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Cal Twomey has linked us to Miles BergmanListening to Brahm's 3rd RacketComment
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He has obviously been under the eye of Port and has done some work down there, but he has been a part of the Woodville-West Torrens rep teams from about 13 and has played mainly at U/18 and reserves level (with two league games) for them.
I get playing your cards close to your chest, but it's a little strange they wouldn't say "hey, it's all good but we are just trying to make it look like our interest has cooled" etc.Comment
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Some of Bergman's Combine results were impressive. Running vertical jump off both his left and right feet were in the top bracket
Measured in at 189.4cm and 82.8kg and he is a powerful kick and because we love the younger aged draftees, he just turned 18
A big mark and a long kick I think we would find as great traits for usWestern Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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Our 1954 premiership players are our heroes, and it has to be said that Charlie was their hero.Comment
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I'm not sure if we place a premium on getting a lot of the ball but that isn't a strong suit of his.
The upside is there though and perhaps the midfield and forward coaches might debate who gets to coach him
For what it's worth I think there are a number of Bulldog type selections that should be available for our pickWestern Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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Class of 2019: How an unsung Dogs hero inspired this lifelong fan
Oct 31, 2019 6:00AM
IT MAKES sense that Fischer McAsey, who has grown up a lifelong Western Bulldogs fan, would idolise Aaron Naughton.
McAsey is a versatile, talented tall prospect who can play as a key position at both ends of the ground. Marking, like Naughton, is McAsey's key attribute.
But it was another Bulldog who first took McAsey's eye as he fell in love with the red, white and blue.
"I wrote one to Matthew Boyd and he wasn't a [really] popular player at the time and he wrote back and gave me a hat and scarf. Ever since then we became pen pals and I met him at a few family days and things, which was nice."
The talented Sandringham Dragons prospect shapes as perhaps the first key-position player picked at next month's Nab Draft.
But it was the determined midfielder Boyd, an ex-skipper of the club and member of the Dogs' breakthrough 2016 premiership team, who forged a bond with McAsey in his youth.
"He did remember me from the letters so it was a good experience as a young kid," he said.
"The impact you can have on young kids [is huge]. They look up to AFL players and he really inspired me, so I'd like to be an inspiration to young kids if I can get onto an AFL list."
That step is only weeks away.
McAsey ended the season in a moonboot, suffering a stress fracture in his foot and forcing him to miss the Dragons' end to the NAB League season. He was also sidelined for the NAB AFL Draft Combine.
But before that McAsey had established his credentials, starting the year as a key back who could leave his man, cut off forward entries and get things going his side's way.
He showed that in Vic Metro's under-18 carnival, where he was named his side's most valuable player ahead of top fancies Matt Rowell and Noah Anderson after averaging 14.5 disposals (at 74 per cent efficiency) and six marks a game.
But McAsey also shifted forward at stages after the national carnival, showing an appetite for busting packs and throwing himself at the ball.
"My main strengths are my contested marking. If that's as a back, then I like to roll off and intercept," he said.
"But if it's as a forward then just try to crash packs and create a contest. I pride myself on being clean with my hands.
"As far as my best position, I find I'm a bit more consistent as a defender at this stage but maybe my best footy playing as a forward I can impact games more. It really depends on the club's needs in terms of where they put me."The dam wall has busted!Comment
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Fisher definitely fits our player mantra as in seems very loyal and confident, if we were to nab him he would be with us for life I have no doubt.
Huge upside and driven to make an impact.Bring back the biffComment
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Melbourne apparently considering Luke Jackson, Hayden Young and a bid on Tom Green at pick 3.
At pick 8 Kemp, Robertson and Weightman are in contention.
Who'll go at pick No.3? Dees narrow it down to star trioLast edited by Axe Man; 31-10-2019, 10:39 AM.Comment
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If no one bids on Green I’ll be pretty annoyed.- I'm a visionary - Only here to confirm my biases -Comment
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I like the romance of it and grabbing him hopefully beds down our key position stocks for the next decade.
Also hate to say it but we do need to consider the possibility that Freo or West Coast table a monster offer to Naughton and we need some depth in that area.Comment
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You can never have too many Aaron Naughtons....The dam wall has busted!Comment
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