Purple Jesus
not jess
Had no idea you were a kiwi.Sorry, but not even a discussion. We have the pucks, take em or leave em
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Had no idea you were a kiwi.Sorry, but not even a discussion. We have the pucks, take em or leave em
I think a lot had to do with the initial list build strategy.GWS also had the benefit of even more draft picks than GC was provided with along with a much better group of players from outside the draft (17 year old selections etc.).
Also coming in a year later was a benefit as they stayed sh** and got the better picks for 2-3 years after they started.
More good picks meant more 18 year olds playing initially but more talent available on the list once everyone got a bit older.
I actually don’t think GWS was that much better run for the first five years or so. They just had more talent gifted to them by circumstances. That meant a better culture after that which has helped GWS stay better.
Meanwhile, we are just Bradburying our way to potential top 4.‘They’ve arrived’: Huge call on flag bound Suns... and the ‘three monsters’ Dimma ‘never had’
‘They’ve arrived’: Huge call on flag bound Suns... and the ‘three monsters’ Dimma ‘never had’www.foxsports.com.au
‘Lethal 2.0’: Sky is the limit as Hardwick brings unprecedented aura to the Suns
‘It’s only time’: Experts’ big call on Hardwick’s Suns ... and the ‘ridiculous’ reality on the horizonwww.foxsports.com.au
Fox Footy's so called number 1 analyst has produced some gems this year with the Gold Coast Suns
Brodie, maybe, but not one of the youngsters.What if Richmond want players rather than just picks. Are we prepared to lose one of our own young players to secure Bolton? Someone like Draper rather than Erasmus.
I was responding to a post about his looks, not his football.Might be a bit of a knob but bloke could football. Can’t be bothered looking it up but he kicked a lot of goals. Some good fullbacks around then too. Silvagni, Ayres, Mick Martin etc.
kicked 6 in the 92 GF.
You were thinking the Eagles played their grand final last week and that the Suns are a more dynamic and talented team, and if they were ever gonna break their away game drought and win, with finals on the line, that this game would be the one.What was I thinking tipping the GC?
Yeah exactly that. Kudos to the Eagles for getting up again. ****wits.You were thinking the Eagles played their grand final last week and that the Suns are a more dynamic and talented team, and if they were ever gonna break their away game drought and win, with finals on the line, that this game would be the one.
Harsh. But laff worthyMan I know we haven't had a great history as a club but sheeesh Gold Coast are something else. Spare a thought for their fan base. All 9 of em. They've had it rough.
he's going to be a freak, but someone needs to tell him to keep it simple stupidEagles won that in spite of Harley.
The umps aren't in his pocket anymore and I'm starting to think he's more interested in highlight plays than playing basic winning football.
Malcolm Rosas Junior, just wow. I haven’t seen a player piss their pants like that in a while. Will be surprised if he plays AFL again after that.
GWS made sense from a "grow the game" perspective because the place is an AFL wasteland.
Gold Coast on the other hand is full of Vics sick of the Melbourne winters and already had the Southport Sharks before the Suns, which had produced players like Marcus Ashcroftand Nick Riewoldt.PLAYERCARDSTARTMarcus Ashcroft
- Age
- 52
- Ht
- 184cm
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- 83kg
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CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 18.4
- 5star
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- 11.1
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- HB
- 7.3
- 5star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 1.9
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 8.6
- 3star
- K
- 5.6
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- HB
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- M
- 2.0
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AFL tried to go in GC with the same grow the game strategy but stuffed up by creating a whole new team instead of using one with a strong development record and decent supporter base.
Bolton would take Banfield’s place so maybe he is in the gun.
Bolton would take Banfield’s place so maybe he is in the gun.
It's peak St Kilda fluff there way through another season but still manage to beat some top 4 sides along the way.Can Rosco and the Saints do us a massive solid and knock off the Brissy Bears tomorrow.