Lake, Gunston, Gibson, Hale, Burgoyne, McEvoy, O'Rourke, Anderson. Frawlery
Gunston a grade
burgoyne a grade
orourke pick 2
mcevoy highly rated etc
hawthorn bought in a number of guns
Not sure they were "guns" when brought in. Gibson and Hale were mediocre players at North. O'Rourke has shown nothing and Frawley is overrated/ paid. Lake and Burgoyne were thought to be past their prime and Gunston was a promising type when brought in.
They've got the most out of these blokes but that's as much to do with their system and culture as it does the raw talent of players brought in.
Thats an interesting way of looking at it.
Im not sure if that is a suffice argument - to not go hard for trelor. Danger. Lburger Carlisle types
I've certainly advocated going after Treloar I'm a big fan. Danger as well though I never though we were a chance. I just think you do so within reason and that successful recruiting isn't defined by signing the most expensive player.
id think many of dynasties in more recent times have had fair 'reinforcement' from elsewhere which has added to the list core.
- Geelong were lucky with the soft father/sun rules but ottens was handy. Fitted in a treat.
- brisbane got head start by eating fitzory.
- Sydney have a stream of recycling coming in. You could argue; as a result of tippet and Franklin. They could be a rough chance - at worst for a flag every year. At least for the medium term. High risk but high reward
Richmond have done things within reason for about a decade. There is a good young core. But the team still asks too much from too few on game day. It is good to improve the bottom six slowly with corey ellis and lennon types. But the premiership window wont be open forever. Nor will Maric and lids be
You can only play 18, all the contracts are locked in. Why not throw the kitchen sink at the biggest fish now? In a similar way to sydney or hawks having worked in some players to strengthen areas; trelor or danger, for example, in addition to miles, vlastuin, deledio, martin, cotchin would be formidable.
There was an article saying. For some reason Richmond get an extra ten percent salary cap room. Too. I understand danger is highly unrealistic , yet trelor, bennel. Highly talented types couldnt hurt
as for hawthorn the key defender were somewhat highly rated in the afl community. Lake/harris, Frawley, gibson prior to moving.
Hale. Mcvoey. Gunston were not stars but still quite young and on the verge of improving. Perhaps like trelor, bennel, Carlisle
Burgoyne is silk. Anderson I like from the little ive seen. Would be handy here. Orourke, not many top3 picks fail these days. A player of that potential would keep the other player on toes
