I think we have found a forward/ruck in Alir. He just needs to build his tank as he does tire easily but being smarter with his running patterns should improve this. I'm still inclined to go for the best midfielder at No 3 (Hollands/Phillips). MacDonald is tempting as he has shown he can mark in traffic in senior football which for a young key forward is rare. He's a good kick and I wouldn't be unhappy if we selected him. The recruiters may go that way seeing we will get Campbell and Gulden in later picks.
Thinking about our ruck issues, our best hope is to engineer an inspired, left field selection of an unheralded ruckman, then turn him into a solid contributer a la Mummy and Pyke. If we made those moves today, there would be plenty of knockers - Mummy too fat and unfit, Pyke no experience Rugby fullback.
I wonder if there's someone floating around the tier immediately below AFL we could rookie list? Or trade in someone like Archie Smith who has been behind Stef for a long time and now looks to have fallen behind the Big O? Many are pushing for Preuss - I have my concerns about anyone who seems to be happy to be backup but he could be another Mummy as well..........
In the second academy game against GWS, there was an ex-rugby player, Lachlan McAndrew. He looked more like 210cm, than 200cm. He dominated in the ruck. Late in the game, he seemed to have been given the instructions to thump the ball into space; which he did. Seems to have a reasonable amount of pace. He's also been playing for Manly in the SFL. In their last game, he was rated as their BOG.
However, he is a beanpole, so there might be some doubt on his durability? Though spending time in rugby scrums, probably means that he has some sort of toughness. Could be worth a spot on the rookie list, as a project ruckman.
There was a bit about him (and another recent raw ruck "find" on the Swans' website a few weeks back.
Academy plays the patient game
Both sound like players to wait and see how they develop next year and beyond.
My son who follows the footy more closely than I do feels that Adelaide will get pick two compensation for losing Brad crouch pushing our pick back to pic 4 do people think that's right or his wrong
Nobody knows how the AFLs secret mixture of “herbs and spices” works!
My expectation is that there is no way the AFL gives them pick 2. Might give them a mid (somehow) or end of first rounder.
Which makes it more likely they’ll try and force a trade.
The Hun saying the Bombers might not try and force a trade for Daniher if the AFL says they’ll get pick 7 as compensation.
They can't force anything, anyway. He's out of contract, so he can just walk to the preseason draft. Other teams have shown a reluctance to interfere with that process. Luke Ball went through to 30 something and the Sun's bloke who ended up at Carlton last year slipped through to them. By the time the PSD comes around most teams have got their TPP filled up. All Daniher needs to do is put a price on his head that he knows Adelaide and North won't match.
Last edited by The Big Cat; 21st September 2020 at 03:07 PM.
Those who have the greatest power to hurt us are those we love.
Given the strange year we have had (and not Vic under 18 games), I feel that the top 10 are going to far more difficult to pick this year and there will be a heap of 'sliders'.
Campbell and Gulden give us a couple of top 20 picks already, so I would be open to trading pick 3 if the right deal was to be had.
Agree about the compensation probabilities. But I think Adelaide should be happy enough to get a mid 1st rounder for Crouch. I don't know if any club would be willing to give more. Maybe he just stays at Adelaide.
I think if we want Daniher and we can come to a salary deal then Essendon will let him got for a compo pick 7. This story could unfold this week. Once we see what's happening with Daniher, we can plan the rest of the trade and draft season.
based on how Daniher played on the weekend - you only want him for what he showed when played in the ruck in the last qtr. for the first 3/4 he looked disinterested or injured
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