Preview 2024 Mid Season Draft Prospects & Discussion

[ChairmanZia]

How’s he been this year?

Yeahh, i was a bit peeved that we didn't get him, he could've been useful if we developed him right.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Exactly, he's this 190cm fwd that won't help us at all as we have like 5 including zurhaar like him.

We either get blight or some big bodied mid who could compete right away.

Hutchinson could allow zurhaar to the midfield

Plus there’s a fair chance zurhaar leaves at years end and this guy would be the perfect replacement

Has more of a leap too which allows him to play even taller than 190

I still prefer getting blight but would not be upset with Hutchinson

 

[ChairmanZia]

Hutchinson could allow zurhaar to the midfield

Plus there’s a fair chance zurhaar leaves at years end and this guy would be the perfect replacement

Has more of a leap too which allows him to play even taller than 190

I still prefer getting blight but would not be upset with Hutchinson

Here lies the problem, those 190 type fwd are not a solution, much better to have 1 key fwd and 5 mosquito specialist crumbing fwd to constantly harass opposition defense.

We are trying to turn sub fwd into key fwd which won't ever work.

We probably have the players on the team just not the right roles for team.

Perhaps the likes of harvey, drury need to be trained as specialist small fwd, perhaps phillips need to be trained into a defensive fwd. We need 2 more crumblers in there.

We need to use our imagination, we can't just go by the numbers.

 

[7577969923]

Hutchinson could allow zurhaar to the midfield

Plus there’s a fair chance zurhaar leaves at years end and this guy would be the perfect replacement

Has more of a leap too which allows him to play even taller than 190

I still prefer getting blight but would not be upset with Hutchinson

Because we have no other 188 to 190 cm forwards that could do that job already?

I can count at least 5!

 

[The Nostradamus]

Because we have no other 188 to 190 cm forwards that could do that job already?

I can count at least 5!

They don’t play the way hutchinson does

Think Jeremy Howe when he was forward

 

[7577969923]

Here lies the problem, those 190 type fwd are not a solution, much better to have 1 key fwd and 5 mosquito specialist crumbing fwd to constantly harass opposition defense.

We are trying to turn sub fwd into key fwd which won't ever work.

We probably have the players on the team just not the right roles for team.

Perhaps the likes of harvey, drury need to be trained as specialist small fwd, perhaps phillips need to be trained into a defensive fwd. We need 2 more crumblers in there.

We need to use our imagination, we can't just go by the numbers.

Toby Greene rings Brady and says "I'm looking to get back to Melbourne and think I could help you guys".

Brady responds, "sorry Toby, 190 type forwards are not the answer". FMD you post some serious drivel!

 

[7577969923]

They don’t play the way hutchinson does

Think Jeremy Howe when he was forward

Those 10.1 possessions and 1.5 goals per game will really translate to AFL....

 

[ChairmanZia]

Toby Greene rings Brady and says "I'm looking to get back to Melbourne and think I could help you guys".

Brady responds, "sorry Toby, 190 type forwards are not the answer". FMD you post some serious drivel!

Toby green is 190cm type forward, wow.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toby_Greene

 

[ChairmanZia]

Because we have no other 188 to 190 cm forwards that could do that job already?

I can count at least 5!

Bingo, these are luxury players. These type of players can only work when you have a decent key forward plus a few very useful mosquito smalls....which we don't

 

[shinboner magic]

Hutchinson could allow zurhaar to the midfield

Plus there’s a fair chance zurhaar leaves at years end and this guy would be the perfect replacement

Has more of a leap too which allows him to play even taller than 190

I still prefer getting blight but would not be upset with Hutchinson

Weren’t you the one bagging others for saying Duursma could play tall

 

[Passmore]

Stop reading those murdoch media crap, they are speculative pieces to get attention.

Yes, no one knew about him until the Murdoch press brought him to attention. It's a conspiracy.

Now where's my tin foil hat....

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[The Nostradamus]

Weren’t you the one bagging others for saying Duursma could play tall

Yes cos he’s a rake

 

[shinboner magic]

Yes cos he’s a rake

Yes all 17-18 yr olds should be built like micky conlan

 

[ChairmanZia]

Scaife is probably what we need but it's just the sellers situation, those doing well in the 2nd tier as a key fwd how does that translate into afl.

Blight is much more likely to step up as a key defender (see thompson, k.dawson). But the dilema is that we are actually well stocked on defenders with logue, corr, comben + big, pink, w.dawson and now blight.

Now when the highlighted players are all available, then our backline is actually pretty good...on paper.

So I would personally take scaife as we currently have no one after larkey. If the rumours are true, then 6 x 1.1 mil for josh battle

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Josh Battle

Age

25

Ht

193cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.4

4star

MG

196.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

142.8

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

175.6

3star

does make sense for the type of player he is. Having one extra in scaife doesn't hurt.

 

[Jimmac31]

Scaife is probably what we need but it's just the sellers situation, those doing well in the 2nd tier as a key fwd how does that translate into afl.

Blight is much more likely to step up as a key defender (see thompson, k.dawson). But the dilema is that we are actually well stocked on defenders with logue, corr, comben + big, pink, w.dawson and now blight.

Now when the highlighted players are all available, then our backline is actually pretty good...on paper.

So I would personally take scaife as we currently have no one after larkey. If the rumours are true, then 6 x 1.1 mil for josh battle

26

Josh Battle

Age

25

Ht

193cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.4

4star

MG

196.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

142.8

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

175.6

3star

does make sense for the type of player he is. Having one extra in scaife doesn't hurt.

I can't speak to who we should pick up. But I'd say we need a Key Fwd, IF there is one good enough.

But bringing in high talent is important. We are well stocked on key defenders, but how many will make it. Logue, Corr, Comben, K. Dawson, W. Dawson, Pink, Biggie. Logue is yet to play but we've trialled every other combination of key defenders and just can't stop the flow of opposition scores. Happy to add Blight and cull those that don't perform at end of year.

 

[ChairmanZia]

I can't speak to who we should pick up. But I'd say we need a Key Fwd, IF there is one good enough.

But bringing in high talent is important. We are well stocked on key defenders, but how many will make it. Logue, Corr, Comben, K. Dawson, W. Dawson, Pink, Biggie. Logue is yet to play but we've trialled every other combination of key defenders and just can't stop the flow of opposition scores. Happy to add Blight and cull those that don't perform at end of year.

Our team issue isn't with defense but lack of midfield defensive pressure due to inexperience.

I'm concerned with scaife is that vfl type fwd are never what they appear on paper but experienced bodied center square player can at the very least compete right away so we can use them as buffers to allow the youngsters flourish better.

 

[ferball]

+ big, pink,

 

[Shermanator]

Like it Ferbs but I prefer Big Pig personally..