Bolton V Hayes

[CAS79]

As I posted in another thread.

Its not really Bolton v Hayes.

its the fact Sydney had 3 picks in the top 10 and didn't pick Lenny, who is probably the best Sydney born and bred AFL player in the last 10 or so years.

your correct. That's a fact. However whats your point.

 

[Inspector Malceski]

your correct. That's a fact. However whats your point.

its just disappointing

had 3 picks and did not pick up a Sydney born & bred player who was under "our nose" who developed into a great player.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

I have always looked at our selections as simply as who is the best player (who will fit our team mentality, culture, structure, age group etc etc) .vs. who is the best player.

Simply Hayes may be the "better" player however our culture is based so much on the team that we'd always pick the "team-fit" over the better individually skilled player. If this is right or wrong is not part of this thread... What I will say is I will never ever regret Jude over Lenny. You can sit and look at what could have been all day and all night, at the end of the day Jude was right for our club at the right time and we managed a premiership. Watch Jude pre-match, on the field and post match. He bleeds red & white. Wouldn't have anyone else.

 

[Dangas]

Hayes will go down as one of the best Saints players in the modern era, same goes with Jude, both have achieved plenty, but at the end of the day Jude has that premiership medallion to go next to his bed-side table.

 

[Ed_Gein]

well fosdike, fitzgerald and bolton filled specific needs in our team. it's not as though we stuffed our pick up in taking bolton. he's had a very, very good career with us and either way both teams would be (and should be) very happy how both hayes and bolton have turned out. in saying that though, i wouldn't swap bolton for anyone. he's as tough as they come.

 

[Syd]

Love the fact that while comparing Bolton and Hayes you still manage to have your usual dig at McVeigh.

 

[Gongswan]

Lenny might have been an even better player had he been indoctrinated into Swans culture. A quirk of the draft that we didn't get him, and drafting for specific needs I suppose. Lenny IS a great player, no one would argue that, we'll never know if we got it right because Fitzy broke down and went on to become a TV goose. But as it stands, I wouldn't swap Jude, one of the best team players we have had, second to Kelly in my time, probably leaving out a few, but right now can't think of any

 

[legend166]

I think he was taking a dig at Mark McVeigh, who was in the same draft as Hayes and Bolton.

 

[Tuco]

Splitting hairs for mind. Both players had midfields built around them as required players once they hit their straps. But would Lenny have been amazing for Sydney? Absolutely.

 

[bungee]

Lenny comes to Sydney. Trips on a bicycle outside the SCG before he's even played his first game. Smashes his head into Kelly's thigh who falls into Maxfield. Stuey lands awkwardly breaking his wrist. Barry comes over to help and is hit by a bus. The bus, carrying the rest of the team careers into the cheer squad. The rest of the players are either injured or killed. The coach and assistant coach are killed. None of the players play again. The cheer squad are slaughtered. Black arm bands are worn all year. Swans play their reserves team all year. They sink to a new low, lose half their fan base and go bankrupt.

That's why I never engage in 'what might have beens'

 

[bedford]

Well you just have

 

[Gongswan]

Well you just have

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[sccc14]

hayes would have been good, but give me bolton anyday

 

[bungee]

Well you just have

You really believe that scenario is remotely plausible ?

Sorry old boy. I was just having a bit of fun.

Think it's time for the old Swans home for you.