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He might want to change, he might not care, Smith might not either..Yeah but I don't think they'll take it off a player they rate
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He might want to change, he might not care, Smith might not either..Yeah but I don't think they'll take it off a player they rate
100%. I think the draw is often understated. We had a relatively soft draw this year, which won't be the case next year.Main thing for me is i doubt out first next year is 20.
We had a good injury run and found some depth in new kids this year and made a prelim. We had a bad injury run and found some depth in new kids last year and finished 12th.
Loss of depth with the retirements and a potentially harder draw, and that pick is 10 to 14 even with a good run. I think it's a big chance of being a single digit pick if we have a reversion to the mean on injuries. We are particularly exposed for key position depth if injuries strike so there's a good chance we see structural loss that we can't adapt to, if the wrong injuries strike it could get ugly.
I think if this trade ends up at two firsts with a second back that's a good chance of basically being the Dylan Shiel trade but for a player with fewer runs on the board at time of trade plus off field issues to navigate. That is plainly a bad deal.
Smith is a good step but not a full solution to the midfield mix and I think we need to be trading again next year. Losing that first constrains our options too much and would be a strategic error
Melbourne 2 wins off 8th and one ladder position above bottom 4 tells the story100%. I think the draw is often understated. We had a relatively soft draw this year, which won't be the case next year.
Even this year, if we'd lost one more game (let's say we couldn't hang on against the dogs in gather round, or crows at home), we finish 7th. That's with no double ups against the top 4 teams (top 5 minus us). Next year could see us perform just as well and end up finishing mid-table. If we underperform by a bit, we could comfortably miss finals. I doubt the club would risk our first rounder unless they absolutely had to (and they don't).
Not the first time a recruit takes a current players number
Plus 6 hasn't exactly been lucky for him
Even when Gaz came home. He or someone asked for 29. Cam Guthrie said no and Gazza wore 4.Last time I can remembering that happening was when Buddy joined Sydney
I can't remember a new recruit at Geelong ever taking the number of a current player
I was of the impression that Guthrie was open, but Gaz was told by someone (whether the player, or the club) that the 5 he was wanted belonged to Cockatoo.Even when Gaz came home. He or someone asked for 29. Cam Guthrie said no and Gazza wore 4.
Pretty sure Gaz said he didn’t want to take someone else’s number and #4 was his Falcons number so was more than happy to go with that.Even when Gaz came home. He or someone asked for 29. Cam Guthrie said no and Gazza wore 4.
Even when Gaz came home. He or someone asked for 29. Cam Guthrie said no and Gazza wore 4.