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  • MattW
    Veterans List
    • May 2011
    • 4195

    Originally posted by bloodspirit
    Thanks ugg. Trust you to know. I believe he's our player welfare manager, so that makes a lot of sense.

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    Interesting that they had JPK there. Not sure that he was in the room last year.
    Parker, I believe.

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    • MattW
      Veterans List
      • May 2011
      • 4195

      Originally posted by Melbourne_Blood
      I agree with you on this, I had the exact same thought watching his highlights for the 20th time this arvo. He has some attributes, his strength, power and size, that would make him an excellent inside bullocking midfielder. Not to mention the beautiful thumping right foot!


      That’s not to say we have picked him for this reason , or that it will happen ( particularly with questions marks over his tank at this stage ), but watching him shrug off multiple tacklers and dish out a hand pass in the video clip, I certainly thought to myself; is Gould the JPK heir apparent we’ve been searching for ?




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      Wherever he plays, I'm quite confident he's going to be gun. Bloody great pick up in the second round.

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      • Mr Magoo
        Senior Player
        • May 2008
        • 1255

        Originally posted by MattW
        Love your dependable enthusiasm, BS. Your glass half full take is a valuable contribution.
        From my experience, if you don’t have it by 18s then you are unlikely to ever suddenly get better . But happy to be proven wrong

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        • Melbourne_Blood
          Senior Player
          • May 2010
          • 3312

          Originally posted by MattW
          Wherever he plays, I'm quite confident he's going to be gun. Bloody great pick up in the second round.
          100% agree, really hoped we would get him and was stoked when we traded up to make it happen .


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          • Melbourne_Blood
            Senior Player
            • May 2010
            • 3312

            Originally posted by Mr Magoo
            From my experience, if you don’t have it by 18s then you are unlikely to ever suddenly get better . But happy to be proven wrong
            Plenty of project players could prove you wrong , Kieran Jack would be one. Many Irish lads too. Maybe different for guys who have grown up playing the game but I’m sure there’s guys who have taken quite a few years to ‘click’.

            Actually here’s one - Liam Jones.
            Marlin Pickett is another recent example. Jarrad McVeigh took a few years. JPK another ! Who are we kidding there’s plenty of examples !


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            • SeanM
              Warming the Bench
              • Jul 2016
              • 304

              Dennis Carroll talking about how they transition new draftees into the club

              You're drafted! Now what? How AFL clubs help their draftees settle in

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              • Meg
                Go Swannies!
                Site Admin
                • Aug 2011
                • 4828

                Originally posted by MattW
                Parker, I believe.
                I think from the photo we saw both Kennedy and Parker were sitting at the table on draft night, one on either side of the table.

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                • Markwebbos
                  Veterans List
                  • Jul 2016
                  • 7186

                  Presumably the Great Dane was climbing a goal post somewhere?

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                  • 707
                    Veterans List
                    • Aug 2009
                    • 6204

                    Originally posted by SeanM
                    Dennis Carroll talking about how they transition new draftees into the club

                    You're drafted! Now what? How AFL clubs help their draftees settle in
                    Excellent article, a must read

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                    • Mr Magoo
                      Senior Player
                      • May 2008
                      • 1255

                      Originally posted by Melbourne_Blood
                      Plenty of project players could prove you wrong , Kieran Jack would be one. Many Irish lads too. Maybe different for guys who have grown up playing the game but I’m sure there’s guys who have taken quite a few years to ‘click’.

                      Actually here’s one - Liam Jones.
                      Marlin Pickett is another recent example. Jarrad McVeigh took a few years. JPK another ! Who are we kidding there’s plenty of examples !


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                      They arent examples of players that didn’t have it at under 18s level , just examples of players who took some time to make it at Afl level . McVeigh played Afl from when he was in nappies and was extremely well regarded as a junior . Even Jack started playing at under 12/13s and was playing at rep level almost from the start.

                      I’ll give you the Irish boys but that’s a product of them not having an Afl pathway and most of them are very well regarded Irish footballers before they arrive .

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                      • Mark26
                        Senior Player
                        • Jan 2017
                        • 1535

                        Originally posted by SeanM
                        Dennis Carroll talking about how they transition new draftees into the club

                        You're drafted! Now what? How AFL clubs help their draftees settle in
                        Excellent! Thanks for sharing.

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                        • erica
                          Happy and I know it
                          • Jan 2008
                          • 1247

                          Another good article by Brandon Jack.
                          All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke

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                          • Ralph Dawg
                            Senior Player
                            • Apr 2018
                            • 1729

                            Originally posted by erica
                            Another good article by Brandon Jack.
                            https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/...28-p53f1g.html
                            Interesting insight from Brandon. I get the impression that he wishes he diversified his interests when he was younger. I wonder if this regret is viewed through the prism of his career? Had he been a first team regular, played in a flag winning side and had an incredible career overall, would he feel that he should've had a year or two not playing AFL during his formative years? Could effectively be a 2 million + sacrifice for "life experience", whatever that is anyway.

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                            • Melbourne_Blood
                              Senior Player
                              • May 2010
                              • 3312

                              Originally posted by Mr Magoo
                              They arent examples of players that didn’t have it at under 18s level , just examples of players who took some time to make it at Afl level . McVeigh played Afl from when he was in nappies and was extremely well regarded as a junior . Even Jack started playing at under 12/13s and was playing at rep level almost from the start.

                              I’ll give you the Irish boys but that’s a product of them not having an Afl pathway and most of them are very well regarded Irish footballers before they arrive .
                              Yeah fair enough.


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                              • Scottee
                                Senior Player
                                • Aug 2003
                                • 1585

                                Originally posted by wolftone57
                                So you have see a lot of Gould have you? I watched quite a few SANF G) lenelg match replays and I have had quite a different experience watching him. He runs down rovers. Disgard the Combine it was bull@@@@ and I don't think he took it seriously. Especially just after winning a Premiership with The Bays. He was still in celebration mode.

                                Gould is seen as an athletic big man who is quick. The best intercept mark in the SANFL. He also played a few lock down roles and did them easily and with aplomb. He is the all round footballer you want to play with. He's tough, strong, highly skilled, fast for his size and smart. He knows where a player will run and cuts, him off. He ran down far faster opponents because he is smart. Glenelg rated him the best tall defender to come out of The Bay. Now there have been some pretty handy defenders from Glenelg.

                                Don't worry about Gould he will play whatever role the club gives him but you are right he is not a mid and it would be stupid to turn a 193cm intercept king with elite disposal into a bullocking mid.

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                                Hi Wolf,

                                Very excited to see your impressions.

                                I came to a similar conclusion about the combine results being bs. His speed is obvious.

                                What I find really interesting is that all the other teams were not astute enough to work that out and went by the combine. The guy has leadership qualities, game reading ability second to none and is athletic going by his past performances. I must admit I am more excited by this draft pick than any of the others, and I think we have drafted well.

                                And yes, he could be used in the middle.



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                                We have them where we want them, everything is going according to plan!

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