Absolute steal if Smil still available at 7. Caught up last week at friars y12 breakfast. Still growing, every bit 196. Inside bull but wouldn't surprise if slides into the f50 as 2nd tall. Footy smarts, loewe like mits and radar boot. Might get on for the 2025 Norm.

Why would we pick up Pruess when we just moved on Campbell? Can't see this happening.

.. and son went thru juniors at Orch with Smil so saw a lot. If he slips we will be getting an 194 inside beast ready to go R1. Mums side are all mad Sainters but I’d suggest his want is to get to Tulla and wear 21. Interesting comment on Jagga in thread. Ripping kid, runs all day, however slight bu...

Also if GC want a top 8 spot 2025 don't think giving 13 to Carl or Coll to get stronger by trading for Houston is a clever decision. But will we have the points collateral to trade for 13 and give back late 2024 selections?

On Hobbs, talk to Essendon supporters. Pass.

Recruiters should be looking at youthy Sydney and Geelong players who can't get a game that we can get after pick 40. Always well educated, taught how to play and Wells/Beatson wouldn't have drafted if they can't kick.

Meek and Xerri are both mid 20s and took forever to develop into, arguably, top echelon rucks who will be dominant over the next seasons. Max needs another couple of preseasons and schooling.

Early sub always gets dropped so unless there are injuries probably Byrnes for Bonner. We go from playing the premiers to the spooners so I'd write this one off and go with the side who took the Bombers apart. (.... But I'm also a fan of playing a professional tap ruckman so would love to get Campbe...

Plenty of other problems tonight but like above comments got ripped a new one at clearance. Hindsight great but why not play Campbell against Oscar - and other dinosaur rucks - per the first meeting? Their elite mids has a field day with first use.

Depends on what we have to give up to get him. 4th rounder, full medical and $500k per for two years? Maybe.

Seb's card must be stamped if Jones is preferred as 'the experienced mid' and also not named as an emergency.

In 6 weeks when Pies, Dogs, Port miss finals Hawks will not be the only side chasing Battle. Would he stay for 750 per over 5? One of the listed will offer enough to see us with 4+5 in the draft.

Owens was, I'd suggest, one of about 10 who had shockers in the driving rain. Has plenty of credits in the bank and will get 20 with a couple of goals this week. Same for Henry, Membrey, Higgo, Butler and Wood who were equally missing. Don't agree on targetting Mitch on a bad one, has been a positiv...

Don't think body size matters. Just pour (sic) skills in the conditions. Thread omitting Henry and Wood. Both worst game this season. Will be Jones last game. Bonner's deliberate giving away the first goal was probably the lowest footy IQ action of the season. Take possession and the tackle out of p...

Four umps on the ground, one should have been watching f50 as there are always holding frees paid. Not one saw it! Surprising.

Don't think Keeler or Heath this week. The feel good first game announcement vids are normally up by now. Probably Marshall to spend more time forward of the ball and Campbell to stick to Grundy. Have a good feeling about Sunday.

Caminiti trial down back probably to see whether we need to throw big bucks to Battle. Looked ok against Lions. Hawk fans would be nervous 2025 watching Frost and Battle dispose by foot.

Another superstar junior, floundering at AFL level. I'm a pass.

What's he like sitting under a deep entry? In any case I'd resign Campbell.

If I recall the knock at draft time was discipline and a touch puffy. Body shape lends to be a beast with a couple of preseasons. If Ross allows, barrels after a point would clear (and some) the Docklands centre circle. Weapon.

Looking forward to seeing his left foot cannon. Sainters 'wooooof' boy.

We get the entries but they're mostly wasted long and deep that opposition know is coming and get setup to rebound out. If we clean up entries to hit targets, I'd suggest another 12-15 controlled 30-35m looks a game. If those shots are at 50%, there is the 100 points and we're lauding Ross the attac...

Watching the replay.... which is it? Are we are filled with low footy IQ players who instinctively long high bomb rather than a 20m dart to teammate 35 out all alone? Is it a team rule to ignore a free player in favour of a deep entry that the opposition know is our M.O? I'm up to 14 the number of b...

What's the knock on Campbell at senior level? No tank? No foot skills? Would have thought by now he could have been tested as a contest tap ruck who follow opposition #1 around the ground freeing up Marshall to float across the f50 arc (dropping Caminetti or Members). Ross mustn't value tappers.

Never seen him play, what's the knock on Campbell? Every week stacks of first touch, but never gets promoted. Is now the time to select and play Marshall CHF/CHB/second ruck? Campbell then does nothing else but follow opposition ruck around. But then I probably value a professional leaping tapper mo...