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Re: Pick 40: Kane McAuliffe
« Reply #60 on: February 08, 2024, 08:16:36 PM »
Loved handing out nicknames did oxxy but couldn't handle getting them back... :shh
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Re: Pick 40: Kane McAuliffe
« Reply #61 on: February 08, 2024, 08:56:57 PM »
Loved handing out nicknames did oxxy but couldn't handle getting them back... :shh



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Re: Pick 40: Kane McAuliffe
« Reply #62 on: February 08, 2024, 09:20:07 PM »
:lol
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Re: Pick 40: Kane McAuliffe
« Reply #63 on: February 08, 2024, 10:13:56 PM »
I can’t believe I forgot sugar!

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Re: Pick 40: Kane McAuliffe
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Re: Pick 40: Kane McAuliffe
« Reply #65 on: February 18, 2024, 05:19:13 PM »
Would have liked to see him play more game time in the AFL game

But did some nice things

The tackle 👆 was brilliant
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Re: Pick 40: Kane McAuliffe
« Reply #66 on: February 18, 2024, 10:05:16 PM »
Would like to see what he has to offer playing alongside the likes of Taranto Martin Prestia and Bolton instead of Hopper. Not a go at Hopper either.
Instead he will likely have to play magoos all year carrying the inside work load by himself.
Just think kids find self belief a hell of a lot quicker with good players around them.

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Re: Pick 40: Kane McAuliffe
« Reply #67 on: March 23, 2024, 04:37:23 PM »
Kid is coming with a rush. We have one here i reckon.

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Re: Pick 40: Kane McAuliffe
« Reply #68 on: March 23, 2024, 04:58:49 PM »
Exciting. Already more impressive than the likes of Dow and Ross

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Re: Pick 40: Kane McAuliffe
« Reply #69 on: March 23, 2024, 05:02:01 PM »
I’m hoping this diamond in the rough makes up for what we gave up for Hooper .
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Re: Pick 40: Kane McAuliffe
« Reply #70 on: March 23, 2024, 05:07:58 PM »
What it does show is how stupid we have been in our drafting. we have generally ignored taking bigger mids with mid to late picks.
God knows ive banged on about it for long enough.
If we had done so on a regular basis from year to year it is highly unlikely we would have had to trade for either Taranto or Hopper.

I’m hoping this diamond in the rough makes up for what we gave up for Hooper .

He aint no diamond in the rough. Still scratching my head how he got all the way to our pick at 40.

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Re: Pick 40: Kane McAuliffe
« Reply #71 on: March 23, 2024, 05:16:16 PM »
Been literally 1 game folks.

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Re: Pick 40: Kane McAuliffe
« Reply #72 on: March 23, 2024, 05:27:19 PM »
Been literally 1 game folks.

Really all the talk out of the club has been not if he will play but when. His preseason has been great and had people wanting a debut against gcs. His team mates were talking him up.   i reckon if we had not had Hopper he would now have two games under his belt. He is a class above vfl level and with both Prestia and Hopper injured it is unfathomable that they would not play him considering the dearth of big inside mids we have.

It is pretty plain to see he is miles in front of Dow and Ross in the role. Sometimes its just obvious.

A comment from an  observer was.

 He was twice the footballer as the second best bloke.
That was probably sonz.

It was not a vfl midfield he was bullying. It was first rounders AA's from his own draft cohort.

He also physically imposed himself on seasoned journeymen and made em look like u14's

Yep just 1 game its a glimpse into what we can look forward to.

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Re: Pick 40: Kane McAuliffe
« Reply #73 on: March 23, 2024, 05:44:30 PM »
Been literally 1 game folks.

Disagree

His pre-season was very good. He’s been consistent in the VFL practice games he was allowed under the AFL rules to play.

At the season launch for the membership category I'm in we had 2 assistant coaches speak at that and they both said he had impressed so much so he was a chance for debuting early even said round zero or 1 was a possibility

From what I've seen of him he deserves a AFL debut
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Re: Pick 40: Kane McAuliffe
« Reply #74 on: March 23, 2024, 05:56:08 PM »
Been literally 1 game folks.

Disagree

His pre-season was very good. He’s been consistent in the VFL practice games he was allowed under the AFL rules to play.

At the season launch for the membership category I'm in we had 2 assistant coaches speak at that and they both said he had impressed so much so he was a chance for debuting early even said round zero or 1 was a possibility

From what I've seen of him he deserves a AFL debut

You disagree it’s been 1 game ?
I’m not saying he doesn’t have potential, I just raise the fact he’s played 1 official game because so many are quick to get so high and so low on players… let’s just see how he goes. I’d be happy to let him dominate another game or two in the vfl and then plays in the 1’s the rest of the year