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Who is the best mature age KPD train-on prospect for SSP?
Jacob Blight 31%  31%  [ 4 ]
Kallan Dawson 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Charlie Dean 8%  8%  [ 1 ]
Wade Derksen 8%  8%  [ 1 ]
Jeremy Finlayson 15%  15%  [ 2 ]
Sam Frost 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Liam Jones 8%  8%  [ 1 ]
Ethan Phillips 23%  23%  [ 3 ]
Other 8%  8%  [ 1 ]
We don’t need a mature age KPD 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
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PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 6:09 pm 
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SurreyBlue wrote:
We can afford to take another KP forward to develop if we believe HoK is next man up and is ready and even Reidy is able to play forward/ruck, especially if we draft Lemmey as a rookie.


I was surprised Lemmey was delisted, and we wil see if he is taken as a DFA, or rookied by us?
Club would have said so if that was the case

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 6:23 pm 
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In the draft I would look at that SA kid Schubert .

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 7:28 pm 
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bondiblue wrote:
SurreyBlue wrote:
We can afford to take another KP forward to develop if we believe HoK is next man up and is ready and even Reidy is able to play forward/ruck, especially if we draft Lemmey as a rookie.


I was surprised Lemmey was delisted, and we wil see if he is taken as a DFA, or rookied by us?
Club would have said so if that was the case


Me too. Especially with Charlie looking at a trade.


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PostPosted: Fri Oct 17, 2025 7:59 pm 
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The AFL, true to form, is ‘thinking’ about adding a league-funded rookie list spot for Indigenous talent. Of course, they won’t tell you about it until after you’ve set your list. That would require making a decision and it might not be politically expedient in six months time.

Anyway… good avenue for Liam Jones to get one more year - with a nice little head wobble at the commission’s f-wittery.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2025 2:14 pm 
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I really do think that we need a mature age 194cm+ gorilla to give us KDP depth while Dean & HoF develop. A big anchor we can stick on opposition gorillas. Weitering & L.Young are literally our only current options. Others like Haynes, Cowan, M.Carroll & McGovern (if retained) are not suited to the role.

It needs to a priority for us to pick one up in SSP. Here are some names that have already been mentioned elsewhere by other posters that I would be inviting to preseason training:

Charlie Dean
Wade Derksen
Sam Frost
Jacob Blight
Ethan Phillips

None are perfect footballers, but we’re talking about 1-2 year stop gap depth via SSP.

I think trying to bring Liam Jones back might be more awkward than it’s worth (but I guess stranger things have happened!) so I haven’t included him.

Are there any other options in the state leagues we should look at?

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2025 2:32 pm 
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Melbourne has been interested in Derksen for 2 years then went cold
I understand that he can play forward and back but dont know much about him


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PostPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2025 3:02 pm 
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Frank Carspew wrote:
Melbourne has been interested in Derksen for 2 years then went cold
I understand that he can play forward and back but dont know much about him

Late starter. Comes from a rugby union background.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2025 3:29 pm 
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Thanks Cru


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 2025 3:07 pm 
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Crusader wrote:
The AFL, true to form, is ‘thinking’ about adding a league-funded rookie list spot for Indigenous talent. Of course, they won’t tell you about it until after you’ve set your list. That would require making a decision and it might not be politically expedient in six months time.

Anyway… good avenue for Liam Jones to get one more year - with a nice little head wobble at the commission’s f-wittery.


That’s what I’m talking about.

Outside the square.
Get on the phone to Austin.
Surely there’s a spot for him and Schubert and Deans and Philips/best other as a rookie.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 2025 7:58 pm 
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No mention of Finlayson?

197cm, can play back, forward and pinch hit in the ruck, I suspect he would get a game before Young.

Interim option until Dean and HOF are ready.


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 2025 8:12 pm 
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No mention of Finlayson?

197cm, can play back, forward and pinch hit in the ruck, I suspect he would get a game before Young.

Interim option until Dean and HOF are ready.


Not a bad suggestion - CD obviously would have insight.

Has Finlayson played much in defence? I think of him predominantly as a forward.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 2025 8:28 pm 
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aboynamedsue wrote:
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No mention of Finlayson?

197cm, can play back, forward and pinch hit in the ruck, I suspect he would get a game before Young.

Interim option until Dean and HOF are ready.


Not a bad suggestion - CD obviously would have insight.

Has Finlayson played much in defence? I think of him predominantly as a forward.

Same.

Probably a moot point though. His wife is still pretty crook isn’t she?

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 2025 8:32 pm 
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Kallan Dawson wasn’t terrible.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 2025 9:16 pm 
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May would almost be perfect while the kids develop. a headcase, but he could be our headcase


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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 2025 9:54 pm 
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May is such an enigma. He is a touch mad, but shite he can play. A 1 year contract would be very interesting. I would certainly get all the negativity, but I'm sure Weits would love him down back.

I mean let's look at it............May vs Young/Gov. It is a no brainer. I feeeeeel diiiiiiiirrrrrrty saying it............but worth a look for a year.

:yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:

Yeah I will cop the abuse. But in my defense.................it is shite scary to think of Weits falling over during the season.

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Cazzesman wrote:
May is such an enigma. He is a touch mad, but shite he can play. A 1 year contract would be very interesting. I would certainly get all the negativity, but I'm sure Weits would love him down back.

I mean let's look at it............May vs Young/Gov. It is a no brainer. I feeeeeel diiiiiiiirrrrrrty saying it............but worth a look for a year.

:yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:

Yeah I will cop the abuse. But in my defense.................it is shite scary to think of Weits falling over during the season.

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You don’t think May might be at the Mick Martyn stage yet?

Just asking for a friend.

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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 2025 10:48 pm 
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Braithy wrote:
May would almost be perfect while the kids develop. a headcase, but he could be our headcase

Didn’t he earn a reprieve?

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AGRO wrote:
Cazzesman wrote:
May is such an enigma. He is a touch mad, but shite he can play. A 1 year contract would be very interesting. I would certainly get all the negativity, but I'm sure Weits would love him down back.

I mean let's look at it............May vs Young/Gov. It is a no brainer. I feeeeeel diiiiiiiirrrrrrty saying it............but worth a look for a year.

:yikes: :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:

Yeah I will cop the abuse. But in my defense.................it is shite scary to think of Weits falling over during the season.

Regards Cazzesman



You don’t think May might be at the Mick Martyn stage yet?

Just asking for a friend.


Quite possibly. I really didn't watch Melb games last year. I know it fly's in my 'No DH' policy, but ..............I got nuthin'.

We all have the greatest apprehension of an injured Weits. It is the stuff of nightmares. :yikes: :yikes: :yikes:

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Crusader wrote:
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May would almost be perfect while the kids develop. a headcase, but he could be our headcase

Didn’t he earn a reprieve?


Yeah I thought he was still on their list with a year to run. They were just trying to flick him but no takers.

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