Time for Billy Wilson to be given a go now. He looks in great nick
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Matt Carroll hopefully sees this as an opportunity to get back on the list.
Terrible about Newman but it leaves a massive opportunity for Cowan, Boyd, Wilson, Hollands etc to try to make that role their own.
Terrible about Newman but it leaves a massive opportunity for Cowan, Boyd, Wilson, Hollands etc to try to make that role their own.
Cincottaās delayed start to the season further complicates the issue. Our recruiters have plenty of time for Carroll. Think he is a lay down misere for a spot if he stays healthy until the SSP deadline. If a groin is properly rehabbed, there is a slim chance of recurrence. Maybe Russell left us a parting gift.
A third SSP pick perhaps brings WW right into the frame too. Apparently he's spent a bit of time behind the ball in match sim?
Could live with that. Made of the right stuff and plenty of skills. The type of mature ager to āmake itā.
Wasn't there a query on eligibility re not nominating?
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I really hope the list team arenāt swayed by the injury to Newman in who they take as supplemental sign up players. I hoping itās McMahon and one of DGB or Ethan Phillips. IMO S Durdin is just too unreliable. Carroll is hardly going to be a walk up start replacement for Newman so if we are worried about losing Newman then we should target someone else at the mid season draft. Surely with the likes of Cowan, Docherty and Haynes we have enough options to cover for at least the first half of the season.
It's about him becoming part of the depth behind whoever does replace Newey.
Just as the KP options would be 2nd/3rd level depth behind our starting guys.
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IMO Cowan is Newmanās replacement. If he fails then Doc can go back there to play the role. I could also see Gov or Haynes in that role in a backline featuring Weitering, SOS, Haynes, Gov, Saad, Boyd and Cowan. Even Luca could be a bolter for the role. IMO Carroll would behind all these guys.
Bottom line is we have enough options to at least get thru to the middle of the year when Cincotta would likely also become an option or we find a ready made replacement in the MSD. If Weitering, Harry or Charlie are out then we a fcuked. IMO we need to prioritise key position depth with these two SSP picks.
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I'd be very surprised if we don't take one.
I'd be equally surprised if we took more than one, even if now taking 3 SSP total.
May leave 1 for the mid season draft
If we are taking 3 during the SSP, I'd take Phillips, McMahon and Matt Carroll
If we are taking 3 during the SSP, I'd take Phillips, McMahon and Matt Carroll
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I'd go Phillips, Carroll and White.
I still think we need more options in the small forward department.
I like McMahon, but I don't think he's a massive need for us and I have questions marks on how his game will translate at AFL level. I'm happy to rely on Lemmey as the tall forward back-up for this season. He seems to be tracking well.
Think weāll take 2 for SSP* & carry 1 over for the MSD. *Subject to available open list spots between now & SSP closure.
Unfort weāll more than likely have someone on the Inactive List before the MSD, so would load up to fill the list now.
Agree on Phillips and McMahon to give us KPP depth at both ends - not sure about Carroll after we drafted Charleson, and I'm also a big fan of Walter White....the kid can play....and has a beautiful left peg on him which we're currently lacking.
I wouldn't be carrying a spot forward unless we decide we don't have three guys trying out who are good enough.
There's very limited scenarios where carrying a spot forward would be better than filling it preseason - unless we expect to have an early MSD selection to get an emerging VFL standout. Especially considering the risk of an early season injury.
Any new season ending injuries open up new spots anyway.
There's very limited scenarios where carrying a spot forward would be better than filling it preseason - unless we expect to have an early MSD selection to get an emerging VFL standout. Especially considering the risk of an early season injury.
Any new season ending injuries open up new spots anyway.
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We have three spots available now, if we take two and then get another injury, then we will have to wait until about pick 20-25 to get our second choice.
I think itās likely that between now and June or whenever the cut off is, that we will have another LTI to open up another spot.
Take 3 players, doesnāt have to be 3 from our squad and see what happens in the MSD
I hope we go with three. Last year showed we need as many fit bodies as possible. I see it as between
1 of Durdin or Phillips
Maybe 1 of McMahon or DGB
1 or 2 of Carroll Evans and/or White
I reckon we keep one for the MSD unless we have 3 standouts. Done pretty well from the MSD over the years.
Just thinking that out of the talls, McMahon may be the best all round backup key position as he can play forward and defence, whereas I believe the other two may be strictly defenders. I do like Phillips, though, as he is probably best in the air. Thoughts?
