You watched the replay of Naughton being our only threatening forward and concluded he should go back?
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I agree that a Andrews/Moore/Taylor type is pie in the sky stuff. Writing off players based solely on age or height is foolish though. Some 193/4/5cm players are well enough equipped to play on the 200cm types. Some 200cm types are not at all equipped to play on fellow 200cm types. Some 28 year olds are cooked, some 31 year olds have 3 good years left. Brian Lake (31 when he played his first game for the Hawks) turned out OK.
Brian Lake is the exception that proves the rule (and of course we were the ones stupid enough to provide the Hawks with the missing piece). Try and name another 31 year old key defender that has moved to another club and had an impact.
Very few defenders can give up 5cm+ and the decent weight difference that comes with it and compete with the big guys while also being dangerous in the air. The ones that can (say Tom Stewart, Dane Rampe or Mozza for us through his entire career) are so highly rated by their own clubs they're no chance of being extracted. The names of tweeners like Josh Rotham and Trent Mackenzie were thrown around...no thanks.
All I am saying is I would judge each player on their merits, not make blanket rules based on numbers on a page.
I agree we don't need any third tall type defenders, but they don't necessarily need to be +195cm to even be considered. If Joel Hamling ever recovers from his never ending ankle problems I would happily take him back even though he is only 194cm. Dylan Grimes does ok at 193cm.
Will this converter be someone that can immediately come into the team to make us better Comrade, or someone that will have to learn their defensive craft at VFL level for a year ? I understand your logic, but I expect within the next 6-7 weeks, it’s going to be even more obvious of the desperate need for a KPD NOW !!!!
North and Brisbane going after Ed Richards according to the age.
Ed a swap for a KPD
Story here
The MC clearly rate Richards, and have often done what they can to fit him into the team. Last year after missing round one he played every game, but the way the article is written makes it seem like 17 games is a step backwards for a third year player in a team that made finals.
I'd be really surprised if we let him go cheaply. As I said in another thread, he's a first round draft pick who'd played 90% of games leading up to this year.