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We said a couple of days ago Hayden Crozier probably shouldn’t be best-22 for the Bulldogs, and they’ve secured him cheaply enough that it suggests the Dogs aren’t sure either way. PAV thought he was more of a forward this year, but he’s also played in defence in the past. The

Jarman Impey has played 20 games for Port in each of the last two seasons, but may not be more than an adequate AFL-level player. He is very fast, applies decent defensive pressure (he was a defender until after 2015), but is prone to errors and drifting out of games.

We wrote about Devon Smith earlier in the week – in short, injury issues and “lack of development” as perceived by some has hurt Smith’s value in recent years. At 22, Smith looked nearly certain to be a future All-Australian; at 24 that is far from the case. Smith is

Jake Lever is one of the brightest young defenders in the AFL, and even if Melbourne isn’t in desperate need of taller defenders, he is the sort of player you grab if available. The immediate fit in the Melbourne backline is unclear at first glance, but he may open Tom

Perhaps the most simplistic statement is “there are a lot of guys in the AFL.” It’s true – each of the 18 clubs have at least 44 players on the books in each season – around 800 employed footballers at AFL level. That’s a lot of people! Every year, clubs have

Overpaying for very good players of advanced age has been a fairly common practice in the past in the AFL. The masterclass in this was Adelaide swapping picks 2 and 18 (really picks 4 and 20 before Carlton got done for cap cheating) for Wayne Carey. He gave them more than we’d have projected, but

After two years on the catchy URL “hurlingpeoplenow.wordpress.com” we decided that it was time that we got a proper web domain and a better site. Welcome to HPNFooty.com! Along with all our previous content, the new site has a whole lot of interactive stuff to explore. The top navigation bar

Finals in the last ten years aren’t often decided by big bags of goals, instead they are typified by total team performances, grinding their opponents into submission. Indeed, since 2008 six or more goals have been kicked in a final just eight times, and the list of names is an