Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

[hujsh]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Thorp is a devloping young tall, huge upside but certainly not ready to make an impact at senior level in 2009.
We have Grant and Boumann as young developing talls, so not sure Thorp would be what we need.

I disagree. It is almost certain that one of the 3 won't work out and is 50/50 that 2 will be average/duds.

So having 3 on the list makes the odds much better

[Mofra]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

I disagree. It is almost certain that one of the 3 won't work out and is 50/50 that 2 will be average/duds.

So having 3 on the list makes the odds much better

Williams wants to play forward & Cordy is a forward/ruckman, that makes 4 already, plus a possible draftee & hopefully a trade.

I would prefer someone who can make some sort of impact next year, who knows what our premiership window will look like in 2010 with Aker/Johnno/Hudson starting to show the effects of age (assuming Eagle & Welsh will struggle to hold their spot in the side at this point).

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Williams wants to play forward & Cordy is a forward/ruckman, that makes 4 already, plus a possible draftee & hopefully a trade.

Don't discount Lake going forward, and Tiller too if we have enough key defenders. Don't want to get too top heavy in search of a 'key forward' when we still need to improve our running depth, and strength/size through the midfield.

[hujsh]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Williams wants to play forward & Cordy is a forward/ruckman, that makes 4 already, plus a possible draftee & hopefully a trade.

Doesn't look too natural a forward. How do you know what he wants to be out of curiosity?

[Mofra]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Doesn't look too natural a forward. How do you know what he wants to be out of curiosity?

He has said so a number of times in interviews & in discussions with people as well.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

He has said so a number of times in interviews & in discussions with people as well.

Anyone seen his kicking for goal?

Is it worth the move?

[Mofra]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Anyone seen his kicking for goal?

Is it worth the move?

Unfortunately not yet, he did look a little lost down there when moved forward during junk time in a couple of games this year (and last year in the Richmond game as well he didn't touch it when forward).

Would be worth a shot when Everitt can hold down CHB which I doubt will be next year. It may be a moot point anyway, considering his history with being able to get out on the field.

[mjp]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Shouldn't young Tom just concentrate on playing a GAME before he worries about what position he might play in?

[LostDoggy]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

I think that Sean Rusling fits the bill perfectly for us if his body can hold up.
My points are:
-He is a true full forward
-He averages 6.0 marks a game in 2007(1.4 contested)
-He generated 17 scoring shots from five games in 2007 converting at 58% for ten goals
-He is still only 21
-Good size at 190cm and 89kg
-He is good on the lead and in a contested situation
-I think Collingwood have enough tall forwards so if we struck up the right deal, we might be able to get him cheap, especially with collingwood needing running power and an injection of speed ie:Farren Ray

[The Coon Dog]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

I think that Sean Rusling fits the bill perfectly for us if his body can hold up.

That's just it, his body has shown time & again it just can't hold up.

[Topdog]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

I think that Sean Rusling fits the bill perfectly for us if his body can hold up.
My points are:
-He is a true full forward
-He averages 6.0 marks a game in 2007(1.4 contested)
-He generated 17 scoring shots from five games in 2007 converting at 58% for ten goals
-He is still only 21
-Good size at 190cm and 89kg
-He is good on the lead and in a contested situation
-I think Collingwood have enough tall forwards so if we struck up the right deal, we might be able to get him cheap, especially with collingwood needing running power and an injection of speed ie:Farren Ray

Your 3rd point is the most important. He played 5 games, has had 2 or so shoulder reconstructions and doesn't look like he can get his hands above his head anymore. Really not worth it IMO.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Reminds me of tom williams who rocket cant wait to get ripe.

would anyone do a straight swap of farren ray for rusling?

[The Coon Dog]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

would anyone do a straight swap of farren ray for rusling?

No, not at all.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

Reminds me of tom williams who rocket cant wait to get ripe.

would anyone do a straight swap of farren ray for rusling?

I'd like to think Farren has more currency in the market than that.

[The Pie Man]

Re: Official 2008 Draft/Trade Thread

FWIW, my query on Thorp isn't the fact that he has only played one senior game especially given his age and the form of some of the senior Hawks guys that is hardly surprising. It is however, more around the fact that he hasn't played a lot of good games for the Box Hill Hawks. If he was doing well there then I could see the fascination in him. I haven't seen enough of him to suggest that he could come in and make a difference to us. The times I have seen him he has been OK but not a lot better than that.

Do we know if Thorp is coming out of contract? I got told he recently signed for another 2 years with Hawthorn.