Opinion Commentary & Media VIII

[Black Diamond]

Alright…

 

[Gasometer]

In that era, Lmac was is the least of our issues draft-wise.

2011 Brad McKenzie
2012 Taylor Garner
2013 Luke McDonald
2014 Sam Durdin
2015 Ben McCay

He stands out as the best first round pick of five years in terms of positive output for the club.

2011 Bread*

 

[DuckYeah]

Yeah, you're spot on. Every whinge rebounds awkwardly in this way. Just when you think you're finally going to game the system, years of complaining sees the system change just at the wrong moment.

We already were shafted by rule changes. The change of father son from 50 to 100 games when Josh Kelly was 17 was clearly manipulated that he would end up at GWS. **** other clubs and their father sons. If they’re good enough, we’ll pay the price.

We aren’t entitled to our father sons because of bullshit academies superseding the “grand ol tradition unique to our game” its flat out rigged.

I wont be holding my breath of gaining access to our next Father son “future star” Mccartney. End up playing footy in Sydney.

Its a joke where we have been royally screwed, no lube, not even a lousy drink before we were ****ed.

 

[see see]

Clubs should be careful complaining about father-sons. Swings and roundabouts. Saints might be unlucky but it isn’t as if Peter Daicos had some crazy power others don’t to teach his kids.

Geelong drafted Hawkins with a third rounder, which resulted in the system changing. If the system didn’t change we could have picked up McDonald for a third instead of a first.

While I agree with the substance of your post, I don't agree with the bolded. If you ever saw Peter Daicos play, there's a good argument that he indeed does possess some crazy football powers. He was an absolute freak - elite vision, play reading ability and off the charts ball skills. In 1990, he kicked 97 goals playing mainly as a pocket/flanker.

The article below has some interesting insights as to how he went about it with Josh and Nick. Would be fair to say that while the Daicos boys were out practicing their wet weather skills with dad, DMac was probably looking out the window before turning around to Luke and saying "Too rainy today, have a flick through this instead" while throwing him a copy of How To Make Friends And Influence People (which Luke promptly fumbled to the most dangerous spot on the floor).

Football master class: How a Collingwood legend taught his sons the Daicos way

In football, it’s all about the touch, says Collingwood legend Peter Daicos. And it’s a lesson his rising star sons Josh and Nick have been learning in the backyard and nearby parks for many years.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Masked Avenger]

The odds of a son being good enough to play at the highest level is so low it's ridiculous - yet we have all these mind numbing rules.

For starters, what's this silly 100 games rubbish?

The joy in following in your father's footsteps is no less because he only played 99 games instead of 100.

What's wrong with unpredictability.