I'll take that if it means we win another premiership...Busslinger is like the new Fletcher Roberts. Pretty average player who could get lucky and play in a premiership...
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I'll take that if it means we win another premiership...Busslinger is like the new Fletcher Roberts. Pretty average player who could get lucky and play in a premiership...
Would gladly take Buss holding Jeremy Cameron to 5 touches in a massive prelim too.I'll take that if it means we win another premiership...
Dogs next premiership confirmedI've read some dumb comments on here but yikes...
I remember this being the claim last pre-season, too..........Must admit
It's refreshing that our "bottom" players are not overall spuds like in the past
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Out of interest, to all the people having melts about how much we paid to move up to pick 4 (into 6), how much are you enjoying the preseason hype for sanders?
If theres one thing weve done well over the last decade, its our first round draft picks
In fairness, wasn’t it mostly oppo fans harping on that we overpaid?
I didn't, as i knew we would pick up Watson or Sanders.Nah, I was very grumpy about giving up our F1. The trade felt extremely lopsided to me.
How’s Watson going? Are the Hawks fans gloating over their astute pick?I didn't, as i knew we would pick up Watson or Sanders.
I think there a 10 locks for the Rising Star award alreadyHow’s Watson going? Are the Hawks fans gloating over their astute pick?
No less than they already do with the rest of their list. Yes they beat Collingwood and us but still finished with less wins than the year before (I know they cleaned house with all the experienced players, but players). Their key backs and forwards are still super thin, luckily Mitchell seems to be a legit coach. No way they sniff 10 wins like a lot of pundits are suggesting.How’s Watson going? Are the Hawks fans gloating over their astute pick?
Yeah the drop off has been alarming.Keath shudders
Keen as for more Tassie boys at the doggies, but 1st round picks are just so important to a club like ours.Nah, I was very grumpy about giving up our F1. The trade felt extremely lopsided to me.
Yep they need to push now. The bottom group wasn’t as good as we expected so plenty of opportunity to jump ahead and we’ve let a few go (too late for some).I remember this being the claim last pre-season, too..........
Good signs from some of these lower rung players by the sounds but I don't know how much I trust any of it yet.
I know we’re always biased but I think it’s pretty clearly better this year on the bottom end with absolute battlers like McComb, OBrien & Hannan gone, and the likes of Bruce, Croz & McLean who were AFL level footballers but well and truly past their best for quite some time. Harmes & Coffield in who are definitely afl level (questions on fitness for Coff) and then another year into the draftees who were never gonna impact last year but could this year, as well as Sanders who is as ready to go as any to come into the league.Yep they need to push now. The bottom group wasn’t as good as we expected so plenty of opportunity to jump ahead and we’ve let a few go (too late for some).
Our 2023 picks we gave up ended up being 13 and 23 with 2024 TBD for pick 6 and still got Croft at 15. Once you break it down it isn't that bad at all.In fairness, wasn’t it mostly oppo fans harping on that we overpaid?
Agree, especially when you look at some of the live trades on draft night showing the premium being paid to move only marginally up the order (as well as those apparently being turned down):Our 2023 picks we gave up ended up being 13 and 23 with 2024 TBD for pick 6 and still got Croft at 15. Once you break it down it isn't that bad at all.
That's a lot riding on two role players though. Harmes was not exactly a popular figure amongst Dees fans over the past couple years, has had I think three hamstring injuries in 18 months, and finished the year in the VFL. Coffield hasn't played AFL since 2021.I know we’re always biased but I think it’s pretty clearly better this year on the bottom end with absolute battlers like McComb, OBrien & Hannan gone, and the likes of Bruce, Croz & McLean who were AFL level footballers but well and truly past their best for quite some time. Harmes & Coffield in who are definitely afl level (questions on fitness for Coff) and then another year into the draftees who were never gonna impact last year but could this year, as well as Sanders who is as ready to go as any to come into the league.
So yeah you can’t get carried away but it’s pretty clearly better at the bottom end this year IMO, I guess we’ll see
I think the fans are just happy that our list depth has been recruited from a different, more 'traditional' manner (players who are 18 year old draftees and players who have played contributing games at league level for other clubs, even if recent form isn't present), even if it isn't necessarily the best strategy.That's a lot riding on two role players though. Harmes was not exactly a popular figure amongst Dees fans over the past couple years, has had I think three hamstring injuries in 18 months, and finished the year in the VFL. Coffield hasn't played AFL since 2021.
If either of those two don't manage to have an impact, we are suddenly relying on first- or second-year players to make a big leap and replace 34 games (combined total of the outs you mention).
Don't get me wrong, I'm feeling optimistic too. Everything's on a seesaw though. One or two shrewd additions can tip us in the direction you're suggesting, but similarly a couple misses and we might struggle. The outs you mention offered almost nothing, but they were generally preferred to almost a third of the list. If not enough players manage to jump them we could end up with worse out there.
Nah, I was very grumpy about giving up our F1. The trade felt extremely lopsided to me.
I'm also optimistic but more due to the changes in the footy department. If they get the mix and game plan right the doggies could have a great season.That's a lot riding on two role players though. Harmes was not exactly a popular figure amongst Dees fans over the past couple years, has had I think three hamstring injuries in 18 months, and finished the year in the VFL. Coffield hasn't played AFL since 2021.
If either of those two don't manage to have an impact, we are suddenly relying on first- or second-year players to make a big leap and replace 34 games (combined total of the outs you mention).
Don't get me wrong, I'm feeling optimistic too. Everything's on a seesaw though. One or two shrewd additions can tip us in the direction you're suggesting, but similarly a couple misses and we might struggle. The outs you mention offered almost nothing, but they were generally preferred to almost a third of the list. If not enough players manage to jump them we could end up with worse out there.