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bigcarl wrote:
i'm all for believing in and developing the national draft for all it is worth ... and the rookies system, however it works.
keep 'em young and keep 'em coming through.
we must exploit the draft rules etc as much as we can. i wonder whether we have any good father-son picks coming through?
Totally agree but please no more "smokies" or re-drafts, I'd rather they invest time in kids who have been through the system rather than those who haven't. I'd like us to take a chance with a kid who may be our next Westhoff or Robbie Gray.
Us and a few other clubs were burnt badly last year by ignoring kids like these.
I honestly think that with Lyon,s involvment in football eg-Blues & Swans he will definately trade to get some more mature straight in sorts rather than put all his eggs in the kids basket.
peter lockwood wrote:I honestly think that with Lyon,s involvment in football eg-Blues & Swans he will definately trade to get some more mature straight in sorts rather than put all his eggs in the kids basket.
peter lockwood wrote:I honestly think that with Lyon,s involvment in football eg-Blues & Swans he will definately trade to get some more mature straight in sorts rather than put all his eggs in the kids basket.
do you think that's a good thing?
If used sensibly it can be a good thing...I don't understand the whole anti-trading principle - if the right trade comes along, you take it, if not, then you stick to the draft picks....
saintsrule wrote:Michael Newton or this kid from wes coast matt spangher
Micheal Newton sounds good. Has been at the demons 3 years and has finally become a regular. Looks like he may be very good. If we give them a third round plus say Raymond they will jump at that.
saintsrule wrote:Michael Newton or this kid from wes coast matt spangher
Micheal Newton sounds good. Has been at the demons 3 years and has finally become a regular. Looks like he may be very good. If we give them a third round plus say Raymond they will jump at that.
You are kidding right?
A 3rd rounder and an untried who may never make it for a big kid who can take a very good catch.
They'd never take it in a blue fit!
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saintsrule wrote:Michael Newton or this kid from wes coast matt spangher
Micheal Newton sounds good. Has been at the demons 3 years and has finally become a regular. Looks like he may be very good. If we give them a third round plus say Raymond they will jump at that.
You are kidding right?
A 3rd rounder and an untried who may never make it for a big kid who can take a very good catch.
peter lockwood wrote:I honestly think that with Lyon,s involvment in football eg-Blues & Swans he will definately trade to get some more mature straight in sorts rather than put all his eggs in the kids basket.
Ive thought the same.........and thats ok....on the condition that Lyon doesnt use ALL picks on recycled players cause invariably they are being let go by previous clubs for a reason.......
eppo67 wrote:Yes no hacks agree but which players are you suggesting are hacks. We badly need a midsize leading , marking fwd. I think we should look Kayne Pettifer.
2007 stats: 22 Games for 357 Disposals = 16.22 ave
37 Goals from 22 Games = 1.68 Goals per game.
Milne Stats: 22 Games for 270 Disposals = 12.27 ave
32 Goals from 22 Games = 1.45 per Game.
Milne is 27 Pettifer is 25. Pettifer plays is woeful team Milne plays in a decent one. Pettifer would kick 40 goals + with us easily. Guys dont forget Hamill is as good as gone we need a replacement.
What do you guys think.
i think bj can play that role, or gilbert.
Gilbert no, BJ yes, but wouldn't it be a waste of BJ's influence on a game. This guy is the ultimate utility player.
I reckon Kent Kingsley is the type of player needed as a forward. Pettifer will cost too much and is probably holding out Kingsley at Richmond.
Another good leading player is the Docker Ryan Murphy. Missing beecause they recruited Tarrant.
By the way the Dockers are also fixated on Mark Williams and Mark Johnson too ??!! Yeah true, slow and 28 years old.
Midfield clearances and clear winners are needed to make an effective forward line.
You need to protect the ball handler to increase posession efficiency
I think the only trades worth doing are for developing players under 23 years old, we don't need any middle of the run mid 20's type players who have pretty much hit their peak.
