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Summed up where we are in our rebuild. Even before Higgins/Cunners/Brown/Tarrant/Polec etc retire we have no high quality half back, only two gun mids and our half forward line is still a black hole, admittedly with the most promise in the future with the likes of Zurhaar, Thomas, Taylor and Mahoney to come on.we need to clone Higgins have one in the middle
One up front and one setting us up out of defence
could see him finishing his career off hbf the exact type of player we need back there
It’s why I’m all in on getting Zac Williams as a free agent to help out in this areaSummed up where we are in our rebuild. Even before Higgins/Cunners/Brown/Tarrant/Polec etc retire we have no high quality half back, only two gun mids and our half forward line is still a black hole, admittedly with the most promise in the future with the likes of Zurhaar, Thomas, Taylor and Mahoney to come on.
He won't come and we should focus on youth recruits anyway.It’s why I’m all in on getting Zac Williams as a free agent to help out in this area
It’s why I’m all in on getting Zac Williams as a free agent to help out in this area
He won't come. They never come. The "throw $$$$$$$ at FA" strategy doesn't work for us. We have to be better, smarter and more creative than just thinking Free Agency is the solution.
Worked for Higgins.
Probably will for Polec and Pittard.
Zac Williams is around the same level imo, behind higher profile, younger players at his club.
I reckon Harvey, Dal Santo, Firrito and Petrie were moved on in 2016 with the thought that we'd bottom out in 2017, have Kelly and Martin in 2018, Gaff in 2019, and a flag shot in 2020. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Chuck cash at A-graders and the world would be sweet.
It was lazy thinking and it failed. I'm all for going for Z.Williams as a free agent, but it has to be regarded as a long shot. Gaff, Martin and Kelly didn't reject North - they did what almost everyone does when they are unsure about making a significant change. They chose not to do anything. FAs have to be regarded as long shots that are a bonus if they happen. Throwing coin at guys and expecting them to come is naive.
Anyway, Polec and Pittard were trades. Higgins was a FA and whilst he has done everything and more, we are further away from what we want now than what we were at the end of 2014 when he joined.
Worked for Higgins.
Probably will for Polec and Pittard.
Zac Williams is around the same level imo, behind higher profile, younger players at his club.
Made our half-backs look like absolute chumps last night watching him break the lines and set up the plays. Granted it was just an exhibition game, but he was playing the position like he was known for it.
Yup.
We need Higgo back and fast.
Polec too as we lack offensive class.
What about Jmac swinging onto the left?Without Higgins and Polec we have NO offensive class. (Until TT can go full time into the midfield)
0What's the likelihood of this bloke being captain next year?