Discussion Re-Signings, Retirements, Delistings, Trade & Drafting
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Really happy with that.
Van Rooyen is a beast and could play either end of the ground. Really like the look of him.
Howes was touted as a top 20 pick and we were looking very closely at using pick 19 on him. We even tried to jump up to Adelaide’s pick 36 from our pick 39 to ensure we get him. The clubs had agreed but the AFL knocked that trade back only for us to land him anyway 😄
Always nice to have a Father & Son selection. Hopefully the speedy Taj does well and makes it as an AFL player.
Van Rooyen is a beast and could play either end of the ground. Really like the look of him.
Howes was touted as a top 20 pick and we were looking very closely at using pick 19 on him. We even tried to jump up to Adelaide’s pick 36 from our pick 39 to ensure we get him. The clubs had agreed but the AFL knocked that trade back only for us to land him anyway 😄
Always nice to have a Father & Son selection. Hopefully the speedy Taj does well and makes it as an AFL player.
Charlie Constable was the only recycled player to be picked up, with Gold Coast giving the former Geelong midfielder a second home at pick 63. Constable played 12 games over four years for the Cats, battling to break into their powerful midfield before being delisted. Conversely, the Suns were on the lookout for another midfielder after trading Will Brodie to Fremantle and embarrassingly losing Hugh Greenwood to North Melbourne after delisting him with the hope of redrafting him.
Interesting- if he does plays the same role as Greenwood then very SC relevant.
Interesting- if he does plays the same role as Greenwood then very SC relevant.
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I believe Adelaide where going to pick Clark so we had to do that trade to make sure we got Clark before they did.
We tried hard to get him to nominate for the mid-season draft last year but he didn't... we've been a fan of his for a while now.
I like this pick... He can play for us early next season I reckon.
We tried hard to get him to nominate for the mid-season draft last year but he didn't... we've been a fan of his for a while now.
I like this pick... He can play for us early next season I reckon.
The Pies did something similar, using a future pick (maybe a 4th?) to move up two spots late in the draft, which does seem wasteful on face value. I guess if it gets you a player you feel is appealing from a risk/reward perspective, it’s okay. Some clubs started passing in around the 4th round in any case, if I recall correctly.
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Greg Clark has been likened to Matt Priddis - very similar playing style, inside mid who loved to tackle. No frills/ hard mature body - of the current players, think maybe Jarryd Lyons - not flashy but just keeps finding the ball, tough in the contest. Has worked very hard for his afl opportunity, rapt for him personally. Really deserved it, fantastic guy by all reports who never gave up on his afl dream.
Excellent interview/ mentions how stoked he is to reunite with Schofield as his midfield coach - was a huge influence when he was the Subiaco head coach.
Lifelong eagles fan, whole family is.
Studying to be a financial advisor, seems a switched on guy. Very mature for a 24 year old.