The Team Round 1, 2009

[LostDoggy]

Re: The Team Round 1, 2009

(getting off topic) Does the recruiting manager have anything to do with the players once they've been drafted? During the list management stage would he go over the list and make recommendations to the coaches as to where they're at?

[Crizza]

Re: The Team Round 1, 2009

(getting off topic) Does the recruiting manager have anything to do with the players once they've been drafted? During the list management stage would he go over the list and make recommendations to the coaches as to where they're at?

Would have thought to be an effective recruiter you need to have a very good understanding of the current list and their abilities and limitations; thus you can recruit what is most highly sought after.

I am salivating reading this team discussion- 09 looks promising; I really enjoy the fact that we now have some genuine threats / replacements to our 22 within our own club. Perform or play in Willi!

[LostDoggy]

Re: The Team Round 1, 2009

And if he IS reading this forum, he should know that apart from this last year I've been a massive fan of his contribution to the Dogs (thus the gold watch -- there are very sound reasons for mandatory retirement in any industry, not least the which are upward mobility incentive for younger employees and freeing up of finances, both of which are relevant in this case), and there are five or so of his games over the last ten years that stick vividly in my memory, where Eagle was magnificent in some thumping floggings we've handed out.

Eagle has an existing contract for 2009. We can hadly afford to pay him out for no return and if we did his salary is still included for salary cap purposes. Had Wight and Eagle been out of contract, we would have sent them away - no doubt about that. But, a contract is s contract.

[ledge]

Re: The Team Round 1, 2009

I think some of us are a bit too hard on Eagle at times, think Eade is pretty happy with him.
Wasnt he only signed up this year for next year?

Its a fine line in trading a player while he is still ok or keeping him and then he is too old for other teams to be interested, I would like to think Eagle probably has some value during a game not just in performing but showing the young ones taking over his position how he plays his position.
Eagle might not be as good as he was but i think a bit of experience can go a long way.
I think if anyone knows how to run around a wing and deliver or kick a raking goal its probably Eagle in our side.
Ward, Hill and the like would be getting some great advice off him i think.

[LostDoggy]

Re: The Team Round 1, 2009

Wight will stand up in 2009.I hope......

Im trying to think positively for the coming year and IF he does stand up - he will be a massive asset for us - a 200cm agile guy able to play forward or back. Lets just hope he gets his stuff together and takes the next step now. Everyone knows that it takes time for big guys to develop.
Again - i am just hoping that my positive thoughts will come to fruition.