whos been saying this?
As noticed by @Howl_It Farrow confirmed in this interview that he will wear #2 at essendon
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Ohh like that, about time someone with good skills got the 2.
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if we got rid of zach we cld of had taylor too 
Hmmm what other single digits are available? If 2 for Farrowā¦
9 for Robey?
8 for Sharp?
15 for Kondo?
Wish Sharp could have no. 32
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Thought Iād just take a moment to appreciate how well spoken Farrow is. Reckon weāve got a winner here.
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Iāll admit it up front: when the board started to fall in a way that made Robey, Sharp and Xavier Taylor all gettable, I was in disbelief. In my rankings Taylor was right up there, so when the Farrow pick came, there was that little sting of āahā¦ weāve passed on the guy I ratedā.
But the more Iāve sat with it, and especially when considering Rosaās drafting profile, the more convinced Iāve become that Farrow was absolutely the right call.
Under Rosa, one of the recurring draftable traits weāve leaned into is footskills. If we had walked out with Robey and Sharp but no elite kicker, the balance of the draft class wouldāve been skewed. And thatās not a knock on Robey or Sharp. I rate their kicking higher than the general consensus, but their strengths are elsewhere. Their value comes from power, physicality, competitiveness and the ability to shift momentum.
Farrow fills the gap. He gives us polish where the others give us punch.
I think he starts his career almost exactly the way Dyson Heppell did: a high-IQ interceptor and rebounder who sees the game early and acts decisively. Heās a similar size to first-contract Heppell but is a more penetrating and aggressive user of the ball. And I honestly wouldnāt be shocked if he follows a similar career arc - half back to wing to centre square, with the ability to slide behind the ball whenever the game calls for it.
What sells me most is how beautifully these three complement one another.
Robey as the forward-half damage dealer.
Farrow as the back-half stabiliser and ball-user.
Sharp as the inside-mid anchor.
By the time theyāre 23, I fully expect RobeyāSharpāFarrow to be the midfield trio we build around. And the roles feel so clean:
Sharp gives you the Josh Dunkley profile - grunt, bodywork, defensive appetite and repeat contest impact.
Farrow becomes the Hayden Young type - smooth movement, balanced distribution, incisive kicking.
Robey is the Nat Fyfe style battering ram - explosive, aerial, aggressive, scoreboard-involved.
And all three of them can mark. Around the ground, on the spread, behind the ball. That alone will change how we transition and how we move the ball.
I canāt wait to see what they look like in the preseason fixtures.
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Fingers crossed he plays Rd.1
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Not sure if the comparison has been made already, but I see a lot of Grant Birchall in this kid.
The silky, penetrating left peg, the side-step, the head tucked in and slightly hunched profile when he goes for a gallop.
I guess if he can also become a bonafide midfield prospect, well even better. Regardless, his projection as a damaging playmaker of half-back looks a very handy base.
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The next greg anderson
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Yikes! That brings us back to earth.
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Greg Anderson was ace
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Misleading definition of āaceā.
Wasnt Greg Anderson fave in a Brownlow one year
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162 games, averaged 20.5 disposals, 52 Brownlow votes.. A lazy 40 disposals vs the Hawks in 1990. Pretty handy player!
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Was one of my favourite players
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