WOOF Welcomes Ryley Sanders to the Kennel

[Hotdog60]

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Then we should’ve traded him under contract.

I agree but as a club we seems to edge our bets too much.

[Hotdog60]

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If Bailey stays and can fix up his disposal I'm all for it. Sometimes it would be nice to be a fly on the wall at the WO recruiting and strategy meetings.

[Guest]

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Sanders is a brilliant selection for our list going fwd. I doubt he plays early though as I can?t see him playing ahead of our senior mids and doubt bevo would put such high expectations on an 18/19 yr old. Also I wouldn?t play him as a half fwd as it could have a negative impact on Sanders. Let him dominate some vfl footy firsts. These kids don?t need to be rushed.

Very early days but I think Sanders will play from Round 1, could see him taking Scott or even West's spot pretty early. Most young mids start on a HFF or wing, don't think it will be a bad thing for his development, especially if he's already hitting Naughts lace out at training.

Libba and Treloar getting close to the end, get him exposed at AFL level sooner than later.

[jeemak]

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So this guy's already better than Bailey Smith?

If he has nearly the impact Smith's managed by the same age he'll be doing really well. It's a big if, and we undersell Bailey's value when he's playing well.

[Twodogs]

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So this guy's already better than Bailey Smith?

If he has nearly the impact Smith's managed by the same age he'll be doing really well. It's a big if, and we undersell Bailey's value when he's playing well.

We do indeed. The only thing I'd like better than Sanders having the effect that Bailey Smith at his best has on matches is to have Sanders and Bailey Smith having that effect alongside each other in our midfield.

[jeemak]

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We do indeed. The only thing I'd like better than Sanders having the effect that Bailey Smith at his best has on matches is to have Sanders and Bailey Smith having that effect alongside each other in our midfield.

That would be nice!

I get why people are down on Smith, he's not been at his best for a couple of years outside of some excellent patches mixed with ordinary form. But when I think about his upside in lieu of the fact that at the age of 21 he was dominating/ winning finals I hold some confidence he can get back to being an excellent player.

Back to Sanders his first challenge is getting through a preseason, and his second converting match simulation form into practice match form, and then practice match form into some senior games. The good thing is he seems to be well prepared to enable that progression.

[Danny Delre]

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So excited about this kid. Will be an absolute jet

[mighty_west]

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Just something about this kid, awareness and always working hard getting to the next position, really reminds me of JHF with his movements, he plays early for sure, oh and received his Select pick 6 footy card today so i'm an instant fan

[Bornadog]

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Just something about this kid, awareness and always working hard getting to the next position, really reminds me of JHF with his movements, he plays early for sure, oh and received his Select pick 6 footy card today so i'm an instant fan

Good to hear from you MW - it has been awhile

[mighty_west]

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Good to hear from you MW - it has been awhile

Cheers BAD, yeah a little while, about a decade.

[Warrnambulldog]

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Any reason why Sanders can’t be just as good as Will Ashcroft this year?
His numbers would’ve been similar in his draft year surely. Looks a plug-in and play type, go you good thing!
Not sure that affects Macrae, Treloar and Bailey Smiths mid minutes but I hope we don’t play them completely out of position like Treloar off half back. I’m keen to hear how the midfield shapes over the summer

[Bornadog]

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Cheers BAD, yeah a little while, about a decade.

Lots to be excited about with the new recruits.

[azabob]

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Any reason why Sanders can’t be just as good as Will Ashcroft this year?
His numbers would’ve been similar in his draft year surely. Looks a plug-in and play type, go you good thing!
Not sure that affects Macrae, Treloar and Bailey Smiths mid minutes but I hope we don’t play them completely out of position like Treloar off half back. I’m keen to hear how the midfield shapes over the summer

Its an interesting one. Ashcroft pretty much demanded a centre square spot and had been apart of the lions program for a while.

Sanders looks like he'll have to bide his time as a HF who comes up to the contest - this is assuming that is our game plan for 2024 is to still out number the opposition at the contest.

Macrae was clearly played out of position in 2023 and some say Smith was also.

FWIW I seriously hope we go back to the 2016 model of rotating a core group through the CBA although the one constant has to be Bontempelli.

[GVGjr]

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Any reason why Sanders can’t be just as good as Will Ashcroft this year?
His numbers would’ve been similar in his draft year surely. Looks a plug-in and play type, go you good thing!
Not sure that affects Macrae, Treloar and Bailey Smiths mid minutes but I hope we don’t play them completely out of position like Treloar off half back. I’m keen to hear how the midfield shapes over the summer

It's a good question but I guess the reason why Ashcroft was the consensus #1 is because he was a brilliant player and his games for the Lions proved that as well. Lets hope he can really put together some great games for us.

[Eastdog]

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Just something about this kid, awareness and always working hard getting to the next position, really reminds me of JHF with his movements, he plays early for sure, oh and received his Select pick 6 footy card today so i'm an instant fan

Great to have you back MW.