Bigfooty Megathread: Who has been the best recruit of 2014?

[lmach]

I'm flattered you're trying to justify yourself to me, however, it is unnecessary. If you were so keen to talk about Eagles players, why didn't you just post on your board?

I'm not trying to justify myself to you, a mod deleted my post because of an insult, if you can call it that. Did you miss the four other players I listed? Should I go and post it on the Sydney, Port, Melbourne and Richmond boards instead? In fact, why don't we have a duplicate of this thread on each team board so this board can be for only opposition players. I'll let the mods know.

 

[Nallad]

I'm not trying to justify myself to you, a mod deleted my post because of an insult, if you can call it that. Did you miss the four other players I listed? Should I go and post it on the Sydney, Port, Melbourne and Richmond boards instead? In fact, why don't we have a duplicate of this thread on each team board so this board can be for only opposition players. I'll let the mods know.

I think you need to walk this one off

 

[Bailey01]

Buddy followed by Eddieeeee

 

[SdKfz 181]

Shawn Hampson by a car length..

 

[eaglesfan99]

I think you need to walk this one off

I think you need to stop being a w***er.

 

[The GOAT]

Buddy, closely followed by Mumford.

 

[Maddhew]

COLA

 

[Jobe]

5 - Chapman
4 - Chapman
3 - Chapman
2 - Chapman
1 - Franklin*

* = Chapman

 

[smasha]

 

[billy fragos]

5-Mumford(has led gws very well in the ruck)
4-Tyson(good pickup will only become better and better)
3-Dal Santo(st Kilda shouldn't have traded him)
2-Franklin(a Coleman medal nothing more needs to be said)
1-Eddie!!!(I'm probably being a little bias here but the guy kicked 51 goals as a small forward, led the league for goal assists, most tackles by a forward, second most clearances and contested possessions by a forward, kicked a strong goal of the year nomination and claimed his own pocket, not too mention he's getting paid less than half as much as buddy is)

 

[Gavin Excell]

Well done Swans on being able to identify Franklin and recruit him into the club.

Fantastic talent spotting.

Begs the question why don't all clubs recruit like the Swans

 

[Balance]

Buddy, closely followed by Mumford.

Mumford very underrated in this thread. Look at all the GWS games he's been involved in, look at the results.

 

[Debris]

Well done Swans on being able to identify Franklin and recruit him into the club.

Fantastic talent spotting.

Begs the question why don't all clubs recruit like the Swans

It really was great recruiting. Swans were the only club to realise the true worth of Franklin and the changes in the player market. They also worked out that in 6 or 7 years 1 million won't seem so much to pay for a player so it is less of a gamble than most people think. The real risk is a career-ending injury in the next year or two.

Swans have always been great at recruiting. I wish their drafting was as good as their recruiting.

 

[Northworth]

1. Lance Franklin (Sydney)
2. Shane Mumford (GWS)
3. Nick Dal Santo (North Melbourne)
4. Eddie Betts (Adelaide)
5. Bernie Vince (Melbourne)

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

5 - Dom Tyson
4 - Bernie Vince
3 - Daniel Cross
2 - Aidan Riley
1 - Errr...Viv Michie?

 

[dogs105]

Franklin
Betts
Mumford
Vince
Polec

 

[Tzatziki_Man]

I think for 'value' it would have to be,


1. Anthony Miles
2. Sam Docherty
3. Dom Tyson
4. Jarad Polec
5. Eddie Betts

 

[Ellie Aquitaine]

While Buddy is the best player to have changed clubs this year, in term of value add I think more along the lines of:

Miles
Mumford
Tyson
Franklin
Betts

 

[Franky_024]

Mumford for pick 39

/end thread

 

[PCORF]

5. Lance Franklin
4. Eddie Betts
3. J. Polec
2. Nick Dal Santo
1. Paul Chapman

 

[Nallad]

I think you need to stop being a ******.

Yeah ripper call! Keep walking idiot

 

[Cynic]

Mumford for pick 39

/end thread

Franklin for free.

 

[dogs105]

Franklin for free.

Franklin for 9 years of salary cap pain.

 

[Cynic]

Franklin for 9 years of salary cap pain.

No one else is including salaries in terms of costs...

 

[dvas987]

Paul Chapman. Everyone in the media says so. They must be correct