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[76woodenspooners]

I've said it before... but I'll say it again... it's beyond staggering that we picked this guy in the draft ahead of Aaron Naughton...

With the benefit of hindsight? Of course.

But after his first year when he emphatically won the rising star and came within a kick of being a premiership player, nobody was questioning our decision to draft him. Nobody was saying “Gee, Aaron Naughton would have been a better option”.

If Stephenson continued his trajectory he would be one of the best players in the comp and still only 25.

Obviously that all changed, but none of us punters could have foreseen that. Has there been a greater fall from grace? (Clayton Oliver is a bit different because he’s still largely maintained his form)

 

[Kes1984]

Freo with a good hand (partly thanks to us). Surely they build on this year and become a consistent finals side now

They’re a useless mob. Still hate them for ruining this week and next!

 

[JuniorB]

With the benefit of hindsight? Of course.

But after his first year when he emphatically won the rising star and came within a kick of being a premiership player, nobody was questioning our decision to draft him. Nobody was saying “Gee, Aaron Naughton would have been a better option”.

If Stephenson continued his trajectory he would be one of the best players in the comp and still only 25.

Obviously that all changed, but none of us punters could have foreseen that. Has there been a greater fall from grace? (Clayton Oliver is a bit different because he’s still largely maintained his form)

The only thing to say about it is that Naughton was the type of player we needed, but repeatedly didn't draft.
Stevo was drafted on the "best available" principle, and, as you say, would have been a great player if his first season had been the start, rather than a one off.
He's clearly NQR in the head.

 

[Kes1984]

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[ElliottsMaggies]

They're going to be a basket case for a while..

 

[gerryg400]

They're going to be a basket case for a while..

Trac isn’t gonna have any team mates.

 

[Kes1984]

All the Petracca talk has me watching the KB game again.

The injury, while nasty, does not look like it should have caused so much damage. It’s quite shocking how bad that ended up. How much more damage was caused from going back out on the ground? We’ll never know!

When he did come back out, he walks the boundary and shakes his head. It looks like he’s saying he’s not right and sits down on the bench.

A min or two later, he’s up and waiting to come on and he runs on.

He looks visibly ill and pale.

He has about 6 uncontested possessions because our blokes could see he wasn’t right went easy on him.

If he played some other sides, he’d likely be dead now. They’d have tested him out. I’m glad we’re not thugs!

Anyway was interesting watching it again with fresh perspective.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Trac isn’t gonna have any team mates.

Taranto & Hopper

 

[JuniorB]

Taranto & Hopper

Those two must be wondering what they've let themselves in for.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Mass exodus.

Premiership Tiger and assistant coach to depart Richmond

The triple-premiership player was recently promoted to a new role in the final month of the season.

www.zerohanger.com

 

[sam_e]

All the Petracca talk has me watching the KB game again.

The injury, while nasty, does not look like it should have caused so much damage. It’s quite shocking how bad that ended up. How much more damage was caused from going back out on the ground? We’ll never know!

When he did come back out, he walks the boundary and shakes his head. It looks like he’s saying he’s not right and sits down on the bench.

A min or two later, he’s up and waiting to come on and he runs on.

He looks visibly ill and pale.

He has about 6 uncontested possessions because our blokes could see he wasn’t right went easy on him.

If he played some other sides, he’d likely be dead now. They’d have tested him out. I’m glad we’re not thugs!

Anyway was interesting watching it again with fresh perspective.

the injury happens just as Q-time siren sounds.

he's immediately writhing in excruciating pain. it takes him 5+ mins just to get off the ground .. he can't straighten himself, can barely walk, he does appear to be struggling to breathe

after he's been injected and re-appears, he does look decidedly ill and ghost-like / pale in colour .. even with pain killers on board, at no time does he look comfortable / normal / free of severe pain

back on the field, Moore &/or Crisp (apparently) say to him that he doesn't look right and ask "..if he should be out on the field" ..neither have completed their medical degrees. the footy commentary team wonder why no one from the Pies has "tested him out.. as would have happened back in the day"

not sure anyone at the ground - apart from Melb's medical & coaching crew - believed he was right to play a game of AFL

ps: how many times has the media re-inforced the fact that D.Moore's knee injured Trac?
how many times has the media mentioned Pies' players kid-gloves / altruistic / compassionate treatment of Trac after he went back on?

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

the injury happens just as Q-time siren sounds.

he's immediately writhing in excruciating pain. it takes him 5+ mins just to get off the ground .. he can't straighten himself, can barely walk, he does appear to be struggling to breathe

after he's been injected and re-appears, he does look decidedly ill and ghost-like / pale in colour .. even with pain killers on board, at no time does he look comfortable / normal / free of severe pain

back on the field, Moore &/or Crisp (apparently) say to him that he doesn't look right and ask "..if he should be out on the field" ..neither have completed their medical degrees. the footy commentary team wonder why no one from the Pies has "tested him out.. as would have happened back in the day"

not sure anyone at the ground - apart from Melb's medical & coaching crew - believed he was right to play a game of AFL

ps: how many times has the media re-inforced the fact that D.Moore's knee injured Trac?
how many times has the media mentioned Pies' players kid-gloves / altruistic / compassionate treatment of Trac after he went back on?

That was disgusting hearing the commentators ask why we didn't target him.

Imagine if they had?

 

[sr36]

They're going to be a basket case for a while..

They're looking to emulate the glory of the Blues spoon hatrick with the quick rebound that followed.

 

[gerryg400]

That was disgusting hearing the commentators ask why we didn't target him.

Imagine if they had?

He did get tackled a couple of times. Sully rolled him to the ground and Moore tackled him from behind but let go as he got rid of the ball.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

If you're after guaranteed game time, Tigers are your team.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

He did get tackled a couple of times. Sully rolled him to the ground and Moore tackled him from behind but let go as he got rid of the ball.

Yeah, but both were pretty soft, iirc. They didn't 'target' him as was suggested.

 

[Piewithsauce13]

Pickett apparently also wants out of Melbourne

 

[Kes1984]

He did get tackled a couple of times. Sully rolled him to the ground and Moore tackled him from behind but let go as he got rid of the ball.

Barely though. They were holding back, you could tell

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Holy Moly



Is Kozi from SA? If he chooses Port, they may not be so keen on Richards..

 

[Mukesh]

With the benefit of hindsight? Of course.

But after his first year when he emphatically won the rising star and came within a kick of being a premiership player, nobody was questioning our decision to draft him. Nobody was saying “Gee, Aaron Naughton would have been a better option”.

If Stephenson continued his trajectory he would be one of the best players in the comp and still only 25.

Obviously that all changed, but none of us punters could have foreseen that. Has there been a greater fall from grace? (Clayton Oliver is a bit different because he’s still largely maintained his form)

Hhhmmm yeah nah… I have no way of proving it but I recall thinking the morning after the draft “I wonder why we didn’t go for that big kid from WA”…

 

[Jafo]

Holy Moly



Is Kozi from SA? If he chooses Port, they may not be so keen on Richards..

Maybe Kosi/Houston and picks swap

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Maybe Kosi/Houston and picks swap

Houston doesn't want to go to Dees though..

 

[Jen2310]

Maybe Kosi/Houston and picks swap

Houston now looking at st kilda as his landing place

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Houston now looking at st kilda as his landing place

Goes to show how shit house Dees are

The players would know more about what's wrong with that club than us. And it's looks pretty bad from the outside..

 

[Jafo]

Houston doesn't want to go to Dees though..

Well then Port’s got a problem