And you n terms of jagging talent with these later picks, Sam Fisher I think was 55 as a mature age undersized key forward from the Riverland and West Adelaide

And look at his football career

The caveat as always with these kids is that exposed form is at Underage levels - where height and weight can give an advantage not on offer at Senior levels That said, the expectation is that this kid would be Drafted so to get thru to where he got to gives the prospect we have jagged a bargain The...

Yes, left the year of Billings, Dunstan and Acres out, and put the year of Ross there by error! But the point remains. And in regards a "small defender", Webster is over 30 years of age and, in my view, Stocker does not have the leg speed relying therefore exclusively on denying space. So ...

And you must watch a different Byrnes from the one I see (noting jumping to spoil when matched up with an elite "small forward" is not a requisite). Byrnes has the ability to hold position, to take a contested mark, has pace and has 2 sided very proficient disposal. His running of the wing...

The history of Drafting is interesting, and shows why we had a dysfunctional List resulting in Gallagher going to the State Leagues for mid-age, mature bodies as a makeshift strategy (noting Wilkie remains). Going back to 2012, where you would expect players to still be contributing but toward the e...

And, to respond. I seem to recall that Steele was a "tagger" until Rattan challenged him to be more than that. Burke was a "small defender" who transitioned to a mid-field role I recall Hayes and Dal Santo starting out as flankers and Crouch spent his first 12 months "hidden...

The question is how many Top 10 Draft Picks since we were a basket case, hence Riewoldt and Koschitzke (then 62!!) then the immediate years post that period? And the reasons you get Top 10 Picks (leaving aside the nonsense of Father/Son and Academy which distort) being that you are ordinary, at best...

So we should have gone thru Season 2024 not winning a game so we received the Number 1 Draft Pick (being an elite mid)? Really? EVERY time you go onto the park, you do so to win, to build confidence and to attract the profile winning affords That profile also puts the Club in an advantageous positio...

In terms of the players we will have running around as mids, there are Clark, Phillipou, Wilson and Windhager Then Owens if they go that route with him - and Wanganeen-Mileta who is quite probably just too good to park on a half back flank as his career Despite all the commentary on here (and elsewh...

Boyd’s stats were indeed elite - acknowledged by the awards he won for his 2024 season But …… He wins the ball at ball ups because with his size he cannot be moved, putting the opposition ruck off balance and grabbing the ball from the contest (every contest) Noting the number of frees against he co...

Van Wyk by comparison is 20 years of age, 202cm and 113kgs - has skills and mobility (never having played at League level because of the availability of Boyd) In the Seconds Grand Final, won by Norwood, he had 5 kicks, 11 handballs, 2 marks, 3 tackles and 16 hit outs in a low scoring slugfest I do n...

And in the Grand Final, at Adelaide Oval, Harry was generally ineffective with 7 kicks, 6 handballs, no marks (and a goal)

He had 39 hit outs, and that was his value

I continue to have a little knowledge of what is transpiring at The Parade - hence my assessment of Boyd I have contributed to this site The size referred to is the fact, at 198cm and able to bullock including taking possession at ruck contests aka Marshall - in the SANFL where he rucks hence Van Wy...

We have had Trump front and centre in the media (including in Australia!!) for the last 10 years and now for another 4 whilst we see what transpires - he is a disrupter, focussed on a transaction which provides advantage to him and thrives on publicity which leads to unpredictable and the resultant ...

The difference is that Ryder could jump, run and mark - so an athlete

Harry is not in the same class, and by a long, long way

And just to add, our lack of options for “talls” is a problem That said we need to ruck Heath on a full time basis developing as multi functional - so make to create a mismatch forward or release Marshall looking for that mismatch This is where Keeler comes in, tall, athletic and with all the skills...

His strength is his body giving him the ability to push and shove in the ruck contest (giving away frees) then continue as a very effective bullocking clearance player (so much like Marshall except without the football skills of Marshall including, by his own admission not being quick so needing the...

His strength is his body giving him the ability to push and shove in the ruck contest (giving away frees) then continue as a very effective bullocking clearance player (so much like Marshall except without the football skills of Marshall including, by his own admission not being quick so needing the...

Curly has a point There was the building of a side, starting with structure hence rucks, kpp’s, mids both inside and out And the reason those who bang on on this site about mids miss the point of the exercise, which is to recruit the potential best player available In recent years we have recruited ...

Not too sure about those ratings

Howard and Cordy have the same rating but, when available Howard is an automatic selection over Cordy, Cordy only getting a game if Howard is not available so back up

As but one example

Phillipou was not rested

He played for Sandringham under tutorship - so working on aspects of his game

Wilson has the assets of his running and endurance - which were required in the AFL side

The question is, given the expertise a contributor to this site regales in why is this contributor an anonymous contributor on this site and not leading St Kilda’s recruitment assets (or any other Club)? In regard the player recruited from Carlton, having been delisted by Carlton, I have no knowledg...

Howard, as our only tall defender facing the forward arsenal of competing teams is critical to this side Ditto King as our only tall forward (noting Caminiti is developing and may even play in defence out of necessity) Ditto Marshall as our only Ruckman at competition level Which is why I do not lim...

The Snowy River hydro project

How is that going on time and cost?

Funny it is never mentioned by media

And in regard to ever changing landscapes and risk, you are a supplier to Myer, your fashion labels enjoying front of store promotion (complimenting your access to leased store areas you may or may not staff). And along comes Solly, no doubt demanding front of store promotion, you relegated to the b...