Menzel/Stringer types

[GVGjr]

Re: Menzel/Stringer types

I do not claim to b an expert on the kids coming through in this draft, but all I have seen and read suggests that beyond Whitfield and Toumpas there does not seem to be a huge quality gap from one player to the next in the top 10 or so.
If there is any truth in that, what is the advantage/risk reasoning in taking both the injury suspect players? If the potential risk of doing so is more than marginal, what is the advantage to taking that risk?
The potential for gain is far too small to justify the risk in my opinion.

[jeemak]

Re: Menzel/Stringer types

I think Menzel and Stringer are ahead of a lot of the others from a talent perspective, as far as I can tell, though due to their respective injuries and potential ongoing issues they've not been rated as highly as they might have been. As a result, they've not been talked up as much.

I'd be happy for us to take one or the other, but not both.

[KT31]

Re: Menzel/Stringer types

I think Menzel and Stringer are ahead of a lot of the others from a talent perspective, as far as I can tell, though due to their respective injuries and potential ongoing issues they've not been rated as highly as they might have been. As a result, they've not been talked up as much.

I'd be happy for us to take one or the other, but not both.

Agree, in a draft that it is so imperative to get right I just think it is to big a risk to take both.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Menzel/Stringer types

Do you think Emma Quayle reads these boards?

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/draft-dodgers-20121110-29577.html

Get this -- >
During his second season, Cordy had surgery in which pieces of his collarbone were placed in both shoulders, limiting their range of movement but making it impossible for them to be broken or pushed out of place. After a two-game start in 2011 he played another dozen this year and started to show what his 202 centimetres might be capable of.

Wow - this I did not know.

[wimberga]

Re: Menzel/Stringer types

It seems entirely plausible that EQ does get on Woof - good article and a great idea

Also that is really interesting on Cordy, never knew that either.

[Dry Rot]

Re: Menzel/Stringer types

I think Menzel and Stringer are ahead of a lot of the others from a talent perspective, as far as I can tell, though due to their respective injuries and potential ongoing issues they've not been rated as highly as they might have been. As a result, they've not been talked up as much.

I'd be happy for us to take one or the other, but not both.

Agreed. Even one is a bit problematic given our current list.


When did we last have such an injured or injury prone list?

Morris will be a miracle to come back, ditto Cooney's knee, Gia is cooked, and Williams and Higgins seem to always get injured.

Given this, IMO Menzel would be a dodgy choice.