Apparently Tom Lynch to Adelaide for Pick 37

dragit · Post: # 1162192Post **dragit** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 2:48pm

Damn.... I hope we don't hold onto Gamble instead of Lynch. I really don't think we had seen enough of Lynch to make a call yet.

Maybe it was a case of Walsh or lose someone else cap-wise...

micthomas1 · Fri 14 Oct 2011 2:50pm

Long time reader and first time poster, watched a fair bit of Tom Lynch and too be honest looked way out of his depth when played as a third forward. As you guys constantly debate on this forum we have enough backman and on what he showed us this year will not be a loss.

jaxons · Post: # 1162197Post **jaxons** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 2:52pm

Absolutely no loss.
Too slow and cannot play.
Surprised anyone else was interested in him.
Would have taken anything to get him off our list, pick 37 a victory, no matter who we draft with that pick.

saintjake · Post: # 1162198Post **saintjake** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 2:52pm

Wowieeee some people change their tunes fast!
Would be interesting to see if anyone on this post crying foul about getting pick 37 for lynch were the same people calling for him to be delisted in other posts!

SainterK · Post: # 1162202Post **SainterK** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 2:54pm

Hmm, what is pick 37 being used for?

sRaf · Post: # 1162204Post **sRaf** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 2:56pm

Good luck to Lynchy at his new home. Hopefully we use pick 37 well and secure a promising player.

SainterK · Post: # 1162205Post **SainterK** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 2:56pm

If you think he was a forward prospect, you still have Stanley, Walsh, Siposs, Johnson, Ferguson to be excited about

If you think he was a backman, you still have Simpkin to get excited about.

Good luck Tom.

gringo · Post: # 1162210Post **gringo** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:01pm

I still think it could be a win win for tom and the saints. he gets opportunity we unload a mid sized forward that Ross overstocked on. Was going to struggle with less rebounding defenders and mid sized forwards needed. He may even be a Kennedy but i can honestly say that I have no hard feelings about him moving and wish him all the best.

We needed pace and a ruckman and i think his spot will go to a surprise pick ruckman. Hopefully Pelican has some guy that is 7 foot tall and 110 kgs somewhere on his watch list, hopefully that no one else has seen.

InkerSaint · Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:02pm

SainterK wrote:Hmm, what is pick 37 being used for?

Whatever it is, you would hope they have a plan for it. Pick 37 seems like poor value.

spert · Post: # 1162215Post **spert** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:05pm

In Lynch we are talking about a fringe player, and one of many who look good at VFL and look average in the seniors, let's move on..good luck to Tom.

noob · Post: # 1162216Post **noob** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:07pm

Do you think we will see be active in trade week or will that be it?

savatage · Post: # 1162217Post **savatage** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:08pm

spert wrote:In Lynch we are talking about a fringe player, and one of many who look good at VFL and look average in the seniors, let's move on..good luck to Tom.

A fringe player that was overtaken by a Geelong discard (Gamble).

saintjake · Post: # 1162221Post **saintjake** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:12pm

Being a geelong discard this decade isn't a bad thing when they won 3 out of 4 flags they played in.

saintjake · Post: # 1162222Post **saintjake** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:12pm

Being a geelong discard this decade isn't a bad thing when they won 3 out of 4 flags they played in.

St Ick · Post: # 1162223Post **St Ick** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:13pm

InkerSaint wrote:
St Ick wrote:
vacuous space wrote:Why would Adelaide spend a second round pick on the slowest player ever? He can't run, kick, he's weak, he can't mark. Yep - must be on his way out if SS is saying such nasty things about him.

For the record, he was in sandy's best 7 times out of twelve. SS darling Tommy Walsh was in the best 8 times in seventeen games... IMO Adelaide are getting a steal out of this one.
Don't quite understand it, I did end up finding some stats on his year, pretty depressing really....
He was 12th in repeat sprints at the combine, the only tall forward ahead of him was Jack Watts. And 9th in the beep test. Slow as a wet week? What happened to this guy?

Yeah, I got this wrong sorry, I was looking at times alone, there were a few above him who'd recorded the same time so he ended up being equal 12th, but with 7th or 8th best time if that makes sense?

Good luck to Tom, I'll blame Ross, but Ross isn't here and doesn't care so we will suffer for your predicted good form in the future. All the best champ.

micthomas1 · Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:14pm

According tho the HS now a done deal.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/t ... -item-link&

savatage · Post: # 1162227Post **savatage** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:15pm

saintjake wrote:Being a geelong discard this decade isn't a bad thing when they won 3 out of 4 flags they played in.

It doesn't but I don't rate Gamble either - so if he's getting a game ahead of Lynch..or a first year player in Sipposs...then to me, it shows where our club rated him.

micthomas1 · Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:15pm

According tho the HS now a done deal.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/t ... -item-link&

defacto · Post: # 1162231Post **defacto** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:17pm

things are starting to firm up now.

i am still hoping we can upgrade a few draft picks.

savatage · Post: # 1162232Post **savatage** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:18pm

Lynch not Walsh...whoops..

micthomas1 · Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:18pm

According tho the HS now a done deal.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/t ... -item-link&

defacto · Post: # 1162235Post **defacto** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:18pm

things are starting to firm up now.

i am still hoping we can upgrade a few draft picks.

defacto · Post: # 1162237Post **defacto** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:19pm

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bigred · Post: # 1162247Post **bigred** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:23pm

He must have really wanted to go.

I think it is a crappy on sell. Like buying a used car for 50k, doing 2000kms in it in two years and selling it for 12k.

Played his best footy last year across half back for Sandy. Composed, solid and good disposal. Never truly showed it at senior level but it is a crappy return on a big investment.

He could be a starting player for Adelaide.

Pick 37 in this draft blows.

Can only hope they have their eye on someone.

Hate to say it, but this one is truly a Ross Lyon failure.

bigred · Post: # 1162249Post **bigred** » Fri 14 Oct 2011 3:25pm

He must have really wanted to go.

I think it is a crappy on sell. Like buying a used car for 50k, doing 2000kms in it in two years and selling it for 12k.

Played his best footy last year across half back for Sandy. Composed, solid and good disposal. Never truly showed it at senior level but it is a crappy return on a big investment.

He could be a starting player for Adelaide.

Pick 37 in this draft blows.

Can only hope they have their eye on someone.

Hate to say it, but this one is truly a Ross Lyon failure.