Polec chooses Port

[Bacon8]

I think it's time to move on from Danny Meyer Jared Polec.

 

[FAITH]

Comparisons to rowie are hurtful

 

[Captain Poopybum]

Comparisons to rowie are hurtful

But pretty close this time.


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[Quite Ironic]

will be interesting following the careers of both polec and whoever we get at 23

Why? if he nominated adelaide you would have had Polec AND 23 no doubt..

 

[Malibu#27]

I think it's time to move on from Danny Meyer Jared Polec.

I laughed.

I hope you're wrong... and think you will be. (but I'm an optimist)

 

[Captain Poopybum]

Any idea who we've got our eye on at that Pick?

Yes, take another guess and start backtracking when it doesn't like eventuating as with Polec.

 

[BACCS]

Pretty sure we have well and truly sold all our corporate suits at AO, don't think you guys are close too?

That's what I was basing my comment off mainly, plus the fact we still have all our major sponsors like Toyota.

 

[BACCS]

I laughed.

I hope you're wrong... and think you will be. (but I'm an optimist)

We could do with more of your type on our board!

 

[BACCS]

http://www.afc.com.au/news/2013-10-25/noble-pleased-with-trade-result

“We had a real dip at trying to get Jared Polec. It wasn’t like we sat on our hands. We created a second-round pick to discuss that option with Brisbane but by the time we’d secured that pick Jared had made his decision on where he wanted to go,” Noble said

Does anyone still want to argue that if we had a second round draft pick in the first place, we were a good chance of getting Polec?

Is Noble on 5AA or Triple M later on today to give us a little more in depth answers than those? I would like to know exactly why Polec chose Port before we had the chance to secure pick 23, and why we gave up on Edwards (given we targeted him a long way out) because of Aylett coming into it at the last second.

 

[LeoMessi]

Is Noble on 5AA or Triple M later on today to give us a little more in depth answers than those? I would like to know exactly why Polec chose Port before we had the chance to secure pick 23, and why we gave up on Edwards (given we targeted him a long way out) because of Aylett coming into it at the last second.

Well, according to some of you on here, you dodged a bullet with Polec so rather than seeking answers, you should be praising Triggy

 

[PrideofSA]

Well, according to some of you on here, you dodged a bullet with Polec so rather than seeking answers, you should be praising Triggy

I don't think anyone said we have dodged a bullet. He may well come on, he may not. At this stage of his career he hasn't done anything, but the talent is there so its just a matter of whether he can get the best out of his potential.

 

[BACCS]

Well, according to some of you on here, you dodged a bullet with Polec so rather than seeking answers, you should be praising Triggy

Stop being a flog, nobody has said that. Why are you still posting on our board?

 

[LeoMessi]

I don't think anyone said we have dodged a bullet. He may well come on, he may not. At this stage of his career he hasn't done anything, but the talent is there so its just a matter of whether he can get the best out of his potential.

I dunno, some are already drawing comparisons to Danny 'Disaster' Meyer.
Not only because I support Port, but I actually think he's at the right club to develop his talent. He's in his home state, in the club he suported as a kid under good coaching/fitness guidance. He won't be getting free passes under Hinkley/Burgess. So unless his whole private life is a complete shambles, I think he will do just fine.

 

[marty36]

Well, according to some of you on here, you dodged a bullet with Polec so rather than seeking answers, you should be praising Triggy

He definetly should be on an AFL list, the whole discussion is at what price, it appears considering all 5 of Brisbanes drafts you paid overs.

 

[Sekaj]

Who is Paul road?

Brother of Rocky.

 

[LeoMessi]

He definetly should be on an AFL list, the whole discussion is at what price, it appears considering all 5 of Brisbanes drafts you paid overs.

Possibly we did but that was the situation we were in which was a bidding war. And you would've done the same thing if the situation was reversed.

 

[PrideofSA]

I dunno, some are already drawing comparisons to Danny 'Disaster' Meyer.
Not only because I support Port, but I actually think he's at the right club to develop his talent. He's in his home state, in the club he suported as a kid under good coaching/fitness guidance. He won't be getting free passes under Hinkley/Burgess. So unless his whole private life is a complete shambles, I think he will do just fine.

He would have every opportunity to develop at Adelaide too. We have developed very well considering we have only a couple of top 10 draftees on our list.

 

[Adz2332]

Knowing Danny Meyer i get a bit defensive over people throwing shit at him.
His injury was much worse then he ever let on. Richmond and terry wallace made him push through it and not take the seriousness of it to serious.
Tried reviving his career else where, happened to be port, accepted a rookie role as the club and he knew there was only a slight SLIGHT chance he would come good. As it turned out he didnt and even to this day has trouble with soreness etc. feel sorry for the guy!

 

[Dangerzone_19]

I dunno, some are already drawing comparisons to Danny 'Disaster' Meyer.
Not only because I support Port, but I actually think he's at the right club to develop his talent. He's in his home state, in the club he suported as a kid under good coaching/fitness guidance. He won't be getting free passes under Hinkley/Burgess. So unless his whole private life is a complete shambles, I think he will do just fine.

It's only because you are a Port supporter. Just remember it is one year, we were in a better position than you this time last year coming off a 3rd placing and look how our season panned out. And don't give me that crap that Hinkley and Burgess will never let that happen, as we thought the same about Sando and co

 

[LeoMessi]

He would have every opportunity to develop at Adelaide too. We have developed very well considering we have only a couple of top 10 draftees on our list.

I'm not saying he wouldn't. I think both clubs are on the same stage of development at the moment. My guess is, him being a Port supporter growing up is what tipped the scales.

 

[PrideofSA]

I'm not saying he wouldn't. I think both clubs are on the same stage of development at the moment. My guess is, him being a Port supporter growing up is what tipped the scales.

I agree. Both lists are at very similar stages, which makes for a very exciting rivalry in the coming years.

 

[LeoMessi]

iGood luck in 2014, you'll definitely need it. Pods and Betts cost you your 900k tippett money, so let's hope they are half as good.

I think Betts will end up quite a handy pickup. I don't think Pods will.

 

[marty36]

Possibly we did but that was the situation we were in which was a bidding war. And you would've done the same thing if the situation was reversed.

Dunno if we would have, would have thought Adelaide had the opportunity to move on Henderson, Lyons and Wright to maybe make it happen. But obviously thought a player that has played just 16 games in three years, has a questionable attitude and seems injury prone wasnt worth it. However saying that he definetly has talent and would be worth the risk as a second round draft pick in their opinion. If this is how it played out I am very happy they didnt overpay and kept to where they wanted to be regardless of other influences. Maybe mistakes they have made in the past have taught them this.

 

[Messiah]

Poulos & Burgess have similar qualifications, but I think Burgess' history with the Power & Liverpool makes his experience "better".

NP - PhD in Exercise Science
DB - PhD in Kinesiology & Exercise Science

NP is studying PhD - does not have it yet.

 

[PrideofSA]

haha GWS and co made it hard to stuff it up tho thank god!! lol

Imagine the top 10 last year if there were no GWS mini draft picks taken out.
O'Meara, Crouch and Mitchell would have been top 10. Some serious talent there.