Preview 2019 Goodbye (To 2020) New; Preseason Discussion

[DaTBird187]

Meanwhile back at the captains lair.........

WORK LIFE BALANCE YYYEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JUSTWORK]

Someone explain to me again why Travis was 'encouraged' to step away from the captaincy?

Hinkley nearly ended his career by playing him out of position, where he looked garbage and pretty much cooked.

 

[Lightning_Rod]

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Strong username to post ratio.

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[dirty2]

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At least he learnt from pepper and cropped the girl out of the pick.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Will Hinkley change things up?

I doubt it.

 

[JUSTWORK]

Will Hinkley change things up?

I doubt it.

Not in any meaningful way, he’ll change a few things around no doubt but wil things improve ? Not until he’s sacked.

He won’t change the things that need to be changed.

 

[Snake_Baker]

He and Koch have to go.

Keep sticking fat until then.

 

[JUSTWORK]

He and Koch have to go.

Keep sticking fat until then.

They’re on borrowed time.

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

Will Hinkley change things up?

I doubt it.

Yeah. He's used up the cache of Coke Zero and has to switch to Coke No Sugar.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Another reason our club is currently mediocre - from the draft 5 years ago we have NO PLAYERS ON THE LIST:

2014 NAB AFL Draft: Dougal Howard (pick No.56), Logan Austin (69), Jesse Palmer (78), Billy Frampton (84).

2015 AFL Pre-Season and Rookie Drafts: Nathan Krakouer (rookie draft, pick No.16), Tom Logan (34), Johann Wagner (51).

Rookie upgrades: Kane Mitchell

Trade and free agency: Paddy Ryder

Best to worst: We grade your club's 2014 draft and trade haul

Five years on, how have the draftees turned out for each club? Our reporters run the rule over all 18 teams and grade them from best to worst

www.afl.com.au

 

[TeeKray]

Another reason our club is currently mediocre - from the draft 5 years ago we have NO PLAYERS ON THE LIST:

Just add it to the list alongside the 2007 draft, the 2009 draft and the 2011 draft.

In fact, from the 8 drafts from 2007-2014 inclusive, we now only have 6 players on our list - Hartlett, Jonas, Wines, Clurey, Byrne-Jones, Amon. This is the group of players who would now be in the 23-30 age group - ie, the core of the team.

 

[RossFC]

That 2014 draft crop has got a lot of talent in it, should have had a few 10 year players there.

The rookie draft that year however was a big gamble. Krak getting another chance, Logan just being there to look after the reserves players and a gameshow winner.

 

[Schulzenfest]

I mean, we drafted Howard with pick 56 and now we've just traded him + change for pick 18. While I personally would've much rather have just kept him, from a pure transactional perspective you definitely can't knock the Howard selection as a 'bad' draft pick.

 

[tangolikelama]

Tommy Logan one of my favs

 

[Ishikawa]

I mean, we drafted Howard with pick 56 and now we've just traded him + change for pick 18. While I personally would've much rather have just kept him, from a pure transactional perspective you definitely can't knock the Howard selection as a 'bad' draft pick.

Agreed and I don't think Austin is or was a wasted pick either. Potentially Frampton as well. Obviously it's disappointing none will reach their potential at the club, but from a talent idnetification perspective, from the draft hand we had that's not a bad set.

 

[tribey]

Another reason our club is currently mediocre - from the draft 5 years ago we have NO PLAYERS ON THE LIST:

2014 NAB AFL Draft: Dougal Howard (pick No.56), Logan Austin (69), Jesse Palmer (78), Billy Frampton (84).

2015 AFL Pre-Season and Rookie Drafts: Nathan Krakouer (rookie draft, pick No.16), Tom Logan (34), Johann Wagner (51).

Rookie upgrades: Kane Mitchell

Trade and free agency: Paddy Ryder

Best to worst: We grade your club's 2014 draft and trade haul

Five years on, how have the draftees turned out for each club? Our reporters run the rule over all 18 teams and grade them from best to worst

www.afl.com.au

At least when this leads to a gaping hole in the list in 2022-2023, we won’t hear retconned garbage about expansion drafts from certain apologists.

 

[PowerBaz]

Still no Ken?

 

[JUSTWORK]

Still no Ken?

Unfortunately I’m sure we’d hiding in there somewhere.

They know how toxic he is and how hated he is by the fan base, As such they are actively trying to distance him from the club and out of sight of the members.

Out of sight, out of mind.... Unlikely!

 

[Ford Fairlane]

That tweet is from 2 weeks ago ...

 

[Capital Power]

Will Hinkley change things up?

I doubt it.

He'll have to find a new forward target with Sam Gray gone. That will elicit some interest from the fan base in the short term.

 

[JUSTWORK]

That tweet is from 2 weeks ago ...

FWIW - Doesn’t make my point any less valid.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

FWIW - Doesn’t make my point any less valid.

I agree with your point, I bet we don't see much of KH promoting the 2020 season. No cut through. Might be time to put some more effort into Monty and Schoey as front men or even Voss who is a polished media performer.

However, it is still a bit odd to use a tweet from 2 weeks ago to ask where is Ken today.

 

[PowerBaz]

I agree with your point, I bet we don't see much of KH promoting the 2020 season. No cut through. Might be time to put some more effort into Monty and Schoey as front men or even Voss who is a polished media performer.

However, it is still a bit odd to use a tweet from 2 weeks ago to ask where is Ken today.

We might see him in a deck chair soon no doubt!

 

[Ford Fairlane]

We might see him in a deck chair soon no doubt!

Have deck chair, will travel

 

[Ford Fairlane]

He could be there, no deck chair sighted.