The hands of stone
Norm Smith Medallist
- Sep 13, 2020
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Full team in which rarely happens we are a mid range side say 9-12. Which is where we do not want to be.Their kids are playing and doing some very exciting things for them. Perkins and Cox especially. Some of their other high draft picks playing well also.
Not necessarily planned by them but like Port before them showing the benefit of hitting the draft hard. Lucky it’s Essendon and they will stuff it up. (Getting pick 7 for Daniher rather than picks 3 and 9)
Just look at the excitement Day brings to our fans. Who doesn’t want more of that? Build a strong core to drive us up the ladder in a number of years. This floundering in no mans land doesn’t work. And we are running low on bargaining chips and talent half due to trading for the 3-peat and half the car crash after it.
So it’s time to start low and hit the draft pick, get players than are way undervalued at other clubs. Think your Amon, Scrimshaw, Impey etc. let’s not go for people injured. See what extra draft picks we can get. Then play those younger guys we see a future in. If we win 2-3 more games with older guys but the youngsters don’t get game time or played out of position. Worps and Finn on the half forward flank for instance. Did we really win? Move the older heads around.
Let’s face it full team in and we aren’t good, let alone with a couple of injuries.
Adding JOM , Wingard , Sicily and Day in are very good ins for any side and add class we lack. Best 22 isnt that bad.
A few out especially those type of players we are genuine bottom 4 as Saturday showed.