NTRabbit
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33 goals playing key forward in front of the Geelong midfield. Geelong supporters were calling him cooked, and not at all disagreeing with the decision to cut him. He has declined.
Past Player - James Podsiadly
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33 goals playing key forward in front of the Geelong midfield. Geelong supporters were calling him cooked, and not at all disagreeing with the decision to cut him. He has declined.
nightchook
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33 Goals which happens to equal Lynch our top goal scorer this year.. even with Hawkins playing out of the square.. more marks than all our forwards... 20 more tackles than our next best forward.. don't get me wrong I don't think he's the saviour but he's hardly cooked..
NTRabbit
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You're right, equals Lynch our top goal scorer, who isn't even a real KPF - so why the hell are we interested in this guy again, when we already demonstrably have equally adequate cover on our list?
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If we aren't in a great position up forward, what should we do? Sulk about it and do nothing, or sign Pods for next to nothing?
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Just listening to 5AA now, sounds like if he accepts our deal we'll take him
Hank93
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Very good chance from what Noble is saying.
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Gives some pretty good reasons for it as well. Not only can he fill a hole whilst Tex and potentially Jenkins are out, but he will act as a leader like Rutten does with our backline. For free sounds good to me
It all depends if Pods and his wife are prepared to move interstate as she is involved in some business wither family!
We sound pretty keen and if Pods is prepared to move to Adelaide we would be keen! Also interested in what he brings off the field!
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Goody
We are going to pick up a 32 year old forward. We are suck a forward thinking club.
We are going to pick up a 32 year old forward. We are suck a forward thinking club.
Niximus
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It's exactly how to use free agency IMO. We have a temporary weakness in a particular area, so we fill it with a temporary solution.
An amorphous blob, constantly changing for various reasons with little semblance of structure or cohesion.
this could also be used to describe Podsiadly's form this year
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I'm going to kg onto the record by saying if we picks him up, this will end badly.
Don't see any point and a complete waste of time.
Don't see any point and a complete waste of time.
Yea don't really understand this.....unless they don't expect walker and Jenkins to fully recover from injury and Johnston to vanish off the face of the earth
Out of interest, what would Pods have to do in your eyes to be a good pickup? If we go for him, are you expecting something along the lines of 30-40+ goals as acceptable? Or would you be happy if he gave us a target until Tex returned and then possibly came out of the side and provided depth/helped our SANFL side? Or for us to go for him he'd need to play the full year and preform for it to be worth it (as well as Adelaide getting somewhere in the finals to make picking a 32 year old worth it)?
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At 32, win the premiership.
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not sure of the source but..
"Adelaide have offered James Podsiadly a 1 year contract that transitions into an off field coaching role given he has extensive experience in the high performance/science back ground."
"Adelaide have offered James Podsiadly a 1 year contract that transitions into an off field coaching role given he has extensive experience in the high performance/science back ground."
Well I guess you've put yourself in a bit of a win/win situation there.
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Given that Pods is a delisted free agent and what he brings to the table off-field, I don't mind signing him up - hopefully if nothing else, he can teach Jenkins etc how to crash a pack, and teach most how to tackle effectively.
Next forward coach too?
Next forward coach too?
Pods would be a good pickup for a year and maybe another after that. Fills the gap early and is insurance later. Great mentor for our young blokes in the seconds as well if he goes back and plays there later in the year.
He was playing mainly up the ground this year, which is the reason for only 33 goals. If he played the full year in front of our mids, I'd expect 40 to 50 for the year.
He was playing mainly up the ground this year, which is the reason for only 33 goals. If he played the full year in front of our mids, I'd expect 40 to 50 for the year.
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No harm in bringing in a delisted free agent. I mean whose spot in the list is he taking..Tamblings?
If Johnston learns a work ethic from a guy who really had to earn it then it is more than worth it.
If Johnston learns a work ethic from a guy who really had to earn it then it is more than worth it.
Really don't want Pods. Happy for him to come to the crows as super backup meaning he would play in the SANFL unless disaster occurs with our list but I can't see him moving to Adelaide for just that.
I don't know about his possible coaching attributes but I'm nervous aboult the club becoming 'Sando and friends'
I don't know about his possible coaching attributes but I'm nervous aboult the club becoming 'Sando and friends'
