Tall Forwards we Chased - where are they now?

[LostDoggy]

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Whatever happened to that bloke Tiller. I think he kicked a couple of goals against Adelaide once in his first game I think?

[GVGjr]

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Kennedy would be my guess. The kid looks very, very good.

If he couldn't see that he was a the most likely candidate for the Eagles CHF spot 12 months back he's not the most observant guy around.

I know Hall is in the Dogs sights but I'd prefer to chase Hansen to be honest but on the proviso it was a minimal deal like the McDougall one. I'd also play Hansen as the FF not CHF.

[GVGjr]

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Whatever happened to that bloke Tiller. I think he kicked a couple of goals against Adelaide once in his first game I think?

Gets injured a bit and seems to be better suited to the back line.

Worth a try up forward again though.

[Scorlibo]

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If he couldn't see that he was a the most likely candidate for the Eagles CHF spot 12 months back he's not the most observant guy around.

I know Hall is in the Dogs sights but I'd prefer to chase Hansen to be honest but on the proviso it was a minimal deal like the McDougall one. I'd also play Hansen as the FF not CHF.

I agree, Hall seems a little bit disinterested in footy now, and if the explosions he makes can't be controlled by Kirk and Roos then I doubt we'd have much hope. Not to mention that he is getting very old now and may only have one more year left in him. Hansen has a lot to offer as a full forward as well.

[mighty_west]

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If he couldn't see that he was a the most likely candidate for the Eagles CHF spot 12 months back he's not the most observant guy around.

I know Hall is in the Dogs sights but I'd prefer to chase Hansen to be honest but on the proviso it was a minimal deal like the McDougall one. I'd also play Hansen as the FF not CHF.

I'd like for us to try & get both, unlike last year, Hall wouldn't costs us that much, maybe a swap around of late draft picks, could even be a deal with a player like Skipper of they want to give him a shot.

I know Hansen plays similar to Murphy, but he does also take grabs above his head, not just a leading CHF, my only quiery is fitness, but he has proved to be a very good player, was a very important player around the time West Coast were up and firing around the mid 2000's.

[Mofra]

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...could even be a deal with a player like Skipper of they want to give him a shot.

If we're not going to hold onto Skipper, why would the Swans with their arguably better ruck stocks want him?

[LostDoggy]

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I'd like for us to try & get both, unlike last year, Hall wouldn't costs us that much, maybe a swap around of late draft picks, could even be a deal with a player like Skipper of they want to give him a shot.

I know Hansen plays similar to Murphy, but he does also take grabs above his head, not just a leading CHF, my only quiery is fitness, but he has proved to be a very good player, was a very important player around the time West Coast were up and firing around the mid 2000's.

In agreement with this. I don't see how comparing him to Murph is a negative.. why wouldn't we want two Murphs in the team?

[bulldogtragic]

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In agreement with this. I don't see how comparing him to Murph is a negative.. why wouldn't we want two Murphs in the team?

I think Bob would be offended by the reference of being equivalent to Hansen. HIP.

[mighty_west]

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In agreement with this. I don't see how comparing him to Murph is a negative.. why wouldn't we want two Murphs in the team?

Yep, and Murph himself isn't exactly on the park 100% of the times, would also give us more flexability with perhaps moving Murph around.

[mighty_west]

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If we're not going to hold onto Skipper, why would the Swans with their arguably better ruck stocks want him?

What happens if Darren Jolley goes down?

Losing both Hall & O'Loughlin out of the forward line fron this season, they would most likely have to play Goodes up there with young Jesse White, they also went hard after Street last year, but Street wasn't interested in moving away from Vic.

[mighty_west]

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I reckon Bobby plays the same role as Hansen does & is less injury prone.

I dunno, Bobby does miss alot of footy and has missed quite a bit at important times in the season over the past few years.

Yes, Hansen is seen more as a leading CHF than one that can take big pack marks, but he still can and has taken alot of contested grabs.

What he does up forward is demand the ball, unlike what we have most of the times, in the bigger games when our midfield is under pressure and just bomb it long, there was a time at West Coast where when he was playing, they won, like us they didn't have a big forward line, so Hansen was vital to their structure.

Whats happened since that time, is them pretty much bottoming out, losing their gun midifield, all of a sudden he wasn't getting the ball as much, but has also struggled with injury [thats my only quiery on him], but when up & running, he is a very good tall forward that presents & presents, something we lack.

He is no different really to Cloke at the Pies, but is a far better shot for goal than Travis.

[Mofra]

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What happens if Darren Jolley goes down?

Losing both Hall & O'Loughlin out of the forward line fron this season, they would most likely have to play Goodes up there with young Jesse White, they also went hard after Street last year, but Street wasn't interested in moving away from Vic.

What happens if Minson or Hudson go down?

Swans have White, Pike & Currie who have the physical attributes to ruck at senior AFL level. Skipper is our only realistic back-up ruck option this year.

I don't think the Swans would be interested in a 193cm back-up ruckman who would be ~4th in line.

[bulldogtragic]

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What happens if Minson or Hudson go down?

Swans have White, Pike & Currie who have the physical attributes to ruck at senior AFL level. Skipper is our only realistic back-up ruck option this year.

I don't think the Swans would be interested in a 193cm back-up ruckman who would be ~4th in line.

Pardon me Mofra, how did you get your username?

[Sedat]

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What happens if Minson or Hudson go down?

Agreed. I mentioned on another thread, but think we have been flirting with danger in recent seasons by having only 3 recognised ruckmen on the senior list (prior to this year). There should be 4 genuine ruckmen on the list at any given time, as Essendon and Brisbane would attest to this season.

[Mofra]

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Pardon me Mofra, how did you get your username?

An old high school nickname based on insults of others