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Rookie List Strategy 2018
So the options are kids (from JJ to what's his name), unwanted mature players from other kids (ie Adcock) or our delistees (Prudden, Goodes, Hahn etc).
So far we was have opened up just the one spot, by delisting rookie Prudden. Leaving:
Roarke Smith - He's done three years so he needs to be elevated or delisted. He and Bevo want him to play on next year, so I'm guessing he's getting elevated.
Brad Lynch - He's got a 3rd year if he and the club want it.
NMM - He's obviously got another year if he and the club want it.
Tristan Tweedie - He's obviously got another year as a category B rookie.
So, assuming Smith gets elevated and the three boys stay on. We have two rookie list spots, plus any more category B rookies such as international players.
So what to do with our two live picks? If we assume we land Trengove we don't need any more tall defenders. Assuming Cloke retires next year and Stringer is gone, we have Redders & Tom Boyd. So a developing tall forward might be interesting. With Trengove, Roughie, Campbell, Boyd & English we probably have rucks covered too. Maybe a wirey midfielder or flanker?
Or then again with losing Bob & Boyd, should we look at an Adcock type to impose leadership on the group? Or go kids all the way?
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Personally I like kids that missed getting drafted but also open to a young guy around 21 to 24 that could develop. As for positions, do we draft a ruckman from the state leagues.
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On NMM, he did some good things in the VFL but do we see him becoming an AFL player?
I like his courage in the air but he's a bit of a tweener and not stacked with attributes.
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I wouldn't mind using a rookie pick on a guy like Sambono. Hasn't played a lot of footy but lighting it up in the NT and was lively as an over ager in the u/18's
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Re: Rookie List Strategy 2018
Originally Posted by
lemmon
On NMM, he did some good things in the VFL but do we see him becoming an AFL player?
I like his courage in the air but he's a bit of a tweener and not stacked with attributes.
I would keep him, he has impressed with some great contested marking
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Originally Posted by
The Doctor
I wouldn't mind using a rookie pick on a guy like Sambono. Hasn't played a lot of footy but lighting it up in the NT and was lively as an over ager in the u/18's
Any more info on him Doc? Size, position you see him playing etc.
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Originally Posted by
The Doctor
I wouldn't mind using a rookie pick on a guy like Sambono. Hasn't played a lot of footy but lighting it up in the NT and was lively as an over ager in the u/18's
I watched Thunder play eveey week through a family connection and I'd be all over this. He's a little gun.
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Originally Posted by
bornadog
Any more info on him Doc? Size, position you see him playing etc.
Paper thin, but very quick and a great goal sense. Great leap on him too.
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Originally Posted by
chef
Paper thin, but very quick and a great goal sense. Great leap on him too.
Is he a midfielder?
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Originally Posted by
bornadog
Is he a midfielder?
More a forward.
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Originally Posted by
chef
More a forward.
Could be our Eddie Betts
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Originally Posted by
lemmon
On NMM, he did some good things in the VFL but do we see him becoming an AFL player?
I like his courage in the air but he's a bit of a tweener and not stacked with attributes.
I think he is close and he needs another season to see how good he might be.
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I still can't work out what approach we should use with our rookie list.
Do we look to add an experienced player, do we look to raid the state leagues for players that could offer us something during the season or do we just add more youngsters that might develop into something special later on?
I tend to think we have enough developing types so I'm leaning towards getting a player that might have previously been on another senior list
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If we have 4 I prefer to go two experienced and two development. Reason being if you lose a player to injury who is one of the key position players I think you need experienced player to come in( no use bringing in a kid with no hardened body he will get smashed and he is too busy learning the game)
I'm not a fan of rookies playing seniors and I believe you are adding two extra senior players to your list if you rookie experience.
So balance it out and take two and two.
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I'd like to see us have a good look at two experienced rookies from VFL/SANFL/WAFL eg Marcus Adams. There were a couple of able bodied defenders on both Port and Williamstown's VFL teams
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