Tall Forwards we Chased - where are they now?

[Mofra]

Just thinking back to last year's trade period, the Bulldogs were linked to potential trades to a few marking forwards: Russell Robertson, Barry Hall, Adam Campbell, Ash Hansen, and Tim Boyle.

I'm just wondering (in the collective wisdom of WOOF):

a. Which of these guys would be getting a game for us now?

b. Will we target any of these guys (or someone similar) in the off season, with the development of our talls at Willy no tall being ready for perhaps another year or two?

[Remi Moses]

Re: Tall Forwards we Chased - where are they now?

yes just how is Russell Robertson going?

[Remi Moses]

Re: Tall Forwards we Chased - where are they now?

Just thinking back to last year's trade period, the Bulldogs were linked to potential trades to a few marking forwards: Russell Robertson, Barry Hall, Adam Campbell, Ash Hansen, and Tim Boyle.

I'm just wondering (in the collective wisdom of WOOF):

a. Which of these guys would be getting a game for us now?

b. Will we target any of these guys (or someone similar) in the off season, with the development of our talls at Willy no tall being ready for perhaps another year or two?

Yeah the onle one who has performed is Barry Hall. He'd have to be the only target out of that lot.

[Mofra]

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yes just how is Russell Robertson going?

Glad you didn't mention Tim Boyle to be honest.

Interesting question though - do you think Robertson would be getting a game for us at the moment?

[Desipura]

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to be fair to Boyle, he has done a knee and therefore did not have a chance to perform. Given the large number of injuries at Hawthorn earlier in the season, you would think he would have played.

[Mantis]

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We chased (??) Robertson at the end of the 07 season. We got Scott Welsh with the PSD pick we had hoped we would use on Robbo.

He hasn't been the same player since his achilles snapped last year so it isn't really fair to judge how he is going.

[The Pie Man]

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If Robertson isn't offered a contract (or a tiny one he'll reject) we may look at him again.

Hall we all have discussed at length

Hansen signed a contract with West Coast I believe, Boyle's career is likely over and I don't know anything about Campbell

Who are some others we may look at this summer?

Both David Hale and Colin Miller have spent time in the VFL recently, would we have a look at these two gentlemen?

What about McGuire at St Kilda? I know he's not thought of as a forward, though.....

[Mofra]

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We chased (??) Robertson at the end of the 07 season. We got Scott Welsh with the PSD pick we had hoped we would use on Robbo.

Ooops - you're right

Interesting to see Ash Hansen dropped this week as week - WCE tanking or is he really that out of form?

[LostDoggy]

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Glad you didn't mention Tim Boyle to be honest.

Interesting question though - do you think Robertson would be getting a game for us at the moment?

No, i am glad the Robbo deal di9dn't go ahead. Tim Boyle would prefer to plays two for hawks great choice, saved us picking up another dud.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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Some players are really dumb.

A few years back Fergus Watts wanted to come back to Melboure so he picks St. Kilda because he baracked for them as a kid. They already dad Riewoldt, Koschitzke and Gehrig and now he's playing metro footy.

Campbell should have simply walked out on Freo last year. he'll spend another year in the WAFL next year before oblivion. Tim Boyle will never be heard from again.


If I was Mitch Thorp, I would be asking for out.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Tall Forwards we Chased - where are they now?

Some players are really dumb.

A few years back Fergus Watts wanted to come back to Melboure so he picks St. Kilda because he baracked for them as a kid. They already dad Riewoldt, Koschitzke and Gehrig and now he's playing metro footy.

Campbell should have simply walked out on Freo last year. he'll spend another year in the WAFL next year before oblivion. Tim Boyle will never be heard from again.


If I was Mitch Thorp, I would be asking for out.

Mitch should be calling Fantasia on a weekly basis. A club that is looking for a tall, and a talented kid behind two of the best tall forwards in the AFL. If he doesn't make a move, he is also on his way to football oblivion.

[The Adelaide Connection]

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A few years back Fergus Watts wanted to come back to Melboure so he picks St. Kilda because he baracked for them as a kid. They already dad Riewoldt, Koschitzke and Gehrig and now he's playing metro footy.

To be fair on Watts he broke his ankle playing for Casey and also developed OP. 5 surgeries later and he found himself delisted by the saints. I remember reading an article that his ankles might as well be painted on, he requires ungodly amounts of tape just to play each week.

I remember him booting 10 or so goals in an SANFL final. He would have been an absolute gun if he wasn't struck down.

Couldn't find the article, but did find this:

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=478205

Watts up

SPEAKING of ankle injuries, Adelaide and St Kilda fans might remember Fergus Watts, the former first-round draft pick whose AFL career was cut short by ankle injuries. Well, Watts still plays footy, at Collegians in A-section of the ammos, but only just. You see, he has no planta fascia. (I don't know either, but it sounds terrible.) He can't train because he can barely run a lap. It takes a trainer 45 minutes to strap him up before every match, and even then he's yet to play a full game. But wait! He's still managed to kick 77 goals. With two games plus finals to go, he might become the first player with no planta fascia to kick 100. Watts this week faced a striking charge but was let off (a rarity in the ammos, where they've been known to put you out for blowing your nose), and can now take the field at home against Old Brighton tomorrow. The 23-year-old is no guarantee to play footy beyond this year, but for now he's taking it one eventful week at a time

[Mofra]

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If I was Mitch Thorp, I would be asking for out.

Should think so - would he be getting a game at the moment? I'm thinking our forwardline over the past month has been dysfunctional so wouldn't take much in the way of VFL form to get his chance.

[azabob]

Re: Tall Forwards we Chased - where are they now?

Some players are really dumb.

A few years back Fergus Watts wanted to come back to Melboure so he picks St. Kilda because he baracked for them as a kid. They already dad Riewoldt, Koschitzke and Gehrig and now he's playing metro footy.

Campbell should have simply walked out on Freo last year. he'll spend another year in the WAFL next year before oblivion. Tim Boyle will never be heard from again.


If I was Mitch Thorp, I would be asking for out.

Is he as good as we all think? If he was he would've been playing for the hawks earlier in the year either up forward or down back.
That indicates to me perhaps he isn't up to it yet?

[DOG GOD]

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I'd stay away from Mitch. Too slow and too injury prone. No thanks. I have a hawks mate who really goes overboard with rating hawks players (he rated ladson as good as dale morris), and he doesnt rate thorp at all. Said he will be heading down delist road very shortly.