How is he above his head, everywhere else this kid reminds me of Mark Ricciuto. If Valente is half as good as that campaigner was he will prove to be a great selection...
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Toast Fremantle's 2nd 2018 National Draft Pick: Luke Valente [Pick #32]
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Wouldn't say SHill is quick, well he doesn't really use his pace enough to advantage.
We don't really have a team that can play chaos footy like Richmond. Seems we will have a team with great contested footy ability and strong key posts. Hate to say hit but old RTB gameplan will suit our current team profile.
Interesting, because we totally suck at contested ball and will be worse without Neale. Maybe our list is better suited to the old Hawthorn game plan - conceed contested ball, win it back and maintain possession with skills. Ha! As if Ross would ever try to copy the Hawks though.
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I think he slid because he's a inside mid only. There is only room for 1, or 2 at an absolute max, pure inside midfielders who can't rotate forward or back in a side because of the limitations imposed by a cap on rotations. Put another way you have to be elite to survive now in the AFL in that position if it's your only one. That's why Barlow is finished.
As each club looked at who was left and they rated him more or less equal with another player with more flexibility, they went for the flexible player.
If he turns out to be good enough to hold a place he'll be a steal, if not he'll be back in the SANFL in 4 years winning Margarey medals with regular punters wondering why he's not getting another shot.
As each club looked at who was left and they rated him more or less equal with another player with more flexibility, they went for the flexible player.
If he turns out to be good enough to hold a place he'll be a steal, if not he'll be back in the SANFL in 4 years winning Margarey medals with regular punters wondering why he's not getting another shot.
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Fyfes speed's underrated around here i rekon. The guys very quick (obviously not Langdon fast, but quick), just the role he plays minimises the exposure of his pace. Blakely seems quick too, some of his dashes out of contests make him look lightning.
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Was rated in the AFLs top 20. One of the only ones undrafted still sitting in the crowd Thursday night, went back to hotel with parents to do it all again Friday.
Hope he holds that feeling to prove every one of the 17 other teams that overlooked him. Valente #29
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They seem like two really good guys to build a midfield culture around. I also really like some of the articles about the character of Banfield that came out, and there is also something very positive about the stories about Bewley and Schultz. Nice core group emerging.
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F***ing tiresome isn't it? He is fine on every other topic ever but just can't let this one go.
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How the heck is that anything but a compliment to both boys?
Good players
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I'm looking to move on
Underhanded at best towards Andy and you know it. If you hadn't spammed it in every thread ever, people would definitely give you the benefit of the doubt.
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It was the very definition of damning with faint praise!
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Damned if I do
Damned if I don't
Ok, I won't refer to that player by name if it stops the accusations
I (and few others I bet) are buying anything you are selling re Andy, so yes, saying nothing is probably better.
Says a lot about what we rated Sturt..
At our selections you can't be locked into wanting specific players, plus I think picking for "need" begins to play a greater role (although I think it always has an influence). Sturt may or may not have been the best rated player available. He may have been the player available with the greatest upside in the position of greatest need. There is a balancing act between productivity and upside. In Valente and Sturt the club seems to have catered for both.
I watched the draft replay and was wondering what was going on with Freo when this pick came up. They were all laughing and smiling. Such a contrast to the WC recruiters the pick before who looked stressed as.
Pick 32 averages around 63 games.
I do think Valente dropped due to his lack speed and teams filling more pressing needs.
Melbourne and West Coast went for more outside run. Between they had 3 picks.
