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Presti35
Dick Lee for Legend Status
Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Location: London, England
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Yes.
Can we trump Essendon for Giles?
Who else is around? _________________ A Goal Saved Is 2 Goals Earned! |
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jackcass
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Location: Bendigo
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I'm loath to add another ruckman particularly if you're only recruiting for depth. I recall how poor the VFL side was with Wood, Ceglar, McNamara and Gault all rotating through the F50 with Paine and Boland types. I know the success or otherwise of the VFL shouldn't influence the drafting for the seniors but with Cox, Gault and Moore on top of Witts, Grundy and White I think we've got sufficient coverage. Keeffe offers another option if we get to crisis circumstances.
And who knows what pick 5 will bring. I'm hoping we can add another midfielder but I think Hine will add best available and that very well may be another KPP/ruck type. |
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Damien
Me Noah & Flynn @ the G
Joined: 21 Jan 1999 Location: Croydon Vic
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Darren Jolly needs some cash. _________________ 'Collingwood are the Bradmans of Football'
The Herald - 1930 |
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Breadcrawl
Joined: 14 Oct 2007
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No.
Asked and answered already.
It wouldn't be fair to Giles to pick him up and then not play him. If we play him then we aren't properly developing our two excellent young ruck prospects.
We possibly shouldn't have delisted both of Ceglar and Wood. But they will know why they did that and I doubt it was so they could pick up another midaged ruckman _________________ they can smell what we're cookin' |
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Podpicken
Joined: 28 Oct 2006
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Watch for a rookie pick, I reckon. Who? I don't know. _________________ Billy Picken, the great No. 25 in the sky! |
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woftam
I used to be undecided, but now I'm not so sure.
Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Location: Carum Downs, Vic
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Podpicken wrote: | Watch for a rookie pick, I reckon. Who? I don't know. |
Yeah I think you may be on the money. Another ruckman to replace Huddo on the rookie list. |
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jackcass
Joined: 01 Mar 2005 Location: Bendigo
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woftam wrote: | Podpicken wrote: | Watch for a rookie pick, I reckon. Who? I don't know. |
Yeah I think you may be on the money. Another ruckman to replace Huddo on the rookie list. |
Hopefully someone with some coaching ability if they're going that route. |
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RudeBoy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
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Ummm........no. |
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AN_Inkling
Joined: 06 Oct 2007
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Yes we do. But not Giles. He actually wants to play. _________________ Well done boys! |
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Domesticated_Ape
Joined: 01 Oct 2012
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I'd be looking at someone with a big heart from the VFL, SANFL or WAFL.
He'd have to be able to run out a game, be under 30 years old and over 197cm.
No idea who. |
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swoop42
Whatcha gonna do when he comes for you?
Joined: 02 Aug 2008 Location: The 18
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Ryder is available.
If we were a genuine chance at a flag next year then he would have to be considered if we could convince him to stay in Melbourne. _________________ He's mad. He's bad. He's MaynHARD! |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005 Location: In flagrante delicto
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The only older Ruck we want is as a VFL hack ruck coach in the Hudson mould who could fill in for a game or 2 at most if injuries hit hard.
Orren Stephenson comes to mind, I don't really know what he's like as a ruck technician but he's about the only retired/delisted ruckman this year.
Anyone know what David Hille is up to? _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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John Wren
"Look after the game. It means so much to so many."
Joined: 15 Jul 2007
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stephenson has just signed with north ballarat. _________________ Purveyor of sanctimonious twaddle. |
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magpieazza
magpieazza
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Location: Griffith N.S.W
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Why we couldn't offer 48 for Giles is beyond me. He was playing very good footy a couple years ago. I think having a back up for our ruck stocks is sound list management, especially when the main two rucks are young and may not last out the year ( burnout).
Some posters suggest we have coverage but I think we are one good ruckman short, we have too many bits and parts ruckmen or just plain raw and inexperienced. _________________ Carpe diem quam minimum credula postero. |
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John Wren
"Look after the game. It means so much to so many."
Joined: 15 Jul 2007
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i doubt giles would want to play third string. _________________ Purveyor of sanctimonious twaddle. |
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