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Offline tiger till i die

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Do we?
« on: April 07, 2010, 04:32:01 PM »
Do we have the right players to be a premiship side in the near future? (3 years :pray)

i know we have had this little convo's in other posts so i thought we could just put it inot one Big discussion :)
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Re: Do we?
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2010, 05:10:42 PM »
No.  Our general kicking will improve substantially after this years cull, though.  That's a start.

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Re: Do we?
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2010, 05:43:48 PM »
absolutely,
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Re: Do we?
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2010, 05:44:53 PM »
Million dollar question isn't it!!

3 years is a really small time frame, given the situation we a currently in.

3 years time Deledio, Cotchin, Foley, Tambling & Martin (+ draft picks/Collins) will have to be as good as the Geelong/St Kilda midfield. With some serious work i could see them getting close to that, maybe. But at least two of these have to become A+ midfielders, Ablett/Judd types i'm talking.

We could have a premiership forward line in Astbury, Griffiths, Reiwoldt, Taylor, Morton & another small. Though Griffiths & Astbury would be where Tippett is atm so probably not ready yet but getting there.

We need some solid rucks...

We need an A+ backman, in the mould of Scarlett or Lake, that has the ability to both nulify his opposition and hurt him the other way. Or at least a good stopper such as Presti (Thursfield), combined with the rebounding sweeper of the likes of Hodge/Goddard (If we gain depth in the midfield Lids would be perfect for this position).

I mean it's hard to believe that with 3 years under the belt of the current draftees + that of subsequent drafts that we couldnt at least be making the finals... surely.

but without significant improvement we will be in world of trouble.





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Re: Do we?
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2010, 06:18:03 PM »
No.  Our general kicking will improve substantially after this years cull, though.  That's a start.

stuffing hope so

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Re: Do we?
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2010, 06:18:49 PM »
would this meen trying to Flex our Money mussle becuase Richmond sure has a BIG one  :o to try and get good delvoped players after or during 2012

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Re: Do we?
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2010, 06:58:22 PM »
We should be playing finals in Hardwick's 3rd year, but not premiership.

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Re: Do we?
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2010, 09:17:17 PM »
NO

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Re: Do we?
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2010, 09:19:32 PM »
NO

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Re: Do we?
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2010, 09:28:45 PM »
absolutely no

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Re: Do we?
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2010, 09:38:41 PM »
No where near it unfortunately but that doesnt mean that we shouldnt be working to getting in good players.

Need to use our picks well. We must get pick 4 this year. Pick 4 will get us a good player. Hopefully jack Darling or Sam Day in the National Draft.

We must seek out a ready made ruckman from those not getting games. Hampson wont stay at Carlton he is behind Warnock, Kreuzer et al. Hampson not a bad player at all but may end up at Gold Coast.

Need to organise sectors of the ground. I want to see us add to goal kicking strength again thats why Im hoping for emphasis on talls although Jack Darling is only 191cm he is a terrific young footballer, would be a massive upgrade on Jack Riewoldt for example.

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Re: Do we?
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2010, 10:12:52 PM »
Not yet

Offline tiger till i die

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Re: Do we?
« Reply #12 on: April 08, 2010, 11:57:32 AM »
its Taken us 30 years to get were we are now? gezz

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Re: Do we?
« Reply #13 on: April 08, 2010, 01:51:32 PM »
No.  Our general kicking will improve substantially after this years cull, though.  That's a start.

Yeah we dont have the cattle.  But we do have some of the cattle.

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Re: Do we?
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2010, 02:27:39 PM »
No where near it unfortunately but that doesnt mean that we shouldnt be working to getting in good players.

Need to use our picks well. We must get pick 4 this year. Pick 4 will get us a good player. Hopefully jack Darling or Sam Day in the National Draft.

We must seek out a ready made ruckman from those not getting games. Hampson wont stay at Carlton he is behind Warnock, Kreuzer et al. Hampson not a bad player at all but may end up at Gold Coast.


Need to organise sectors of the ground. I want to see us add to goal kicking strength again thats why Im hoping for emphasis on talls although Jack Darling is only 191cm he is a terrific young footballer, would be a massive upgrade on Jack Riewoldt for example.

Hampson just signed for 2 years with Carlton, so I doubt it.