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By having 1 less rookie player and having a stop gap emergency take up a spotAlternatively we're exploiting a method to get more staffing man hours than the other clubs?
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By having 1 less rookie player and having a stop gap emergency take up a spotAlternatively we're exploiting a method to get more staffing man hours than the other clubs?
100%Of course. He'll need to if he's playing VFL. But getting a game in the AFL is unlikely to be his main priority.
Yes. It's a just a rookie spot, it's not the end of the world. Additionally it's not a rookie we need to put work into, rather it's a rookie that will put work in for us.By having 1 less rookie player and having a stop gap emergency take up a spot
Wouldn’t surprise me if, as usual, we are the straw that breaks this camel‘s back and the AFL announces restrictions on who can be rookie listed.Yes. It's a just a rookie spot, it's not the end of the world. Additionally it's not a rookie we need to put work into, rather it's a rookie that will put work in for us.
Playing Devils advocate would be to list the best rookies ever and the chance that lynch could cost us one especially in Covid affected years where it might be easier to find gold lateYes. It's a just a rookie spot, it's not the end of the world. Additionally it's not a rookie we need to put work into, rather it's a rookie that will put work in for us.
Might be easier. Might also be harder because there's so much obfuscation. It's just the one list spot. If we were stacking the list with development coaches I'd be raising an eyebrow or three, but it being just the one spot and a guy that was playing good/great football at times at the senior level last year? I'm AOK with the decision, in fact I genuinely like and approve of it.Playing Devils advocate would be to list the best rookies ever and the chance that lynch could cost us one especially in Covid affected years where it might be easier to find gold late
Is the AFL going to restrict teams from rookie listing 30+ year olds or force clubs to play them for a certain number of games?Wouldn’t surprise me if, as usual, we are the straw that breaks this camel‘s back and the AFL announces restrictions on who can be rookie listed.
Surely we just keep a spot or 2 open for the MSD then?Playing Devils advocate would be to list the best rookies ever and the chance that lynch could cost us one especially in Covid affected years where it might be easier to find gold late
Its an additional development coach. Additional.if other teams can manage to fit staff in the soft cap without listing them on the rookie list (bar port) I can’t see why we cant
Well yeah we could have but lynch taking a spotSurely we just keep a spot or 2 open for the MSD then?
Ironic that you’re moaning about Lynch taking up a spot for development purposes but have made a BigFooty career out of incessantly posting that we should sign or trade for absolute spuds year after year.By having 1 less rookie player and having a stop gap emergency take up a spot
Ironic that you’re moaning about Lynch taking up a spot for development purposes but have made a BigFooty career out of incessantly posting that we should sign or trade for absolute spuds year after year.
Spuds? Trust me haven’t advocated any 31 year old spuds with no improvement leftIronic that you’re moaning about Lynch taking up a spot for development purposes but have made a BigFooty career out of incessantly posting that we should sign or trade for absolute spuds year after year.
Playing Devils advocate would be to list the best rookies ever and the chance that lynch could cost us one especially in Covid affected years where it might be easier to find gold late
Of those 51 that did:
Only 3 were ours (Gibson, Turner, Zurhaar)
A third of them were from just 3 clubs (Adelaide, Sydney and Richmond
I can imagine the hardest part is actually finding those who are good enough to play.I hope we at least utilise more of our cat b rookie spots now then with the extra coach
Keath, Greenwood, Cox and a couple Irish lads.I can imagine the hardest part is actually finding those who are good enough to play.
How many cat b rookies have actually been successful in the AFL?
Didn’t you want Luke Dahlhaus?Spuds? Trust me haven’t advocated any 31 year old spuds with no improvement left
Adams and Gibson are probably the best rookies I can remember for us and I hope Zurhaar ends up the best.
Cox would have to the best rookie all time. Then Priddis.
As far as I can tell, we had a 29 year old rookie last year and now have Lynch, so one backup replaced with another in a different position.
Alex Keith? Forgot about him coming from cricket.Keath, Greenwood, Cox and a couple Irish lads.
Was a bit of a talisman too.No love for Scotty McMahon? Such a handy player in his day.
Agree with this but Patch prior concussion and shoulder issues was trending towards being a 200 game superstar. Im so happy he is back at the club.I’d suggest Spud would be a better pick than Adams or Gibson.