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I feel like there's 3 Josh Kelly's. Wouldn't it be awesome to see 3 guys with the same name traded for top picks. I know one Josh is Kelly is from GWS and quite sure about the other 2.
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LanceRomance
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Your ignorance of the North list is breathtaking.
We invested in some of the best KPP and defender talent available, in the more recent drafts when we finished with higher ladder placings. This tends to be the target group for clubs that have 1st & 2nd round picks in the teens and 30's.
The defence
Tarrant is a recognised star defender that has 5 seasons left. Jamie MacMillan is a good half back, and the injury riddled Sam Wright is also a quality defender. Aaron Mullet was ranked 5th in the AFL for rebounds in 2017.
The future Defence
Neilsen, Ed Vickers - Willis and Durdin form the core spine of our backline for the next decade. Barring injury, Neilsen and Vickers - Willis will be 200 game AFL players. Durdin plays more of a swing man role. Ben McKay also debuted and looked right at home handling the big forwards.
On one half back flank we have Ryan Clarke who averaged 27 disposals in the last 5 matches of the season (Games 16 to 21) and racked up some impressive stats for the season, yet many don't even seem to know his name.
Ranked 3rd among rising stars in Total Handballs
Ranked 5th among rising stars in Total Disposals
Ranked 4th among rising stars in Total Uncontested Possessions
Ranked 8th among rising stars in Total Effective Disposals
Ranked 7th among rising stars in Total Centre Clearances
Ranked 1st among rising stars in Handballs Per Game
Ranked 5th among rising stars in Disposals Per Game
Ranked 5th among rising stars in Uncontested Possessions Per Game
Ranked 6th among rising stars in Effective Disposals Per Game
Ranked 8th among rising stars in Centre Clearances Per Game
Ranked 10th among rising stars in Metres Gained Per Game
He will become a 500 disposal player next season and won't turn 21 until June.
On the other back flank we have the impressive Declan Mountford.
Declan debuted in round 1, then came back and played the last 9 games of the season and performed admirably. The club is looking at extending his contract now.
Marley Williams came over from Collingwood for basically nothing and was playing so well in the first half of the season that his name was getting thrown around for AA squad inclusion, until he succumbed to a season ending injury. He has only just turned 24.
IMO, the highly touted Tasmanian draftee, Mitch Hibberd, will be the pick of the lot of them. He had an excellent 22 disposal/7 mark match against Freo in only his 3rd match before succumbing to a season ending injury early in the next match against Port.
Durdin - pick 16, Neilsen - pick 26, Vickers - Willis - pick 36 were all picked up in the 2014 draft. We snagged Preuss in the rookie draft.
McKay - pick 21, Clarke - pick 31, Hibberd - pick 33, Mountford - pick 60 were all picked up in the 2015 draft.
As you can see, we have recently focused on our defence with our best picks. They will all be good AFL players.
Our defence is in excellent shape and is basically set for the next 8 to 10 years, and yet you couldn't even mention one of these players in your list.
Mullet ranked 9th for rebound 50s
Docherty ranked 2nd behind Hurley.
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5th in rebounds per game.
Hurley 1st, Hibberd 2nd, Docherty 3rd, Roberton 4th
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All 3 are coming to North because all 3 have North ties.
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Lol thats cute.
I think you mean 10 million dollar offer. (Thats the latest yeah?)
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10 Million??? Are you kidding me LMAO. Dude, you can get multiple a grades with that money.
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North fans - I know it's been a long time since you debuted any young players, but a tip from someone who's seen a lot come and go: just because you've given them a game, doesn't mean they'll all end up been good. Durdin, Clarke, Vickers-Willis, Ben (the worse brother) McKay, etc. don't look like making it to me.
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Last i heard it was 10 million over 9 years. That's nothing for one of the best players in the game.
You can? Lynch will probably go for 1.5 million next year. Martin signed for 1.3. This isn't 2000 any longer. With the 20% increase it's going to be the norm
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Lol.
Continual upping of offers is pure speculating. People throwing darts
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One of the largest and longest deals is nothing now?
But surely if it was his emotional attachment he wouldnt need this coin to go to his "home"
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Ahhh like the speculation that he is only talking to North and the Giants.
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There are two undisputed facts;
Kelly delayed re-signing
after north put an offer out.
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Oh and other clubs are chasing as well. That's a fact as well.
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And that carlton and St kilda are firming as the likely destination
St Kilda ? Based on what ?
Reports?
Latest reports say St Kilda is out
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As above by a North supporter reports arent facts supposedly
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Lol based on what ?
Mckay is 19 and has played one game.
Clarke has chalked up 21 games and looks good on the wing.
Durdin and Vickers Willis are solid KPD.
Against the Bombers this year Durdin racked up 18 disposals.
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Why do you even bother with this obvious troll utilising a Melbourne front?
Scroll straight past it and it will dry up and blow away to due the lack of attention it is clearly craving.
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Your complete inability to look inwards is astounding.
You don't believe your mob would be offering him $1 million ($200k more) in 2 years time?
You don't think GWS want him as a 10 year player?
I would never offer a player a 9 year deal, and as a player I would probably never sign one.
Especially at a club which is lingering on the edge of relocation like North Melbourne.
Especially at a club which is lingering on the edge of relocation like North Melbourne.
