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Fair enough but the commentators on the night were focussed on the recipients rather than the deliverer in the midfield.
Footy Fix: Does the Essendon Edge not apply to Connor Rozee or something?
Are we giving Ivan Soldo enough credit. Before the game I thought Draper and Goldstein would clean him up but that didn’t happen. Rozee, Butters and Horne-Francis would each be million dollar plus players on the open market, Essendon don’t have one. I hope North Melbourne were adequately compensated for losing Horne-Francis.
Footy Fix: Does the Essendon Edge not apply to Connor Rozee or something?
Archie Roberts is 18 until mid November. Originally expected to go early in the second round of the draft he probably wasn’t closely looked at as we didn’t have a pick near there. Essendon traded down to get him when he was still available at 54 and that was a real steal. Late birthdays can be real value but it might be wise to let him develop more in the VFL.
Footy Fix: Brutal tackles, clutch marks and Ross Lyon's critical blunder - here's how the Dons rope-a-doped the Saints
How many marks did Harrison Jones take? Wright was not replaced with a like for like player in the original team selection. He only got a game with the withdrawal of Settlefield. A couple of goals also helped. He is taller than I thought he was. Stringer was great, played for the team for a good part of the game but allowed to play to his strengths in the last quarter. He did need that break off the ground in the last quarter.
Footy Fix: Brutal tackles, clutch marks and Ross Lyon's critical blunder - here's how the Dons rope-a-doped the Saints
So you missed Wright’s apology. Try watching with two eyes.
Six Points: Papley's hypocrisy, Wright's Tribunal verdict the wrong call, and why are we retiring Pendlebury?
Wright this week and Redman last week are players who shouldn’t be asked to “play on the edge”. It doesn’t come naturally to them. That was a genuine apology to Cunningham after the game. A mistake made in less than a second while we all have hours to do an analysis. Wright is a good bloke who will pay heavily for a genuine mistake.
Six Points: Papley's hypocrisy, Wright's Tribunal verdict the wrong call, and why are we retiring Pendlebury?
He may be Australia’s greatest wasted talent, we will never know. It is all too much about himself.
'To ban me was a disgrace': Why Kyrgios 'can't forget' or forgive Australia after eight-year grudge
What effect do player referrals have on over rates? Perhaps even more than the direct time lost as they slow the game and don’t forget the time allowed for referrals. Thanks matth for the article.
Scoring at a snail’s pace: Why Australia's pedestrian top four is about to get even slower
Warner was one of a kind and won’t be replaced. Smith has been hard to understand, in a recent innings he made one run in over 20 deliveries allowing the bowlers to get on top and then he went out. It must have been hard for the batsman at the other end.
Scoring at a snail’s pace: Why Australia's pedestrian top four is about to get even slower
He paid a heavy price for a mistake. There are enough good things about Warner for him and us to move on. We shall soon realise how much he is missed in the Test side. Never mind his averages, his strike rate is under appreciated — it means that the bowlers are forced to be defensive and this assists his batting partner as well. The sight of one of our batsmen taking over 20 balls to score one run followed by their wicket is the opposite.
A farewell to remember: Warner wows SCG one last time as Aussies polish off Pakistan ... but cap mystery lingers
Always good to meet someone who never made a mistake, on the other hand they never seem to have achieved much themselves. You can’t make mistakes if you never do anything.
A farewell to remember: Warner wows SCG one last time as Aussies polish off Pakistan ... but cap mystery lingers
Strike rate is also important, it makes it harder for the bowlers and assists the player at the other end. Scoring 1 run in something like 25 balls as Smith did allows the bowlers to bowl what they like and put pressure on the team. Not surprising that he went out.
David Warner: the most complicated legacy in Australian cricket history
He is fully entitled to do that outside of cricket and I would encourage him to do so.
'Double standards': Khawaja savages ICC hypocrisy in Instagram post as Cummins defends 'pretty vanilla' protest
Former criminals who in very many cases are yet to be tried.
