Bumped Corey Enright -- rising star?

[Jhye Clark 13]

In regards to the OP, I think Enright will eventually play 300 games and go down as one of the greats of the club. I also predict he'll eventually become a triple premiership player.

This thread has promise.

 

[Willo_]

In regards to the OP, I think Enright will eventually play 300 games and go down as one of the greats of the club. I also predict he'll eventually become a triple premiership player.

This thread has promise.

That's a bold prediction


But then again you are the son of god... who am I to question

 

[Saint]

I think Enright will prove that Murphy won't be a lose.Hopefully Joel Corey can take over from Buddha & one of the new recruits [Kelly,Ablett or Bartels] can fill in for Spriggs.

Haha, isn't hindsight great. Maybe Kelly, Ablett or Bartel can 'fill in' for Spriggs. That is absolutely priceless.

 

[cats2rise]

Spriggs had big shoes to fill himself in Scott Bamford and Simon Arnott.

 

[FredLeDeux]

Spriggs had big shoes to fill himself in Scott Bamford and Simon Arnott.

Spriggs used to get the same wraps from Geelong supporters as Gregson's getting now.

 

[Bobby_]

Spriggs used to get the same wraps from Geelong supporters as Gregson's getting now.

Spriggs was touted as being the next Shane Crawford. His looks, gut running and style of game was apparently similar.

Gregson has had no wraps whatsoever coming into the draft. It was all Cockatoo and very little of the other three newbies.

 

[FredLeDeux]

Spriggs was touted as being the next Shane Crawford. His looks, gut running and style of game was apparently similar.

Gregson has had no wraps whatsoever coming into the draft. It was all Cockatoo and very little of the other three newbies.

I wasn't actually talking about pre-draft with Spriggs, you're right about that.
After he started playing, Spriggs used to get the same sort of wraps from Geelong supporters as Gregson's getting now.
Gregson looks like a better player to me, at this early stage, and Spriggs played in a period where Geelong supporters didn't just over-rate some of their players, they grossly over-rated them.
It's always advisable to keep some perspective about new young players.

 

[rooie]

I wasn't actually talking about pre-draft with Spriggs, you're right about that.
After he started playing, Spriggs used to get the same sort of wraps from Geelong supporters as Gregson's getting now.
Gregson looks like a better player to me, at this early stage, and Spriggs played in a period where Geelong supporters didn't just over-rate some of their players, they grossly over-rated them.
It's always advisable to keep some perspective about new young players.

i am still withholding judgement on a few. unconvinced ottens will fix our forward woes - he seems more a ruckman to me. And what is with getting a kid who got 0 touches in a winning GF over? Mooney will be worse than his brother....also have serious doubts about the recruitment of selwood. dodgy injury history, i think thorp would have been a better bet.

 

[manboob]

Spriggs used to get the same wraps from Geelong supporters as Gregson's getting now.

Yeah I used to love him. Thought he was hot shit in a champagne glass - instead he was diarrhoea in a dixie cup.
That said Mr. G is outperforming him now - I say that because the players Mr. G is being held up against are much better than the players Spriggs was.

 

[Whit3y]

im not sure about anyone else but i used to call david spriggs "martin riggs"

 

[Sttew]

Spriggs used to get the same wraps from Geelong supporters as Gregson's getting now.

That is scary. Haven't we learnt anything?

 

[David the Cat]

Yea….but Gregson has a quality skills set….Spriggs always had shortcomings..

 

[TheTimeCometh]

ok.. I feel as I have to jump in and defend my husband here (you_idiot)

more pressing, is this sacred bond still goin?

 

[CharacterFirst]

Did anyone notice JUBJUB called Jimmy - Bartels.

Good Lordy!

 

[CharacterFirst]

Oh. And Enright won't make it. He and Corey should be traded back to SA for some decent players.

 

[JUBJUB]

My favourite bit was JUBJUB talking about Spriggs.

Also, this thread had almost nothing to do with Enright.

Quality bump though!

Hang on I was right,they did fill in for him - permanently

 

[abet]

ok.. I feel as I have to jump in and defend my husband here (you_idiot)

I never looked to see who the posters were before reading through the posts and when I got to this post I actually thought catgirl2002 was calling the Melbourne supporter an idiot. Once I re-read it I realized you_idiot was her husband

 

[Stan The Caddy]

Yea….but Gregson has a quality skills set….Spriggs always had shortcomings..

And he can do flips!

 

[Saint]

Yea….but Gregson has a quality skills set….Spriggs always had shortcomings..

Spriggs was only ever his running. He never won contested possessions and he couldn't kick or handball any better than average.

Although it should be remembered this is about when Shane Woewoedin won a Brownlow with pretty much the same characteristics.

 

[thegerman]

I think Enright will prove that Murphy won't be a lose.Hopefully Joel Corey can take over from Buddha & one of the new recruits [Kelly,Ablett or Bartels] can fill in for Spriggs.

Now just give me the lotto numbers next time

 

[CarAttack]

I think Enright might turn out ok. Wouldn't stick with that Scarlett kid at fullback though. Not sure he has enough mongrel in him to play there.

 

[caitsith01]

Haha, isn't hindsight great. Maybe Kelly, Ablett or Bartel can 'fill in' for Spriggs. That is absolutely priceless.

This thread is gold.

Hard to remember a time when Enright was maybe enough to cover the "loss" of Murphy and Kelly, Ablett and Bartels might be able to cover for Spriggs!

Mind you I'd hate to see my own thoughts from back then... I probably wanted Paul Chapman traded to Hawthorn for a packet of biscuits or something.