I believe the correct terminology here is Macedonian Marvel!
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Great question, was thinking the same.
Massimo honestly feels like another 1st round talent weâve added. All because Walla wanted a break from footy.
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Phillipou come on down
We must trade in and grab both.
I wont tolerate anything else.
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I would say the Tsatas Vs Phillipou decision will make or break Dodoro and his recruiting teams career⌠but we know that wonât be the case.
After the last decade or so just expect the one we donât select to be the superior player wherever he ends up.
I think Tsatas is destined to be a great player, whereas based on his year this year (SA league etc) Phillipou could be anything from above average to superstar. Both will become solid contributors though, itâs such a tough choice that it would be harsh to blame Dodoro for how it looks 5 years from now.
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You have looked at the players weâve taken in the top 10 in the last decade havenât you? Weâve actually had good results compared to what was available
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Itâs also possible that they may have already had their papers stamped, from the external review for example, but we havenât been able to act on it due to how close trade and draft periods wereâŚ
Surely once this draft draft, well maybe rookie is over Dodoro is gone. Itâs been a clean sweep through the club - we couldnt bounce him just before the drafts. Once this is over its a new era - new coach, new president, new ceo, new development coaches. Hopefully new list manager
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Weâve picked up some extremely good players in those top 10 picks, yes. But so we should have. Any mug on here could have his role and pick some good talent at that stage.
Have we picked the draft standouts or the absolute cream of the crop? Nope. âOh but weâve only had the top pick once in that timeâ ⌠shouldnât matter. Many, many other clubs and players have been chosen in that 2-16 bracket and absolutely flourished.
The debate could rage whether that is Dodoro or the clubâs development fault/issue. But I reckon it is a bit of both.
The Tsatas Vs Phillipou decision is going to be massive.
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Phillipou has Josh Rosen vibes. TSATAS
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Its not like hus 35 years old either. Lot of footy left him yet. In 5 years we can make a better judgement call. Its stillall there just needs a clear run with injury.
mass looks to be in great nick.
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Just watching Tsatasâ highlights on the AFL website - and Iâve swung right back to him! Looks seriously awesome. Especially after watching some of the SA games, and seeing that Phillipou might only ever be a medium forward, and not make it as a midfielder. Watching Tsatasâ work around the contest vs Phillipou is night and day.
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How dare you!!!
Whereâs the â â â â â â â phantom draft
I am The Phantom.
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Well start walking.
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And yet paid professionals with top 10 picks have picked Josh Schache and Paddy Dow types all over the place.
As for picking âthe best playerâ in a particular draft, thereâs only one in any draft, and if theyâre getting picked 10 slots behind our pick you can assume there was a fair bit of luck involved with the club that got them.
And given all of that, for drafts that we can judge recently, Merrett is clearly top 5 from his draft, Parish clearly top 10 and maybe even higher. And in McGraths draft 7 of the top 10 have already been traded, and McGrath and Ridley are both clearly amongst the top group out of that draft.
Weâve wasted some picks (in particular second rounders) but generally weâve drafted well for a while. Whether that relates to RFK taking control of talent identification and then providing the advice for Dodoro to read out, I donât know, but weâre getting talent in the door. We just need more clear direction on gameplan and the types of player required (rather the chopping and changing every year) and a period of stability and clarity in coaching and football management
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