best available player.
Worst case collect talent and trade on if needed.

Remember have 2 academy players to come in - Cole and Hoffman - both defenders.

Best 2 available i get and actually took the slightly speculative pick also.

8-9 wins at best with a percentage closer to 100 than 85. Will be competitive but early travel puts us in a hole. By round 12 perhaps 4 wins and spent at the bye.

Perhaps they want a 3rd SA team and getting us used to it early on ....hahahaha

Fixture out- Once again criticize AFL , get bent over with the fixture

3 trips to Adelaide in the first 5 rounds
2 trips to WA
1 game in Alice Springs

Perhaps the HS had seen the fixture before the article today predicting 12th

Was there with my cousin and Aunt. Enjoying the win the coppers suggested we wait 5 minutes before we leave hence saw the famous jumper lift. Only time walked out of Vic park with a win ( only went 7 times) over Collingwood. Done think we ever played them there again as got good crowds for a few yea...

I get worried about players SOS drafted at Carlton- the record isn't great for what they paid. Stocker was delisted, the GWS guys he got after he left there were not much chop, now chasing another guy who is a depth player at Carlton. Anything more than an third - rather see Cama become a CHB

No thanks

I actually wonder sometimes if journos get asked to write this stuff by manager is return for leaks at other times during the year.

pick 13 is key for Houston deal , Will go to collingwood for Noble and picks back. 13 then goes top port with the small forward who wants out for Houston and other stuff .

I fear they are not yet born

Freo need picks for Bolton so not likely.

If Battle comp is 8 , with Ashcroft becomes 8&9

I know draft is deep but 2 top 10 picks - assuming not 2 HBF like last time we had 2 in top 10, i think that is a good get.

I like it. The AFL has said the system is changing anyway. It is the academy issue as much as anything, the way the northern states get the advantage- not level playing field in regard to the draft and matching . To me FS is a lucky dip , although the point accumulation model is an anomaly which nee...

rumour is 3rd round pick if we take the salary. Front ended and have space so i would take that

What about Mitchell’s crybaby antics afterwards. Should be called Sookball, not Hokball. This gross hypocrisy coming from the man who mocked Essendon with injector gestures a few years back. What a complete social media storm this became. Bit of harmless banter by Hinkley and Sicily - still kicking...

Just a solid player, we have a few of those already.

Carlton friends rank Young only just behind Pitonett as worst player they had so pass.

message is we need more midfield depth

Love it , self defalcating

SEN reporting feeling is moving more towards pick 8 . With Tassie coming in soon on the draft we need to stockpile as much top end talent as possible. All reports are this draft is no stand out and first 12-15 good. Get 2 picks in top 10 - end up perhaps being 9,10 with Ashcroft in there and potenti...

Mason great for culture and also been playing very well.
Haven't checked but Butler was high for pressure acts this seasons for the team ( at times at least ) . Also not obviously ready replacement.

Nine’s Tom Morris reported the Hawks’ offer accepted by Battle was less lucrative than the Saints’ bid which virtually rules out that Band 1 compo it seems. So disappointing.... The way you know Tom Morris is talking rubbish is when sound comes from his mouth. Got chip on his shoulder after RL call...

Nine’s Tom Morris reported the Hawks’ offer accepted by Battle was less lucrative than the Saints’ bid which virtually rules out that Band 1 compo it seems. So disappointing.... The way you know Tom Morris is talking rubbish is when sound comes from his mouth. Got chip on his shoulder after RL call...

Lets hope the bean counters come up with a pick 8 compensation .

Options from here:

- Cama to CHB , retain Membrey
- Houston?
- adjust the way we defend until Schoemaker is ready defensively

one of only 14 2 times B & F winners, 200 Games.
Got most out of his skill set.
Kicking let him down at times, hence the whipping boy matter with fans who i think were hanging out for a new star midfielder and he was as close as we had.

Great career and clubman

Sure it isn't money. Simple StKilda offer $900,000 a season Hawthorn then forced to match it Triggers pick 8 Or like Danger did and with Gresham , negotiate with Hawthorn to get the structure required. Hawthorn then have the option in 2 years to change if required. Get AFL sign off in the back grou...

Sure it isn't money. Simple StKilda offer $900,000 a season Hawthorn then forced to match it Triggers pick 8 Or like Danger did and with Gresham , negotiate with Hawthorn to get the structure required. Hawthorn then have the option in 2 years to change if required. Get AFL sign off in the back groun...

Australia has a habit of looking at a DOB and deciding your are no longer good as a professional coach.

Knowledge, desire, man management and ability to adapt key important features of a coach not DOB