From the GFC propaganda machine...

[Unwritten_Law]

I received the pre season edition of WEG in the mail today and found this interesting:

Draftees by Gus Smarrini

But Thurley must have made more than a passing impression as, apart from Geelong, Brisbane, Richmond, Kangaroos, and especially Port Adelaide, all made keen overtures in the draft lead up.

From that, not much chance Thurley would have lasted to the pre season draft as some suggested at the time. Port used pick 39 on Forster-Knight ffs, so I doubt he would have even made our next pick (Spencer).

Time will tell I suppose.

 

[Fall Out Boy]

The bottom line on Thurley is that the club didn't consider him in the best 36 players last weekend.

Not a knock on Thurley, but when you use an early pick on a mature age recruit, it's fair to assume they'd be near you best 22 immediately.

Hope like hell he succeeds, but it doesn't auger well.

 

[rizzo]

Originally posted by phatandphreaky
The bottom line on Thurley is that the club didn't consider him in the best 36 players last weekend.

Not a knock on Thurley, but when you use an early pick on a mature age recruit, it's fair to assume they'd be near you best 22 immediately.

Hope like hell he succeeds, but it doesn't auger well.

I'm a huge rap of THurley id love to see him play 20 games this year

 

[GeeCat]

You may be setting your expectations a little too high then rizzo.

 

[rizzo]

Originally posted by GeeCat
You may be setting your expectations a little too high then rizzo.

Y? he was drafted as a mature age player, played VFL, and is buitl to play already

 

[GeeCat]

Not that part. The part where you expect him to play 20 games. If the coaching panel get their way, he could very well barely make it to 10.

 

[Sammy D]

How bout the fact that its Round 3 and he hasnt been named making it impossible to play 20 games this year....unless we make the finals

 

[jim boy]

Thurley, as a mature player should be ready to step up to the AFL, but he is still a first year player. He needn't be an automatic selection this year, but should still play around 10 games.

 

[Catman]

Originally posted by GeeCat
he could very well barely make it to 10.

He might not even make it to one the way they are picking their sides at the moment.