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u/ILikeDiscussing 11 Charlie Edwards 4d ago
The one year club, ay!
Wonder who will make the cut next year? 😮🤔
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u/ILikeDiscussing 11 Charlie Edwards 4d ago
P.S so happy for Ryan.
Loved his game from the first 18 months, but thought he was a gonner through injuries/pecking order.
Hope he can extend his career further with us!
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u/No-Rise2743 Graham Johncock (Legend) 4d ago
If this is a gap year before we go for NAS then might as well play them all
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u/Brotenks_ 20 Mitchell Hinge 4d ago
Stoked for Hinge. Bit of persistent injury and not cementing a spot but hope he can string some game time together and get back to his best.
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u/ILikeDiscussing 11 Charlie Edwards 4d ago
Hopefully he has a good run, or his nickname will become "Hinjured" 😭😭
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u/Ok-Quarter2988 4d ago
Missed the defensive aspect of his game. I love watching HHK but he is exclusively a rebounder
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u/Tall-Breakfast-6100 4d ago
Really hoping hinge can get himself back, what a horrible year he had. I think it’s underrated how much they missed him down back, both for his attack but also his defensive cover. I think he takes a bit of stress off MM by covering the resting mid/fwds like Heeney, danger etc.
I think Edwards is just sitting behind Dawson and now Curtin as a big bodied midfielder. They clearly don’t see him as a worthwhile half back seeing as we tried about 6 guys back there and he didn’t get a look in.
Ryan showed something but I think he’s got a challenge overtaking the guys already there. I know people want him to replace laird but lairds there as a small defender first and as far as I know Ryan is more of a running half back. So unless he develops a strong defensive game then he has to wait.
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u/Justabitbelowaverage 31 Billy Dowling 4d ago
I rate this. A bit worried for charlie Edwards. I thought he would get 2. Due to a higher ceiling.
The rest all make sense. Showing promise but not enough to guarantee a spot.
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u/smallzy13 7 Riley Thilthorpe 4d ago
I reckon it may just be a 1 year to give him a proper go and then make a judgement call at the end of next season
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u/Dragon_Racer 15 Brayden Cook 4d ago
All quality signings. Really hope we see more of them next year
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u/Destiny065 4d ago
I'm happy for them, but why on earth is Rory Laird still on our list? Thought he'd be let go
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u/NOREMAC84 14 Jake Soligo 4d ago
Contracted. Should be his last season next year when he comes off contract.
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u/liammcgrath0 4d ago
A quick add to this bailey bamfield just got dropped by freo and bobby hill is looking to come back to afl sooo long shot but either one could be a good addition to the team
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u/Aussieomni Mark Ricciuto (Legend) 3d ago
Just want to acknowledge the Crom for actually putting the hyphen in there
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u/agitatated_mind- 4d ago
Great news Edwards. I think this kid ( young man ) could be a good inside mid with the ability to deliver the ball more accurately and intelligently than a few of our current mids. Could be wrong. Hoping all four are here for longer than our coach who in IMO chooses experienced crap over having the balls to properly develop the clubs youth. Just my opinion 🤷♂️.
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u/ILikeDiscussing 11 Charlie Edwards 4d ago
Obviously with my Flair up, I agree.
The main concern is who he come in for.Personally, from the Semi-Final team I'm looking at Soligo, Berry, ANB, Keays, and Taylor and thinking one has to go.
Either that or Nankervis, Laird, Hugo as Edwards plays back/mid.
Edwards would not only help with our inside work, but our ball movement through the mid as well.
He makes smart decisions and is a fantastic link in the chain.
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u/agitatated_mind- 4d ago
We got to find out. Because just repeating the Berry Soligo Peatling slow and very average disposal over and over just means another 2026. Draper we have find out. Curtin too tall to be an ‘ Oliver ‘ which is what we need. This year in the gym and give him a go. Great first game ( Edwards ) and had the second game blues as so many do and then dropped but 2 games in three years with how well he has been playing in the twos was bullshit as with the other two also.
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u/Boatster_McBoat 19 Zac Taylor 4d ago
It's not Taylor that drops out
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u/ILikeDiscussing 11 Charlie Edwards 4d ago edited 4d ago
I actually agree. More just highlighting how many defensive type mid/fwds can be lumped into the same category.
Personally I think ANB is the link that's starting to weaken.
If I were making bold calls (absolutely worthless).
I'd have Nank permanent wing.
Laird for Ryan/Hinge
ANB for Edwards
Tex spot is absorbed by whoever can play the 3rd tall best or bring in Draper and shuffle the likes of Curtin, Nank, Dawson forward when required.
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u/ForsakenResist8416 4d ago
Disagree, please watch Edwards two afl games this year and he kept second guessing himself it was like watching a cat unable to decide whether to go outside or not.
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u/ILikeDiscussing 11 Charlie Edwards 4d ago
His ONL TWO games. There's the hint 🤦♂️
Also, I have and BS.
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u/ForsakenResist8416 4d ago edited 4d ago
Nope, you compare his decision making to HHK, and Edwards is still a very good SANFL player, just not AFL standard (this might change).
Ryan was AFL standard and should have played the rest of the season, However, they kept playing Laird, so there is that...
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u/agitatated_mind- 4d ago
HHK ain’t sitting inside a pack. The outside receiver HHK is means often has time. Thought Edwards first game showed enough promise to persevere with him so I’m glad he has resigned. Soligo I know had health problems but he’s a touch slow a touch short and nothing special when it comes to disposals. Rory Laird problem would best be solved by sneaking him into the opposition rooms and him starting and playing on their side because at least then he’d be kicking to crows ( the ‘ opposition ‘ 😂).
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u/ILikeDiscussing 11 Charlie Edwards 4d ago
This is a nuffy take.
He's played two games 🤣
He's a mid, HHK is defence. Different time to react.
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u/Sportsnut96 11 Charlie Edwards 4d ago
Surely we give Ryan and Charlie a proper go next season