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To be absolutely fair, not all recruiters get it right, not all recruiters can tell whether players will make the jump from junior/state league to AFL... Matthew Wright admittedly down on input at the moment had been a fantastic pick up for nothing, Kerridge was a good pick up (correct me if I’m wrong but I think for nothing). These guys aren’t best 22 and aren’t future role players but I tell you what they make our VFL team a lot better and gives some of the young kids a chance to improve. The club has publicly stated they have recruited mature players to help fill gaps in certain age brackets of the team.. they never said they were going to be messiahs but blokes like Mullet, O’Shea aren’t best 22 but they give our VFL team a good boost... which allows an opportunity for the young kids to develop in a side that can get their hands on the footy and compete..
Our side has been battered with injury all year, we’re playing and have been forced to bring a lot of players back from injury underdone or with no preseason... and kids like Dow & O’Brien who in most cases would have been given time to develop in a forward pocket or flank have been thrust into full time spots in the Midfield alongside blokes who have been crippled by injury/no preseason ala Murph, Kreuzer, Kennedy and with the loss of Gibbs... not to mention rotations of Docherty, Williamson, Marchbank (who played more towards Centre ground in the JLT)
There’s a reason we are where we are... I don’t want a quick fix I’ve said it numerous times on here.. have some faith in this team and what they are building it’ll take another few years but you expect to show a bit more towards mid/end of next season!
Our side has been battered with injury all year, we’re playing and have been forced to bring a lot of players back from injury underdone or with no preseason... and kids like Dow & O’Brien who in most cases would have been given time to develop in a forward pocket or flank have been thrust into full time spots in the Midfield alongside blokes who have been crippled by injury/no preseason ala Murph, Kreuzer, Kennedy and with the loss of Gibbs... not to mention rotations of Docherty, Williamson, Marchbank (who played more towards Centre ground in the JLT)
There’s a reason we are where we are... I don’t want a quick fix I’ve said it numerous times on here.. have some faith in this team and what they are building it’ll take another few years but you expect to show a bit more towards mid/end of next season!
I agree with everything you said. I also don’t want a quick fix. Which is why I think we should hit the draft again. I originally wanted sheil this year but after seeing where we really are at, it would be a waste of his prime to take him now when we have a lot more holes to fill.
