Him too….

hope the Dogs get rid of him,…then the dirty filthy
cheats pick him up…!

that wold be terrific…!


kindest regards tommi






he’s a recidivist…no doubt….!

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Cottrell re-signed for 3 years.

Nick Austin sais





Whilst he isn't getting huge possession numbers he's always clocking 15km + per game, blocking lanes, adding numbers in support, obviously playing an important role. And he's kicked a goal in both games this year.

He's a beauty. One of the many oxygen brothers we have in the best 23, giving us work horses who keep running in the last quarter. These players are gold whilst rotations are reduced.

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Well put " B " . Its what he is doing when he hasn't got the ball .

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Hawyard ?

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Great news.

Looks like we are looking for a fill in for Silvagni in the next MSD.

SOS is a Forward-Ruck? Utility? Wat we do know is he's been a link player in the forward line, a quality we have been missing from a 3rd tall, and he also rucks, giving No 1 ruck, presently TDK, a chop out, instead of calling for Harry. Crippa or Kennedy to relieve a fatiguing TDK.

This is great news, because if its not to be a Pitto - TDK combo, we may still have a legit 2 ruck combo, if we are lucky.
Marlion Pickett has been the biggest name to come from the MSD, back in 2019, and went on to become a premiership player. Omen for us. John Noble to Pies and Jai Newconmbe to the Hawks are others of note to be recruited from the MSD.

Other players recruited from MSD include Brad Hardie , Daryn Cresswell, Dale Kickett...but they were yesteryear.

All eyes will be on the State Leagues for a diamond(s) in the rough over the next 7 weeks/ rounds. MSD will be held on May 24.



https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/04/09/blues-set-to-be-active-in-upcoming-mid-season-afl-draft/

7 out injured this round ... ouch.

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https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/04/09/report-blues-and-dees-chasing-free-agent-swans-forward/

No doubt Nick Austin is not content with our list and looking to further improve it in 2024.

With Martin's contract ending, along with Marchbank, Fogarty, Owies, Cuningham and Sam Durdin and Mirkov contracts. Then there's Cottrell and Boyd who have to be moved from rooike to Main list if they are to be kept.

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Its going to be really interesting if Nick Austin enters this years Draft with 1st round draft pick in hand, and Camporeale twins are taken with our 2nd and 4th rounders.

That's 3 spots that need to be vacated to get them in, then there's 2 more delistings/ demotions to be made for last year rookies Cottrell and Owies.

Not sure how that 3 year contract to Cottrell works. Has he already been promoted to main list in the past? If so, I missed it.

Crusader would know.

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In the Herald sun today there's a fair bit reported on Free Agents and next round of contracts

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Hayward is a very good player, great mark, reliable shot for goal, seems to get involved up the ground. If we can't get Martin on the park regularly then he'd be an ideal replacement with more years left in him.

Would love this.

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Yeah, same.

Mind you, I will eat a yard of shite if Moir doesn’t get himself to at least that level.

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Agree

Great shot at goal and quick.

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Yeah, Cottrell was moved to the main list in the preseason. Owies the year before.

To the best of my knowledge, the rookie list is:

Mirkov (Cat A, MSD) - Final year
Boyd (Cat A, MSD) - Final year
S.Durdin (Cat A, MSD) - Final year
Cincotta (Cat A, SSP) - 2nd year
O’Keeffe (Cat A, SSP) - 2nd year
M.Carroll (Cat A, RD) - 1st year

Akuei (Cat B, NGA) - Final year
Monahan (Cat B, Int.) - 1st year

We’ve got a commitment to add Duffy for 2025, which would likely see Akuei off.

Unlikely that Boyd survives a full ND to be re-rookied as Cottrell was, so we would need to elevate him at the end of the season.

Mirkov can go back to teaching, knowing that he gave it a good shot.

Durdin, just my humble, has options. If he can hold together, there’s a spot for him. Otherwise, he’s got his CFMEU card.

All in all, I have 2025 as:

Cat A
1. Cincotta - 3rd & final year before elevation or re-draft
2. O’Keeffe - 3rd & final year
3. M.Carroll - 2nd year
4. Vacant
5. Vacant
6. Vacant

Cat B
1. Monahan - 2nd year
2. Duffy - 1st year

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Thanks Cru

I thought Cottrell was promoted last year too, but someone mentioned to me that he was still a rookie, in his last year.

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Brad Lloyd has stated we are going to be active in the forth coming mid-season draft due to the absence of Jack Silvagni and Sam Docherty . Gonna be interesting . Will they grab a ready to go type or will they go for a long term project type .

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I think the ‘immediate’ fix for the problem we have when Harry goes into the ruck will be Martin or Moir.

The other problem we have, which exacerbates the first, is that the small forwards are spending too much time on the pine. One of them has got to clench up & play 90-95% game time to bring some continuity to the set up. Direct a bit of space when Charlie is the lone tall and maybe turn those 3 & 4 v 1s into 1 & 2 v 1s… or, god forbid, open up some leading lanes.

For a side that has the last three Coleman Medals running out each week, we are drastically short of scoring IP, but I don’t know there’s a ready-made solution for that in the lower leagues.

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Yes Cruz hence my question . If there are no ready to go in the lower comps are there any kids out there overlooked in the draft who would be suitable long term projects . Once upon a time "Ol mate Cazz used to be all over this sort of stuff .

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