'Makes no sense': Khawaja slams ICC charge over first Test armband protest as Albanese goes into bat for opener
Archie Roberts only turned 18 a couple of weeks ago. One article listing the top 40 draftees had 10 players born in the last 4 months of the year and 2 in the final two months against expected values of 13.3 and 6.7 — Bontompelli anyone. Younger and bigger players are harder to evaluate in the draft. Roberts was expected to go in the early 20s and was unlikely to have been closely considered given our picks were 9, 31, 35. Well done Dodoro to seize the opportunity just as he did with Caddy. It does leave Essendon with bare first and second rounders for 2024 —- four fourth round picks given up for Duursma and Roberts.
2023 AFL Draft recap: Who your team picked, biggest steals and more
The toss didn’t come into it as India would have batted first if they had won the toss. There were many without the benefit of hindsight who thought Australia made a mistake in choosing to bowl. It turned out to be the correct decision and Cummins deserves congratulations for that.
'India still best 50 overs team in the world': Former star blames 'sandpaper pitch' and toss of the coin for World Cup loss
This error was also repeated several times on the night. Geelong received pick 31 which blew out to 36. I would be quite happy if the error was corrected and my post removed. Essendon did well to get Caddy in this way and O’Sullivan was an excellent pickup for Geelong filling a need. Archie Roberts seemed almost an afterthought. When they realised his value they were smart to move up the order using a future fourth.
2023 AFL Draft recap: Who your team picked, biggest steals and more
Where does this future second rounder Essendon paid to get Caddy come from? They paid with 2023 pick 31.
2023 AFL Draft recap: Who your team picked, biggest steals and more
Ten players named with birthdays from September onwards, of whom two from November onwards against expected number of 13 and 7. Marcus Bontempelli anyone? Players with late birthdays are harder to assess which also applies to taller players — both groups generally making later developers.
Who's the next Gawn, Grundy or Dusty? AFL's talent guru names top 40 draft prospects and compares them to current stars
How are the bats a different size? They have had their width restricted to 4.25” for some time now and there are other restrictions as well. I can believe that improved technology has resulted in a bigger sweet spot. How does the weight of the modern bat compare with formerly? They were considering using bamboo in the handle but that has been outlawed — bamboo is grass, not wood.
Mad Max blockbuster: The record-breaking numbers behind unprecedented knock for the ages
If you knew one of your players was going to be heavily relied on to bat in oppressive conditions I don’t think you would ask them to bowl 10 overs. Have you seen some of the shots played without using his feet before? Could they be played against top line bowlers? Would bowlers have to come up with alternative strategies?
‘Greatest ODI innings ever’: Does Maxi's Mumbai miracle beat Kapil, Viv, Sachin, Gilchrist for best knocks in cricket history?
Could some of those shots he played be played with a smaller bat? Different times. A number of the shots Maxwell played appear to have been played at the top level for the first time. Note in his interview that he was very careful with Afghanistan’s only world class bowler. Maxwell is a very good analyst of his own game and could make a great coach. Another point is that he also bowled 10 overs.
‘Greatest ODI innings ever’: Does Maxi's Mumbai miracle beat Kapil, Viv, Sachin, Gilchrist for best knocks in cricket history?
Trading picks to the extent Port have will have consequences in 4 or 5 years time. Success is essential over the next 2 or 3 years.
'Sold part of their future to tread water': Power failure leaves Port in the dark post-trade period
Pick 3 for McKay is a win in the long run. Perhaps they should split it and trade for established players. Mind you a midfielder at pick 3 is likely to see good game time in 2024 but won’t replace a big back.
AFL mid-Trade Period state of play: Every move, who's still on the table, and how each big trade gets done
Good on Darcy Parish with his quick response. The Dogs have done the necessary thing to rest him from the next game.
UPDATED: Dogs place Liberatore in concussion protocols after scary collapse, but maintain no symptoms