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Going to shout it DEVELOPMENT.


The recruiting team gives the coaches what they request, or try to.

The coaches were the ones assessing the SSP options, and they are the ones making the bulk of the decision. Austin and co gave them the options. Key backs, tall backs, tall forward and a couple of small forwards.


As for not filling our list gaps, they have tried to with the draft capital and options they have.


If I have questions on recruiting it is the occasional overkill.


Acquiring Acres, Ollie and Binns in one off season due to needing “outside run”. Didn’t want Binns for just the reasons that have now manifested. Always a great comoetitor and accumulator, but very inconsistent with disposal. Unfortunately in our regime, there little scope to improve disposal.


We acquired Saad and Williams in one off season. Admittedly Williams was meant to play mid. (Other HBF kids too)


SSP, trialled talls and (after inspired choice of Carroll) took two small forwards, admittedly after Durds went down again. Mots was being hailed for pre season, Williams flying, Fog and Cotts up and about, Elijah ????


Somebody has big faith in Lemmey, is it coaches or recruiters, surely feedback comes from coaches first. I was in the camp that McMahon gives us a failsafe as a young tall forward to step up should Harry or Charlie go down. O’Keeffe is the only other option in that area. (Unless coaches still want to play Pitto and TDK together)


I like Charleson and have no problem with the recruitment, but how does that reflect on Wilson?


Lord was/is a big free hit and similarly, Ben will be a quality midfield option. BUT, we have to develop them right. Keep their two way running inclination as a possibility, encourage them to spread, not be pure insiders and clearly work on disposal. Lucas shows heaps, but has already been overfaced, I hope he doesn’t learn to “cheat” like some of his mates (Ollie is a great POD  in our group, in that he has kept his instinct to present where ever he can to do the “team thing”.)


Aggravated that so many are calling for another mature KPD at the end of the year. We don’t have the draft capital, and O’Farrell will be ready sooner than most think. JSOS and Young provide the short term cover. Another kid in the draft would be ideal (I have pencilled in F/S Harry Dean, and suspect Clancy Dennis will be an option MSD or next year)


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