Predict who we will draft

[DOG GOD]

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Hell, I like Stringer better than Whitfield and O'Rourke. Just looks ready to play.

God I hope we grab Stringer

[Ghost Dog]

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Me too!
Shades of Sam Mitchell the way he moves.
He doesn't want to move interstate either so win win.

[The Underdog]

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It's looking better then what I thought it would be mid year, not sure about one of the best yet though.

There should be some quality where we're picking

[The Underdog]

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reports are now us taking Macrae with 5 and Stringer with 6

I would be happy with that

Anyone prefer Wines over Macrae?

The footage I've seen of Macrae looked like he tried to balk every player in the comp, so yes I prefer him over everyone.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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Is Macrae the one who is mates with Talia?

Regardless, I think we're set for 2 young exciting and talented players to join the club tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing who we take and getting them into the fold...

no that was O'Rourke

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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The footage I've seen of Macrae looked like he tried to balk every player in the comp, so yes I prefer him over everyone.

I agree. He was arguably as good as O'Rourke in the U18s.

[WB4Life]

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Well I disagree. Goodwill is inherent in all human factions and societies. It must be or else the whole thing collapses. Stock exchange, language itself is predicated on this assumption. If we thought that the majority of transactions are without goodwill then the system collapses. It is all too easy to be cynical and to say that everyone is in it for themselves but if there is no general respect for the needs of the all and it's every bastard for themselves, there could be no AFL, no society. Don't worry there is honour even among thieves and AFL teams. We all must practise trust as much as possible. This is not mutually exclusive with nous and healthy scepticism. Its not Mad Max yet, but if I see it coming, I'm grabbing Tina Turner.

These being the same people that paid under the table and put in secretive clauses to a contract to gain an unfair advantage in the first place, hmmmm?

[WB4Life]

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We're side tracking, late mail Stringer and McCrae, thoughts???

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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We're side tracking, late mail Stringer and McCrae, thoughts???

I'm happy with that. I would have preferred Menzel to Stringer (in terms of risk) but I trust we have done the research and considered him too risky. I mean Menzel would be in better nick atm than Stringer who can barely run a time trial so surely we have determined Stringer is a better bet long term

[WB4Life]

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Yes from the report the Menzel medical did not go well, not sure why we're passing on Wines though?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

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Yes from the report the Menzel medical did not go well, not sure why we're passing on Wines though?

Maybe we realise we need some outside pace and xfactor? But then we could have also gone Wines over Stringer. I've no idea what we are thinking! Hopefully they can tell us what their plans were all along post-draft

[Remi Moses]

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Personally prefer Wines and Macrae.
Not unhappy with Stringer though,Macrae seems like he's tracked Similar to Money Bags Of GWS. I think they're looking at a forward mid with Stringer, and as long as we don't see that horrid photo again of him breaking his leg!

[jazzadogs]

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I'm happy with that. I would have preferred Menzel to Stringer (in terms of risk) but I trust we have done the research and considered him too risky. I mean Menzel would be in better nick atm than Stringer who can barely run a time trial so surely we have determined Stringer is a better bet long term

If you are only looking at the injury/fitness risk associated with them, Menzel is a much higher risk.

I would feel vastly more confident choosing Stringer who has a united and recovered fracture in his leg, than choosing Menzel who has an artificial ligament in his knee which is currently unproven long term and unlikely to last his entire career.

Menzel may be the more talented, but he's also the greater risk.

Stringer and Macrae/Wines/Mayes would be fine with me.

[G-Mo77]

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Is anyone aware if Ben Jacobs is on our radar for pick 21/22?

Doesn't sound like it. Wants North and scaring away other clubs who are interested. Best let him go there.

[jeemak]

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I like the idea of Wines over McCrae, though I wouldn't be unhappy if we took the latter. My comments surrounding the focus on his strengths being more outside oriented notwithstanding, if the club feels he covers a need and is adequate in all of the areas Wines is more proficient then that's good enough for me.

As for Stringer, I've been convinced we need a utility that can play back, middle and forward as a priority equal to any need for outside quality that we have. Once again, I can only go on the brief clips I've seen of him, and what I've read, though I really feel he is the most likely player in the draft that can fill that need for us.

If it's deemed Stringer can keep his recovery rate up from the horrible injury he suffered, then for me it's a must that we draft him.