Mid Season Draft 2023 Discussion

[Happy Days]

Re: Mid Season Draft 2023 Discussion

I don’t hate this. He really looked like he had something in his first season.

[GVGjr]

Re: Mid Season Draft 2023 Discussion

Looking extremely likely that we've offered a deal to Poulter, makes sense. If we lose one of Baker or Williams then we're stuffed for wing options and Poulter has been playing across half back as well so we might prefer to not have to push Treloar to the HBF to replace JJ.

I guess there is a couple of components to this as you have pointed out.
Move JJ to the LT injury list would make an extra spot available and still give us an opportunity to draft another player as well.

At least Poulter has been training with us so we will know if he is fit enough to offer something for us this year.

[hujsh]

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Still only 20 too

[GVGjr]

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I don’t hate this. He really looked like he had something in his first season.

I don't hate it either but I haven't seen enough positives in him to get genuinely excited about it.
Given his late nomination I suspect it's very much because of the JJ injury which means we might not have as much faith in Vandermeer, Cleary, Crozier and Gallagher.

[Critter]

Re: Mid Season Draft 2023 Discussion

I guess there is a couple of components to this as you have pointed out.
Move JJ to the LT injury list would make an extra spot available and still give us an opportunity to draft another player as well.

At least Poulter has been training with us so we will know if he is fit enough to offer something this year for us.

I saw a bit of him at pre-season training and was impressed with his marking as well as his ability to cover ground. Good stamina and attacks the contest. I can't remember whether or not he was blessed with a lot of foot speed but what does stick in my mind was one of the match sims where I thought he was BOG. Marked everything. In the absence of a more compelling case, I'd give him a try. Gives us insurance should Williams or Baker go down.

[GVGjr]

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I saw a bit of him at pre-season training and was impressed with his marking as well as his ability to cover ground. Good stamina and attacks the contest. I can't remember whether or not he was blessed with a lot of foot speed but what does stick in my mind was one of the match sims where I thought he was BOG. Marked everything. In the absence of a more compelling case, I'd give him a try. Gives us insurance should Williams or Baker go down.

He does catch the eye but I wonder how much upside he has. It says a bit about our list if we can't cover a couple of wingers easily.
I won't mind it if we select him and it probably makes some sense.

[Testekill]

Re: Mid Season Draft 2023 Discussion

Williamstown teammate and former Melbourne defender Marty Hore has also attracted some late interest ahead of the mid-season draft, including from the Western Bulldogs and Greater Western Sydney.

Hore, 27, has been the leading intercept player in the VFL this year, averaging 5.6 intercept marks and 10.4 intercept possessions.

Being reported in the Herald Sun, I'm not sure he'd be that much of an improvement on TOB to warrant being a midseason pick.

[GVGjr]

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Being reported in the Herald Sun, I'm not sure he'd be that much of an improvement on TOB to warrant being a midseason pick.

From memory he was a solid player probably more in the Crozier mold than TOB. Decent kick and as reported has been a strong interceptor.

[EasternWest]

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From memory he was a solid player probably more in the Crozier mold than TOB. Decent kick and as reported has been a strong interceptor.

Forgive me for not being facetious for once but does this not in fact sound exactly like TOB?

[GVGjr]

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Forgive me for not being facetious for once but does this not in fact sound exactly like TOB?

Clearly your account has been hacked.

[EasternWest]

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Clearly your account has been hacked.

Yeah but the hacker is super sexy and awesome so I'm allowing it.

[GVGjr]

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What chances are we of taking both Footscray boys in Poulter and Goater?
Sounds like a range in an exotic deli.

[GVGjr]

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Just heard from a mate who believes Poulter is right on our radar. If so I wonder how quickly we would debut him.

[Mofra]

Re: Mid Season Draft 2023 Discussion

Just heard from a mate who believes Poulter is right on our radar. If so I wonder how quickly we would debut him.

With Baker, Williams and Scott as the chop out... did he debut without an injury?

[The Doctor]

Re: Mid Season Draft 2023 Discussion

so far to my knowledge we have been linked with;

Marty Hore - Williamstown
Caleb Poulter Footscray
Shaun Mannagh - Werribee

I'd say we are taking a pick