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Tier 1 WW Player
I'd take McGrath, Draper, Parish, Langford, Caldwell, Ridley, Laverde, Wright, Durham, Redman, Zerk-Thatcher and Martin ahead of that group comfortably. And that's not even including the kids like Perkins, Cox, Reid, Hobbs, Tsatas, Jones and D'Ambrosio, most of whom have showed significantly more than North's kids. I mean, you've included Bailey Scott there. Seriously.You've literally just added to my point.
LDU, Simpkin, Thomas, Scott, Larkey, Zurhaar, Mckay, Logue all coming through together and entering their prime together. That blows the list of Essendon players you mentioned out of the water.
You are absolutely kidding if you think Mcdonald wouldnt get a game in front of those blokes. Redman is a good player no doubt, but Mcdonald is better than all three you have mentioned. Best and Fairest winner also i believe.
If Mckay leaves no doubt huge issues. Could say the same about Parish and Redman.
Luke McDonald is better than Jordan Ridley for winning the BnF in a team that won 3 games... Yet Ridley won Essendon's BnF the same year in a side that won twice as many games. Luke McDonald would absolutely not get a game ahead of them.
Redman is a very good player and I'd hate to see him go but it's not a position we're lacking in. Parish the same, although I wouldn't care if he went. No where near the same importance as what McKay is for North.