Fritch would be good. Charlie and Fritch fwd and Harry could be go back as a 200cm interceper. Weiters lock down and Kemp 3rd tall defender.
Put McGovern up for trade.
I'd do Fritch in a heart beat - exactly what we need.
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Fritch would be good. Charlie and Fritch fwd and Harry could be go back as a 200cm interceper. Weiters lock down and Kemp 3rd tall defender.
Put McGovern up for trade.
A bit like T-Bird with his finger pointing to distract from his discrepencies.I don't want him either. Soft and lazy in my eyes
Yes, surprisingly. Balance and those first few explosive steps are great measures. Stabilisers failing on that first push off and just slipping was a sign we've used in grade cricket . Unfit blokes slip more often turning for the second than the uber fits.... Different sport different surface but yeah best example I could think of quickly.Is slipping over constantly a sign of fatigue? We did it a lot on Sunday
Thought it might have been screw ins v moulded solesYes, surprisingly. Balance and those first few explosive steps are great measures. Stabilisers failing on that first push off and just slipping was a sign we've used in grade cricket . Unfit blokes slip more often turning for the second than the uber fits.... Different sport different surface but yeah best example I could think of quickly.
The fault is more than recruiting injury prone players. Compare Hawthorn's recruitment of connor stone, newcombe, meek, moore and d'ambrosio to the talentless cohort delivered by AustinClub took a gamble on an array of injury prone list cloggers to finally get their bodies right and it didn't come off.
Pies took a gamble on going again and picking up Schultz last off season... It didn't come off... Are they a joke club because of that?
We might have to if his shoulder is playing up.Desperately need a Jack Martin/Hayward/Hoskin Elliot/1AW type in the side. I would try Acres in this roleat half forward this week with Walsh/Binns on the wing
Meanwhile they came up donuts with multiple top 10 picks like Ward and Mackenzie... Austin has plenty of hits, and some misses. Our issue is list balance not the amount of talent we have on the park.The fault is more than recruiting injury prone players. Compare Hawthorn's recruitment of connor stone, newcombe, meek, moore and d'ambrosio to the talentless cohort delivered by Austin
This is why I sometimes disagree with your view of desperately needing to go to the draft with multiple early picks.I look at our List like this. This is the "Core" of a very good side:
B: Docherty .......... McGovern
HB: Cowan Weiteirng Saad
C: Acres Cripps ........
HF: Elijah McKay .........
F: Silvagni Curnow ........
Foll: TDK Cerra Walsh
Int: Newman Kennedy
The question is how many players can step up and fill those holes and deliver more than just being role players?
Are names like Newman Williams Saad Hewett going to get any better?
How Moir O'Keefe Lemmey Wilson Lord Binns come on will influence a lot of what we do?
Can Ollie J.Carroll Motlop Boyd Cincotta Kemp C.Durdin go to the next level?
We also need to add depth and options to all spots along with good standards in leg speed and ball use
IMO we at a real cross roads that could deliever us a flag or 10 years of more average football. Names like Marchbank Cuningham Martin S.Durdin Akuei Young Fantasia need to go. They have had enough chances and will not improve us
This is why I sometimes disagree with your view of desperately needing to go to the draft with multiple early picks.
That is a very good core and I agree with the spots you have left off, come this off season we have currency to go out and fill two of those spots with AFL ready and players.
Whether itās by using a 1st rounder on each or a 2nd, Iām not fussed but I donāt see us filling those spots with draftees as helping push for a premiership next year.
If we are not pushing for a premiership next year, then we should be more aggressive list wise, as you pointed out, we have a good amount of players who arenāt getting better or past their best.
Why are we not going hard for Barass I wonder, huge price tag that we canāt absorb?goal kicking mids - our mids dont kick goals from the midfield
high footy iq forwards - we have the lowest footy IQ forward line in quite possibly the history of the AFL.
a KPD so Wietering doesnt have to play the lockdown defender role.
I may be wrong here but is there a rule that if a player is not offered a contract (at this stage I don't think he has been) they become a FA?Is Owies a DFA? In which case weād get compensation not trade?
our cap may have something to do with thatWhy are we not going hard for Barass I wonder, huge price tag that we canāt absorb?
Liam Ryan would be amazing for a forward acquisition.
Gee bright spark, you'd be great chat at the pub wouldn't you!our cap may have something to do with that
our cap may have something to do with that
what choice do we haveI think it's more about the picks we would have to give up. We know we need top end draft picks to take to the draft
what choice do we have
Barass is also 29 in October and will be costly he is contracted till 27 at West Coast, for the cost involved would much rather look at other options, still believe mid field speed & a medium forward will be the game changer for us.Why are we not going hard for Barass I wonder, huge price tag that we canāt absorb?
Liam Ryan would be amazing for a forward acquisition.
I think Liam Ryan would fill a need. But again, heās a little on the injury prone side so not sure.
Sam wicks, would he be worth a shot?
Whom ever we target, imo must have that point of difference to what we already have.
I donāt believe we need to much to see big change in how we play
Depth is average.I don't want "depth" that is average, injured or won't improve. That's why we are where we are
Delisted FA.I may be wrong here but is there a rule that if a player is not offered a contract (at this stage I don't think he has been) they become a FA?
Any chance of us being able to use our first and second round picks before taking them? Or do you think that is too optimistic despite some of the late picks we were able to bring in from last trade period.Reading a lot of draft reports on the Camporeale kids.
Many seem to rate Ben anywhere between Pick 20 to very late
Lucas seems to be very late to rookie
I have watched a bit of them and Ben to me especially looks very good. Good skills, good in close and seems a good decision maker. Good runner as well. Maybe not as flashy as others but very effective
Lucas a bit the same. Not a classic left footer but effective. Can really cover the ground
What I like is both work hard and find the ball. If we get them for anything after Pick 30 & 50 we have a bargain IMO
This is why I think we're in good shape long term. When you add Cody Walker in two years a midfield of TDK, Walsh, Cerra, Walker, Ben Camporeale, Lucas Camporeale is a great starting point. Just need to get Walsh and Cerra fit.Reading a lot of draft reports on the Camporeale kids.
Many seem to rate Ben anywhere between Pick 20 to very late
Lucas seems to be very late to rookie
I have watched a bit of them and Ben to me especially looks very good. Good skills, good in close and seems a good decision maker. Good runner as well. Maybe not as flashy as others but very effective
Lucas a bit the same. Not a classic left footer but effective. Can really cover the ground
What I like is both work hard and find the ball. If we get them for anything after Pick 30 & 50 we have a bargain IMO