Recent content by jackenny

Not a bad backup career if footy doesn’t work out.

Suckling actually was pushed up the ground frequently; he was just competing at times for a wing position with Smith, Ellis, Young, and Hill (all much better gut runners and all much better in midfield traffic). Suckling’s big strength being his kick; thing is Smith and Young had monstrous...

Tarryn Thomas is a 23 year old adult who needs to learn to look after himself, TBH. No sympathy. The AFL system is insanely coddling compared to any other workplace (especially for highly touted/talented players like Thomas). He would have opportunities to speak to the best...

I wouldn’t complain about getting a Nathan Thompson clone. That isn’t a bust by any stretch; especially for such a cheap draft pick. Not every forward can be a Buddy. Think Jarrod Waite is another apt comparison; genuine talent, just not a Coleman-medalist. Then you have weird s**t like Ben...

Think their midfield, forward-line, and rebound/scoring chains will torch some teams, especially with their gut running, but their team defence if things are equal will get torched just as bad in turn, especially against teams with genuine outside run / burst speed (Hawks aren’t genuinely quick...

Not a bad comparison. I don’t get the impression Lewis is about to crack the poos, though; but I like it as a “he’s a good player, good enough to kick eight goals on his day (like Thompson), but don’t expect him to be a Coleman medalist.” Curious to see if Lewis and Chol combined is greater than...

Clearly I’ve arrived.

Chol was great for us in his first season; he’ll be great for the Hawks in his first season for them, too. He also looked great as an up-and-coming player for the Tigers initially, too. The question mark will be his second and subsequent seasons when complacency can start creeping back into his...

You can polish mine :)

Say you were part of the Shark’s board, a very successful club in its own right, and wanting to join the AFL… how disappointing would it be to find out that to join the AFL you and your fellow board mates have to step down? Why would you ever agree to a deal so heavily weighted in favour of the...

The Suns.

Might wait until he’s certain we’re making finals next year before committing, imo.

Depends on list health. Or if certain players hit their straps or not. For example, if Stringer has a purple patch year, that’ll help a lot. Then you have players like Blanck who’s only 23/24 next season (just about to hit that prime age). Guys like Reeves and Meek as ruckman at 25/26 are in the...

Ginni is awesome. Has a bad wrap for giving lip, but ultimately his work ethic has never been an issue. Works hard; plays hard. Hopefully Choi’s work ethic can be turned around by you guys; just don’t hold your breath. If he doesn’t, trust me when I say Scrimshaw won’t be the “doesn’t work hard...