Dean Cox
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I am sick of us topping up with older players from other clubs. Collingwood and Geelong have both shown that developing players from within is the key to success. Id rather see McEvoy and Kosi ruck next year while we develop McGrath and Stanley.
Lets look at what we have rather than try and trade our good young blokes or picks for players from other clubs because lets face it our window is closed and topping up in the hope of a flag will turn us into the Filth circa 04 when they lost back to back Granbd finals and fell down the ladder due top s*** recruiting and topping up
Besides how many years would we get out of Cox? Im not saying he is a bad player but IMHO he would cost way too much and would probably retire before we get a return on the investment.
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Lets look at what we have rather than try and trade our good young blokes or picks for players from other clubs because lets face it our window is closed and topping up in the hope of a flag will turn us into the Filth circa 04 when they lost back to back Granbd finals and fell down the ladder due top s*** recruiting and topping up
Besides how many years would we get out of Cox? Im not saying he is a bad player but IMHO he would cost way too much and would probably retire before we get a return on the investment.
BANG BANG
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So Collingwood and Geelong both develpoed their ruckmen from within to win grand finals?Hurricane wrote:I am sick of us topping up with older players from other clubs. Collingwood and Geelong have both shown that developing players from within is the key to success. Id rather see McEvoy and Kosi ruck next year while we develop McGrath and Stanley.
Lets look at what we have rather than try and trade our good young blokes or picks for players from other clubs because lets face it our window is closed and topping up in the hope of a flag will turn us into the Filth circa 04 when they lost back to back Granbd finals and fell down the ladder due top s*** recruiting and topping up
Besides how many years would we get out of Cox? Im not saying he is a bad player but IMHO he would cost way too much and would probably retire before we get a return on the investment.
BANG BANG
You are sooooo wrong.
Collingwood and Geelong recruited Jolly and Ottens specifically giving away top draft picks, both for a tilt at the flag and are on record as saying so. And guess what?..... it worked .
Their own ruckmen "players they developed" have basically got the arse - (Frazer and Blake).
I'd also suggest had we not recruited Gardiner and King, we would not have maode the last two Grand Finals.
We have enough young ruckmen to develop over the next three years.
Grant thomas basically had Cox signed years ago, but we did not get them across the line.
And the president said " I did not have sex with that woman"
And our former president said " Football is like golf"
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And our former president said " Football is like golf"
Go Sainters !!!!!
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Sherman was runner up B/F for BL a couple of years ago. Just needs a change and would blossom IMO. Do we think Eddy or McQualter would ever come Runner up in an VFL club B&F let alone an AFL club. Just turned 23.older saint wrote:Need a 6'3 good at ground level forward ala O'Keefe type.
Grigg turns over by foot a lot and Sherman couldn't get a game for the worst performed team in the comp.
Top 5 teams this year (Saints, Collingwood, Geelong, Bulldogs and Swans) all traded to get their ruckman. I'd say it looks like a formula that works?Hurricane wrote:I am sick of us topping up with older players from other clubs. Collingwood and Geelong have both shown that developing players from within is the key to success. Id rather see McEvoy and Kosi ruck next year while we develop McGrath and Stanley.
Lets look at what we have rather than try and trade our good young blokes or picks for players from other clubs because lets face it our window is closed and topping up in the hope of a flag will turn us into the Filth circa 04 when they lost back to back Granbd finals and fell down the ladder due top s*** recruiting and topping up
Besides how many years would we get out of Cox? Im not saying he is a bad player but IMHO he would cost way too much and would probably retire before we get a return on the investment.
BANG BANG
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Not so good at ground level but is a solid player.saints11 wrote:Ben Mckinley from West Coast?older saint wrote:Need a 6'3 good at ground level forward ala O'Keefe type.
Grigg turns over by foot a lot and Sherman couldn't get a game for the worst performed team in the comp.
Would love to get Shermo but I think we won't be able to afford him. After all he's leaving Lions for money.
Good player though and I think whoever gets him next year will be wrapped with what they see. He's quick, and a good kick, plus he nails goals...Would be terrific for us if we can make it happen.