Final List spot for 2023 - what position?

[Go_Dogs]

Sweet is really interesting because the times I’ve seen him he moves well, he looks neat, slim and mobile, however his endurance and perhaps his smarts of knowing when / where to run is what needs improvement. He’ll get marginally fitter I’m sure, but his improvement will come from improved smarts to allow him to be more effective within his physical parameters.



Back on topic for this thread, a lock down small defender or live wire small forward get my nod.

[Grantysghost]

Tyler Brown has signed with the Crows via the Pre-Season Supplemental Selection Period (SSP).

Seedsman moving to the inactive list for 2023 opened up the spot.

[Axe Man]

Tyler Brown has signed with the Crows via the Pre-Season Supplemental Selection Period (SSP).

Seedsman moving to the inactive list for 2023 opened up the spot.

Didn't McAsey retiring open up the spot? Seedsman opens up another spot.

[Grantysghost]

Didn't McAsey retiring open up the spot? Seedsman opens up another spot.

Yep that sounds right Axe.

[Mofra]

Back on topic for this thread, a lock down small defender or live wire small forward get my nod.

Aren't they Clarke & Gallagher we just drafted?

If we get to the middle of the year and there are no obvious holes, I'd look at a project ruck type

[Grantysghost]

Final list spot for me needs to be a speedy lockdown defender as others have mentioned.

Duryea is our only option really and I have my doubts.

[GVGjr]

Tyler Brown has signed with the Crows via the Pre-Season Supplemental Selection Period (SSP).

Seedsman moving to the inactive list for 2023 opened up the spot.

After just one session as well. Credit to him for getting back onto a list.

[Go_Dogs]

Aren't they Clarke & Gallagher we just drafted?

If we get to the middle of the year and there are no obvious holes, I'd look at a project ruck type

You’re right, but I think our need is more immediate than the players we drafted, who will likely have higher ceilings than any player we target from this point, but perhaps not the immediate impact. I’m not as worried about a project ruck as some, as we have Darcy and Sweet who are still kinda both that player.

[Axe Man]

One reason teams leave open a spot for the mid season draft is to get in early on an mature age talent that has shown improvement over the year. For instance a 19 year old that missed out on the 2022 draft that plays overage in the NAB cup and improves to the point he's likely to be taken somewhere in the national draft (eg Harvey Gallagher). Clubs can swoop in and grab the player early.

[MrMahatma]

There's clearly a plan. I mean, Wallis was under the impression he was being kept on, and then we don't keep him on but leave a spot open. Surely there's a CLEAR plan.

[GVGjr]

I was really checking in the Footscray boys to see if we might promote someone from there but there wasn't a lot that caught the eye. Poulter and Sullivan probably looked the best. Garner dumps Khamis in a contest but helped him up. He's a solid boy.

[Grantysghost]

We all know it's going to be Sullivan come on guys!

[bornadog]

We all know it's going to be Sullivan come on guys!

Please no

[bornadog]

Deadline coming up to finalise list spots.

Any prospects make the Portsea camp? Maybe next week's training will give us a clue.

[GVGjr]

Deadline coming up to finalise list spots.

Any prospects make the Portsea camp? Maybe next week's training will give us a clue.

No extra players I could see at the two sessions but if I remember correctly we added Baker just after his first training session. That said apparently Power had been interested in him for a while.
If there is no one training with us next week then we are probably more likely to wait until the mid season draft.

It would be interesting to know how many players across the various state and metro/country leagues we monitor above the junior footballers for the National Draft.