Pick 8 for Polak and Pick 13 a year on?

[one-eyed]

People's thoughts now of the Polak trade 12 months on?

[blaisee]

a ripper

great trading.

[Ramps]

Polak has made the trade worthwhile. Jack Riewoldt has a long long way to go for mine.

[the_boy_jake]

Think Riewoldt's shown a bit for a first year tall.

Rapt with the trade.

[tiga]

Polak has been great. An excellent trade indeed. So much for the early naysayers saying that he would spend most of his time at Coburg. He is thriving under the command of Wallace, and his commitment which was questioned before the season has been exceptional.

Still not sold on Riewoldt but its early days. Looks a bit slow and lumbering on the lead for his height atm.

LMAO at the commentators calling the Name Riewoldt in last weeks game without realising that there were two of them on the field! 

[bluey_21]

good work miller 

[Darth Tiger]

Personally, I was a critic of this trade and have seen nothing to change the mind.

Polak is yet to become the supposed primary Key Defender that he was recruited for.

Admittedly, Plough did say give him 12 months, so Polak can no longer play the Jason Cloke role in the back line for 2008, he must take the #1 forward.

IMO a big pre-season increasing strength, weight and pace is required to display that this trade was worthwhile.

[Rodgerramjet]

I think your a hard man Darth.

Considering from where Polak has come fitness wise I thnk he had an outstanding year, he is probabaly going to pole in the top 5 BF.

Personally i believe Miller has been very good for our club however i do believe that he tries to be a bit to clever with his drafting in trying to un cover hidden diamonds so to speak.

Miller just pick the stuffen diamonds that are visible, believe me they will be good enough.

[mightytiges]

As a critic of the trade at the time (because we gave up our 3rd round pick as well) Polak has far exceeded my expectations. Useful to have someone who can play either forward, back or who can be thrown in the ruck. Agree with Darth on the point that he's yet to show he can hold down a KP defensive post on the opposition's best or second best forward but the strings to his bow have made the trade worthwhile to this stage IMO. Still too early to judge Jack against say Reid but he has shown signs he is a natural footballer.

[Gordon Bennett]

It needs to be mentioned that we picked up Connors with that transferred pick (58), so that further enhances the Polak trade

[bluey_21]

It needs to be mentioned that we picked up Connors with that transferred pick (58), so that further enhances the Polak trade

very good pick up there GB, pretty much forgot about that 

[Hellenic Tiger]

Polak has shown alot.
I think the deal also involved Medhurst going to Scumwood and Tarrant going to Freo.
Correct me if I am wrong forumites on this one.
If this was the case then I would say we have come out the winners from all this as Polak has been a shining light.
Jack has been ok but he is just a kid. Would have been more beneficial to him and to the club if Terry once he realised we were gone for the year and was going to play the kids more regularly he played him week in week out rather than dropping him to the 2's every few weeks.

[bluey_21]

jump on the jack bandwagon before it leaves the station 

he is going to be a very good player

[mightytiges]

Polak has shown alot.
I think the deal also involved Medhurst going to Scumwood and Tarrant going to Freo.
Correct me if I am wrong forumites on this one.

You're right HT. The pies also gained Reid from the pick 8 and Medhurst hasn't been too bad them so they got what they wanted along with pick 10 which they already had. Freo got absolutely shafted .

It needs to be mentioned that we picked up Connors with that transferred pick (58), so that further enhances the Polak trade

very good pick up there GB, pretty much forgot about that 

Same here. Good get GB.

[kustom]

jump on the jack bandwagon before it leaves the station 

he is going to be a very good player

Jack in three years will be a gun player