Originally posted by Porthos
Maybe your mob were a bit ****y with how the Brooks deal turned out and wanted a bit back, or something.
How it turned out?
He was coming along very nicely last season, culminating in some dominating performances for Springvale before doing his knee against Tasmania. He started off the season in the seniors and struggled a little but went back to the VFL and really started to hit his straps. From all reports his rehabilitation is going well and should be back for round one. I can guarantee you he is held in very high regard at the club. Our lack of ruckman will see to it that he'll play regular footy next season and after 9 months on the sidelines will hopefully have added a bit of bulk to his skinny frame.
I'm rapt to get Guerra as well. He seems like the ideal replacement for Steve Lawrence, playing as a small, aggressive back pocket/half back flank player. After reading the other thread it seems a few of your supporters thought he would be worth a bit more than a 3rd round pick. In your clubs defence the deal was done quite late. We had already traded away our 2nd round pick so it was either #8, #39 or nothing.
If he can make the same impact as Murray in his first season we'll be very happy. Along with Brooks, Guerra and Murray, the forgotten man this season has been Jordan Barham who has thrived for Springvale since being turned into a key defender. He was added onto our senior list during the season so must have been close to selection. Still a long term prospect.
On the other side of the equation, the one player we've given you guys, Darryl Wakelin, has been excellent since crossing over.