If we get two early picks, we have to be half a chance to grab a key forward with one of those picks.
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Good call '54, we have had almost no luck with tall draftees over the Hinkley years. As I have posted before Todd Marshall is about the only 195cm + player who has gone on with it and even he looks to have a limited future.
McCallum, Scully and Kyle Marshall are all out of contract at the end of 2024.
It's often talked about the need to grab KPFs with top 10 picks but it's been a while since I've actually looked at the list.That’s because as a club we’ve refused to invest in this position at the draft. It’s not luck, it’s poor list management for the past 15 years.
All our key defenders are always pick 40+ at best and the odds of them becoming quality AFL defenders is very limited from the start. It’s no surprise we cycle through them like Ken does with his coke.
The fact Clurey remains the highest draft pick spent on a key defender on our list shows how poor our list management has been in this space. We haven’t used a first round pick on a key defender since Chaplin in 2003. 21 years….
When we refuse to spend first or second round picks to get these players, we’re stuck with cycling through the likes of McCullum, Grundy, Pasini, Skinner, Marshall etc. It’s not a surprise they don’t make it.
What we are lucky with is that we managed to snag Aliir at the trade table and even BZT. As we sure as hell haven’t drafted to fill those positions otherwise in the last 15+ years.
Pies increased their offer to RichardsI am not sure I entirely agree with this sentiment btw but I get where you are coming from.
Collingwood won a flag last year with Elliot, McCreery, Hill and Ginnivan who are all below 190cm
Houston to North for pick 2 and future 1st aye?At least we’re making clubs pay more for players, less for others
Draft a KPF this year. In 30 years from now he will be the size of the "small" forwards in that era (the "KPPs" will all be 7 footers then).So we shouldn’t recruit a small forward now as they will be too short in 30 years?
They also need to be worthy of going early. Reaching for a KPP to fill a need is a sure fire way to waste a good selection.KPPs and talls - beyond this thread but the issue is the volume coming through and where, in the draft, they get selected. It’s rare that any make it outside the first round or other circumstances. It’s all well and good to say port can’t develop them and haven’t taken them early. But the players need to be available.
I disagree. Garcia is a Midfielder who was being played out of position as a high half forward by bevo, bevo is almost as stupid as donuts.Is Garcia a realistic chance,? He's superior to Richards.
Are we better brining in a mid and playing Rozee more forward or bringing in a forward?I disagree. Garcia is a Midfielder who was being played out of position as a high half forward by bevo, bevo is almost as stupid as donuts.
Richards is a pure small forward with much better forward craft
He fits our need much more.
Taberner - we tried to trade for him a few years ago so now he is delisted 2 + 2 = ?Where's Tabaeber and Garcia rumour from?
Are we better brining in a mid and playing Rozee more forward or bringing in a forward?
I've been thinking a lot this week about Heeney and how he might be the model we should be using for Rozee. More forward.
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You lose me at intelligent coach. Don't think there is much intellect at Port especially when it comes to the forward line.He’s definitely more suited forward and an intelligent coach would know this & use his speed & agility in 1 v 1 situations as much as possible. I can’t think of too many defenders that would have the pace to keep up with him over 15-20 metres. He’s also a very reliable kick at goal, so it’s a no brainer in my opinion.
I’d personally like to see Connor rotate with JHF through the middle, in a 70-80/20-30 % capacity, with JHF predominantly playing on-ball. But with the hillbilly grifter still glued to the chair I expect normal programming to resume in March next year.
Any update on Perryman yet? I want this to be done and over with already.
Well I was more referring to Cumming going to across with increased offer. Peeryman to Pies with bigger offer, Pies offering more to keep Richards.Houston to North for pick 2 and future 1st aye?
Rozee and Heeney very different players. Heeney is a key marking target, and swans do everything to get him 1 on 1 cause he is that bloody good.Are we better brining in a mid and playing Rozee more forward or bringing in a forward?
I've been thinking a lot this week about Heeney and how he might be the model we should be using for Rozee. More forward.
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