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What's Tom De Koning's JS like? Any ideas? @AngryAnt @blue dreamer @Slammer any insights or gut feelings?
I think long term that he is looked at as the replacement for Kruezer.
This season Teague has consistently said we will play our best available and this may spell some risk for Tom and his JS going forward.
As a Carlton fan I am thrilled with him but wouldn't be racing to include him in my SC side, no real inside knowledge though.
 
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He looked great I thought last week... would've thought pretty good from what I saw but I don't know the Blues very well
I think long term that he is looked at as the replacement for Kruezer.
This season Teague has consistently said we will play our best available and this may spell some risk for Tom and his JS going forward.
As a Carlton fan I am thrilled with him but wouldn't be racing to include him in my SC side, no real inside knowledge though.
Thanks legends. I am just thinking with Draper at R2 and a donut at R3, it might be worth bringing him in at R3 for a bit of extra security. Would mean passing on Bytel, but my mids will be complete Wicks and Schoenberg for cover.
 
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Thanks legends. I am just thinking with Draper at R2 and a donut at R3, it might be worth bringing him in at R3 for a bit of extra security. Would mean passing on Bytel, but my mids will be complete Wicks and Schoenberg for cover.
had to laugh when he dropped a ball on the wing last week and BT said something like "Gee, he looked a bit like a baby giraffe there"... he did look very raw
 
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What's Tom De Koning's JS like? Any ideas? @AngryAnt @blue dreamer @Slammer any insights or gut feelings?
McKay and McGovern were out of our team last round and McKay is coming back in this round so he could take his spot. If he were to remain in the side it would be at the expense of Pittonet which may happen as Pittonet copped a hand injury last round and I reckon they'll rest him this round. Long term, not so sure. Reckon they might also give Josh Honey a go in for Martin.
 
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McKay and McGovern were out of our team last round and McKay is coming back in this round so he could take his spot. If he were to remain in the side it would be at the expense of Pittonet which may happen as Pittonet copped a hand injury last round and I reckon they'll rest him this round. Long term, not so sure. Reckon they might also give Josh Honey a go in for Martin.
Saw some youtube vision of a practice match against Collingwood at Ikon park during the pre season and Honey seemed to get plenty of the ball.
Although being youtube vision it might have been very selective and could have been filmed by his Mum for all i know.
 
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McKay and McGovern were out of our team last round and McKay is coming back in this round so he could take his spot. If he were to remain in the side it would be at the expense of Pittonet which may happen as Pittonet copped a hand injury last round and I reckon they'll rest him this round. Long term, not so sure. Reckon they might also give Josh Honey a go in for Martin.
Great insight, thanks legend. Worked out my plan of attack. If Draper isn't in, I will know before the start of the Blues game so if De Koning is in then I might go that way and just hope he somehow stays in the team.
 
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Saw some youtube vision of a practice match against Collingwood at Ikon park during the pre season and Honey seemed to get plenty of the ball.
Although being youtube vision it might have been very selective and could have been filmed by his Mum for all i know.
You're right, small video clips aren't that great an indication of how good a player is overall however there was a lot of good stuff about him coming out of the club in the pre-season in print as well. I think in terms of role and position, he's a good fit for Martin and I hope they give him a go this week, they might take a more conservative approach though.
 
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West coast saying Nicholas Reid, fwd at 102k is gonna debut this week...

...if that is deadset, would like to know who they plan to ‘manage’

Team won’t be announced until SAT evening Tho

Who’s our resident WA spy tweeter....
 
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West coast saying Nicholas Reid, fwd at 102k is gonna debut this week...

...if that is deadset, would like to know who they plan to ‘manage’

Team won’t be announced until SAT evening Tho

Who’s our resident WA spy tweeter....
Word is Jake Waterman has a broken hand.

Reid would come in for him.
 

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Word is Jake Waterman has a broken hand.

Reid would come in for him.
Nice context mate. Any idea how serious for Waterman? The 102k price point is very handy and I might need to take Reid over Foot if some of my other rookies don’t make enough cash. Also sick of how bad the Sydney rookies have turned out so far haha
 
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Nice context mate. Any idea how serious for Waterman? The 102k price point is very handy and I might need to take Reid over Foot if some of my other rookies don’t make enough cash. Also sick of how bad the Sydney rookies have turned out so far haha
Not good for Waterman... Broke it at training yesterday and the thoughts are that it requires surgery so probably out a while.

On second thoughts, I think Reid actually comes in for Ah Chee who has been really quiet lately. Reid plays a half-forward role and has great goal sense... so he's more likely to replace Ah Chee.

The most obvious replacement like for like for Waterman is Brander. Williams another option too, but Brander is a better like for like to keep the structure we have the same.

Simmo hates giving away team news early, lol So we'll have to wait for teams.
 
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