Best list of kids?

[footynuts99]

philhawk, perhaps Everitt was meant to be that player, but it seems now he'll be going to Sydney, or away from Hawthorn atleast, at seasons end.

 

[Philhawk]

philhawk, perhaps Everitt was meant to be that player, but it seems now he'll be going to Sydney, or away from Hawthorn atleast, at seasons end.

Perhaps, but we need someone with a great off-field attitude who the youngsters can look up to. If our youngsters are looking up to Spida as a role model then we're ****ed.

 

[footynuts99]

I disagree lihei. Members post polls to view an opinion of a topic or quesion they want answered.

 

[footynuts99]

Perhaps, but we need someone with a great off-field attitude who the youngsters can look up to. If our youngsters are looking up to Spida as a role model then we're ****ed.

You've go that right philhawk. Spida seems disinterested with everything at the moment. And to think he wanted to be captain of Hawthorn!!

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

Gotta go with Hawthorn, because with Roughead and Franklin, they appear to have two talls with matchwinning potential.

Not to mention kids like Lewis, Birchall, Murphy and Young who just go about their business and get it done.

But the thing that gets them over the line for mine is how much untapped potential they have in their kids.

We haven't even SEEN 4 of their top 22 picks from the 2005 draft, or Travis Tuck, their F/S selection - Realistically, if we weren't counting Murphy and Kennedy for Carlton, or Thomas and Pendlebury for Collingwood, would we be looking at their kids as highly?

Xavier Ellis, Beau Dowler, Max Bailey, Beau Muston and Travis are all talented kids who've yet to see the light of day at AFL level. I don't think any list in the AFL can list the caliber of young players of Roughead, Franklin, Lewis, Birchall, Young and Murphy and then still have that kind of talent to add into that group.

And if you go on the definition of "kids" as "Under 23", then the talent pool gets even deeper, as you could also add in Luke Hodge, Rick Ladson, Brad Sewell and Luke Brennan.

They definitely get my vote.

 

[Bourky23]

i rekon port has a good group of youngsters... 5 years and they will have another tilt at the flag

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

Perhaps, but we need someone with a great off-field attitude who the youngsters can look up to.

Uh-oh!!!

Hodge wants Akermanis at Hawthorn

 

[footynuts99]

Uh-oh!!!

Hodge wants Akermanis at Hawthorn

lol

 

[footynuts99]

Its hard to determine because for all we know the Crows could have the best list of kids but they havn't played yet because the Crows are so good.

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

Actually, the Crows DO have the best list of kids, because they are the only club with a VAN BERLO!!!

 

[Embers]

Eagles by a mile.

 

[bushie]

Great Poll .....16 teams in the comp last time I counted.

Would put our list of kids against any of you lot without hesitation.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Where is the option for the dogs????

They have some mighty fine youngsters.

Griffen
Cooney
Cross
Ray
Higgins
Just to name a few.
Ordinary poll as it does not allow all teams to be voted for.

 

[Warwick]

"Nominate your team".

Why not make it a public poll so we can see everyone vote for their own team?

Eagles would have the best group.

Very happy with Sherman, Rischitelli, Clark, Moody. Hooper, Adcock, Drummond, Wood, Stiller, Mills, Roe and Selwood

 

[Major Colvin]

There's a couple of things wrong with this poll. Firstly not every side is represented incl. the Weagles who have almost the best youngsters.

Secondly, there is no guidelines as to what a youngster is. Thirdly it is beyond me why Hawthorn has attracted such a strong vote. Franklin and Mitchell are the only standout youngsters but I guess people are going by Rising Star nominations which aren't as a good an indicator as some would think

 

[don vito of fitzroy]

Brisbane has the best list of kids. Most of them were drafted later than the Hawthorn ones, the Hawks still have their best youngsters and experianced players there and they're about third last. The Lions has lots of youngsters in their line-up and the Lions are about 11th. This is due to our massive injury list so guys like Rischitelli, Moody and Sherman are making an impact. I wonder how our full-strength team would be like next year!

 

[samthemanlonergan]

Carlton 3rd...are you kidding me??


Melbourne.

 

[Wilbur35]

Well, Hawks and Dees by a mile and there must have been at least 8 Essendon supporters who have taken part in this poll.

 

[Philhawk]

Uh-oh!!!

Hodge wants Akermanis at Hawthorn

We're screwed.

 

[weagles_fan]

Where is WC in this list?The best 20-23 yr olds in the league by far.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Thirdly it is beyond me why Hawthorn has attracted such a strong vote. Franklin and Mitchell are the only standout youngsters but I guess people are going by Rising Star nominations which aren't as a good an indicator as some would think

Allow me to intervene. VV makes the exact point of why so many Hawthorn supporters are excited about the future.

Gotta go with Hawthorn, because with Roughead and Franklin, they appear to have two talls with matchwinning potential.

Not to mention kids like Lewis, Birchall, Murphy and Young who just go about their business and get it done.

But the thing that gets them over the line for mine is how much untapped potential they have in their kids.

We haven't even SEEN 4 of their top 22 picks from the 2005 draft, or Travis Tuck, their F/S selection - Realistically, if we weren't counting Murphy and Kennedy for Carlton, or Thomas and Pendlebury for Collingwood, would we be looking at their kids as highly?

Xavier Ellis, Beau Dowler, Max Bailey, Beau Muston and Travis are all talented kids who've yet to see the light of day at AFL level. I don't think any list in the AFL can list the caliber of young players of Roughead, Franklin, Lewis, Birchall, Young and Murphy and then still have that kind of talent to add into that group.

And if you go on the definition of "kids" as "Under 23", then the talent pool gets even deeper, as you could also add in Luke Hodge, Rick Ladson, Brad Sewell and Luke Brennan.

They definitely get my vote.

 

[Quinz]

I'm perfectly happy with our youngsters.

23 or under (not incl. Judd)
Butler
Graham
Hansen
Kerr
LeCras
Lynch
Morton
Nicoski
Rosa
Sampi
Seaby
Selwood
Staker
Waters
Armstrong

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Brisbane has the best list of kids. Most of them were drafted later than the Hawthorn ones, the Hawks still have their best youngsters and experianced players there and they're about third last. The Lions has lots of youngsters in their line-up and the Lions are about 11th.

But if you were paying attention you'd see that some of our higher picks haven't even debuted yet. Hence the reason people think we have the best kids. Most people are well aware of Roughead, Lewis and Franklin, but Dowler, Ellis and Muston had just as much, if not more interest in them pre draft.
And then we got big Max, who will be an absolute gem.

 

[lihei]

Why the question marks then?

p.s. above is a question, not a statement - hence, question marks

F***wit??????????????????????????????????

 

[Philhawk]

Classy.