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funky_monk
20 Dec 2002, 16:39
So ladies and gentleman how we go?
4. Fremantle – Ricky Mott (Sydney)
20. Fremantle – Ben Colreavy (Claremont)
36. Fremantle – Daniel Gilmore (South Fremantle)
51. Fremantle – Steven Dodd (East Fremantle)
I'm happy with Mott but Schwab and Moylan should have done a better job with the TPP so we weren't banned from the pre-season draft. Mott should be on our senior list.
Any thoughts/ knowledge on the rest?
sabre_ac
20 Dec 2002, 18:03
Originally posted by funky_monk
So ladies and gentleman how we go?
4. Fremantle – Ricky Mott (Sydney)
20. Fremantle – Ben Colreavy (Claremont)
36. Fremantle – Daniel Gilmore (South Fremantle)
51. Fremantle – Steven Dodd (East Fremantle)
I'm happy with Mott but Schwab and Moylan should have done a better job with the TPP so we weren't banned from the pre-season draft. Mott should be on our senior list.
Any thoughts/ knowledge on the rest?
Fremantle walked away from that draft clear winners.
Mott was the best player available in that draft, Essendon must be kicking themsleves.
Kenny_01
20 Dec 2002, 19:02
I am pretty happy the way things turned out. Mott will probably get promoted if someone gets a long term injury, and I wouldn't be suprised if Colreavy and Gilmore get a game sometime during the year as well.
Eagle_Fan
21 Dec 2002, 02:20
Really glad to see Dan Gilmour picked up :)
Kenny_01
21 Dec 2002, 07:57
Originally posted by jod23
Mott is a worry.
Why? He would have a better chance of being a regular AFL player, than anyone the Eagles selected in the Rookie Draft.
FreoDocker
21 Dec 2002, 18:51
I'm pretty happy being able to pick up Mott in the rookie draft. With the delisting or retirement of our backup talls pin eastaugh and Fewster, we really needed another big bloke to be able to shoulder some of the ruck duties if snake were to get a long-term injury. I guess we also have Sandilands, but I think he will take a bit longer to develop in the game.
Gilmore also seems like a good pickup with a long kick, but another year in the WAFL will certainly do him some good.
I don't really know much abou the other guys so I'll have to wait till the intra club game to see how they go.
Originally posted by Kenny_01
Why? He would have a better chance of being a regular AFL player, than anyone the Eagles selected in the Rookie Draft.
The rumors about him are terrible.
funky_monk
22 Dec 2002, 09:19
Originally posted by jod23
The rumors about him are terrible.
Being serious here, but ain't those rumours no worse than half the other rumours you here around town?
With the illicit drug taking going on at the eagles (yes jod the rumours are true no matter how many Sunday Times front page puff pieces they write) I wouldn't be throwing stones.
Kenny_01
22 Dec 2002, 13:50
Originally posted by jod23
The rumors about him are terrible.
And what would they be?
Originally posted by funky_monk
(yes jod the rumours are true no matter how many Sunday Times front page puff pieces they write)
Oh Im sorry....those rumors must be true because you say they are :rolleyes:
Doesnt feel nice when one of your players is being ragged on because of rumors.
Once again Mott is a worry.
S.J Rollin
23 Dec 2002, 02:31
Originally posted by jod23
Mott is a worry.
You're a worry!
We have an AFL experienced rookie for peanuts...
Kenny_01
23 Dec 2002, 02:52
Originally posted by jod23
Oh Im sorry....those rumors must be true because you say they are :rolleyes:
Doesnt feel nice when one of your players is being ragged on because of rumors.
Once again Mott is a worry.
What are you talking about? The only rumours were that he was overweight? Am I missing something?
Just to change tack, I think one player who has had a real run of bad luck could be a chance to get a game Luke Webster
Kenny_01
23 Dec 2002, 14:08
Originally posted by tjrra
Just to change tack, I think one player who has had a real run of bad luck could be a chance to get a game Luke Webster
I hope so. He looked good last season until he did his knee.
back pocket
24 Dec 2002, 09:47
Originally posted by jod23
Oh Im sorry....those rumors must be true because you say they are :rolleyes:
Doesnt feel nice when one of your players is being ragged on because of rumors.
Once again Mott is a worry.
Well, excuse me for "ragging" on Gardiner, Cousins, Jako etc, Jod, but at least those were "rumours" that everybody knew about, and in Jako's case - not a rumour, but fact.
Now how about you back up your little statement here by at least telling us exactly what those Mott rumours are - better start making them up.
If you mean that he's overweight in November or smoked a couple of durries behind the changerooms in October, well that may be worthy of your ragging in your opinion, so keep going and see how long you last.
You eagle fans get funnier every year, you wouldn't have a clue about Ricky Mott or any other footballer other than your own bunch of squeaky clean primadonnas. Open your eyes and have a look in your own backyard before you start digging up the dirt in someone elses.
Originally posted by S.J Rollin
You're a worry!
We have an AFL experienced rookie for peanuts...
He is still a worry though, but a lot less of a worry than if he was on the main list. Based on form alone last year, he was good enough to be on most lists in the AFL, yet every single club passed on him in the main draft. That means that the rumours about him being 12kg overweight and refusing to give up smoking and drinking at the Swans are probably true.
But if he hasn't changed, then all we've wasted is a rookie list spot. And a half decent ruckman.
funky_monk
25 Dec 2002, 03:32
Originally posted by jod23
Oh Im sorry....those rumors must be true because you say they are :rolleyes:
Doesnt feel nice when one of your players is being ragged on because of rumors.
Once again Mott is a worry.
Perths a small place especially in the Subi/ Dalkieth/ Nedlands / what private school did you go to / world.
I know enough to know that several under achieving younger players at the eagles are into behaviours their team wouldn't approve of.
Like I really care if you believe me or not.