Negative Thread

[GVGjr]

Re: Negative Thread

Scott Clayton was full time and oversaw the 2006-2008 drafts so that's irrelevant. Dalrymple took over in 2009 and in fact I'm sure was made full time when he did. So this whole debate is moot because our had recruiter has never been part time. Our footy department was just dysfunctional.

Dalrymple was part time in the football department working with the VFL side at Werribee. He would have chats to the players at the breaks. On occasions he would be in the coaches box normally with Saade Ghazi. I think he was supposed to be full time once he landed the recruiting managers job.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Negative Thread

Its weird, but a thought struck me about 5 minutes ago.

Jordan McMahon: the gift that keeps on giving. From that trade the end result of it has been we get to watch Jack Macrae play 250 games for us, whereas Alex Rance has 5, maybe 6 years left in him?

I like the way you think!! I think we win those trades over the expected journey.

[boydogs]

Re: Negative Thread

I'm seriously going back to watching West, Smith, Grant & Johnson break out as a core group. I don't think we've seen a breakout since then

Pretty harsh on the 99 kids

[bulldogtragic]

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Pretty harsh on the 99 kids

Absolutely agree with you. The 99 draft kids have been completely outstanding and maybe Bob keeps them going next year. They are completely outstanding.

But in terms of a 'breakout like' West, Smith, Grant & Johnson - this is an immortal core group. 4 x 300+ game players has never been done by any VFL/AFL club except this core group. This is historically freakish and while the difference between 'completely outstanding' and 'immortal' is in one sense not much, at the same time it's absolutely massive.

I guess that's why this is meant to be a positive thread (meant to be), because I think this core group can be better than 'completely outstanding', I think they can be pushing 'immortal'. I don't say this lightly, it's a big call in my opinion but in reflecting upon our journey my gut is screaming at me the exact same personal 'light bulb' moment when I saw the boys in the early-mid 1990's.

Watching them click together was a thing of beauty and this is where the Geelong influence at the club will be very important. Other teams are going to offer these boys big, big dollars, much like everybody did to Geelong 10 years ago. But the Scarlett's, Mooney's, Corey's (etc) all realised premierships more than happen occur when we stick fat for really good money, not needing to chase or entertain stupid offers. I'm hoping this culture that Chris Grant showed me, and then Brown didn't, is back in place.

It's a great day when Stringer and Bonts play quite well, Hrovat rips it up and the story is an even better performance again.

[bulldogtragic]

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While disappointed, i'm happy enough. Clearly we've used our top picks very well. All I ask for is hope through the kids which is a lesser and lesser questions each week as our talent shines through. The other is effort, and i'm happy enough this week.

I can understand how many will be gutted by losing to the other cheats, but really two turnovers in 8 seconds by Dahl in the last and two bad fumbles by Stevens and it may have been different. It's not through lack of effort r application such as some other weeks past. As for Cooney her seemed so lost, I've no idea what to say about it.

If anything else I think we can agree that Austin and Redpath shouldn't be playing, or retained IMO. Jones and Talia/Roberts makes a massive difference to them team. So all in all, the result was unfortunate but it's a step in the right direction and makes for 3 months of pasionate conversation about whether we need a KPF or a KPD more.

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