Midfield crystal ball 2018
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Rampe also has some toe for a big guy, would be great to see him busting through the middle and launching a left bomb into Tippo or BuddyComment
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Everyone is entitled to an opinion and if we were offered over's for Mitchell in the form of a top 10 draft pick then the club would have to consider it. However these days every club seems to be (rightly or wrongly) obsessed with leg speed so i can't see that offer materialising. Judging from the social media activity of various players it definitely seems like Tommy is very happy in Sydney...the power of being part of the 'cool' or 'in' group shouldn't be underestimated within the four walls of a footy club.
In respects to onfield though I'm still pretty certain that the Swans hierarchy see him as being our number 1 inside mid over the next 10 years. Kennedy and Jack will play more forward as they get longer in the tooth, Parker will be a goal-kicking, overhead marking mid, Hannebery will be a mix of inside and out, Lloyd will be our outside touch of class, Heeney will be predominantly outside until his body develops, Zak Jones will be a defensive mid or small defender, Rohan, B.Jack, Jetta, Cunningham will be the raw outside pace. It's hard to say where Bird, Hewett, Robinson, Perris, Mills and Dunkley fit in.
We'll have to get used to the fact that we will always have quality mids playing in the NEAFL whilst we don't have injuries. This is a great problem to have and whether or not any want to seed trade options for greater opportunity is yet to be decided. Either way it is exciting times.Comment
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Slightly of topic, but I want to go out on a limb and defend Eddie. IMO, he is a truly gifted ... game show host. He could be one of the greats - right up there with Larry Emdur, Baby John Burgess, etc. - if only he knew how to focus. Eddie, time to give up all those distractions that you're just not that good at ... no more President of an AFL club, no more breakfast radio DJ, no more game commentating, no more CEO of a TV channel. Stick to what you're good at, PLEASE.CIA Agent to Policeman: "Have you ever had anti-terrorist training?"
Policeman: "Yes, I was married once."Comment
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Slightly of topic, but I want to go out on a limb and defend Eddie. IMO, he is a truly gifted ... game show host. He could be one of the greats - right up there with Larry Emdur, Baby John Burgess, etc. - if only he knew how to focus. Eddie, time to give up all those distractions that you're just not that good at ... no more President of an AFL club, no more breakfast radio DJ, no more game commentating, no more CEO of a TV channel. Stick to what you're good at, PLEASE.
He has a go at the Swans and attempts to use his power and influence. What needs to be remembered is that the AFL industry his given him this power to wield. He is always going to use the power for the best interests of his club.
It's like asking Jordan Belfort the question of what is he going to do with a room full of ten blue chip call girls?Comment
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In times of trouble or in times of need..........maybe eddie should just phone a friend
"be tough, only when it gets tough"
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With so much midfield talent you can see why we don't draft small specialist forwards anymore (Trent Dennis Lane). You want many midfielders in a team so you can keep rotating them and having them give multiple short bursts.
In time a think Longmires vision will be to have small defenders who are also midfielders who can swap in and out. Zak Jones and McVeigh are the first of those players. People on the forum have called for Nick Smith and Rampe to used in the midfield as well.Comment
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Slightly of topic, but I want to go out on a limb and defend Eddie. IMO, he is a truly gifted ... game show host. He could be one of the greats - right up there with Larry Emdur, Baby John Burgess, etc. - if only he knew how to focus. Eddie, time to give up all those distractions that you're just not that good at ... no more President of an AFL club, no more breakfast radio DJ, no more game commentating, no more CEO of a TV channel. Stick to what you're good at, PLEASE.
If only someone had taken him under their wing all those years ago.
Eddie you coulda been a contender. You coulda had class.Comment
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Should we add a future father/son prospect to the midfield list if he develops into a young gun?
Allegedly Jesse Maxfield who is named on Vic Metro under 16's team sheet at 178cm, 68kg is Stuart Maxfield's son.
Future could be looking very bright indeed...Comment
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Wow the father sons of Goodes, Buddy, Tippett etc etc will be a serious force to be reckoned with in a couple of decades.........talk about the future
C'mon adam get a girlfriend ASAP and have some boys"be tough, only when it gets tough"
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Father sons isn't something we've been blessed with over our history. But maybe our lucks changing. I know nothing about Jesse Maxfield. Is he good?Comment
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I thought he may have played U19s for Collingwood. Warnie was an U19 player for St Kilda.Comment
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