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Offline Rampsation

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Your Top 5 Philosophies on Recruiting
« on: November 25, 2021, 01:05:53 PM »
1. Burst speed away from a contest
2. Good kick
3. Game awareness
4. Never pick a player with a hyphenated name
5. Grill em before you pick em. If they cry dont pick em. If you pick em and they cry on draft night after being selected youve picked a dud.

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Re: Your Top 5 Philosophies on Recruiting
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2021, 03:18:18 PM »
oh and if they scratch their ear before a question too, don't forget that one.
Lots of people name their swords......

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Re: Your Top 5 Philosophies on Recruiting
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2021, 03:57:20 PM »
oh and if they scratch their ear before a question too, don't forget that one.

Yep

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Re: Your Top 5 Philosophies on Recruiting
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2021, 04:23:07 PM »
I always worry when they struggle to touch their nose whilst hopping
“I find it nearly impossible to make those judgments, but he is certainly up there with the really important ones, he is certainly up there with the Francis Bourkes and the Royce Harts and the Kevin Bartlett and the Kevin Sheedys, there is no doubt about that,” Balme said.

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Re: Your Top 5 Philosophies on Recruiting
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2021, 05:41:05 PM »
For me I'd be wary of getting anyone who was 'late to learn AFL'. Grassroots is good, latecomers rarely blossom IMO.

Good character, although most kids can be silly.

Good kicks.

Blokes that aren't afraid of a contest.