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I agree on Jaksch and Byrne. Probably the only two that look like making the grade at this stage. Foster wasn't bad either.

I don't think you can play both Fields and White in defence. I'd move Hendo back and give Jaksch a go up forward. I'm not sold on both Kreuzer and Wood in the same side either.

Apart from your last point, I think that's pretty well spot on.

I'm not sure that they have really worked out the Kreuzer-Wood ruck combination, or should that be the Kreuzer-Wood-Casboult ruck combination?  However, both Kreuzer and Wood do enough around the ground and win enough hitouts to trouble teams that rely on one ruckman and a part timer.  A little more thought needs to be put into how they work together and separately, how and where they rest and how to get the best value from the 'third man up'.

I agree on Jaksch and Byrne. Probably the only two that look like making the grade at this stage. Foster wasn't bad either.

I don't think you can play both Fields and White in defence. I'd move Hendo back and give Jaksch a go up forward. I'm not sold on both Kreuzer and Wood in the same side either.

Byrne moves well, is proactive and dynamic and kicks well... a lot to like.  He is taller than Docherty which will make him an even handier player.

Boekhorst didn't look interested and didn't get dirty in a game that needed people to go in an get it in average handling conditions.

Foster looked horribly inexperienced in defence but has pace, height and kicking ability ... again something to work with.

D V-R looks looks as thin as a reed and his attack on the contest and man is lacking at this point in time... but gees can he kick.  He looks to be all class but his body will need a lot of development before he is ready for senior level.

Jones was horrid...   flying one handed for speccies when it was hammering down and hard enough to take chest marks, a couple of the worst handballs you will ever see... the story just keeps getting worse.

I wasn't impressed with Whiley, who should have revelled in the conditions... many of his disposals were "invisible" and I was surprised to see he got so many stats.  He looks like a "jumper chaser" i.e. a good tackler who is second to the ball but he doesn't appear to have much of an offensive game.

Walsh isn't big but he goes in hard and looks like a solid sort of a mid, although his kicking can be a bit scruffy.  Suspect he will be handy footsoldier in time.

Of the tigers' kids I liked Rhy Mackenzie who rucked and played up forwards pretty effectively IMO.

Would've rathered take a punt on him than Liam Jones. His old man played 67 games for Carlton and apparently we had been following Reece since he was 16 and playing Basketball. Tigers got him at pick 77.

There were many on this site who wanted Mackenzie... or anybody... instead of Jones.  At the time I was ropable that we didn't draft Mackenzie but Foster has something to work with.  He has that touch of pace that many bigger blokes lack and has some football nous.  When he fills out he will be a large unit.

Not convinced by the likes of Astbury, MacBean etc but at least the Tigers have blokes in the 2's on slow heat.

Does Aurrichio ever kick the ball?

He is a big lump of a lad and doesn't mind going in hard but I wanted to see if he has mastered kicking.  I believe that he played in the USA so he should know the basics.

He is an effective knock ruckman at VFL level.

He goes out f his way to handball at the moment. To be honest, I haven't seen him kick since he the preseason. I have no idea how good or bad he is at the moment.
His ruck work is coming along nicely. He is good at the centre bounce because he has a very good leap. He is learning to use his body and strength at boundary throw ins, but he has some way to go in this area.
He is the opposite of Cox of Collingwood (another American), who was hopeless at the centre bounce, but very good at boundary throw ins and body work. He really tossed Casboult around like an unwanted ragdoll.