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Re: Pick 12 - who should we draft?
« Reply #105 on: October 08, 2014, 08:18:06 PM »
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Re: Pick 12 - who should we draft?
« Reply #106 on: October 08, 2014, 08:23:55 PM »
This why we should at least be trading back into the draft. Would love to get one of Garlett, Langford or Goddard with a second Top 20 pick.
that would be too logical. we are embracing the nd this yr or so ive been told but as far as i can tell not one attempt to trade into better picks.

have said a few times a draft of something like  12 laverde mid/utility, 15 marchbank kpd, 25 lamb tall fwd  and 31 kietel kpf , 47 mid. would be great.
seems we are neither interested in getting players or getting picks. they must be over the moon with the current list.

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Re: Pick 12 - who should we draft?
« Reply #107 on: October 08, 2014, 08:38:40 PM »
Laverde won't be still around at 12, claw.

I just asked Brett Anderson if he's heard any whispers on whom we're interested in with out first pick and he replied "Laverde/Ahern/Cockatoo/Weller. Laverde first, but will be well gone." He also reckons Laverde or Marchbank will go around Carlton's pick 7.

So it looks like it will be out of Ahern, Cockatoo or Weller.
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Re: Pick 12 - who should we draft?
« Reply #108 on: October 08, 2014, 11:16:54 PM »
This why we should at least be trading back into the draft. Would love to get one of Garlett, Langford or Goddard with a second Top 20 pick.
that would be too logical. we are embracing the nd this yr or so ive been told but as far as i can tell not one attempt to trade into better picks.

have said a few times a draft of something like  12 laverde mid/utility, 15 marchbank kpd, 25 lamb tall fwd  and 31 kietel kpf , 47 mid. would be great.
seems we are neither interested in getting players or getting picks. they must be over the moon with the current list.

Who do you want to trade out that you reckon will actually get us pick 15? I can't promise everyone else won't rip into you, but I won't ;D

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Re: Pick 12 - who should we draft?
« Reply #109 on: October 08, 2014, 11:20:53 PM »
This why we should at least be trading back into the draft. Would love to get one of Garlett, Langford or Goddard with a second Top 20 pick.
that would be too logical. we are embracing the nd this yr or so ive been told but as far as i can tell not one attempt to trade into better picks.

have said a few times a draft of something like  12 laverde mid/utility, 15 marchbank kpd, 25 lamb tall fwd  and 31 kietel kpf , 47 mid. would be great.
seems we are neither interested in getting players or getting picks. they must be over the moon with the current list.

Who do you want to trade out that you reckon will actually get us pick 15? I can't promise everyone else won't rip into you, but I won't ;D
Was thinking the same thing.....
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Re: Pick 12 - who should we draft?
« Reply #110 on: October 08, 2014, 11:48:59 PM »
This why we should at least be trading back into the draft. Would love to get one of Garlett, Langford or Goddard with a second Top 20 pick.
that would be too logical. we are embracing the nd this yr or so ive been told but as far as i can tell not one attempt to trade into better picks.

have said a few times a draft of something like  12 laverde mid/utility, 15 marchbank kpd, 25 lamb tall fwd  and 31 kietel kpf , 47 mid. would be great.
seems we are neither interested in getting players or getting picks. they must be over the moon with the current list.

Who do you want to trade out that you reckon will actually get us pick 15? I can't promise everyone else won't rip into you, but I won't ;D

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Re: Pick 12 - who should we draft?
« Reply #111 on: October 09, 2014, 12:29:16 AM »
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Re: Pick 12 - who should we draft?
« Reply #113 on: October 09, 2014, 01:12:33 AM »
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Re: Pick 12 - who should we draft?
« Reply #114 on: October 09, 2014, 01:17:53 AM »
This why we should at least be trading back into the draft. Would love to get one of Garlett, Langford or Goddard with a second Top 20 pick.
that would be too logical. we are embracing the nd this yr or so ive been told but as far as i can tell not one attempt to trade into better picks.

have said a few times a draft of something like  12 laverde mid/utility, 15 marchbank kpd, 25 lamb tall fwd  and 31 kietel kpf , 47 mid. would be great.
seems we are neither interested in getting players or getting picks. they must be over the moon with the current list.
Was thinking the same thing.....

let me rephrase it.
a draft of something like 12 laverde, 15 marchbank, 25 lamb,   31 kietel and 47 mid, would HAVE been great.  a part  reason for posting here is to complain about the way we have gone about it. no chance of trading players out when we resign them all before the trade period has even begun. ive complained for awhile now this very thing.

clearly those in charge think we are very close im wondering when people will start to hold em to their actions.

clearly to improve enough and break even with most other clubs we will need to find a miles type or two with rookie picks good luck with that, and we will need to nail all 3 or 4 of our nd picks which with fjs record id say is near on impossible. he may get 12 right but his record with picks like 31, 47, and 66 which is our lot atm is grim.
so no trades no f/as poor nd record, poor rookie list record leaves exactly what.

Who do you want to trade out that you reckon will actually get us pick 15? I can't promise everyone else won't rip into you, but I won't ;D




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Re: Pick 12 - who should we draft?
« Reply #115 on: October 09, 2014, 01:26:14 AM »
Cocka  :bow
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One is slight and 180cm the other is a brute and 188cm.  Yeah, I see the similarities......
actually diocletion is right.
like tambling there have been plenty of division 2 types who have looked great but failed abysmally. it is a genuine complaint and a real risk imo. judging these kids against peers and the best is part of the caper.

not me but there was a fair few maligned tiger people who were very much maligned because they dared say just as much when we took tambling.
isnt it wise to actually learn from past mistakes and learn the rasons why.

id say to take cocka there can be no 95% sure but 100% sure he will be a very good player and he can play well against the elite.  we cant take such risks with our 1st rounders. they should tick all the boxes

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Re: Pick 12 - who should we draft?
« Reply #116 on: October 09, 2014, 09:01:59 AM »
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Re: Pick 12 - who should we draft?
« Reply #117 on: October 09, 2014, 09:14:37 AM »

clearly those in charge think we are very close im wondering when people will start to hold em to their actions.


There is nothing to hold them accountable for that is not subjective opinion.

Bottom line is that after a long period of no finals we have made finals two years in a row.

While we can harp on about this decision or event (Hampson trade, final v Port), at the end of the day there is a strong argument to say that OVERALL we have not dropped off in performance yet and are still on an upwards trend

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Re: Pick 12 - who should we draft?
« Reply #118 on: October 09, 2014, 10:28:36 AM »
if we use the last two yrs performances and win loss column as the guide, which the club is wont to do then the trend is downward. id argue we reached our ceiling in 2013 with the current group.
same thing happened in 95 and 2001 and the club failed then to realise what had happened, imo they have failed to recognise this  again.

the common theme with just about all posters weather they defend the club or bag em is the lack of quality and lack of depth right across the board.
we made finals in 2013 was clearly a middling side  but have not added one player of substance bar anthony miles since then.

while we twiddle our thumbs and slowly go backwards plenty of clubs around and below us have been proactive and will keep on getting better.

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Re: Pick 12 - who should we draft?
« Reply #119 on: October 09, 2014, 11:06:20 AM »
our seeming inaction is unforgivable and simply disgraceful. we're are paying people to be bludgers. im disgusted again.