High risk high reward, what the mid season draft is built for, certainly not a bland safe selection.
News Quinton Narkle signs with Fremantle
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If he can play half forward, or that spare outside mid role, then there's a spot for him. Mead hasn't taken his chance and neither has Evans and with Fantasia permanently injured and Rioli struggling, there's a chance there.
Don't mind it, I know zero about him. Just hope he's quick and can play forward.
Don't mind it, I know zero about him. Just hope he's quick and can play forward.
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We will dominate the sanfl at worse.
It's odd we didn't pick him up last year when delisted?
Welcome aboard.
It's odd we didn't pick him up last year when delisted?
Welcome aboard.
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We will dominate the sanfl at worse.
It's odd we didn't pick him up last year when delisted?
Welcome aboard.
It's odd we didn't pick him up last year when delisted?
Welcome aboard.
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We will dominate the sanfl at worse.
It's odd we didn't pick him up last year when delisted?
Welcome aboard.
It's odd we didn't pick him up last year when delisted?
Welcome aboard.
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Might as well go against the grain and say he's a spud but it's a mid season pick and there's not a lot you can do. Maybe he'll manage a few games. Didn't see him doing much for Geelong tbh.
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Wow cant believe he didn’t go higher
Certainly a spot up for grabs as that x-factor small forward.
Of our smalls- McEntee is probably safest, and I feel as though Narkle could very well shift Rioli to sub and give him a bit of a rocket.
Good selection.
Of our smalls- McEntee is probably safest, and I feel as though Narkle could very well shift Rioli to sub and give him a bit of a rocket.
Good selection.
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Improvement on Mead, Bonner, Evans and they all played last week, probably better scope for improvement than McEntee.
Bold and Brave selection, well done team!
Bold and Brave selection, well done team!
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Don't see the point to be honest.
Another decent state league mid we'll try turn in to an AFL forward. How inspired...
Still, I hope he can make a go of it.
Welcome aboard, Q.
Another decent state league mid we'll try turn in to an AFL forward. How inspired...
Still, I hope he can make a go of it.
Welcome aboard, Q.
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Good get, coverage for our small forwards.
As said previously he instantly jumps
Ahead of quite a few smalls on our list..
As said previously he instantly jumps
Ahead of quite a few smalls on our list..
Very happy with this pick
Port pick in which he adds to the fwd pressure mix but can also win his own footy
Due to watching a mate of mine playing watched a chunk of his game against the lions in VFL where he looked above the level
Port pick in which he adds to the fwd pressure mix but can also win his own footy
Due to watching a mate of mine playing watched a chunk of his game against the lions in VFL where he looked above the level
I'm a Narkle stan so I'm biased - but a few things for anyone who may be interested:
I could see him being a decent foil for Rozee, JHF and Butters. From what I can see that's your clear three headed monster (and obviously Wines is still more than handy).
As a fifth mid that roles through and rests forward, I can see it being a good fit if he brings his best.
No one at Geelong doubted his talent but the biggest knock was his lack of defensive game, didn't show enough urgency when the other team had the ball. If he has tidied that up and brings more intensity and hunger he could play 50-100 games for you guys.
Hope he goes well!
- He is not a small forward, he's a midfielder
- He could rest/rotate forward and knows how to kick a goal
- Can win stoppages when engaged and has enough burst to accelerate away
I could see him being a decent foil for Rozee, JHF and Butters. From what I can see that's your clear three headed monster (and obviously Wines is still more than handy).
As a fifth mid that roles through and rests forward, I can see it being a good fit if he brings his best.
No one at Geelong doubted his talent but the biggest knock was his lack of defensive game, didn't show enough urgency when the other team had the ball. If he has tidied that up and brings more intensity and hunger he could play 50-100 games for you guys.
Hope he goes well!
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No issues with this pick for me, a quality key back or ruckman wasn't super attainable via the mid season draft so I'll take this. A player cut from Geelong of all clubs is probably the best looking club to be cut from as at least it was a premiership quality player who edged him out of a spot. Will be very keen to see how many games he ends up playing this year but he's in a good age bracket to be a fixture in what should be our premiership window, being a year younger than Peps and Marshall. If reports of him being close with Ratugolea are true I hope the club is investing in the potential long game there and this ends up working as a sort of 2-for-1 deal too.
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He has AFL experience at a successful club and after being delisted has shown a bit by bouncing back this year playing well in the VFL.
A big improvement on our previous mid season picks.
A big improvement on our previous mid season picks.
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So you don't reckon he could play small forward?
Our need is a speedy, goal kicking, high half forward. Evans isn't showing enough just yet, we have a battler in McEntee playing a role, but Rioli is also not what we hoped for yet, and Fantasia can't get on the field. If he can apply pressure, win hard balls up forward and hit the scoreboard, there's a spot there.
Midfield wise, our 1st choice midfield is deep and strong. Rozee, Butters, JHF, Wines, Boak, SPP, Drew. He's behind all of them. It's the best midfield since we joined the AFL.
The only other spot we probably have is maybe wing. Duursma out with injury, so Mead is getting a chance but Narkle would be picked before Mead. Can he play outside?
If not either of those, he's probably gonna struggle to be more than SANFL depth for us.
