If we keep winning, do we have face a problem in 5+ years?

[Ozza]

Re: If we keep winning, do we have face a problem in 5+ years?

And so ridiculous is the "what's in the box" excitement of an unknown kid that people who were outraged Melbourne gave up a "guaranteed gun" to get some recycled GWS kid seemed to forget that Tyson was a #3 pick 2 years earlier who those same people declared a guaranteed gun you would never give up for some recycled kid. Draft picks are like new cars, the moment they've been used they drop 20% in value.

Tyson is already a much better player than Trengove who was a previous #2 pick for Melbourne.

Not to mention being better than the #1 from the same draft as Trengove also!

[LostDoggy]

Re: If we keep winning, do we have face a problem in 5+ years?

There's one kid who hasn’t been mentioned, but would fit our mould for leadership, talent and propensity to pick players who aren't perceived as 'next best', but fit our model.

Jake Lever who's out for the year (in all likelihood) with an ACL done late last year IIRC captained Vic Metro in 2013, as an under-ager. Early/mid 190's and 82 kg's+.

If we slip out the top five first draft picks of KP players there's every likelihood Jake would fit the new Bulldogs mantra.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: If we keep winning, do we have face a problem in 5+ years?

And so ridiculous is the "what's in the box" excitement of an unknown kid that people who were outraged Melbourne gave up a "guaranteed gun" to get some recycled GWS kid seemed to forget that Tyson was a #3 pick 2 years earlier who those same people declared a guaranteed gun you would never give up for some recycled kid. Draft picks are like new cars, the moment they've been used they drop 20% in value.

Tyson is already a much better player than Trengove who was a previous #2 pick for Melbourne.

Spot on. It was only 3 or 4 weeks ago that the media and supporters were banging on about how Melbourne had stuffed it up by not taking Kelly. Whilst Kelly looks like a future gun, Tyson is already an extremely good player, and Salem looks terrific too - smartest move Melbourne have made in the last decade.

Just on Trengove, I know he's had some injuries but he's never been able to translate his junior form over into the AFL. He has looked so far out of his depth that I don't even think he can make the standard as a fringe player. The club hasn't helped him (expectation plus captaincy), and now with his long term injury, he's coming from a long way back.

[Go_Dogs]

Re: If we keep winning, do we have face a problem in 5+ years?

Trengove is one of the best juniors I've seen out of SA. I'm a fan, but injuries have really hurt his development.

Over the journey I think it's unfair to suggest he may only be a fringe player at best - I'm still backing him in to become quite a bit better than that.

[lemmon]

Re: If we keep winning, do we have face a problem in 5+ years?

Trengove is one of the best juniors I've seen out of SA. I'm a fan, but injuries have really hurt his development.

Over the journey I think it's unfair to suggest he may only be a fringe player at best - I'm still backing him in to become quite a bit better than that.

Needs to get his fitness and strength right. Looked slow this year and I don't think I can recall him kicking over 40 metres.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Re: If we keep winning, do we have face a problem in 5+ years?

Needs to get his fitness and strength right. Looked slow this year and I don't think I can recall him kicking over 40 metres.

Been a problem for him from almost day one, as far as I can recall.

I don't see any strengths to his game. He isn't quick, strong, skillful or an accumulator so I am not sure how he carves out a career at this point.