Rocket Man

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Re: Rocket Man

Has he really overhauled the list? I tend to think he has been cautious with the list management.

As for other coaches, not that many that are coming out of contract would interest other than Williams and of course there is always the chance that Matthews could be swayed to get back into coaching.

I'm pretty happy with Eade at the helm though but he still needs to consolidate and improve on last seasons progress.

I think there are plausible arguments both sides of the coin.

Looking over the list, there are a number of players who have joined since Eade's arrival, Addison, Akermanis, Boumann, Callan, Cordy, Everitt, Grant, Harbrow, Higgins, Hill, Hudson, Jones, Lynch, Morris, O'Keefe, O'Shea, Reid, Roughead, Stack, Tiller, Ward, Welsh, Wood plus the rookies (may be missing a few).

Over a 4 year period, that's a turnover of 23 players, only counting the senior list - and I have not included guys from the 04 draft in that, Griffen, Williams etc. Admittedly 5 of these players weren't 'young' draftees.

That's still a fair chunk of the list that has been turned over since 2005.


As with you, I'm pretty comfortable with Eade. Williams might be one coach who does move to Victoria at the close of the season - I guess pending both his and the boards decision - especially given their current off-field woes. I have been a big fan of Williams, but he needs a big year this season. Got a talented list.

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Re: Rocket Man

Hudson had a lot to prove last year to show Adelaide that they were wrong and he sort of did that. This season will tell a vastly truer story on his dedication and desire which he hasn't earned a terrific reputation for. Looks good so far but I'd wait until the end of the season before saying it was a success for us.
My issue with the Hudson trade isn't really Hudson at all but more that we really didn't have the players on the list coming through to justify getting and older ruckman.

We needed a ruckman as a matter of urgency and one of the better ruckmen in the comp came to our club. I've got no problems with his recruitment at all.