Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon calls for abolition of priority draft picks

[LostDoggy]

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So, what do you suggest as long term? ........ Because I feel 59 years is long term enough!

How many of those 59 years did we compete in an even competition?

We are just as responsible for our own situation. The only thing the AFL owes us is an equal and fair chance at fighting back, and that's what Peter is asking for.

Great move, and great leadership — we are going to be taken more seriously when we're in priority pick territory ourselves than crying about PPs when we're top 4.

[Topdog]

Re: Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon calls for abolition of priority draft pic

Thinking a bit longer term however what if the worst happens and we dont improve next year? What if the loss of Gia and Cross along with a quick decline from Murphy and Morris means we are the worst side next year and unable to beat an improved GWS and Gold Coast we scrap to two wins against Melbourne and Port Adelaide (who we only get to play once becaus the fixture dictates these as non-high drawing games) and snag a lucky victory against an average side missing its best players?

I am all for the sentiments of Gordons comments, and the intention, however, these comments should not be made until we are sure we are back in the mix for the 8 and not in the mix for bottom 3 in the current season or next.

If all that were to happen and we hit our lowest point in year 4 of our rebuild than we as a club have mucked up massively and dont deserve any assistance much like Melbourne dont deserve it this year

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon calls for abolition of priority draft pic

Thinking a bit longer term however what if the worst happens and we dont improve next year? What if the loss of Gia and Cross along with a quick decline from Murphy and Morris means we are the worst side next year and unable to beat an improved GWS and Gold Coast we scrap to two wins against Melbourne and Port Adelaide (who we only get to play once becaus the fixture dictates these as non-high drawing games) and snag a lucky victory against an average side missing its best players?

I am all for the sentiments of Gordons comments, and the intention, however, these comments should not be made until we are sure we are back in the mix for the 8 and not in the mix for bottom 3 in the current season or next.

That' the problem with Melbourne though isn't it? When you have a team that thinks it has a get out of jail card ( picks ) they don't work hard enough to ensure success.
It's sink or swim with us. We are fully committed to the fight, and our young blokes are looking at Gia, Boyd, Cross in full knowledge they have to be as good or better than them.

[soupman]

Re: Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon calls for abolition of priority draft pic

That' the problem with Melbourne though isn't it? When you have a team that thinks it has a get out of jail card ( picks ) they don't work hard enough to ensure success.

I know what you are saying ut there is ahuge difference between us and Melbourne, even if we do struggle next year.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon calls for abolition of priority draft pic

If all that were to happen and we hit our lowest point in year 4 of our rebuild than we as a club have mucked up massively and dont deserve any assistance much like Melbourne dont deserve it this year

We have Gia, Murph, Boyd etc retiring in the next two or three years and a glaring gap from the '06-'09 inclusive drafts in our list. I'll be shocked (but pleased) if we don't bottom out next year as its still those older guys holding our team together. It'll be another year older and slower next year. We mucked up massively 9 years ago and the last 3 years have been an effort to dig ourselves back out.

Anyway - we shall see. I love the way our younger guys are coming together from JJ and Talia and Smith's improvements to Wallis' forced accountability to improve in the 2's. Loving Stringer and Macrae and I have high hopes. Think we are finally building the right way but ourselves and the saints are going to continue to suffer from our drafting debarcles and the club needs time.

We can do this fast or right but I don't see us doing both. I'm happy with right.

[mighty_west]

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We don't deserve a priority pick just as much as Melbourne don't, besides teams such ss Sydney prove you don't need handouts (priority picks) to become successful, we already had two shots at recieving a pp, one is now at the Saints and thr other was a speculative pick who had barely played AFL football before.

As for the Cal Ward issue, I believe we got well compensated, the fact that Melbourne recieved more for Scully is irrelevant imo.