the Dees next years draft by the name of Tarion Ah-Mu from the Dandenong Stringrays who is eligible for next year's draft.
He's a 198cm imposing lad who plays as a genuine power forward and can pinch hit in the ruck. He plays with physicality and reminds me a little of Tom Hawkins from the bits of vision I've seen of him.
He's played 6 Coates League game and has kicked 12 goals already. He's also dominating school footy all whilst still being an under-age prospect.
If he keep his development up, he could easily become a top 20 draft prospect which would mean we would be able to match the bid.
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He's thick through the legs for 17 bloody hell
Every other persons missed leg day went to him.This is good for us going into next year with the change to the NGA system.
There's a genuine NGA prospect for the Dees next years draft by the name of Tarion Ah-Mu from the Dandenong Stringrays who is eligible for next year's draft.
He's a 198cm imposing lad who plays as a genuine power forward and can pinch hit in the ruck. He plays with physicality and reminds me a little of Tom Hawkins from the bits of vision I've seen of him.
He's played 6 Coates League game and has kicked 12 goals already. He's also dominating school footy all whilst still being an under-age prospect.
If he keep his development up, he could easily become a top 20 draft prospect which would mean we would be able to match the bid.
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This is good for us going into next year with the change to the NGA system.
There's a genuine NGA prospect for the Dees next years draft by the name of Tarion Ah-Mu from the Dandenong Stringrays who is eligible for next year's draft.
He's a 198cm imposing lad who plays as a genuine power forward and can pinch hit in the ruck. He plays with physicality and reminds me a little of Tom Hawkins from the bits of vision I've seen of him.
He's played 6 Coates League game and has kicked 12 goals already. He's also dominating school footy all whilst still being an under-age prospect.
If he keep his development up, he could easily become a top 20 draft prospect which would mean we would be able to match the bid.
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