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Presti35
Dick Lee for Legend Status
Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Location: London, England
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Getting Wells was not an issue, it was what he was being paid.
If he was fit during the 2018 finals and the GF, who knows? _________________ A Goal Saved Is 2 Goals Earned! |
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BazBoy
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Ditto for Mayne at the time and the doubts on Mayne pre 2018 —what appeared to be a gamble gone wrong
With Chris it was perceived form for non selection all his time at club till a change in 2018
Daniel was a injury history before he arrived _________________ I'm not arguing--just explaining why i am right |
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stui magpie
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005 Location: In flagrante delicto
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looking at recruiting gambles, while we've had some shitty calls with mid range players from other clubs, recent history suggests we've improved a lot.
Jeremy Howe. Inconsistent at Melbourne, gun down back for us. Picked up for Ben Kennedy and pick 37. Big tick
Lynden Dunn. Out of favour at melbourne, full back rock for us until his knee, for pick 46
Jordan Roughead. Premiership play at the Dogs but never really in favour and never consistent. Picked up for pick 78, playing the most consistently good footy of his career.
And while not a trade, lest we forget Leigh Brown, the man who had a role named after him, delisted by Norf and picked up at pick 73 in the draft. We don't win 2010 without him. _________________ Every dead body on Mt Everest was once a highly motivated person, so maybe just calm the **** down. |
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RudeBoy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
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In retrospect the Scharenberg and Freeman selections were disastrous. It is very rare to get access to 2 prized top 10 picks in the one draft, to then get zero return from either of them. Hindsight is a great thing, but these blunders set our re-build back a couple of years imo.
Fortunately, our drafting since then has largely been sound, and the De Goey, Stephenson and Mihocek selections in particular, have been terrific. |
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Jezza
2023 PREMIERS!
Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End
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^ We've indirectly replaced Freeman (pick 10) with Aish (pick 7).
I don't think Scharenberg's been a bad player. He's just been ravaged with injuries, but last year before his injury he was starting to develop into a solid contributor for the team. _________________ | 1902 | 1903 | 1910 | 1917 | 1919 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1935 | 1936 | 1953 | 1958 | 1990 | 2010 | 2023 | |
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Can't deny that P. Cripps would've been better than Freeman. |
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Jezza
2023 PREMIERS!
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^ Agree.
Though, I recall recruiters were determined to recruit a player with fast leg speed and Freeman seemed to fit the mould at the time. _________________ | 1902 | 1903 | 1910 | 1917 | 1919 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1935 | 1936 | 1953 | 1958 | 1990 | 2010 | 2023 | |
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Presti35
Dick Lee for Legend Status
Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Location: London, England
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Collingwood in the late 80's and the early-mid 90s.
Paul Hawke, Brad Hardie, Barry Mitchell, Dermott Brereton, Richard Osbourne.
If only we brought in these guys a few seasons earlier than we did. Hawke to a lesser extent, but the other guys could have changed the clubs history if we'd had them a few years younger.
What if we'd landed Paul Roos instead of the Swans? And what if we'd traded for Tony Lockett?
And the biggest what if.... what if Darren Millane didnt pass away. _________________ A Goal Saved Is 2 Goals Earned! |
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tbaker
Joined: 02 Jul 2018 Location: Q19 Southern Stand MCG
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One thing not mentioned here is the huge bullet we dodged by missing out on Tom Lynch. As it stands now, on current form, performance, and output, he is seriously over-rated. If we had him at the price Richmond paid, we'd be having enormous salary cap issues in the next few years, and may have trouble keeping our stars in the coming years. It may well end up the best recruiting gamble we never had. _________________ I find your lack of faith disturbing |
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piedys
Heeeeeeere's Dyso!!!
Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Location: Resident Forum Psychopath since 2003
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tbaker wrote: | One thing not mentioned here is the huge bullet we dodged by missing out on Tom Lynch. As it stands now, on current form, performance, and output, he is seriously over-rated. |
He has been putrid but I guess he was counting out on a chop-out from Jack Reiwolt to perhaps create some space for him to lead in to?
ah well, too bad, so sad. Enjoy 9thmond at their finest, as you watch on in September again. _________________ M I L L A N E 4 2 forever |
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Jezza wrote: | ^ Agree.
Though, I recall recruiters were determined to recruit a player with fast leg speed and Freeman seemed to fit the mould at the time. |
...and the guy we really wanted (Salem) was taken with pick 9. _________________ Ohhh, the Premiership's a cakewalk ....... |
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Presti35
Dick Lee for Legend Status
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Millane42 wrote: | Nathan Freeman pick 10 instead of Patrick Cripps Pick 13 (noting Sheed at 11 was always going to WC)
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Does anyone know how Freeman is going this year? Playing for Frankston I believe?
At 24, he must be some chance to get back into the AFL? _________________ A Goal Saved Is 2 Goals Earned! |
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tbaker wrote: | One thing not mentioned here is the huge bullet we dodged by missing out on Tom Lynch. As it stands now, on current form, performance, and output, he is seriously over-rated. If we had him at the price Richmond paid, we'd be having enormous salary cap issues in the next few years, and may have trouble keeping our stars in the coming years. It may well end up the best recruiting gamble we never had. |
wanna revisit this? He might end up being the dude that costs us the flag this year. _________________ Ohhh, the Premiership's a cakewalk ....... |
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Pies2016
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Presti35 wrote: | Millane42 wrote: | Nathan Freeman pick 10 instead of Patrick Cripps Pick 13 (noting Sheed at 11 was always going to WC)
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Does anyone know how Freeman is going this year? Playing for Frankston I believe?
At 24, he must be some chance to get back into the AFL? |
He had a great season in a crap team. Got a lot of the ball. He missed a couple blocks of games through the year but I’m fairly confident the weren’t hamstring related.
My son and him are long time mates, so I get a bit of feedback. I’m just not sure his heart is in any AFL comeback opportunity.
Time will tell. |
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Pies2016
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