Who would you have JMac target this year?

[Twodogs]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

Honestly TD, I’m surprised you are still on the Alir bandwagon in particular what happened after halftime.

He started the game in short sleeves and ended the game in long sleeves.

I thought you had old school footy principles that would not allow those shenanigans...

Obviously we'd have to talk to him about that sort of thing. Maybe put something in the contract but I'm prepared to overlook the one occasion.

[1eyedog]

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I think the continued talk about losing Richards is premature. He's always been played when available, and I think will continue to be played once available again.

I've never felt more assured that we have the ability to retain players under the premise of playing in a Premiership, especially when it comes to the likes of North as an alternative. And as you've said we have invested in him and we've always played him when available.

[The Doctor]

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Listened to Ben McKay being interviewed on SEN. A very impressive performance.

[Bornadog]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

Listened to Ben McKay being interviewed on SEN. A very impressive performance.

Didn't realise he was the twin of Harry till the other day

[Axe Man]

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Didn't realise he was the twin of Harry till the other day

The fact they have the same surname, were taken early in the same draft, are about the same size and pretty much look exactly the same didn't give you an inkling?

[Axe Man]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

Listened to Ben McKay being interviewed on SEN. A very impressive performance.

Speaking on SEN Breakfast, Ben was asked whether he will be tasked with stopping Harry later in the season. It elicited a cheeky sledge from the emerging Roos defender.

“I normally take the best forward. So probably Levi (Casboult) maybe. We’ll see how we go,” McKay said.

[Bornadog]

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The fact they have the same surname, were taken early in the same draft, are about the same size and pretty much look exactly the same didn't give you an inkling?

Same surname - no, same draft -didn't know that, and I have never really seen any close ups of his face.

[Mofra]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

Same surname - no, same draft -didn't know that, and I have never really seen any close ups of his face.

We were very interested in Ben in his draft year.

[Axe Man]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

We were very interested in Ben in his draft year.

If he had dropped a few more spots would we now have Dunkley and Mckay instead of Dunkley and a long delisted Collins?

[Mofra]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

If he had dropped a few more spots would we now have Dunkley and Mckay instead of Dunkley and a long delisted Collins?

Yep.

But we bid on Ben Keays too so we could have ended up with Keays and Collins. Swings and roundabouts

[AshMac]

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Cal Twomeys posted a very very early phantom draft best 22. Cody Raak at Full back and Sam Darcy at CHF.

Have we missed out on Raak after last year?

[AshMac]

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[bulldogtragic]

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Looking around for a small forward and Richmond look interesting.

They have Castagna, Aarts, D. Rioli & Bolton with good numbers this year. Plus they have Maurice Rioli Jr waiting in the wings.

For the sake of argument say Bolton stays and they won’t trade either Rioli. If they trade one player they still have four good small forwards. That leaves Costanga (contract end 2021) but I doubt they trade & Aarts (contract end 2022). Aarts stats this year are pretty similar to Costagna, but Aarts has kicked an extra 5 goals (1.5 a game) and is a more effective with disposals and more accurate at goal.

The highlights of last nights game Aarts kicked a couple of good snaps including a really good crumb. I could live with that kind of talent in addition to what we have. Leaving English to one side that would have us:

Tall: Bruce, Naughton, Jamarra (not sure if Schache will be shopped)
Mid: Weightman, Hannan (I think Wallis will leave for opportunity)
Small: VDM, Aarts, McNeil (Cavarra cut, we just haven’t played him nearly enough in 3 years)

(We don’t know if Garcia can match that output, nor Bedendo, or West or Scott too.

26yo, 24 Games, 177cm, quick and athletic, 1.5 Goals Per Game This Season. But contracted for next season.

Do you think he fits our need to find another small forward, who is a proficient crumbed? If so, what would be the going trade rate in a pick or equal player swap?

[DOG GOD]

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I like the look of Aarts, and would look at him if there was no one else around, however I’d really love someone with explosive pace in the vein of kossie (yeah I know, I know), but I feel THAT is the type of player that would compliment our fwds better.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

I like the look of Aarts, and would look at him if there was no one else around, however I’d really love someone with explosive pace in the vein of kossie (yeah I know, I know), but I feel THAT is the type of player that would compliment our fwds better.

How many Kossie, Cyril Rioli type trades happen?

Betts left as a free agent ($600,000 seemed crazy at the time). Cameron wanted to go home. Motlop left as a free agent (who I don’t rate and happened after the afel corrupted that process to help Ablett/Geelong).

I’d say the chances are close to zero of such a trade. We live with what we have, or we get the best one we can get or stay in our window with a hole on the list while trying to draft one.