Right up there with Aaron Joseph taking Gary Ablett to the cleaners
SOS did it 1st
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Right up there with Aaron Joseph taking Gary Ablett to the cleaners
Every team has to make delistings every year.. The Eagles won a flag a year ago, what point exactly are you trying to make here?Not to suggest that teams or recruiters are immune from criticism, but WCE's delistings announced today provide some timely perspective.
Former Suns big man among three Eagles delisted
West Coast has trimmed its list by three in the wake of the Trade Periodwww.afl.com.au
Kurt Mutimer - played four matches over four seasons
Keegan Brooksby - recruited as pre-season rookie, didn't play a single match
Matthew Allen - didn't play AFL in four seasons
So, a club that won a premiership just 13 months ago still has plenty of deadwood (all due respect to these guys to making it to AFL level, mind you).
Everyone has their share of misses. By all means, scrutinise SOS but do so with context.
I referenced good old Ace on the Jack Martin thread......was one of many posts that led to a thread ban for me.Dolphin trainer just makes me think of Ace Ventura....
Right up there with Aaron Joseph taking Gary Ablett to the cleaners
Every team has to make delistings every year.. The Eagles won a flag a year ago, what point exactly are you trying to make here?
I referenced good old Ace on the Jack Martin thread......was one of many posts that led to a thread ban for me.
I thought my point was pretty clear.
The Eagles have a flag winning list and still have their share of misses.
We've churned through plenty of ordinary players in the last 4 years. But no-one is immune to picking spuds.
But at least our failures were super cheap and were given the flick quickly when they weren't good enough. Maybe not perfect talent identification, but at least it's good list management.
Next thing you will be telling me we have depth
Given Schumaker didn't get another year, I will be surprised if Finbar survives the cut next year.
It's not just about the misses though, as it's clear that 44 players doesn't fit into 22.
It's about having 'little hits' along the way, that add to the whole and we just haven't had them.
What's worse though, is that we haven't even trying adding to what was needed. This has been my beef for a few years now.
Adding surplus KPD's and HBF's doesn't fix our forward needs.
People here were saying that was the last little piece of the puzzle and some even said we didn't need these types...but guess what? We did and that was evident for the players we targeted but to have fixed such a gaping hole in the one hit was ambitious and it just didn't pay off. This was a blunder. It just was.
Poor development is a cfact at carlton imho.
You're telling me Bolton was allowed to overrule SOS on a draft selection on the 27th of May, precisely 7 days prior to being sacked?
Colour me doubtful.
I've heard guys say things like " I'm a dolphin trainer" to try to impress women... but "hey? Im the guy inside Humphrey" is next level
Never heard of those guys before. And while we scrutinise our late picks not coming on I assure you most have never heard of our guys either.Not to suggest that teams or recruiters are immune from criticism, but WCE's delistings announced today provide some timely perspective.
Former Suns big man among three Eagles delisted
West Coast has trimmed its list by three in the wake of the Trade Periodwww.afl.com.au
Kurt Mutimer - played four matches over four seasons
Keegan Brooksby - recruited as pre-season rookie, didn't play a single match
Matthew Allen - didn't play AFL in four seasons
So, a club that won a premiership just 13 months ago still has plenty of deadwood (all due respect to these guys to making it to AFL level, mind you).
Everyone has their share of misses. By all means, scrutinise SOS but do so with context.
Offering 11 next year + ? or 15 + ?Lol suns sniffing for 9, gfy
depends on what they are offering back - surely?Lol suns sniffing for 9, gfy
Lol suns sniffing for 9, gfy
Thanks tcp, I’d talk turkey, let’s see the offer, otherwise waste of time with this lot.Lol suns sniffing for 9, gfy
You can tell ‘em which “hol” to stick that inThey’ll probably offer Holman lol