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Re: Midseason draft
« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2025, 01:12:38 PM »
Do we even have any spots?

Surely meatball retires...

No spots

As TK Dion's on target to be back in 1-3 weeks
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Re: Midseason draft
« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2025, 02:50:34 PM »
Do we even have any spots?

Surely meatball retires...

No spots

As TK Dion's on target to be back in 1-3 weeks

Ridiculous & utterly selfish. :thumbsdown
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Re: Midseason draft
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2025, 02:51:37 PM »
Not exactly like we need to take someone with another 2 top 5 selections in the draft

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Re: Midseason draft
« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2025, 03:17:46 PM »
Not exactly like we need to take someone with another 2 top 5 selections in the draft

No, but a good chance to secure a guy like Raso vs losing him to another club, at the expense of a player like Prestia who 99% won't be on the list next year.

Worth considering.

Or anyone else for LTI list.

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Re: Midseason draft
« Reply #19 on: May 14, 2025, 03:22:00 PM »
Prestia wtf is he thinking? well put gibcus to bed for the year.

It sounds crazy if we dont have a crack here.

exactly Andy.

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Re: Midseason draft
« Reply #20 on: May 14, 2025, 03:28:12 PM »
Prestia wtf is he thinking? well put gibcus to bed for the year.

It sounds crazy if we dont have a crack here.

exactly Andy.



Yep, our VFL team, which has developed several AFL standard players, is about to get raided again.

We have pick #3 and a chance to secure a decent player before they're snapped up by another club.

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Re: Midseason draft
« Reply #21 on: May 14, 2025, 06:52:13 PM »
I dunno, I’m not convinced Raso is afl quality.
Really our only hope is a retirement or someone goes on LTIL.
I’d rather gibcus get some games in this year than recruits a vfl player mid season
I’d rather Prestia retire IF he’s ready. If he can play out the season then he deserves to

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Re: Midseason draft
« Reply #22 on: May 14, 2025, 08:10:55 PM »
I dunno, I’m not convinced Raso is afl quality.
Really our only hope is a retirement or someone goes on LTIL.
I’d rather gibcus get some games in this year than recruits a vfl player mid season
I’d rather Prestia retire IF he’s ready. If he can play out the season then he deserves to

Do you think he can?

Who's spot would Prestia take out of the current mids?

Not saying he doesn't deserve it by any means but I really don't think it's a priority.

He's absolutely cooked and has played virtually no footy games for about 9 months?

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Re: Midseason draft
« Reply #23 on: May 14, 2025, 11:22:27 PM »
Gibcus is 10 weeks away and might play a few VFL games

Put him on ice

Let Prestia go out on his terms

That’s my two bobs worth

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Re: Midseason draft
« Reply #24 on: May 14, 2025, 11:50:28 PM »
Can’t we just cancel colinas contract. He’s surely on bare minimum, you’d only need to pay out half of it.

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Re: Midseason draft
« Reply #25 on: May 15, 2025, 12:11:24 AM »
Can’t we just cancel colinas contract. He’s surely on bare minimum, you’d only need to pay out half of it.

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Re: Midseason draft
« Reply #26 on: May 15, 2025, 07:20:56 AM »
Can’t we just cancel colinas contract. He’s surely on bare minimum, you’d only need to pay out half of it.

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Yep so Colina can't play seniors and can only be replaced by another category B I believe.... so not an option

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Re: Midseason draft
« Reply #27 on: May 15, 2025, 08:50:52 AM »
Gibcus is 10 weeks away and might play a few VFL games

Put him on ice

Let Prestia go out on his terms

That’s my two bobs worth

Agreed. The hysteria over a mid season pick is bit over the top . Seriously guys, it’s not that big a deal
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Re: Midseason draft
« Reply #28 on: May 15, 2025, 10:20:58 AM »
Gibcus is 10 weeks away and might play a few VFL games

Put him on ice

Let Prestia go out on his terms

That’s my two bobs worth

Agreed. The hysteria over a mid season pick is bit over the top . Seriously guys, it’s not that big a deal

Jai Newcombe says hi.

Any chance to add talent to the list needs to be considered.

We have P3 if we make a spot and as I said earlier it looks like we will be losing some VFL players again.

I'm not sold on any of Mansell, MRJ or Green although I think Green has the most upside.

If Raso is showing potential we should try to sign him up.

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Re: Midseason draft
« Reply #29 on: May 15, 2025, 10:23:11 AM »
Can an AFL list player on LTI play VFL at season end? Ie Gibbo/armstrong