Ignoring academy players there was a clear top 5. To the degree some called them the fab 5 in predraft discussions. The order varied a little between draft watchers.
Phillips was one of them.
yeh but when include Jammara he was 6th
Not sure how relevant JUH is to a discussion if Phillips was rated where North took him. Plenty of phantoms had him going as the third live pick.
So a 7% drop in membership sales in the upcoming year?
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Who would you rather folks? Phillips or Hobbs?
Hobbs.
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The treadmills probably need maintenance anyway
Going down the Melbourne track and placing unnecessary pressure on a young player. I love it.
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That’s the best looking North Jumper I can remember.
Puma makes really good ■■■■.
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From memory not hugely surprising - most phantoms had him top 5 ish.
the surprise was more which club took him.
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this should be a poll
who would you rather
- Phillips (nth)
- Hobbs (Ess)
0 voters
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Regardless of how Phillips pans out, their list would look infinitely better with McDonald.
I wonder if they still take him had they known that Powell (who has looked amazing) would be there at their second pick.
Placing a lot of importance on Larkey/Comben.
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They’ve also got Zurrhar and Coleman-Jones to carry some of the load up forward.
Completely forgot they’d grabbed CCJ.
Still, McDonald has looked pretty damn good thus far
I think Grainger-Barrass would have filled an even more urgent need for them, with at that draft Tarrant (before leaving as a UFA) nearing the end and KPD depth of Corr, McKay and Walker.
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I see it posted a lot that it was bizarre that North passed on Logan McDonald. I know for a fact he was dead keen not to go there. Whether he threw his interviews with them or outright told them he had no interest in playing for them, I don’t know.
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Lol. Wait until he bails one year into his contract and demands a trade back to SA
That’s not very inspiring if you’re a North supporter.
Due to that risk and their need for talls, I was surprised they passed on Adelaide’s trade offer for #1.
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Feel grief for any youngster drafted to the Tin Rattlers. Washing his own gear and cleaning his own boots will become tiresome. They must fold / relocate to Tassie. Bigger clubs must surely be fed up with subsidising these bludgers.
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