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his whole cohort missed that development time though, so not much difference investing in him vs a kid a year or two younger with less talent and another pick down the drain.I said it during the Gumby years and several others since.. you can't keep these guys that miss so much development time. He may have had above average talent at time of drafting but he has missed so much footy. Very rare to then come good and become great if you miss those first 3-4 years of AFL development. Reid and Cox almost in the same boat.
Unlucky but surely questions on our fitness department.. long standing issues getting and keeping players on the park.
I thought cumdog was the name of the Melbourne Victory guyCumdog will set the rehab guys straight
That's gotta be it for him you'd think.
Not sure how many injury prone talls we can be willing to keep on the list
He's a long term A graderHe's 22?
And prior to this year, looked good.
No way they cut him.
He does look good when he's fit, key word being 'when'He's 22?
And prior to this year, looked good.
No way they cut him.
I could see a 1 year deal with a games trigger tbh.He'll get a modest 2 year extension you'd think
I think he's shown plenty to keep persisting with him, Shown more than most our other injury prone talls.That's gotta be it for him you'd think.
Not sure how many injury prone talls we can be willing to keep on the list
I'd love nothing more for him to have a clean run injury free, this is the issue though is it not?I think he's shown plenty to keep persisting with him, Shown more than most our other injury prone talls.
Let him have a clean run at it, add some size, injury free.
Agree with this. Look at Curnow these days. Even Joe. Different issues, but not gone yet.I’m not as ready to rule a line through him like some seem to be. But geez his luck would want to turn around next year and then not take another dive.
You've been Gumbletoned and the effects will linger a life time.I'd love nothing more for him to have a clean run injury free, this is the issue though is it not?
They will give him 1, possibly 2 years due to putting him in for surgery with the intent of having a injury free pre-season. We need to start thinking seriously about how many injury prone key position players we plan on keeping long term though. He's 22, which after this set back will likely be 24 when he starts hitting his straps again (if no set backs) missing important years of development.
Yeah I most definitely have Gumby ptsdYou've been Gumbletoned and the effects will linger a life time.
I'm thinking similar to you but hope I'm wrong, just like I hoped I was wrong every time Gumby was put out to pasture and then making another comeback. At some point a tough decision is required, and with limited list there's only so many injury prone talls we can carry.
If (gee we use that word a lot with our young talls) Reid and Cox get on the park and stay on the park this year it'll only ramp up the heat. It's a situation where if we were forced to delist Harry and someone else picked him up I'd love to see him eek out a career.
I do like the suggestion from TheGrizz as a compromise though, 1 year with a games trigger for a 2nd.
The only issue with that is I could see someone else offer 2 even with his injury history.I could see a 1 year deal with a games trigger tbh.
We certainly need to be looking at bolstering our developmental KPF stocks though.
Hopefully for less than 6 million dollars