Round 9 - Other Matches

[LostDoggy]

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Looks like Hawthorn has been hit by the "experts' premiership favourite" curse that hit us last year.

The most impressive Richmond player for me by far was Martin. The guy is an elite athlete and decision-maker, super-clean with his disposal (perfect technique too, unlike Buddy), always looks like he has a lot of time, and has the balance and strength of a ballerina. Just a powerful, powerful unit that turns all 50/50 situations to his team's advantage, and will have three, four touches in sequences of play to create space and run the ball away from trouble.. very Ablett-like, and has the potential to be a better Judd than Judd, IMO.

If I could cherry-pick one player from any team for the Dogs, it would be him for sure.

[Eastdog]

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Looks like the Pies have got the Crows.

[LostDoggy]

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ps. A real shame that Rance isn't a Dog. I guess Ward wasn't a bad consolation prize.

[Remi Moses]

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Great win by Collingwood.
Thomas 13 touches in the last quarter!! Down a man, undermanned and they get up.
A certain Norf great looking foolish saying some players don't get on with Buckley.
One tough game of football and not one easy touch.
Collingwood morons bagging Buckley early doors looking mighty stupid

[Remi Moses]

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ps. A real shame that Rance isn't a Dog. I guess Ward wasn't a bad consolation prize.

They picked Rance ahead of Ward anyway.
The only flaw with Rance is he can turn it over horrifically

[LostDoggy]

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They picked Rance ahead of Ward anyway.
The only flaw with Rance is he can turn it over horrifically

I know. Rance was the pick before Ward's. We would have taken Alex if Richmond hadn't. Probably.

[azabob]

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Looks like Hawthorn has been hit by the "experts' premiership favourite" curse that hit us last year.

The most impressive Richmond player for me by far was Martin. The guy is an elite athlete and decision-maker, super-clean with his disposal (perfect technique too, unlike Buddy), always looks like he has a lot of time, and has the balance and strength of a ballerina. Just a powerful, powerful unit that turns all 50/50 situations to his team's advantage, and will have three, four touches in sequences of play to create space and run the ball away from trouble.. very Ablett-like, and has the potential to be a better Judd than Judd, IMO.

If I could cherry-pick one player from any team for the Dogs, it would be him for sure.

Is Martin helping out defensively yet? My one and only criticism of him last year is he didn't get back to help his defenders. He didn't appear to have the tank last year. I am in the minority on this board but I have liked watching the tigers develop over the last few years.

They have a really solid back six, their midfield will be elite and of course down forward they have a nice mix of tall and small. Very smart decision to get big Ivan to the club. He is helping them out big time.

[azabob]

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I know. Rance was the pick before Ward's. We would have taken Alex if Richmond hadn't. Probably.

That's what Scotty C said....

[Sedat]

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If I could cherry-pick one player from any team for the Dogs, it would be him for sure.

I'd pick a clone of Dale Thomas. Massive tank, pace to burn, wins inside and outside ball, big game player, and a brilliant decision maker.

He was massive tonight when the whips were cracking.

[LostDoggy]

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I'd pick a clone of Dale Thomas. Massive tank, pace to burn, wins inside and outside ball, big game player, and a brilliant decision maker.

He was massive tonight when the whips were cracking.

Good one. Why wouldn't you just pick Dale Thomas himself instead of a clone? That way Collingwood wouldn't have him.

This probably deserves a thread, but who else out there would people pick on current form? Dangerfield I suppose.

Would be nice to have a natural goalkicking tall forward as well. We should have should have should have gone hard at Hawkins three years ago when he was completely out of favour and would have been relatively cheap (I'm sure a middling player -- like Hill -- and a second round pick would have done it). I remember mentioning him on one of our 'we need a key forward' threads.

[comrade]

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Good one. Why wouldn't you just pick Dale Thomas himself instead of a clone? That way Collingwood wouldn't have him.

This probably deserves a thread, but who else out there would people pick on current form? Dangerfield I suppose.

Would be nice to have a natural goalkicking tall forward as well. We should have should have should have gone hard at Hawkins three years ago when he was completely out of favour and would have been relatively cheap (I'm sure a middling player -- like Hill -- and a second round pick would have done it). I remember mentioning him on one of our 'we need a key forward' threads.

There's no way Geelong would have given up Hawkins for Hill and a dodgy pick. Wells, Balme and co are the best list management team in the comp and always looked at Hawkins as the replacement for Mooney.

[LostDoggy]

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There's no way Geelong would have given up Hawkins for Hill and a dodgy pick. Wells, Balme and co are the best list management team in the comp and always looked at Hawkins as the replacement for Mooney.

Three years ago Hill was seen as the second coming of Barass and Hawkins was getting lambasted weekly for being crap and a waste of a pick and played most of the season in the VFL. His continuing struggles was also why Geelong felt the need to recruit Pods and why, until last year, there were continuing questions about Geelong's forwardline in general.

I think if we had done the deal then Geelong would have been seen to be the ones getting away with murder, and we would have had incredibly unhappy supporters.

Your point about Wells and Balme is valid though and yes, they probably would have turned it down.

ps. If the trade had happened Hill would probably be a super-gun now, and Tomahawk may still be a struggling tall in our forwardline.

[comrade]

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ps. If the trade had happened Hill would probably be a super-gun now, and Tomahawk may still be a struggling tall in our forwardline.

Sad, but true.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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Three years ago Hill was seen as the second coming of Barass and Hawkins was getting lambasted weekly for being crap and a waste of a pick and played most of the season in the VFL.

Only on the internet.

Geelong were perfectly aware of where Hawkins was in his development and there was no chance they were going to let him go.

[chef]

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Only on the internet.

Geelong were perfectly aware of where Hawkins was in his development and there was no chance they were going to let him go.

Yep, this. Geelong would never have traded Hawkins. It would be like us trading Jones at the end of the year.