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  • giant
    Veterans List
    • Mar 2005
    • 4731

    Originally posted by Woodie
    Membrey & Towers IMO.
    Yeh? Whose place will they take?

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    • jono2707
      Goes up to 11
      • Oct 2007
      • 3326

      Originally posted by giant
      Yeh? Whose place will they take?
      Depends on injuries and suspensions?

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      • Bloody Hell
        Senior Player
        • Oct 2006
        • 3085

        Originally posted by giant
        Yeh? Whose place will they take?
        Thought the same, particularly with Rohan, McGlynn and possibly Tippet to come into the Premiership side.
        The eternal connundrum "what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object" was finally solved when David Hasselhoff punched himself in the face.

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        • SPC
          Pushing for Selection
          • Jan 2011
          • 95

          Originally posted by wolftone57
          Cunningham and Biggs are wingers or have played there most of the resies season. Harry and Shane both did some work inside the centre square but not much. But you are right Biggs was drafted as an half back but I don't think they see him in that role anymore. Harry was made to play there to improve his defensive game but he was released to the wing. Towers is an outside mid not a flanker, again he was played there by his coach to improve his defensive game according to the article I read. Dick and Marsh are both defenders but Membrey is a lead up forward. We are improving our stock of running players you are right, as three of these blokes are quick and Membrey who clocked 3 secs for the 20 metre sprint at the Draft Combine is no slouch either. Another thing they all seem to have i common is they are all pretty skilled.
          I love the continued focus on looking at skilled, quick players to add to our brilliant inside playing roster. If the reports about AD letting slip at the draft what is coming in terms of capping rotations are correct, the whole game style may change again in the next 2 years and the speedy running players with good kicks will be very valuable.

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          • Lucky Knickers
            Fandom of Fabulousness
            • Oct 2003
            • 4220

            Originally posted by MightyBloods
            ROK developed a tank over the years...hopefully Membrey can.
            I thought ROK was an elite school age runner to begin, similar to Hannebery?


            Probably expect 1 of these kids to make it and be competitive. Future is in their hands. Mal's career has been peppered with injury and fluctuating form. Reasonable to expect that to continue. I don't think his position in the 22 is a lock-in.
            Shaw/ROK/Bolton/Goodes/Mattner/LRT/Ted retirements are all in the near term so lots of opportunity for all the kids on our list.
            I'm looking forward to seeing if our 2011 draftees who haven't done much due to injury start to show a bit.

            Membrey is the most intriguing. I hope he is Parker-like.

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            • Bloody Hell
              Senior Player
              • Oct 2006
              • 3085

              Originally posted by Lucky Knickers
              I thought ROK was an elite school age runner to begin, similar to Hannebery?

              If I remeber correctly, ROK was drafted as a back pocket, so I doubt it.
              The eternal connundrum "what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object" was finally solved when David Hasselhoff punched himself in the face.

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              • Primmy
                Proud Tragic Swan
                • Apr 2008
                • 5970

                Originally posted by Bloody Hell
                If I remeber correctly, ROK was drafted as a back pocket, so I doubt it.
                I remember seeing him prowl around the goal square looking like a brick with legs in the ressies. Even at that early stage his concentration on what was happening at all points of the ground was impressive. So I would say you are right. He was in "guard" mode rather than leading up.
                If you've never jumped from one couch to the other to save yourself from lava then you didn't have a childhood

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                • aardvark
                  Veterans List
                  • Mar 2010
                  • 5685

                  and here they are!


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                  • Ludwig
                    Veterans List
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 9359

                    Membrey will grow into Fevola size. He's almost there now. Hope the personality doesn't come with it.
                    Towers, with his leap, could almost play a KPD, certainly a 3rd tall defender not beyond him. Remember that he broke the vertical leap record in Combine.

                    When I first saw the picture I thought Mathew Dick was Harry Cunningham. They look a bit alike.

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                    • Nico
                      Veterans List
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 11336

                      Originally posted by Ludwig
                      Membrey will grow into Fevola size. He's almost there now. Hope the personality doesn't come with it.
                      Towers, with his leap, could almost play a KPD, certainly a 3rd tall defender not beyond him. Remember that he broke the vertical leap record in Combine.

                      When I first saw the picture I thought Mathew Dick was Harry Cunningham. They look a bit alike.
                      If the Fevola personality came out in Tim he would be on the market after 1 year. Problem with Fevola was Carlton let him do what he wanted. They knew right away what he was like. Moved him from Narree Warren away from his mates after he had a night in the lock up. Then put him in a unit in the city somewhere with a couple of players of his own ilk. Went nuts.
                      http://www.nostalgiamusic.co.uk/secu...res/srh806.jpg

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                      • Primmy
                        Proud Tragic Swan
                        • Apr 2008
                        • 5970

                        Originally posted by Ludwig
                        Membrey will grow into Fevola size. He's almost there now. Hope the personality doesn't come with it.
                        Towers, with his leap, could almost play a KPD, certainly a 3rd tall defender not beyond him. Remember that he broke the vertical leap record in Combine.

                        When I first saw the picture I thought Mathew Dick was Harry Cunningham. They look a bit alike.
                        Membrey will be just fine. He is still a kid so will still be growing into that body. And, for those who care, I like his smile. His interview indicates he is no Fevola clone.

                        He and Towers seem to have the arms already, the other two kids will have to catch up, and yes I can see why you would think Dick looked like Cunningham (oh such unfortunate surnames) Luddy. Except young Harry still looks like he has just come in from the milking.
                        If you've never jumped from one couch to the other to save yourself from lava then you didn't have a childhood

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                        • Ludwig
                          Veterans List
                          • Apr 2007
                          • 9359

                          Originally posted by Primmy
                          Membrey will be just fine. He is still a kid so will still be growing into that body. And, for those who care, I like his smile. His interview indicates he is no Fevola clone.

                          He and Towers seem to have the arms already, the other two kids will have to catch up, and yes I can see why you would think Dick looked like Cunningham (oh such unfortunate surnames) Luddy. Except young Harry still looks like he has just come in from the milking.
                          Just joking about the Fev thing. But the body size is there. I don't think there's any connection with body and brain.

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                          • Ludwig
                            Veterans List
                            • Apr 2007
                            • 9359

                            We have to make a RWO policy to stop all the Dick puns and jokes immediately. The kid may be reading our blog. I'm sure he'll get enough without us adding to it.
                            So glad we didn't draft Broomhead as well.

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                            • ScottH
                              It's Goodes to cheer!!
                              • Sep 2003
                              • 23665

                              Originally posted by Ludwig
                              We have to make a RWO policy to stop all the Dick puns and jokes immediately. The kid may be reading our blog. I'm sure he'll get enough without us adding to it.
                              So glad we didn't draft Broomhead as well.
                              Dick used to be in the swear filter not too many years ago, so he would have been known as Matthew @@@@. Which would have been awkward.

                              I'm sure he's had plenty of grief over his name.

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                              • Swansongster
                                Senior Player
                                • Sep 2008
                                • 1264

                                Originally posted by aardvark
                                and here they are!


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                                Not sure what the girls on here think, but my 15 yo daughter reckons they are all hotties.

                                They do nothing for me (at least not until they start racking up the stats).

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