Travis Cloke

[Dancin' Douggy]

Re: Travis Cloke

Wow. I remember my Richmond supporter mates RAVING about McBean.

[Twodogs]

Re: Travis Cloke

Wow. I remember my Richmond supporter mates RAVING about McBean.

About how hopeless he was? I wasn't overly impressed with his game against us and apparantly it was his best game ever.

[bulldogtragic]

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McBean delisted. Available for the cost of a pick. As a 22 year old 202 cm ruck/forward, may be worth a rookie spot as cover if other plans fail to come off?

For sure. Depth is good and looking at Campbell for instance, it takes a while for some big guys. He's a massive upgrade on Goetz for a RK ruck!

[Axe Man]

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McBean delisted. Available for the cost of a pick. As a 22 year old 202 cm ruck/forward, may be worth a rookie spot as cover if other plans fail to come off?

Vickery is likely to leave the Tigers and they delist their backup ruck/forward in McBean - that says it all really. May as well just get Ayce Cordy back.

[Mofra]

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About how hopeless he was? I wasn't overly impressed with his game against us and apparantly it was his best game ever.

One career AFL goal I think.
Richmond fans seem to think at VFL level he was excellent overhead, a complete liability as soon as the ball hit the deck.

[Sedat]

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McBean delisted. Available for the cost of a pick. As a 22 year old 202 cm ruck/forward, may be worth a rookie spot as cover if other plans fail to come off?

A shit tall is still shit - the way McBean 'attacks' the contest makes Ayce Cordy look like Leigh Matthews. You either have the competitive instinct to hunt the ball and the contest or you don't - McBean doesn't.

[bulldogtragic]

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A shit tall is still shit - the way McBean 'attacks' the contest makes Ayce Cordy look like Leigh Matthews. You either have the competitive instinct to hunt the ball and the contest or you don't - McBean doesn't.

I remember the same was said about Johnathan Ceglar. We've done a lot worst on the rookie list than McBean if the consensus of the list manager is needing a developing ruck on the rookie list (to replace Goetz spot).

[Sedat]

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I remember the same was said about Johnathan Ceglar. We've done a lot worst on the rookie list than McBean if the consensus of the list manager is needing a developing ruck on the rookie list (to replace Goetz spot).

Completely agree with the rationale that we need a developing ruck on the list (rookie or main) - just not sold on McBean being anything other than a dud who can't compete. If our list managers and footy dept think differently, I'll gladly bow to their judgement.

[bulldogtragic]

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Completely agree with the rationale that we need a developing ruck on the list (rookie or main) - just not sold on McBean being anything other than a dud who can't compete. If our list managers and footy dept think differently, I'll gladly bow to their judgement.

Fair call. Looking at Hawthorn with Hale (pick 53), Ceglar (DFA) & now Fitzpatrick (DFA), I think panning for ruck gold in the pile of discarded rucks is a solid strategy. It might not be McBean, but I'd be seriously looking at all options, including McBean, other than Cam Wood because he 'retired'...

[Bulldog4life]

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A shit tall is still shit - the way McBean 'attacks' the contest makes Ayce Cordy look like Leigh Matthews. You either have the competitive instinct to hunt the ball and the contest or you don't - McBean doesn't.

Agree waste of a pick if we get him. He is not AFL standard. Far off it in fact.

[Sedat]

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Fair call. Looking at Hawthorn with Hale (pick 53), Ceglar (DFA) & now Fitzpatrick (DFA), I think panning for ruck gold in the pile of discarded rucks is a solid strategy.

Agree 100%, and not even off other AFL clubs discard list - there has to be a Ben Hudson 25yo type tearing it up somewhere in Australia busting a gut to get their chance.

[Axe Man]

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Agree 100%, and not even off other AFL clubs discard list - there has to be a Ben Hudson 25yo type tearing it up somewhere in Australia busting a gut to get their chance.

For any SANFL watchers, how is Sam Baulderstone from Norwood going? He has been touted as a rookie pick in the past and is 25.

[Twodogs]

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I know that name, Baulderstone. Has he been on a list before?

[Axe Man]

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I know that name, Baulderstone. Has he been on a list before?

No, he was talked up a couple of years ago but didn't get picked up. I'm just wondering how he's been going since as he is at an age where big men are often peaking. This is an article from back then:

Norwood’s Sam Baulderstone on AFL rookie draft radar after successful rise through SANFL

[Twodogs]

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No, he was talked up a couple of years ago but didn't get picked up. I'm just wondering how he's been going since as he is at an age where big men are often peaking. This is an article from back then:

Norwood’s Sam Baulderstone on AFL rookie draft radar after successful rise through SANFL

He was a big kid.