I wrote a very long and well researched reply to HAP but probably too much of a digression for the Ridley thread, so I have put it in the Draft Strategy thread.
https://discourse.bomberblitz.com/t/draft-strategy/3580/178?u=scarey
Could do. What Iāve seen of him likes to mark by reading the ball better than others, takes off and lopes forward, good penetrating kick, and seems to read space / the options ahead of him well.
Damaging from half back, and can hold up defensively.
So if thatās like Wellman, yeah.
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I havenāt seen him yet but is he Marty with a bit more height size speed and slightly better skills?
Sounds awesome and thatās not to say that Marty doesnāt have a place in our future backline
Conor Rambo hurls
Gleeson Hartley Ridley
7th ?
Of course that ignores Francis going back too
That is very tall obviously but if Ridley comes through more in mold of Birchall it could be very exciting. Can McKenna be a back pocket and rebounding animal though. Maybe we need to look for another had nut from Frankston
To be honest, I donāt think weāve really found the Bags replacement unless McNeice is good enough. And maybe not the Kelly replacement. McKenna and Ridley sound good for the rebound and intercepting roles, but for the lock down role I just canāt see Gleeson doing it. Maybe Dea? You kind of want someone a bit more composed. Maybe Redman for the Kelly role?
In many ways, I hope the players develop so this could be our longer term back line (Hurley as the old man!):
FB: Hurley Hartley Dea/Gleeson/McNeice
HB: McKenna Ambrose Ridley
Rotating: Redman
I see Francis as the Hooker replacement (longer term) to be honest. Or at least I ā ā ā ā ā ā hope so.
Yep, with the way Ridley is being talked about, he may very well be a good HBF option for us.
Back Pockets though we are very short of. Baguley still good for the time being. McGrath exceptionalā¦ but other things are planned. Other than that Iāve got Mutch as a possibility, but then the cupboard is pretty bare.
So Frankston it is.
What about Hepp A?
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Needs to grow his hair out before the draft. Or maybe thatās the plan: no opposition scouts are going to notice him now.
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Zero chance of that.
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Not much thenā¦
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Youāll have to help me out 'bootā¦ because he is a winger / midfielder and good enough to make it in that roleā¦ or because he just doesnāt have the skills to play the back pocket role?
Well yes he is a wing/mid, could also play across half back. Is both too tall (and a fair chance to add little more height yet), and not blessed with the acceleration for the Baguley role.
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Cheersā¦ Frankston it is then.
Nick Hind.
Reckon heād need to pack on a bit more weight, but we could do a lot worse.
Iād definitely have a look at it.
But Frankston VFL folded! How are we going to draft small defenders!?!?!?
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Might have to wait until next year when Gary Buckenara gets them up and going again.
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Faster than Gleeson? Jeez. Heāll be a good player if so given his size.
No way can McKenna play BP or really anything defensively minded.
I live close by, Iāll take care of it!
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I wouldnāt mind seeing Benny Howlett tried BP.
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Too slow in my opinion.