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[Chism]

He's the same height as Ablett Sr.

Generations are taller now!

Patty Cripps would of been equal or taller than the height of a ruckman in the 1970s /80s etc.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

If you're arguing that GC are paying a fair price, then riddle me this - would GC be able to get the same outcome if the academy points system didn't exist? **** no.

If things were different, then things would be different. Gee, what a brilliant insight, Einstein.

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

Generations are taller now!

Patty Cripps would of been equal or taller than the height of a ruckman in the 1970s /80s etc.

That doesn't make Paul Curtis a Small Forward though.

 

[T4P]

If things were different, then things would be different. Gee, what a brilliant insight, Einstein.

I think it's fair, therefore it's fair - have you thought about trying to stop all the wars happening in the world, Ghandi?

The insight is the fact that GC pay $10 to get $30 whereas every other club has to pay $30

 

[Johnny Bananas]

I think it's fair, therefore it's fair - have you thought about trying to stop all the wars happening in the world, Ghandi?

Not the logic I was using at all. Great straw man.

The insight is the fact that GC pay $10 to get $30 whereas every other club has to pay $30

Complete bullshit and you know it. But I wonder if you felt the same way when Richmond grabbed Tom Lynch from them.

 

[Blackhawk42]

While not a huge fan of their picks tonight, absolute gold trading by Hawks to get two extra seconds in a strong draft for basically nothing. Way more teams should be leveraging their teen picks like that.

I would have taken Nairn before we made the first of TWO trade backs.

Beyond stoked to land him. Just felt like a Hawthorn player all along. Athletic and dynamic.

 

[Crow till I die]

I would have taken Nairn before we made the first of TWO trade backs.

Beyond stoked to land him. Just felt like a Hawthorn player all along. Athletic and dynamic.

SA had a few good forwards this year, Nairn, Marsh and Shubert. Will be a watch to see who ends up the best of the crop

 

[Blackhawk42]

Also worth considering Weddle and Taylor play the same HB position in a side.

If we’re targeting Weddle doesn’t make sense to draft a kid high who plays that spot. Waste of resources

You're not getting Weddle.

Even if you'd already acquired him, that would had have had no bearing on if you took Taylor or not.

Weddle can play anywhere on the ground.

 

[T4P]

Not the logic I was using at all. Great straw man.


Complete bullshit and you know it. But I wonder if you felt the same way when Richmond grabbed Tom Lynch from them.

Nope, not the logic you were using, but it's exactly the type of strawman you were using. Nice job missing the irony.

The free agency system is different from the academy system. Were GC adequately compensated for losing Lynch by getting pick 3 / Rankine? Probably not, but it's a different conversation.

Same problem of having the AFL arbitrarily define what is 'fair value' though.

I would assume that you're not making the argument that 'this transaction wasn't fair therefore these other transactions shouldn't be fair'.

The fact is, GC's academy picks were unreasonably cheap - the price paid is vastly different to what any other club would pay through non-academy means.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

He's the same height as Ablett Sr.

That was 30 years ago

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Nope, not the logic you were using, but it's exactly the type of strawman you were using. Nice job missing the irony.

No, mine was accurate. You were saying that if things were different then things would be different. Nice job failing to understand what a straw man is, it isn't when people accurately rebut what you're saying.

The free agency system is different from the academy system. Were GC adequately compensated for losing Lynch by getting pick 3 / Rankine? Probably not, but it's a different conversation.

It doesn't fit my narrative so let's pay no attention to it!

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

That was 30 years ago

And yet he would still be full forward today.

 

[T4P]

No, mine was accurate. You were saying that if things were different then things would be different. Nice job failing to understand what a straw man is, it isn't when people accurately rebut what you're saying.


It doesn't fit my narrative so let's pay no attention to it!

okay sir, you're completely right and there is no nuanced discussion to be had

 

[Pure_Ownage]

And traded out Sam Flanders, Jack Lukosius, last year's first and second round picks and next year's first and third round picks. But let's only post one side of the story to make it look as bad as possible!

None of those things are sufficient in value for what you are talking about.

 

[Satan]

Channel 10 lol
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[hawkman]

Academies are fine.

Nga and fa compos are bs.

There should never have been a discount. The discount is that you have access to a player you would never have been able to get in an open draft.

 

[Jim Cricket]

Thank God Bruce is no longer commentating! "Rioli, RIOLI, Cumming, Cumming, CUMMINGGGG!!! OHHHHhhhhhhhhh I need a cigarette".

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Channel 10 lol
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Hey maybe Yasmin has transitioned and 10 just broke the story now.

 

[Satan]

Hey maybe Yasmin has transitioned and 10 just broke the story now.

Was waiting for that lol

 

[dean33]

Not the logic I was using at all. Great straw man.


Complete bullshit and you know it. But I wonder if you felt the same way when Richmond grabbed Tom Lynch from them.

Every other club could have grabbed tom lynch like every other free agent these days.
Can every other club benefit from academies like the northern clubs?

 

[amazingjoshy]

Kid was stoked

 

[tigs2010]

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Kid was stoked

Its the braces he wont smile but ****ing funny

 

[Danger Zone]

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Kid was stoked

I know it's all a bit of fun but reckon the kid was just overwhelmed by the emotion of being drafted. I dislike Richmond but it's not a bad club to go to despite their current ladder position.

 

[amazingjoshy]

I know it's all a bit of fun but reckon the kid was just overwhelmed by the emotion of being drafted. I dislike Richmond but it's not a bad club to go to despite their current ladder position.

As the post above says its most likely the braces

Still funny though

 

[Danger Zone]

As the post above says its most likely the braces

Still funny though

Reckon it was both, kid was visibly tearing up and that isn't from braces (usually). Agreed it's still funny as a screencap though.