Daniher is selfish

[bunsen burner]

Warning this may upset some, but is not a troll.


The only reason Daniher is trading pick#5 for a established player is to save his job. Melbourne don't have a list good enough for it to be worthwhile to get an established player in. He's probably weighing up that if he gets a 17/18 year old, they won't be ready for a few years. That's not going to keep him his job is it?

The board should tell him to keep the pick with an eye on the future. If he has to sacrifice himself, then so be it. It's not like he hasn't had 4 or 5 years to do the business.

 

[Atreyu]

bunsen burner, I agree 100%. That was the first thing that I thought of when I saw the article on afl.com.au.

 

[Demon37]

I see where you're coming from BB, but look at it this way.

There is a very good chance we will trade pick 5 for Nick Stevens. At 23, he has plenty of footy left in him.

And who is to say that pick 5 is so great? Looking back on previous #5 picks, there have hardly been any stars.

2002- Jarrad McVeigh
2001- Xavier Clarke
2000- Andrew McDougall
1999- Leigh Brown
1998- Michael Stevens
1997- Luke Power

I would prefer Stevens to any of those players.

Having said that, I wouldn't trade pick 5 for Solomon, Jacobs or Holland. ND would be crazy to do that.

 

[bunsen burner]

Maybe, but if I were a Ds supporter, I'd rather take the risk with #5. I'd prefer an environment where the Ds have a few tough years and pick up some quality picks. Often when a club hits rock bottom, it takes a coach change and even a board room level change to get the momentum going in the right direction. And this helps with top quality youngsters.

I think the board should sacrifice Daniher and try to get some quality picks over the next few seasons. They're just not going to win a flag with the current group.

 

[bunsen burner]

Out of that list, I'd prefer Clarke and Power at 17/18 than Stevens at 23 - taking into account the D's current position.

As you said, forget the rest (Solomon, Jacobs, Holland). Stevens or Nathan Brown are the only 2 worth considering giving up pick 5. And maybe Trent Carroll

 

[BT]

Originally posted by cupid_k4
bunsen burner, I agree 100%. That was the first thing that I thought of when I saw the article on afl.com.au.

While I can understand why ND would do everything in his power to save his job, I do agree it is selfish.

 

[melbournemartin]

stevens, nathan brown and mal michael are only pick 5 worthy players

solomon, jacobs are worth pick 20

holland is worth jack ****

or chris lamb

 

[Supermercado]

Maybe, but if I were a Ds supporter, I'd rather take the risk with #5.

We don't exactly have a startling success rate of picking future superstars in the draft though do we?

 

[Yze_Magic]

We wouldnt be trading pick 5 if we didnt have pick 3 as well

 

[chiliboy]

Not being selfish,

C'mon guys, please, stop this non sense!!

We have pick 3.

There is no guarnatees of getting a gun with pick 5!

Neale is doing this because its what is best for the club. We can win now, we have enough youth, and this is a weak draft. It has such trading power, we need to use that power to get us an established star, which is what we really need.

Please, wake up, Neale and the recruiting staff are doing this for the club, they know what is best!!!

 

[Deemolition]

Bloody well said Chilliboy!

 

[CowboyFromHell]

Originally posted by chiliboy
Not being selfish,

C'mon guys, please, stop this non sense!!

We have pick 3.

There is no guarnatees of getting a gun with pick 5!

Neale is doing this because its what is best for the club. We can win now, we have enough youth, and this is a weak draft. It has such trading power, we need to use that power to get us an established star, which is what we really need.

Please, wake up, Neale and the recruiting staff are doing this for the club, they know what is best!!!

Do they now? Is that why we are so inconsistent, because they know what's best eh?

Stop going overboard.

 

[chiliboy]

Originally posted by CowboyFromHell
Do they now? Is that why we are so inconsistent, because they know what's best eh?

Stop going overboard.

Oh me oh my!!

I mean its obvious to all that we need star layers, not more kids, and yes, they do know what is best, and I thought I said all that very calmly? your the one getting agro..

I think it is great we are finally chasing payers, good on us!!

 

[CowboyFromHell]

Originally posted by chiliboy


your the one getting agro..

I love this board sometimes. Sticky this BT. Sticky it!

 

[BT]

Originally posted by CowboyFromHell


I love this board sometimes. Sticky this BT. Sticky it!

Oh all right...

STUCK!

 

[CowboyFromHell]

Originally posted by BT
Oh all right...

STUCK!

Thankyou!

Now for all my daily laughs I can just read this stickied post.

 

[BT]

Originally posted by CowboyFromHell
Thankyou!

Now for all my daily laughs I can just read this stickied post.

I aim to please, the moderator of the masses .