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    Quote Originally Posted by Ludwig View Post
    Nah.

    Campbell may become a very good to great AFL player in time (or he may not). In a few years time, he might be rated more highly than Rowell (or he might not). But he's nothing like as ready to go as Rowell was this time last year. He hasn't shown the same ability to accumulate possessions at will, and isn't as physically developed as Rowell is (and was this time last year). Rowell was through directly into the Suns' on-ball brigade, and accumulated nine Brownlow votes in four games. The fact that the Swans plan to play Campbell off half-back to start with indicates he is nothing like as physically ready for the really tough stuff around the ball.

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    The thing I worry about is that with so many good kicks on the team, like Campbell, Ling, Dawson and Stephens, they'll be calling us the New Hawthorn.

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    Quote Originally Posted by royboy42 View Post
    It's a pretty good wrap, isn't it.
    But only attributed to a 'close friend' of Tim Watson.
    Matt Rendell , who has been in the system a looong time, reckons he's the best kick in the AFL.
    That's a pretty good wrap too.
    But I thought Rowell's start last year was the most impressive I've ever seen; and I was around for Carl Ditterich's first year , too.
    Anyway, I'll be watching Braeden Campbell with a fair degree of excitement.
    2121 could be a fun year, let's hope so.
    2121 could well be a fun year but unfortunately I doubt whether any of us will be here to enjoy it

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    Quote Originally Posted by rb4x View Post
    2121 could well be a fun year but unfortunately I doubt whether any of us will be here to enjoy it
    You don't want your consciousness downloaded into RWO posthumously?
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    Quote Originally Posted by royboy42 View Post
    It's a pretty good wrap, isn't it.
    But only attributed to a 'close friend' of Tim Watson.
    Matt Rendell , who has been in the system a looong time, reckons he's the best kick in the AFL.
    That's a pretty good wrap too.
    But I thought Rowell's start last year was the most impressive I've ever seen; and I was around for Carl Ditterich's first year , too.
    Anyway, I'll be watching Braeden Campbell with a fair degree of excitement.
    2121 could be a fun year, let's hope so.
    If Rowell had played out the season, I reckon he would have given the Brownlow a shake. Phenomenal debut....I was pretty disappointed when he got injured.

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    Rowell has the best first season since Judd; so unlikely, but if it happens great.

    What we do know is he’s an elite kick. I remember listening to (from memory, but can’t be certain) Dunstall saying he’s the best field kick to enter the AFL in a decade.

    If that’s the case and he learns to play AFL standard football, then him running around alongside McInerney, Blakey, Stephens, Dawson and if they get there Ling and Gould, offers the prospect of a good time better than what was on offer at the corner tables at Jackson’s on George in the 1990s.

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    Quote Originally Posted by royboy42 View Post
    It's a pretty good wrap, isn't it.
    But only attributed to a 'close friend' of Tim Watson.
    Matt Rendell , who has been in the system a looong time, reckons he's the best kick in the AFL.
    That's a pretty good wrap too.
    But I thought Rowell's start last year was the most impressive I've ever seen; and I was around for Carl Ditterich's first year , too.
    Anyway, I'll be watching Braeden Campbell with a fair degree of excitement.
    2121 could be a fun year, let's hope so.
    The source is clearly Kevin Sheehan.

    I’d have no problems if Campbell only got 6 Brownlow votes across his first 4 games.

    A lot to be excited about in 2021

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    Quote Originally Posted by rb4x View Post
    2121 could well be a fun year but unfortunately I doubt whether any of us will be here to enjoy it
    I’ve done that half a dozen times this year. Sorry, guys.

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    Hope this bloke and my fellow RWOers are right.

    Best Young AFL Players to Watch in 2021 - Rowell, Serong, and More

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBloods View Post
    Hope this bloke and my fellow RWOers are right.

    Best Young AFL Players to Watch in 2021 - Rowell, Serong, and More
    Surely some mistake, I thought we’d agreed on RWO that RB’s barely best 22?

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    If R1 was next week, this would be my team. Assumptions made: Rampe and Cunningham fit, others who didn't play not or in reserves
    B Rampe Melican Cunningham (Ling if not fit)
    HB Lloyd McCartin Dawson
    C Blakey Mills Florent
    HF Gulden McDonald Heeney
    F Papley Reid Hayward
    Foll Hickey Parker Kennedy
    Int: Fox Rowbottom Campbell Bell

    Ling, Gould, Warner, Sinclair, Wicks, Amartey played today.

    McLean, O'Connor, Sheather, Carruthers, Taylor, Ronke, Clarke, Gray, COR maybe in reserves?

    Rampe, Franklin, Cunningham, McInerney, Hewett, Stephens, Naismith, Brand rested / injured?

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    I know injuries and form can sort this over a season, but isn’t it nice to look at that side and go I think Stephens, McInerney and Wicks would be in my side if they are fit. And that’s before we get to Hewett or one or two of the others that can clearly play a role.

    Our rebuild and depth still has a bit to go, but we are getting there.

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