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Apparently we are interested in him for a late pick as a replacement for Cripps.
He would be our first hyphen since John Peter-Budge
The Saints, meanwhile, have moved to secure a replacement for Cripps in negotiating a trade of a late pick for Sydney small forward Trent Dennis-Lane.
The Saints are seeking to load up with a fast forward line blending in quick recruits Tom Lee and Dennis-Lane to complement the pace of Rhys Stanley and Terry Milera.
We are loving those Sandgropers. TDL was coached by Watters at Subiaco as a 17 year old. He certainly knows how to kick a goal. He bagged 70 in his first year of WAFL in 2009 before he was drafted. Watters clearly knows him and rates him.
damienc wrote:We are loving those Sandgropers. TDL was coached by Watters at Subiaco as a 17 year old. He certainly knows how to kick a goal. He bagged 70 in his first year of WAFL in 2009 before he was drafted. Watters clearly knows him and rates him.
I hope we get him then. The Saints could also do with more pace.
plugger66 wrote:Certainly fits the Sandy profile. Not sure about age and injury profile though.
Also fits the 'played under Watters as a Junior' profile.
Cripps was drafted as a HBF, so this guy doesn't really replace him, plus we already have 4 exciting small forwards on the list, surely that is enough.
I remember a final a couple of years ago when he tore Carlton up in the last quarter. Including the game winning goal from the boundary line. Dont see why not for a late pick. He can play, just Jetta took his spot in Sydney.
He was looking as good as Jetta a couple of years ago but he seems to have disappeared. Cripps was a guys who played his best footy as a quick goal kicking wingman. TDL is a quick goal kicking wingman. He might just need opportunity and was looking like he should be something special even. It's funny how one guy like Jetta gets a grade and another like TDL just falls away yet on talent alone not much in it. If Scott could reinvigorate him might be a steal for the Cripps pick and can play from day one I guess.
dragit wrote:
We want a completely professional, methodical & un-emotional approach…
Well no.
However you're assuming that it isn't a completely professional, methodical and un-emotioanl approach.
At least he has knowledge of some of these guys. Nothing like picking up hype only to find it wasn't that great. I'm practical, if I have seen it enough to rate it I would prefer it to someone else's relayed story. TDL seems to have been a gun at WAFL level. Nothing wrong with assuming the talent is still there but needs to be given opportunity. It fits with our age profile which is obviously a priority and he's not dissimilar to a Sydney style recruit who hasn't ben given a chance to show his talent.
