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Problem I have is that we traded Touhy for an underweight pick and a player, who ended up being Smedts because Caddy, Lang, Cockatoo et al. were either not available or told us to F off. Thus, there is some weight of expectation for Smedts to balance out the deal, so yes I do have a problem if he ends up another list clogger. Seriously, I'd only have picked Smedts before about 2 blokes from their list and we got stiffed.
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Alex Silvagni will be an honest contributor and help when we get injuries, I think he will be better than people might suggest. I think he will certainly keep the pressure on Simon White who I see him potentially replacing.
As for Smedts, a couple of games I saw him in for Geelong he looked a bit of a goer but like all players needs a run at it and some confidence. We'll know by mid year what he has, and I think that will hold for his career. If he can stay injury free and get a run at it he might be something - remember Ed Curnows early career many wrote him off, he was fumbly and didn't hit targets, got caught with it etc. Smedts might end up being a classier version and if so that's value to the club.
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Alex Silvagni and Simon White will give our team similar.
Similar size, and similar ability.
If his name wasn't Silvagni, he may not have even gotten the opportunity.
He will provide valuable experience to a young VFL side, and if required to play in the seniors, he will perform his role to the best of his ability, but lets not pretend that he is going to be a super valuable commodity.
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(03-08-2017, 10:40 PM)Professer E link Wrote:Problem I have is that we traded Touhy for an underweight pick and a player, who ended up being Smedts because Caddy, Lang, Cockatoo et al. were either not available or told us to F off. Thus, there is some weight of expectation for Smedts to balance out the deal, so yes I do have a problem if he ends up another list clogger. Seriously, I'd only have picked Smedts before about 2 blokes from their list and we got stiffed.
Agree on Smedts... reminds me of the guy we got from Richmond when Grigg left.
Marchbank is part of the equation, and from all reports, looks like he can play.
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(03-09-2017, 04:52 AM)Bear link Wrote:Agree on Smedts... reminds me of the guy we got from Richmond when Grigg left.
Marchbank is part of the equation, and from all reports, looks like he can play.
you mean Andrew Collins ? If BS can stay on the park, he's better than Collins, that's for sure.
We don't want too much BS on the park though. Or off it for that matter.
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(03-09-2017, 04:52 AM)Bear link Wrote:Agree on Smedts... reminds me of the guy we got from Richmond when Grigg left.
Marchbank is part of the equation, and from all reports, looks like he can play.
Make no mistake, Smedts can play and play very well. Whether he'll do that at Carlton only time will tell, but it's last chance for him, no question....
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The major concern about Smedts has to be that of injury, where his record is poor. If he can avoid that he could be quite a handy player for us over the next couple of years, imo.
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(03-08-2017, 10:40 PM)Professer E link Wrote:Problem I have is that we traded Touhy for an underweight pick and a player, who ended up being Smedts because Caddy, Lang, Cockatoo et al. were either not available or told us to F off. Thus, there is some weight of expectation for Smedts to balance out the deal, so yes I do have a problem if he ends up another list clogger. Seriously, I'd only have picked Smedts before about 2 blokes from their list and we got stiffed.
Not sure I entirely agree Prof. The pick we got for Tuohy was crucial in getting Marchbank and Pickett and, from what I've seen of Marchbank, we seem to be ahead already. We also picked up Kerr with one of the picks we got for Tuohy and, while that may or may not bear fruit, it's a good news story.
Smedts, if he can stay on the park, will be a decent player.
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Happy to hold fire on Smedts... but he looks really skinny for a guy who has been on a list for a few years.
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(03-09-2017, 07:26 AM)Bear link Wrote:Happy to hold fire on Smedts... but he looks really skinny for a guy who has been on a list for a few years. They are all skinnier or more trim these days.
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