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Presti35 
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Well this is interesting. Will he get picked up? And who is having a look at him?
184cm, turns 27 in January.
Was a young gun in the Gaelic football before moving to Australia in 2012. After 2 years and six games he returned to play for County Down (with Marty Clarke).
If you remember Clarke also went home but made a come back after a couple seasons. (He missed the 2010 flag). After his return, he played 27 more games over three seasons.
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Boogie Knights
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| Lightning quick, but a bit slight if I recall. Knows how to kick a goal. You'd have to think someone has had a sniff for him to nominate. Is it us? |
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Worth a punt with a late pick I reckon he was alright.
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| He might now regret some of the things he said about AFL (not the club). |
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David 
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Perhaps, but perhaps we could learn something from him, too:
https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/caolan-mooney-142356
| Quote: | "Gaelic football is more about your passion. Aussie Rules, you're there because you’re being paid to be there. They’re all competitors and they all want to win (In Australia) but a county team winning together is far better than what you’d win in Australia.
"You go home to your own houses in Australia, you’re all living in different suburbs. In a county team it’s more local, you’d be going out together and celebrating together. So if gaelic wants to go down that route of paying players, I think it would potentially ruin it," he added. |
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K
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It sounds like he's missing the money. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
So I guess the lesson is: money is important. |
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RudeBoy
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From memory, he was very quick, but not very good.  |
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stui magpie 
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| David wrote: | Perhaps, but perhaps we could learn something from him, too:
https://www.sportsjoe.ie/gaa/caolan-mooney-142356
| Quote: | "Gaelic football is more about your passion. Aussie Rules, you're there because you’re being paid to be there. They’re all competitors and they all want to win (In Australia) but a county team winning together is far better than what you’d win in Australia.
"You go home to your own houses in Australia, you’re all living in different suburbs. In a county team it’s more local, you’d be going out together and celebrating together. So if gaelic wants to go down that route of paying players, I think it would potentially ruin it," he added. |
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I read the article, he's describing VFL footy 100 years ago when it WAS tribal and people lived in the suburb they played in.
He was also at the club at a time when several have described it as not a great place to be, which has been fixed. We think that because they're white and speak a version of English that there won't be cultural differences. I dare say he would have enjoyed his time a lot more if was getting regular senior games
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Presti35
Dick Lee for Legend Status
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I'll add him to the possible rookie draft selections, but at 27, does he help us right now? Because in 2-3 years he wont be.
And if we're drafting for right now, then there is better options.
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Presti35
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From the Pick 35 thread:
| Presti35 wrote: | I think it's fairly obvious that we wont be signing any delisted players, with 3 senior spots to fill from the draft and 2 rookie spots to fill.
That and we probably cant afford to be offering any contracts to any delisted players and, well, who is left that helps us out that we cant jump on in the RD??
Thinking about Rookie Draft ideas:
(Lynden Dunn will be re-rookied, so really we'll only have one spot to fill there).
Tom Jok (Former VFL player (existing report), 190cm, 22 years old).
Mitch Brown (Emergency KPP. Fitness freak, no injuries. 196cm, 29 years old).
Riley Grundy (Talked about earlier, younger brother, but question marks over his ability. 194cm, 19 years old).
Nick Robertson (Tough and aggressive. Helps cover Greenwood injury as a tagger. 190cm, 24 years old).
Ben Keays (Very highly rated when U19. Medium-Forward, 186cm, 22 years old).
Dale Thomas (Former player, can cover Levi injury. 185cm, 32 years old).
Matthew Broadbent (Another that could fill in for Levi. 189cm, 29 years old.)
Lachie Henderson (Depth FF option. 196cm, 29 years old).
Billy Stretch (Dunno if good enough? 183cm, 23 years old).
Jay Kennedy-Harris (Highly rated in U19. Needs a new start. 175cm, 24 years old).
Cody Hirst (I hope someone gives him a shot. 180cm, 19 years old).
And if you want a quick chuckle; Brendon Goddard (193cm, 34 years old).
Question time:
I guess while we are in the window, do we go for an experienced player? Someone that can fill a role if needed. Or do we go for youth and take a shot on someone that missed out in the ND?
If Levi is a LTI, is there a window for filling his position? Or would that be in the Mid Season Draft next year?
And what's the deal with Harley Bennell? Are Melbourne planning to take him in the PSD? Leaving Carlton clear to jump on Martin? Bennell surely wont last long if he's in the RD. |
Maybe there isnt a better option? 
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K
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Well, did he nominate because a club encouraged him to or just on his own?
When Marty returned, the game had moved on a fair bit. |
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stui magpie
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When Marty returned he'd developed an illness which impeded his ability to play
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| stui magpie wrote: | | When Marty returned he'd developed an illness which impeded his ability to play |
He was a loss... very good player.
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Presti35
Dick Lee for Legend Status
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No takers in the ND.
Rookie draft tomorrow morning.
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Presti35
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No takers in the rookie draft.
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