3 or 4 is what we will bring in. Half a dozen is what we need (by need I mean the number that would give us any sort of reasonable list balance).
I always go on the theory you have about 44 on the list, try and make that 2 whole teams.
By my count we have 2/4 tall forwards (Hooker + Joe), 2/6 tall backs (Hurley + Gwilt) and 3/3 ruckmen (Smack TBell Giles).
I would probably try and get 2-3 tall backs, and 1-2 tall forwards. Can’t see us grabbing another ruck. So 4 or 5 guys.
I’m just not sure there will be 6 worthwhile talls (at least outside the early picks).
I agree on the 2 whole teams approach, I’d probably say the ruck/ruck-forward count should be 4 rather than 3, but either way we’re still awkwardly low.
Overall you’re probably right. We need a bunch of talls, but we can’t realistically address the entire imbalance in one year.
I'd be having a look at a couple of those not-quite-there-yet talls.
Shaw, maybe Harvey (haven't seen him), definitely Fitzpatrick.
Have to be better than Pears, that's our baseline.
We pretty much have to. We need to bring in probably half a dozen talls this year, a couple of guys of depth quality is probably going to be part of that.
Fitzpatrick rated by a few of my mad Demon supporter mates. They are baffled he is delisted. What’s the knock on him?
I'd be having a look at a couple of those not-quite-there-yet talls.
Shaw, maybe Harvey (haven't seen him), definitely Fitzpatrick.
Have to be better than Pears, that's our baseline.
We pretty much have to. We need to bring in probably half a dozen talls this year, a couple of guys of depth quality is probably going to be part of that.
Fitzpatrick rated by a few of my mad Demon supporter mates. They are baffled he is delisted. What’s the knock on him?
I'd be having a look at a couple of those not-quite-there-yet talls.
Shaw, maybe Harvey (haven't seen him), definitely Fitzpatrick.
Have to be better than Pears, that's our baseline.
We pretty much have to. We need to bring in probably half a dozen talls this year, a couple of guys of depth quality is probably going to be part of that.
Fitzpatrick rated by a few of my mad Demon supporter mates. They are baffled he is delisted. What’s the knock on him?
No idea. All I remember of seeing him play is that he has a disproportionately long torso. Looks like someone’s cut him off at the knees.
Adelaide - Brodie Martin, Jack Osborn, Anthony Wilson
Essendon - Kurt Aylett, Lauchlan Dalgleish
North Melbourne - Scott McMahon, Eric Wallace, Max Warren
St Kilda - Daniel Markworth, Tom Simpkin, Arryn Siposs, Spencer White
Not much of note for us.
Siposs was good as a third forward until they moved him to the backline.
Tom Simpkin is the most defensive defender ever. Barely touches the ball. Very similar to Zac Dawson. Wouldn’t be surprised if he ends up at Freo.
Was a big fan of Brodie Martin before he did his knee twice.
Anthony Wilson was an excitement machine but couldn’t get past Eddie Betts and Charlie Cameron.
McKenzie was very highly rated by my dees mates a few years back (who know their footy). Don’t know what happened since but he’s really tailed off
He’s still OK IMHO.
They got Daniel Cross (a 30 year old version of the exact same player). Roosy, rebuilding from the ground up.
Mind you, we’ve already got 3 slow, inside, tackle-happy guys, we don’t need another.
McKenzie was very highly rated by my dees mates a few years back (who know their footy). Don’t know what happened since but he’s really tailed off
He’s still OK IMHO.
They got Daniel Cross (a 30 year old version of the exact same player). Roosy, rebuilding from the ground up.
Mind you, we’ve already got 3 slow, inside, tackle-happy guys, we don’t need another.
McKenzie was very highly rated by my dees mates a few years back (who know their footy). Don’t know what happened since but he’s really tailed off
He’s still OK IMHO.
They got Daniel Cross (a 30 year old version of the exact same player). Roosy, rebuilding from the ground up.
Mind you, we’ve already got 3 slow, inside, tackle-happy guys, we don’t need another.
McKenzie was very highly rated by my dees mates a few years back (who know their footy). Don’t know what happened since but he’s really tailed off
He’s still OK IMHO.
They got Daniel Cross (a 30 year old version of the exact same player). Roosy, rebuilding from the ground up.
Mind you, we’ve already got 3 slow, inside, tackle-happy guys, we don’t need another.