Tippett to Swans I supposed because the Hawks already have about 4 loose marking, short chipping backmen
Bigger impact - Lake to Hawthorn or Tippett to Swans
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But quite clearly two Swan fan that watch 3 dog games between them obviously know more than the Hawthorn recruiting staff.
Lake was a gun back in 2006, that's a long time ago.
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Best Key Defender in the comp along with who? Bruce Doull? Which decade are we in?
It will be Lake vs Clarkson every week. Psychofest
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I wasn't calling it a bad move, nor do I even think it is. What I was unequivocally saying, was that Lake isn't the best defender in the comp.
Surely a troll.
Lake was badly injured and barely played last year (2011). Prior to that he was a gun.
This year he didn't play at his best but he was still reasonably good in a shithouse side. He is an upgrade of Shoenmakers for at least 2 years.
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AA in 2009-10 that's not that long ago.
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With Mumford's continuing back and hammy issues, you'd think Pyke would still be getting a game fairly frequently.
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Goddard will be better then both.
Tippett will have a bigger impact than Lake.
Tippett will have a bigger impact than Lake.
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I think a good Lake is the final piece that we have been lacking, so I expect Lake to have a bigger impact for us.
At least that's what I hope happens
At least that's what I hope happens
I saw a fair few of their games, and I didn't think he was that bad at all. Still won plenty of one on ones against the big forwards and his above average spoiling and intercept marking is still there. Is prone to the odd clanger more than his AA year, but a great pick up by the Hawks to fill a weakness.
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Define "impact".
Tippett is a 200cm & 100kg key forward yet to hit his peak. He's 25 and will play for the best part of the next decade.
Lake is a 31 year old has been defender, who's body and mind have failed the past two years.
Lake may, and I emphasise may, be the one ingredient Hawthorn need to win a premiership in the now but logically Tippett will ultimately have more of an impact at the Swans should he end up there.
Tippett is a 200cm & 100kg key forward yet to hit his peak. He's 25 and will play for the best part of the next decade.
Lake is a 31 year old has been defender, who's body and mind have failed the past two years.
Lake may, and I emphasise may, be the one ingredient Hawthorn need to win a premiership in the now but logically Tippett will ultimately have more of an impact at the Swans should he end up there.
At this stage Lake. The Tippett move is far from certain.
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Why would he retire, he is on pretty good money. And the Dogs just managed to sucker the Hawks into paying it.
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Troll?
Richards, McPharlin, Lonergan and Reid have all been AA or in the AA squad in the past 12 months. Anyone believe Lake circa 2012 is better than any of those?
I do.
Those defenders all played in top 8 sides.
Lake only got the recognition he deserves when the Bulldogs were in finals contention.
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That's all they need from him. In 2 years time they'll have the likes of Hodge, Mitchell, Sewell, Burgoyne and Guerra all just about stuffed.
Well worth any perceived risk I reckon.
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From what i understand Lakes salary next year is between 600-650k a year and the Hawks are paying 400-450k a year of that salary.
That is why the Dogs gave the Hawks pick 27, so that the Hawks would take on the huge salary for a washed up 31 year old.
I believe no one watches enough WB games in 2012. Lake held his own in a young WB side. Mids were not defensively good enough, and Lake didnt have the support like he use to; Morris, Gilbee, Hargraves. Polling 7 brownlow votes is a fair effort for a Key Defender in a year WB struggled. He seems to be over his injury, from memory missing two games (one suspension) and didn't cost Hawthorn and arm or a leg in the trade. Lake would be perfect fit with HAW game structure, will have more time to read the game unfold and will release Gibbo as a floating 3rd tall. Lake may struggle against KF in some games, but this is where Gibbo will come as support. Schoenmakers will not lose his CHB position.
Lake at 31yo will look and play better at HAW then he would at WB in 2013.
HAW have enough youth and drafting young first round 18yo will add nothing to their list when their window is now.
Lake at 31yo will look and play better at HAW then he would at WB in 2013.
HAW have enough youth and drafting young first round 18yo will add nothing to their list when their window is now.
