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Offline tdy

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Why did our Irish experiment fail?
« on: July 22, 2017, 06:10:39 PM »
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/the-emerald-aisle-irish-players-path-to-an-afl-career-20170719-gxeg5d.html

Honestly why are we so bad at developing players from other codes? Where are our Irish recruits now? It's a free pass to recruit internationally.
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Re: Why did our Irish experiment fail?
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2017, 07:04:48 PM »
Quote from: tdy on July 22, 2017, 06:10:39 PM
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/the-emerald-aisle-irish-players-path-to-an-afl-career-20170719-gxeg5d.html

Honestly why are we so bad at developing players from other codes? Where are our Irish recruits now? It's a free pass to recruit internationally.
We cant develop the aussie ones let alone Irish
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Online Go Richo 12

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Re: Why did our Irish experiment fail?
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2017, 07:05:36 PM »
Let's just get the development of our drafted players right first before we stress about those from other codes.
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Re: Why did our Irish experiment fail?
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2017, 07:06:09 PM »
Oops beaten to the punch.
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Re: Why did our Irish experiment fail?
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2017, 07:34:11 PM »
I also question the Mexican experiment with Jordie McMahon.
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Re: Why did our Irish experiment fail?
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2017, 08:26:24 PM »
too busy making blue movies
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Re: Why did our Irish experiment fail?
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2017, 08:51:33 PM »
Picked bananas and threw away the bent ones
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Re: Why did our Irish experiment fail?
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2017, 10:05:58 PM »
All left wingers.
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Re: Why did our Irish experiment fail?
« Reply #8 on: July 22, 2017, 10:41:43 PM »
Now that the development guru  :lol Chocco is focusing on media Street and our team development finally seems to be rapidly improving I reckon it might be a good opportunity to get us a Conor McGregor type.
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Re: Why did our Irish experiment fail?
« Reply #9 on: July 22, 2017, 11:31:56 PM »
We don't do houses
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Re: Why did our Irish experiment fail?
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2017, 09:57:03 AM »
What I don't get is why we don't automatically have 2 or 3 other code recruits on the list every year as sooner or later one will come good.
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Re: Why did our Irish experiment fail?
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2017, 12:16:13 PM »
How many are you allowed? I thought it was one but I also thought Soldo was taking up that spot. I honestly am just guessing though...
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Re: Why did our Irish experiment fail?
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2017, 04:35:17 PM »
But how many good Irish recruits historically have been great? Like after Jim Stynes, Pearce Hanley, and Tadgh Kennelly I am struggling to think of decent Irish recruits in the league.
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Re: Why did our Irish experiment fail?
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2017, 04:45:57 PM »
Quote from: lamington on July 23, 2017, 04:35:17 PM
But how many good Irish recruits historically have been great? Like after Jim Stynes, Pearce Hanley, and Tadgh Kennelly I am struggling to think of decent Irish recruits in the league.
Touhey?
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Re: Why did our Irish experiment fail?
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2017, 07:05:50 PM »
That bloke from Essendon has been given some early wraps (obviously not "historically great")
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