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[Friday Night Lights]

Leo Lombard = The Cool J

 

[Harris 10]

Late last year Laura Kane talked about reviewing academy and FS discount of 20%, has anything come of this?

 

[LB2Snake]

Late last year Laura Kane talked about reviewing academy and FS discount of 20%, has anything come of this?

Yep. Swans are now getting 40% discount with an end of year review to up it to 60% in future.

 

[ohmygewd]

Leo Lombard = The Cool J

Tied to...wait for it..GC Academy

Late last year Laura Kane talked about reviewing academy and FS discount of 20%, has anything come of this?

Don't think anything will happen this year or at least for this draft.

 

[ReverseKanga]

Well the 300 half forward flankers are covered.. I

Our list balance is horrible, I know that.
But I wouldn’t say most of them aren’t s*** either.

 

[Gasometer]

April 15th, 4 months from Rd 23, and here I am back in here sniffing around for scraps of hope

 

[Shermanator]

Tied to...wait for it..GC Academy

Another GC freebie?..

 

[Shermanator]

April 15th, 4 months from Rd 23, and here I am back in here sniffing around for scraps of hope

Another game like yesterday and we’ll be firing up the sum up our season in a gif thread.. again..

 

[noobermensch]

Another strong game from Taj Hotton who continues his hot start to the season. A late call up for the Academy, he quickly proved he belonged, consistently looking the most dangerous forward for his team and finishing among the best.

 

[shinboner magic]

Well the 300 half forward flankers are covered.. I think..

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves

 

[giantroo]

Watch a replay of the Marsh AFL National Academy Boys' clash with VFL side Coburg

www.afl.com.au/video/1110172/match-replay-2024-marsh-afl-national-academy-boys-v-coburg?videoId=1110172&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1713154308001

 

[Harris 10]

Interesting that Cal Twomey has just gone with the same comparison on Gettable:

 

[FootySmartSimpson]

I desperately want a midfielder who has a real physical presence and who loves to tackle hard. A Viney/Rowbottom type.

The two that spring to mind are Sam Lalor from the GWV rebels and Cody Anderson from Eastern.

Lalor is highly touted as a bullocking inside mid who tackles to hurt. Is very Luke Parker like with his intensity and his overhead marking too. Hasn't got on the park this year yet though due to injury. Should be back out there shortly though.

Anderson is a tough inside mid from Eastern, tackles ferociously and is a fierce competitor. Needs to tidy up his disposal and decision making though as it very rushed at this early stage.

Are any of these in the 15-35 range at this point?

So many teams are picking up decent bulls outside the first round. I just don’t to have to cough up another top 10 pick on this type.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

Another strong game from Taj Hotton who continues his hot start to the season. A late call up for the Academy, he quickly proved he belonged, consistently looking the most dangerous forward for his team and finishing among the best.

Looks like a goer. Who took that mark at 4:52?

 

[noobermensch]

I think that's Ollie Dean from Tas, one of the ruckmen.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Are any of these in the 15-35 range at this point?

So many teams are picking up decent bulls outside the first round. I just don’t to have to cough up another top 10 pick on this type.

Lalor will be around the 15 mark. He hasn't played yet this year but I don't think he is far away from resuming.

Anderson is on the smaller side (181cm) for an inside midfielder, and at this stage his disposal is pretty scrappy. I'd say he'll be taken later 30+ in the ND.

 

[Better Loosen Up]

I think that's Ollie Dean from Tas, one of the ruckmen.

Nice set of hands and looks to have a bit of size about him. Is he mobile enough to play key forward?

 

[Sphynx]

Interesting that Cal Twomey has just gone with the same comparison on Gettable:

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I don't think it's a fair comparison at all.

Rozee was an A++++ athlete in terms of his vertical, 20m, agility etc.

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

Well the 300 half forward flankers are covered.. I think..

Could come in handy if we get attacked by the Persians.

 

[Harris 10]

I don't think it's a fair comparison at all.

Rozee was an A++++ athlete in terms of his vertical, 20m, agility etc.

He moves and looks like Rozee in the highlights i've watched. That's what i was commenting on and so why Cal I think.

 

[Merlin007]

Could come in handy if we get attacked by the Persians.

all we need to complete the deal is an impassable mountain gorge

 

[noobermensch]

Nice set of hands and looks to have a bit of size about him. Is he mobile enough to play key forward?

I havent seen enough of him at this stage to say. He's only played the one talent league game this season.

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

all we need to complete the deal is an impassable mountain gorge

The pedestrian bridge from Southern Cross to Marvel Stadium would make for a pretty good choke point. Not sure our current team could organise a shield wall, let alone a phalanx.

 

[noobermensch]

"Moares", "Morares", "Morez"... it doesnt matter what the commentators call him, Christian Moraes is one of the top prospects in this year's draft.

He had a strange game here. Starting on a wing and getting a bit lost in the first quarter, a move on ball in the second sparked him into life and he racked up 10 touches in the quarter. He game ended prematurely in the third quarter when he was crunched in a marking contest and looked to have copped a knee in the ribs.

 

[King Corey]

He game ended prematurely in the third quarter when he was crunched in a marking contest and looked to have copped a knee in the ribs.

North recruiters just got a stiffy - pre-injured is the way we like them.