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Must admit i was a little disappointed with the dogs in trade week. I was rapt we didn't let go picks number 3 & 6 as keeping these were an absolute priority. However i was hoping we would trade a couple of our players who i reckon have been stagnating for the past 2-3 years. I can't believe a side that has lost 37 out of the last 44 games doesn't trade atleast one player. For my mind i reckon Sam Power, Jordan McMahon & Ryan Hargreaves have all gone backwards.
J McMahon = highly skilled but quenstionable courage. Would be outstanding for the saints and the bombers as a reciever but with the dogs he is going to struggle as apart from S West no one else gets the hard ball.
S Power - was a number 9 pick in the draft. To be an outstanding AFL player you need to have one outstanding skill, ie pace, foot skills, marking. I'm just not sure what Sams special talent is. He isn't overly quick and not great overhead. Is a good kick but doesn't get it often enough to hurt the opposition.
R Hargreaves - has been unlucky as the morons running the show continue to play him on blokes much bigger and stronger. Has gone backwards this year and has also become quite undisciplined.
If we could have got a 1st round draft pick for either McMahon or Power or a 2nd round draft pick for Hargreaves i would have traded them in a heartbeat.
I know Rocket is coming and you can expect some improvement from a new coach but the bloke isn't a miracle worker. I believe the media ha played a part in out mediocrity. If i hear one more football commentator or journalist comment about the bulldogs fantastic young list i think i'll be sick. At the moment the Saints and the Cats have a great list, the dogs are a long way off what you would call a great list.
J McMahon = highly skilled but quenstionable courage. Would be outstanding for the saints and the bombers as a reciever but with the dogs he is going to struggle as apart from S West no one else gets the hard ball.
S Power - was a number 9 pick in the draft. To be an outstanding AFL player you need to have one outstanding skill, ie pace, foot skills, marking. I'm just not sure what Sams special talent is. He isn't overly quick and not great overhead. Is a good kick but doesn't get it often enough to hurt the opposition.
R Hargreaves - has been unlucky as the morons running the show continue to play him on blokes much bigger and stronger. Has gone backwards this year and has also become quite undisciplined.
If we could have got a 1st round draft pick for either McMahon or Power or a 2nd round draft pick for Hargreaves i would have traded them in a heartbeat.
I know Rocket is coming and you can expect some improvement from a new coach but the bloke isn't a miracle worker. I believe the media ha played a part in out mediocrity. If i hear one more football commentator or journalist comment about the bulldogs fantastic young list i think i'll be sick. At the moment the Saints and the Cats have a great list, the dogs are a long way off what you would call a great list.

