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It's clear the draft is very shallow this year and Port obviously have very limited interest in heading to it for any top ups. Recycling players even for if only a year as depth is the best way to go and have a red hot crack in 2018, and then attack the 2018 draft and replace those who have served a purpose.

Booney wrote:Shows what we think if this years draft.

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Haha! Beat me to it!

The Bedge wrote:It's clear the draft is very shallow this year and Port obviously have very limited interest in heading to it for any top ups. Recycling players even for if only a year as depth is the best way to go and have a red hot crack in 2018, and then attack the 2018 draft and replace those who have served a purpose.

Kangas pay Thomas to play for us or we take a kid at pick 58 for two years.

I'll take the kid.

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To be fair, I think Thomas > Eddy - and he was the insurance for the Port forward line this year.. it's still an upgrade.

Thomas also provides coverage for Motlop should he get injured, and I reckon i'd prefer Thomas over Neade.

Would Kangas paying most his salary work out cheaper for Port than picking up a rookie, or about the same?

The Bedge wrote:To be fair, I think Thomas > Eddy - and he was the insurance for the Port forward line this year.. it's still an upgrade.

Thomas also provides coverage for Motlop should he get injured, and I reckon i'd prefer Thomas over Neade.

Would Kangas paying most his salary work out cheaper for Port than picking up a rookie, or about the same?

National draft picks have to be given a minimum two year deal, that's the difference here.

Looking over the Port list, like it or not they probably need an extra experienced player capable of being a back up.

Have lost

Monfries - 211 games experience
White - 153 games experience
Trengove - 153 games experience
Lobbe - 92 games experience
Krakouer - 82 games experience
Young - 76 games experience
Impey - 75 games experience
Toumpas - 37 games experience
Ah Chee - 27 games experience
Eddy - 3 games
Palmer - 3 games

Once you get through the more experienced players on the list, there really isn't a lot of ready-to-go depth around at the moment.

The Bedge wrote:Looking over the Port list, like it or not they probably need an extra experienced player capable of being a back up.

Have lost

Monfries - 211 games experience
White - 153 games experience
Trengove - 153 games experience
Lobbe - 92 games experience
Krakouer - 82 games experience
Young - 76 games experience
Impey - 75 games experience
Toumpas - 37 games experience
Ah Chee - 27 games experience
Eddy - 3 games
Palmer - 3 games
Austin - 13 games

Once you get through the more experienced players on the list, there really isn't a lot of ready-to-go depth around at the moment.

I added Austin into your list.

The are of depth that worries me is KPP with the 4 I've put in bold above. two blokes who can ruck ( Trengove and Lobbe ), two who can play key backs ( Trengove and Austin ) and two who can play forward ( Trengove and Eddy. ).

Booney wrote:

The Bedge wrote:It's clear the draft is very shallow this year and Port obviously have very limited interest in heading to it for any top ups. Recycling players even for if only a year as depth is the best way to go and have a red hot crack in 2018, and then attack the 2018 draft and replace those who have served a purpose.

Kangas pay Thomas to play for us or we take a kid at pick 58 for two years.

I'll take the kid.

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Dont worry, pick 58 history reveals plodders like Dane Swan and Lachie Neale got picked up in this slot!

Dutchy wrote:

Booney wrote:

The Bedge wrote:It's clear the draft is very shallow this year and Port obviously have very limited interest in heading to it for any top ups. Recycling players even for if only a year as depth is the best way to go and have a red hot crack in 2018, and then attack the 2018 draft and replace those who have served a purpose.

Kangas pay Thomas to play for us or we take a kid at pick 58 for two years.

I'll take the kid.

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Dont worry, pick 58 history reveals plodders like Dane Swan and Lachie Neale got picked up in this slot!

Lucky we have pick 59 then...

Booney wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Brodlach wrote:Lindsay Thomas cleared to play after given a $1000 for his kicking incident

Fair call, it looked worse than what it was.

He's going to donate it to the screen actors guild, it will help him in his next career move.

Post his Power career?

Dutchy wrote:

Booney wrote:

Lightning McQueen wrote:

Brodlach wrote:Lindsay Thomas cleared to play after given a $1000 for his kicking incident

Fair call, it looked worse than what it was.

He's going to donate it to the screen actors guild, it will help him in his next career move.

Post his Power career?

Stahp.

On fire Dutchy

Spargo wrote:On fire Dutchy

There is soooo much more

Dutchy wrote:

Spargo wrote:On fire Dutchy

There is soooo much more

I know....

That's a pretty good effort Dutchy!

Some Lindsay magic for you Booney

https://www.facebook.com/AFLBANTERR/vid ... highlights

The Bedge wrote:That's a pretty good effort Dutchy!

Should change his name to Doug.

The Bedge wrote:To be fair, I think Thomas > Eddy - and he was the insurance for the Port forward line this year.. it's still an upgrade.

Thomas also provides coverage for Motlop should he get injured, and I reckon i'd prefer Thomas over Neade.

Would Kangas paying most his salary work out cheaper for Port than picking up a rookie, or about the same?

People on here complain about Eddy’s lack of defensive pressure, you think Thomas will offer more?
No chance.

Waste of a rookie spot giving it to him.

So now you've signed Jack Trengove. You're taking the piss now surely...

MW wrote:So now you've signed Jack Trengove. You're taking the piss now surely...

They got rid of the good Trengove and picked up the shit one!