Thats what i like fellas , a nice civil conversation .

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regarding Dow how can you play a game of football and not lay 1 tackle . TRADE HIM

We finished 9 th
So how to get better from here
The risk to hanging onto players because of improved overall average years is obviously a risk
But everything has risk
I personally disagree giving O’ Brien 2 years
In 5 hasn’t done enough
One for mine
To offer Dow a one year deal is staggering to me given what he has shown in 5
Often this applies to players who were highly ranked juniors. Sometimes you just get it wrong

Ed Curnow times up
Looks like we will use our best picks to get a mature player 3 years running
Therefore it’s fair to say the club believes it’s window is now

One thing that is not overlooked but glossed over to some degree is the other teams
It’s no surprise the Crows beat us
I reckon their rebuild so far has been excellent
The Hawks ditto
Port under achieved
The GC are moving in the right direction
Our lack of depth is partly due to the ordinary recruiting 3 to 5 years ago
No apologies for bringing it up again
Our top end talent just about the best there is but too much dead wood on the list
No depth when you miss on top 10 picks trade away picks and recruit players on ridiculous pay packets
Over too long contracts
Our skill level is way behind the better teams
Part of this is system
Part is player’s ability
Bottom line is proof is in the pudding
The next 2 years will be telling
The club doesn’t have a great history when it comes to admitting it’s faults when it comes to List Management

Dow is contracted.

He hasn’t been offered anything that wasn’t already his.

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That’s incorrect from my understanding
He was contracted till the end of 2022 but during this year it was extended by one year

The proof of the pudding is in the eating.

There is no proof in the pudding.

There never was.



#moshecalled

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Sometimes the proof is ON the pudding though... Preferably at least 80 proof!

Who’s the mature player?

If we’re looking for a mature aged winner, I’d have a chat to Edwards. Proven goal kicker from a winning culture

Thanks CK, flowering autocorrect

so he's like ó hailpín then?

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Go Blues

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What ? Which means he has a contract. Doesn't it ?

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That doesnt read well at all....True? If true, hat says passenger to me.

He might know he has one preseason left to improve his running and learn to lay a tackle to make it as an AFL player.

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The first question I would ask is, does he have an injury?

If he's at least attempting tackles then it's not as bad as it reads. Send him to the Storm for a few tackling sessions.

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Re Dow, I thought he was given a 2 year deal last year?
In any event, reading between the lines, I think they would be happy to trade him out but if no takers, we'll keep him on the list. I'm not particularly fussed about this either way.

I also thought I heard that we have committed to getting back into the draft this year?
AS things stand we have Pick 10 and I'm hoping we keep that. I'd also love to find a way to get another top 20 pick and I'd hang onto notional pick 28 too. From there, I'm not fussed if we trade a bit.

Do we have any room in the Cap to have a go at getting Jacob Hopper????

His addition would make one hell of a midfield.

And failing Hopper, I still hope we are having some quiet chats with Grundy.

Regards Cazzesman

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Contract was extended "some time ago" as of May.



https://www.afl.com.au/news/758506/club ... ade-target

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Crows Top 20 picks of recent-

Pick 6. Josh Rachele
Pick 2. Riley Thilthorpe
Pick 11. Luke Pedlar
6. Fischer McAsey
9. Chayce Jones.
16. Ned McHenry
12. Darcy Fogarty
15. Jordan Galluci
11. Wayne Milera
17. Tom Doedee

What is it of that lot that really does it for you?
In that time they also traded a couple of first rounders for your old mate Brycey boy.
If Carlton served up that rubbish, you'd be all over them. But no, the Crows rebuild has been excellent.
They beat us because we played poorly and their 3 best players on the day were 2 x 32 year olds and a scrapper who's skills are sub AFL level.

We had the younger team in 17 of our 22 games this season. Better than any of the other top 12 sides.
I'd suggest our rebuild is far better than Adelaide's or Hawthorn's. But hey, I'm an optimist.

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Nice one BV.

Nice to have the reality check.

Its easy to make big statements without backing them up.

The only one I like from that list is Rachele, but he's only played half a season, so lets see how he goes.

Otherwise, Crows really need for half a dozen of those listed to make it, or they are in big trouble.

I don't think the Crows beat us in Pitto's return game, but rather we gave it to them on a platter...maybe overconfident, or feeling the pinch of Hewett out injured. Regardless, we put in a weak effort.

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