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Welcome Luke and Blake

Post: # 1420113Post saintbrat »

St Kilda FC‏@stkildafc1m
Welcome to St Kilda Luke Dunstan, pick 18. #AFLDraft

St Kilda FC‏@stkildafc40s
Also welcome Blake Acres with pick 19.


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really happy with these picks


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I hope they're bloody good!

Do they have photos?


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Blake Acres is Nat Fyffe in 2 years
Is that good enough !


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We should get good yardage from Acres kicking ability


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http://www.saints.com.au/news/2013-11-2 ... ke-dunstan

Dunstan looks old
http://www.saints.com.au/video/2013-11- ... ke-dunstan


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Blake Acres
http://www.saints.com.au/video/2013-11- ... lake-acres


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Great picks.


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Watch the goal that Acres kicks in the first passage of play, talent wise, he is right up there. The comparison with Fyfe isn't too bad, he will be an elite player assuming his shoulder surgery went ok.

Dunstan will captain the club one day, he apparently was a leader who the senior blokes looked up to in his SANFL side. He is as close to Jobe as I've seen in a kid.

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They had pre planned to take Biilings at 3 if GWS did as expected.
At pick 18, it seemed like they already decided had to take Dunstan if he was still available.
But at pick 19 it appeared they had decided to see who had slipped through.
When Acres was still there they quickly agreed and struck.

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I think you're right ace. I think they were after another mid, but Acres was higher on their list and too good to miss.


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Munga wrote:I think you're right ace. I think they were after another mid, but Acres was higher on their list and too good to miss.
Acres will be a mid too, no doubt in my mind.


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St Ick wrote:
Munga wrote:I think you're right ace. I think they were after another mid, but Acres was higher on their list and too good to miss.
Acres will be a mid too, no doubt in my mind.
Yeah I just heard them say he will play mid 8-)


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Not only a photo... But videos

Even better, they were expected to GP around there... And not many higher rated went after them!


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Swans jump the gun and go for a player ideal for their style and culture.

Geelong go a local boy.

Freo go a ruckman.

St Kilda clean up?


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practicing the baby holding with Ameet's kids
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saintbrat wrote:practicing the baby holding with Ameet's kids
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With the way that Dunstan is holding that kid he looks like a future captain.
There you go Sam Handburger


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Dunstan article pre draft:

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl ... 6753721333


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A good article - I would even pick him on that !


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Blake has a terrific dodgy mo .

Luke already looks like he has a mans body and is hard and tough.
I expect him to be almost good to go from day 1.

Jack and Blake look like they probably will want a pre season or two.


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I think I have a new favourite player in Dunstan.

Can't wait to watch him play in the red white and black!

I reckon he'll play a fair few games in the seniors next year.


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