List Mgmt. 2014 Draft
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Doc2Drej
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Nah we'll pay him overs to do nothing like Sylvia
Who's Sylvia?
rodney hoo
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IMHO, I believe Freo were very unlucky this season.
1) plane delayed to Sydney, kick off was less than 20 hours after landing.
2) on a roll in the third & budy kicks 2 goals that only budy can that gets swans rolling again.
3) port came off a training run in their semi.
4) got learn to kick straight, game should have been over at half time.
5) injuries not excuse but hurt badly at wrong end season.
I reckon Ross has to blood a few games into some young guys to keep the guns fresher and Freo still a good shot next year.
1) plane delayed to Sydney, kick off was less than 20 hours after landing.
2) on a roll in the third & budy kicks 2 goals that only budy can that gets swans rolling again.
3) port came off a training run in their semi.
4) got learn to kick straight, game should have been over at half time.
5) injuries not excuse but hurt badly at wrong end season.
I reckon Ross has to blood a few games into some young guys to keep the guns fresher and Freo still a good shot next year.
See Newton from Port has put himself into the draft. It must be remembered this guy delisted himself and Port wanted him on their list next year. Is he of any interest to us? Personally I reckon he's probably a better chance than our third rounder and if he's still there at our third we could do a lot worse imo.
couldhavebeen
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Naturally gifted and very co ordinated kids can play any ball game once you show them how .
An old story but a good one was about Sir Garfield Sobers .
He was at the MCG training with his cricket team mates and was watching the Aussie boys kicking a football . He asked the Aussie boys if he could have a go at kicking the football .By the time he had his 3rd attempt he was kicking it as good as the Aussie boys who had grown up kicking a Sheridan for most of their lives . So that's how the story goes , if the kid has the ability he can learn but its a matter of time and patience .
Michael Jordan is also a scratch golfer ,Ponting is a scratch golfer Theres an ARL player chasing his dream of playing as a wide receiver is in America after winning the Dayley medal .
Folue ex ARL and AFL player just won the John Eales medal in the ARU so again nothing is impossible
An old story but a good one was about Sir Garfield Sobers .
He was at the MCG training with his cricket team mates and was watching the Aussie boys kicking a football . He asked the Aussie boys if he could have a go at kicking the football .By the time he had his 3rd attempt he was kicking it as good as the Aussie boys who had grown up kicking a Sheridan for most of their lives . So that's how the story goes , if the kid has the ability he can learn but its a matter of time and patience .
Michael Jordan is also a scratch golfer ,Ponting is a scratch golfer Theres an ARL player chasing his dream of playing as a wide receiver is in America after winning the Dayley medal .
Folue ex ARL and AFL player just won the John Eales medal in the ARU so again nothing is impossible
Kicking a Sheridan?
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Gary Sobers in his prime would have been able to show Tommy Sherrin how to get his hands on the Sheridan, that's for sure
Rugby League and Union have very similar skill sets. So much so that a convert can walk from to the other and be successful straight away. AFL is a unique sport that has no other sports that are close to the same.
Golf is not only a sport but a popular pass time for a large amount of people. A lot of athletes play golf in their spare time. The thing is they do it consistently. They may not be professional but they practice it regularly and are trying to better their game all the time. Much like the sport they are being paid to play only without the pay packet.
Point is that most professional athletes can be a gun at other sports but when trying to pick a different skillset it'll take them years to get to the required level. Basketball and AFL are like apples and oranges and a lot of players who play basketball seriously and footy for fun may make it but training a guy from scratch who hasn't touched a footy in his life would have a very low success rate I'd suggest.
Please let it be Durdin!!
Just come over to see who you guys like for for your R1 pick , and I read your post.
Probably 100% right in football talent , although a video of him post the signing of Lucey surprised me , he kicks the ball well.Something to work with and he is 203cm. One of the advantages of winning the show was they got treated as a CatB Rookie , just like someone from a non football background. Lucey also qualified for this coming from Ireland but Im unsure if the others do. As far as I know they have to go thru the draft , it would have had more impact for the show if the top 3 got drafted etc but I suppose they needed a winner
Doc2Drej
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Reece Maxwell also
Saw this on the AFL website
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-24/they-could-have-been-demons
Threw up in my mouth when I saw Fyfe in a Dees jersey. Blasphamy
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-24/they-could-have-been-demons
Threw up in my mouth when I saw Fyfe in a Dees jersey. Blasphamy
Leave that to me.
purplerunsdeep
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Sh*t form from afl.com
Surely they have over stepped the mark with marketing/branding rights?
Regardless - you could do that exact exercise with every team - it's just highlighted how bad their development is - not the choices they made
Doc2Drej
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Yeah... anyway who do you guys have your eyes on draft wise?
Durdin or de goey for our 1st pick would be nice.For our 2nd pick Connor Blakeney.
If we landed Durdin and Blakeney at freo,IMO freo will have done well.
Agenfrida
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I know a guy who worked with a guy who's neighbour was best mates with a guy who lived next door to a chick who was married to Bondies second cousin and he says we'll go for best available.
Doc2Drej
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Durdin is definitely a possibility at your pick, and if not Hugh Goddard should be there and is a pretty similar player. If both are gone Marchbank will be there and he will still be a pretty good McPharlin replacement. Also IMO Connor Blakely won't be there at pick 34
Is he usually reliable? I need this sort of informed opinion to keep me on top of key recruiting developments at the club.
Agenfrida
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Oh totally reliable. Dude, this guy just wouldn't make this up. He's not that sort of bloke.
PSA: Never trust a guy who begins a sentence with, or even uses the word "dude".
