Jason McCartney's View On Drafting Etc...

[stefoid]

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Me too. But if the bunch of Higgins' are kicking it to Buddy and the bunch of Cooneys' are kicking it to Will Minson, what do you think the score might be?

If Boak is to be traded Port will want the best offer possible - if we make that offer AND offer strong compensation for the player ($) then we are every chance.

Going back to Stringer, apparently he broke his leg last year but had kicked 20+ goals at TAC Cup level and was averaging 25 touches per game THIS year. It just isn't that easy at the championships - which is why performances there count and in terms of being drafted you are often better off NOT being selected than playing well in the trial games, getting a chance and having a couple of quiet ones.

Agreed - performance under pressure is everything. If Stringer cant, then we dont want him.

In answer to your hyperthetical, Id rather the midfield that can send the ball in properly rather than one that bombs it in the hope that the star forward can take a contested grab.

right now we need mids who can give themselves time and space and kick the ball properly more than we need the star forwards, wouldnt you agree?

[Sockeye Salmon]

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Me too. But if the bunch of Higgins' are kicking it to Buddy and the bunch of Cooneys' are kicking it to Will Minson, what do you think the score might be?

If Boak is to be traded Port will want the best offer possible - if we make that offer AND offer strong compensation for the player ($) then we are every chance.

Going back to Stringer, apparently he broke his leg last year but had kicked 20+ goals at TAC Cup level and was averaging 25 touches per game THIS year. It just isn't that easy at the championships - which is why performances there count and in terms of being drafted you are often better off NOT being selected than playing well in the trial games, getting a chance and having a couple of quiet ones.

Should we be throwing the kitchen sink at getting Hogan?

[LongWait]

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Should we be throwing the kitchen sink at getting Hogan?

This is what is exercising my mind as well Sockeye. If Hogan is highly likely to be a truly elite midfielder (ie. AFL All-Australian standard), then we would be obliged to move heaven and earth to get him. Surely. 'If' is a pretty big word in this context though.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Jason McCartney's View On Drafting Etc...

Me too. But if the bunch of Higgins' are kicking it to Buddy and the bunch of Cooneys' are kicking it to Will Minson, what do you think the score might be?

If Boak is to be traded Port will want the best offer possible - if we make that offer AND offer strong compensation for the player ($) then we are every chance.

Going back to Stringer, apparently he broke his leg last year but had kicked 20+ goals at TAC Cup level and was averaging 25 touches per game THIS year. It just isn't that easy at the championships - which is why performances there count and in terms of being drafted you are often better off NOT being selected than playing well in the trial games, getting a chance and having a couple of quiet ones.

Fair points. Jury is still out but I'm hopeful Cordy or Jones could step up to be somewhere way above Minson and somewhere under Buddy. Dare we dream?

All credit to the club if we get Boak for a fair price but I'm not sure I want him if he specifically wants to go to Geelong. Does he bring the right attitude if we were second choice and is that the image we want i.e had to chase him - dunno. I also ******* hate Geelong because of the 90's finals periods which clouds any judgement I can offer around people touching that ruddy club.

I'd still take Stringer top 3 or 4 from what I've seen but as I'm not currently seeing that lgrade of footy every week I'm happy to defer judgement until later in the year. Championship performance is an excellent guide so if he aint stepping up then the concerns are valid.

[Missing Dog]

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This is what is exercising my mind as well Sockeye. If Hogan is highly likely to be a truly elite midfielder (ie. AFL All-Australian standard), then we would be obliged to move heaven and earth to get him. Surely. 'If' is a pretty big word in this context though.

Hogan is a key forward. I'd like to have a good crack at him.

So mjp are you are you suggesting we should go after a possible elite type forward early on in the draft or in the mini draft?

[LongWait]

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Hogan is a key forward. I'd like to have a good crack at him.

So mjp are you are you suggesting we should go after a possible elite type forward early on in the draft or in the mini draft?

Well then he won't be an absolutely elite midfielder, will he?