I wouldn't mind us having another chat with Tom Williamson. The fact his put his name forward, would suggest he is keen for another go. Can play and he could be the run and carry winger - ready to go we need!!!

Nah.

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I don't see what value he'd add to the list, we already have Charlie, MacKay, Young, Lemmey, O'Keefe and TDK who can play as a tall fwd, plus Kemp who is injured. McMahon woudl end up playing VFL same as he is now, but would be taking a list spot. We don't need another tall fwd.

These are the sort we need, I like this "Offering great energy and speed through the ball, Toner is capable of pushing high up the ground to create turnovers or link the play going inside 50. He is also effective closer to goal where he so often impacts the scoreboard"

He's put his hand up. Wow. Been a long time between drinks.

Tommy was playing in Ararat last year IIRC . I think he was captain for the last 2 years there.
Went to North in the VFL after he was delisted end of 2022.

Had the aggression "mongel" needed for AFL and dish out hurt. Something we lacked back then, and still do imo.

Tom had a lot of fans at Carlton. I was never convinced by him... a bit like Kemp. Some really like Kemp, but to me he's depth. Tom was always depth for me, but have no idea how hes evolved.

I Loved Tom's potential, but his so called "deadly" left foot wasn't imo as accurate as was thought.

I wonder what he's like now all grown up...must be 26-7 yo.

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ANYTHING IS WORTH A TRY. Surprises happen when something unexpected happens.

Remember Steve Silvagni the high flying KPF who kicked a few bags....tried FB and became FB of the century.

I was always of a fan of Silvagni in the backline and midfield. But many before the season started s\aid he was too slow. Lucky Vossy doesnt read TC or BF. He's a keeper in defence.

Saady is elusive, quick and has the knack to make time before he kicks... has the attributes to be a small forward imo. Don't know what he is lacking as a forward that Motlop, White, Evans, Durdin, Fogarty, and Williams have. I'd have Saady as a small forward before all other than Williams, who incidently was a HB, but recruited FA as a mid, hence $900K pa. Williams was failing as a defender before being moved forward. If Williams could make it forward, I have no doubt Saad could too....but we need his run from defence. Maybe now that Boyd is back, and Ollie playing HB and Newman on the horizon Saady can be tried forward. Otherwise, he's needed back. I just don't think Saady has the stmina to handle the way Vossy wants his small forwards playing....in defence.

As for Boyd, he played on a wing in the Footscray GF team and played a lot of his VFL for the scrays at HF because of his great kicking skills: could find a forward target and kick a long goal. He became a backman because Carlton tried him there and it worked with his courage and dare.

Last week Vossy subbed Boyd on to stand on Blakey as Evans tired. He was only there for 10 minuutes and swung back as needed as Sydney were peppering their forwad line. He didnt get switched to backline because he failed a s a forward.

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Should get some run out of toner.

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Congratulations CK95

Surrey is that based on Tom then, or Tom now? What have you seen in him?

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Seems to have matured. Taking on leadership responsibilities, in a minor league, has sat well with him.
I’ve always thought he had the talent. Might be worth our team to do their due diligence. I would expect we would be talking to everyone anyway.

That is something we would do.... Ignore the obvious ready made players and go for what we don't need ....

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Jacob is a Midfielder/Forward, a small one at 179cm.

As long as he stays off the powder, that can get real messy.

I thought he was a medium tall? The type we need

Maybe I need to watch more

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Just checked & he's 6'6.

So my point stands. I need to watch more

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I can't see how anyone as one-sided as Saad can make it as a forward

If you were going to change Saads position, it'd be on a wing.
His breakaway speed, carry and hitting targets is what we need to give better delivery into the F50.

I don't think he has the endurance to play wing and run up and down the park all day. I see him more as a burst player, that's why I suggested deep forward.

He almost never gets caught with the ball as he's blindingly quick at getting the ball to boot, even while in mid air. He's also very agile and evasive in they way that Motlop is not.

He's played HB though, pretty much the same role with our game plan.
His career average is about 13.8km per game and has a slew of top speed records, including a record speed of 35.75kmh in 2021
He also has the record for highest average running bounces per game.
He'd do more damage than Acres IMO, Acres is a better defender anyway, maybe put him on HB instead.
At minimum he could play HF like Beau McCreery and be the just as damaging linking out of defence and hitting the goals, Cotters role essentially.
Either way, it's potentially a great problem to have with Cinc coming back soon.