I'd just rather us hope for a steal in the draft in the later rounds than go for a guy who in 4 seasons still hasn't shown a great deal. They are out there in the 4th round and beyond (Walters, Puopolo, Witts, Sutcliffe, Rampe etc.)
I think we are going to be using a bunch of picks this year though, so even still there will be plenty of opportunities.
Not sure what they are complaining about if he wasn't a father-son pick I'd be over the moon if he was our pick at #6
That's what I love about you MEBsy - equally at home using words like disingenuous and *. A thinking mans footy chick.
Probably part of the Player Managers "bump up the price" tactics now ie. tell the player to follow 2-3 clubs so it looks like you are linked to them.
Exactly he is spoken about as only just behind McCartin and it's only that everyone knows he will end up at the pies that people don't waste there breath talking of him as potential, but if they want to risk it I am sure both the Dogs and Carlton will be happy to have him.
We only recruited McGuane because of that seven bounce goal at the 'G'.I hope we don't fall for the old 'he played well against us he must be a gun' trap. It's led to some pretty bad blunders, save Judd of course.
Saints are supposed to have very little money in the piggy bank, so I cannot believe that they could offer a better contract ( money wise ) to Jaksch than Carlton !!!On a serious note, maybe Saints are offering a better contract to Jaksch and maybe he sees more opportunity there?
At Saints he is a lock for consistent AFL footy as either a forward or defender.
While he probably will be top 22 from the get go for us too, he might see it as tougher to break in as he is fighting with Jones and Watson for the 2nd forward slot (although he should win that battle) and with White for the third defender position.
And maybe he knows we're a lock to get Boyd next year
