Game Day 2012 - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Essendon

[chef]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Essendon

Austin is a different category. Someone who has established himself as a regular member of our best 22 before being promoted, like Picken, Boyd, Morris and Dahlhaus all did prior to their elevations.

Out of Panos, Hooper and Mulligan only Hooper had played a game (just 1) prior to his promotion, and in each case we could have kept them on the rookie list for no extra cost. Baffling.

I'm not keen on insta-promoting Campbell because while he looks good, we have a few ruckmen and he hasn't shown he's in our best 25 yet, and Jong and JJ are even further back. JJ however if he shows enough would need to be promoted this year, while I'm sure Jong could develop just as well as a rookie again.

But with a fit Williams, Morris, Markovic and Lake(Roughead is a KPD as well according to the coach) plus Talia and Roberts developing we would be crazy to have Austin taking a spot on the main list next year and denying a draftee a spot.

We already have to many talls on our list and the sad thing is I'm not sure any of them are going to be (or are) stars.

[always right]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Essendon

But with a fit Williams, Morris, Markovic and Lake(Roughead is a KPD as well according to the coach) plus Talia and Roberts developing we would be crazy to have Austin taking a spot on the main list next year and denying a draftee a spot.

We already have to many talls on our list and the sad thing is I'm not sure any of them are going to be (or are) stars.

So do we only promote blokes we believe will be stars? Personally I think Austin has shown enough to suggest he could become a regular.

[chef]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Essendon

So do we only promote blokes we believe will be stars? Personally I think Austin has shown enough to suggest he could become a regular.

I guess it depends on if your happy having up to 10 KPD on our list. To me that's just crazy.

Lake, Williams, Markovic, Morris, Roughead(according to our coach), Panos(seems to be thrown for end to end at Willi), Roberts, Talia and maybe Jones(if he doesn't start showing some consistency up forward).

We would need to do a severe prune on the above guys before I would be promoting Austin(who I do like the look of).

[Missing Dog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Essendon

I'm not keen on insta-promoting Campbell because while he looks good, we have a few ruckmen and he hasn't shown he's in our best 25 yet, and Jong and JJ are even further back. JJ however if he shows enough would need to be promoted this year, while I'm sure Jong could develop just as well as a rookie again.

I disagree.

For a 20 year old ruckman he looks to have the goods, he just hasn't had the pre seasons of Roughead or even Cordy yet. Other clubs aren't silly and will be looking over the fence for a good ruckman like Campbell.

If Campbell had an offer to be on the main list at another club (and I think he would), he would be silly not to take it.

I'd try to trade Roughead personally and then look to rookie another ruckman.

[Bornadog]

Re: Game Day 2012 - R14 Western Bulldogs vs Essendon

I disagree.

For a 20 year old ruckman he looks to have the goods, he just hasn't had the pre seasons of Roughead or even Cordy yet. Other clubs aren't silly and will be looking over the fence for a good ruckman like Campbell.

If Campbell had an offer to be on the main list at another club (and I think he would), he would be silly not to take it.

I'd try to trade Roughead personally and then look to rookie another ruckman.

Saints have already said they are on the look out for a ruckman.