Austin Lucy - would we?

[HBF]

Essendon have delisted Austin Lucy after one year on their list. Was quite highly regarded last year prior to the ND. We we consider rookie listing him for 2007?

Thoughts?

 

[Salaryman]

Luke Livingston board

 

[Corrosion]

I'm bias as I played with him, so yes, I would take a punt on him, if there are no other key talents available like McPhee.

He has good speed, and is a strong mark. He played as a forward when I played with him at Caloundra. He's not really a KPP, but more of a flanker, and he could be of use on our half-Back flanks, since our forward structure is already strong.

 

[HBF]

I'm bias as I played with him, so yes, I would take a punt on him, if there are no other key talents available like McPhee.

He has good speed, and is a strong mark. He played as a forward when I played with him at Caloundra. He's not really a KPP, but more of a flanker, and he could be of use on our half-Back flanks, since our forward structure is already strong.

Thanks for the positive feedback mate, unlike the other comedian that can barely put a sentence together.

 

[Silvagnis]

Thanks for the positive feedback mate, unlike the other comedian that can barely put a sentence together.

He beat me to it!

 

[Effes]

Got 2.93 for his 20m but in actual play is very slow off the mark, just like the de-listed Luke Livingston who also peformed well in sprints.

 

[dirk pitt]

I think there is no way we're going to draft a guy that we passed over four times last year, who has since been delisted after only one season by another club.

I mean think about it seriously. We didn't draft runners at 20 and 36, we drafted KP players. And we still weren't interested in Lucy. That says a lot. The fact that he has since been delisted only proves that we were right.

 

[Salaryman]

Thanks for the positive feedback mate, unlike the other comedian that can barely put a sentence together.

Nathan Brown board

 

[HBF]

Nathan Brown board

Now you are just making yourself look stupid!

 

[Smell The Glove]

I think there is no way we're going to draft a guy that we passed over four times last year, who has since been delisted after only one season by another club.

I mean think about it seriously. We didn't draft runners at 20 and 36, we drafted KP players. And we still weren't interested in Lucy. That says a lot. The fact that he has since been delisted only proves that we were right.

Yeah I'm inclined to agree, but having said that I wouldnt be too fussed if we picked him up (of course if McPhee is available, that one is a no brainer).

 

[Jeremias]

I wouldn't take him in the ND or the PSD I don't think, but I wouldn't object to the club rookie-listing him if he was available.

 

[HBF]

I wouldn't take him in the ND or the PSD I don't think, but I wouldn't object to the club rookie-listing him if he was available.

I was thinking along the same lines J.

 

[Silvagnis]

He's been delisted by a side that finished equal last and we're talking about drafting him!

Why?

 

[gandaal]

Why would we want to pick up a guy who's been delisted after one year on a list by a team with a youth policy?

Obviously he has some serious issues.

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

Why would we want to pick up a guy who's been delisted after one year on a list by a team with a youth policy?

Obviously he has some serious issues.

Essendon have a youth policy ???

I've realised they have an ex-carlton/indigineous policy.

 

[Pafloyul]

Before everyone pre-judges the bloke, have any of you actually seen the guy play? He looked quite good for the Bendigo Bombers from the (admittedly) little that I did see of him last year. In trying to make room for a larger than average swag of draft picks Sheedy can make some funny decisions sometimes. Lucy seems to run the lines well and could be a decent third ‘tall’.

 

[Smell The Glove]

Barring ability, etc. do we really want someone with such a dandy name on our list?

 

[blues4flag]

I think there is no way we're going to draft a guy that we passed over four times last year, who has since been delisted after only one season by another club.

I mean think about it seriously. We didn't draft runners at 20 and 36, we drafted KP players. And we still weren't interested in Lucy. That says a lot. The fact that he has since been delisted only proves that we were right.

Agree completely. Was rated very highly on BF before the draft, many saying he was better than Bower and top 20, obviously the recruiters didn't agree, hence he went at 66 (or there abouts). If he was any good someone will have picked him up well before, and how many players are delisted after only one year . IIRC, he was contracted b/c all 1st years sign 2 year contracts - goes to show how little Essendon rate him. Hopefully we pass.

 

[HBF]

Barring ability, etc. do we really want someone with such a dandy name on our list?

Haha..

I only posed the question to get some discussion amongst our posters.

 

[DIG]

Can anyone name one delisted Bomber player in the past ten years who has then been succesful at another club?

 

[BlueBelle]

Can anyone name one delisted Bomber player in the past ten years who has then been succesful at another club?

Justin Madden??? I think he started his playing career at the Bombers??

Edit - Woops! Would have been over 10 years ago!! Sorry

 

[HBF]

Justin Madden??? I think he started his playing career at the Bombers??

Edit - Woops! Would have been over 10 years ago!! Sorry

Yeah, that was about 20 years ago BG.

 

[crows_4_life]

not sure if he was delisted, but caracella??? or hardwick???

 

[BlueBelle]

Yeah, that was about 20 years ago BG.

Yes I know. I didn't take into consideration the "over 10 years ago" requirement until it was too late

 

[HBF]

not sure if he was delisted, but caracella??? or hardwick???

Both were traded.