2nds Crows in SANFL season 2017

[Mego Red]

Is Doedee the only 1st rounder in his draft year not to play in the A team

No.

Harry McKay hasn't played for Carlton.

Harrison Himmelburg has also barely played for GWS, but like Doedee has looked good in the lower leagues.

 

[Mego Red]

So 3 out of 23 haven't had a gig, all doesn't look good for them considering on average 35% of all first rounders fail, we will just have to try and guess the others

He listed 8 who had barely played. That's more than a third just there.

 

[1970crow]

Where do I start. At 22 he had the football world at his feet. Its more the couldabeens. Was AA in 85 and would have made more teams. May have won a Brownlow. Just the potential.

If my memory serves Mots was able to play CHF at Sturt but was really a tall ruck rover. The prototype for the tall mids today. For his career, I'd be looking at James Hird as the type of player he would have been. But I was young, certainly much younger than fossils like macca23 and your good self.

 

[skoobydoo]

And then a couple of weeks to see if Thommo still has something to offer at the level. And let's face it, 17 touches and 6 tackles from 80% TOG purely as a mid will be plenty enough to keep him in the team, regardless of the fact that he can't run or impact contests outside of stoppages.

Or fail to consistently turn possessions to any sort of advantage, turnovers aside.

 

[Mego Red]

With what pick? There is equally no guarantees he would have lasted that long.

It's boring to respond to his blatant rubbish. There are ample rumors of Collingwood wanting him with their next pick, plus who knows who else.

 

[Mego Red]

I'd say his confidence is cooked from his 3 consecutive years of travelling to GC as emergency then not ever playing a game

Been mismanaged completely- shame

Well, he's obviously incredibly mentally weak then, and never was going to amount to anything.

 

[GreyCrow]

If my memory serves Mots was able to play CHF at Sturt but was really a tall ruck rover. The prototype for the tall mids today. For his career, I'd be looking at James Hird as the type of player he would have been. But I was young, certainly much younger than fossils like macca23 and your good self.

Yeah I didn't want to try and pick a player to compare as I feel he is an amalgam. James Hird is good. He could leap like Modra, silk like Burgoyne and courage like Hird

 

[BRL121]

If my memory serves Mots was able to play CHF at Sturt but was really a tall ruck rover. The prototype for the tall mids today. For his career, I'd be looking at James Hird as the type of player he would have been. But I was young, certainly much younger than fossils like macca23 and your good self.

Mods, personal abuse and ageism!

 

[1970crow]

Gore was always smoke and mirrors; it was blatantly obvious.

Yes, but now we find out that having predicted that from the beginning, it's only with hindsight that it's turned out to be correct. It reminds me of the Hartigan basher who reckoned he was still right to say he'd never been any good because he'd correctly assessed the information at the time and the people who thought he'd be good were wrong to think it. On Gore, it's no big deal, we gave up 55 for him to pollute the Danger trade. If he ever gets to the point that he's 2 or 3 back in the queue for a gig, then he's been worth that pick. If we've burned the pick, who cares.

 

[1970crow]

Why ?

3 games of SANFL footy.

 

[Wouldbetackler]

If life was a fairytale, Greenwood would be upgraded to make his AFL debut in front of a home crowd next week..

The door is knocked off of its hinges

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Yes, but now we find out that having predicted that from the beginning, it's only with hindsight that it's turned out to be correct. It reminds me of the Hartigan basher who reckoned he was still right to say he'd never been any good because he'd correctly assessed the information at the time and the people who thought he'd be good were wrong to think it.

Who was that? One of the all-time best

 

[1970crow]

Both Jeff and I watch a lot of U18 footy mate, you're totally wrong...he always showed exceptional footskills, rated in the best couple of kicks in his draft year...my knock was his lack of size and contested footy, put him in space and he was deadly by foot.

Odd to persist with him as an inside then. Would we not be better off building him into a hard running wingman type. I know he doesn't have Dmac's speed, but if he could get himself an elite engine, could he not play that role a bit like Burton did for a while. Just up and back, up and back.

 

[1970crow]

Mods, personal abuse and ageism!

But surely it's ok if not directed at you.

 

[1970crow]

Who was that? One of the all-time best

Can't remember, it's in a Hartigan thread. Was a bit of back and forth on it.

 

[Brentmeister]

Doedee out with a shoulder again. Probably from excessive NFL/NBA/MLB tweeting. Does the kid even care about footy and/or the Adelaide Football Club?

 

[1970crow]

Doedee out with a shoulder again. Probably from excessive NFL/NBA/MLB tweeting. Does the kid even care about footy and/or the Adelaide Football Club?

Had only played a couple of years prior to drafting from memory. Was a basketball convert from memory, probably just a US sports tragic. Not all players are footy heads.

 

[mistylake]

The door is knocked off of its hinges

His ability to get the ball and stand up then free both arms while being tackled, so he can handball out to a receiver is very impressive. I can't wait to see him in the A's.

 

[Crowstar]

Doedee out with a shoulder again. Probably from excessive NFL/NBA/MLB tweeting. Does the kid even care about footy and/or the Adelaide Football Club?

He is allowed to have interests outside of footy. Or was that a sarcastic post? Hard to tell

 

[Brentmeister]

Had only played a couple of years prior to drafting from memory. Was a basketball convert from memory, probably just a US sports tragic. Not all players are footy heads.

He is allowed to have interests outside of footy. Or was that a sarcastic post? Hard to tell

Not having a go at the kid. Just think it's odd that he's tweeted over a hundred times this year and only one of them was about the crows (Tex's big first half v Essendon). Seems like footy is his 5th favourite sport!

 

[BRL121]

But surely it's ok if not directed at you.

Yeah. Of course, it's up to Grey to object! I was trying to parody the PC "offence" on behalf of "victims" who are, in fact, not offended.

 

[GrommoT]

Proportionately, his bottom half (legs) is short.

Yes, that too.


[ I didn't want to call him a short@r53 ]

Spoiler

 

[Crowstar]

Not having a go at the kid. Just think it's odd that he's tweeted over a hundred times this year and only one of them was about the crows (Tex's big first half v Essendon). Seems like footy is his 5th favourite sport!

A bit harsh I think. Last thing I'd want to do is tweet about work after spending all day there. He's young. I like that he doesn't live and breathe footy. He will come good we are all impatient just waiting for him imo

 

[Jeffcrowe]

3 games of SANFL footy.

People have opinions on here all the time , I admitted it meant nothing

Play on

 

[StonesThrow]

Can't remember, it's in a Hartigan thread. Was a bit of back and forth on it.

It was me