List Mgmt. Grundy: Did we make the wrong choice?

[goodoldcats]

We all knew the kid has talent, every drafter believed he would easily be the best ruck from the draft. I have no problem with taking a punt in the draft... but it was a high risk with picking a tasmanian. Cant help but imagine having Grundy running around in the hoops. Thoughts??

 

[proboy]

In Wells we trust. You been listening to too much BRUUUUCCCCCCEEEEE

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

No.

 

[Catdog]

Sliding doors....more than happy with Thurlow

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

Short term, probably. Long term - we'll see.

 

[catempire]

Thurlow is going to be magnificent. Very happy TYVM.

 

[catseye]

In hindsight, a big mistake to not draft Grundy. But we had too many ruckmen on our list to draft another.

 

[Varcoe2Motlop]

Grundy will be a Superstar, his tap work and aggression is first class. Luckily we have Simpson, HMac and Blicavs!

Thurlow will also be a superstar, have some patience.

 

[Strangled Cat]

This thread: Would it exist if Simpson didn't injure his knee?

 

[tzman]

We all knew the kid has talent, every drafter believed he would easily be the best ruck from the draft. I have no problem with taking a punt in the draft... but it was a high risk with picking a tasmanian. Cant help but imagine having Grundy running around in the hoops. Thoughts??

Why is it high risk because he is from Tassie

 

[Catdog]

Why is it high risk because he is from Tassie

Fair question that, thoughts please goodoldcats.

 

[crocsta]

Thurlow will be very good but I'd prefer Grundy. Getting McIntosh was the first mistake as this ruled out picking up Grundy.

 

[JUBJUB]

We all knew the kid has talent, every drafter believed he would easily be the best ruck from the draft. I have no problem with taking a punt in the draft... but it was a high risk with picking a tasmanian. Cant help but imagine having Grundy running around in the hoops. Thoughts??

That is probably the dumbest thing I've read on this board.....EVER !!!

 

[goodoldcats]

That is probably the dumbest thing I've read on this board.....EVER !!!

I actually meant that it is harder to get a read on their quality when looking at tassie kids. But good work posting an old meme, when do you turn 10?

 

[vinum coupe]

Grundy will be a Superstar, his tap work and aggression is first class.

Nup.

 

[FredLeDeux]

I actually meant that it is harder to get a read on their quality when looking at tassie kids. But good work posting an old meme, when do you turn 10?

Were you a pre-natal poster JUBJUB?

 

[footscore]

who cares?

We have Thurlow and he's shown enough to suggest he'll be more than handy. Simpson will be amongst the best rucks this same time next year and he's about 2 inches taller than grundy and has a good 10 kilo's over him too.

 

[Turbocat]

Grundy was talented . , we all knew that. A lot on this board were amazed that we went passed him. But the wisdom of the wizard can not be denied. Thurlow will be a gun for us.

Rather convenient to hit this nowThe time to ask this is when Thurlow is playing for us , when Vardy, Simpson, Blitz or West are playing well and Grundy is in their two's.

 

[Stig_90]

I think Grundy will be a gun, but I've also got pretty high hopes for Thurlow so lets just wait and see.

I can't figure out how so many teams passed on Grundy.

 

[strauchnyy]

Is wells the best recruiter the game has ever seen? - yes

Will thurlow be a gun? - probably yes

BUT.. did we make an incorrect call in picking thurlow over Grundy? - yes

Even though thurlow will be a great hbf/wing I would take a A grade gun first ruck EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK.

I said this at draft time and got shot down quickly, but Grundy looks special and would be our no.1 ruck for next decade.

Yes I know we have Simpson but only Menzel (and ironically hmac - a mistake in hind site recruiting) are more injury prone in the afl. Simpson looks good but can't stay fit for a season. Don't get me wrong, thurlow looks the goods but it is much harder to find a ruck as good as Grundy with the picks we have had.

Posters that cannot see the above - take off your blue and white goggles and wake up to reality.

 

[speedybundy]

Sigh, what a knee jerk thread

 

[Stig_90]

Sigh, what a knee jerk thread

Not really, Grundy's been playing well for the Pies for a month now.

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Grundy will be a star.. But if Simpson/Hmac can stay on the park then they'll be more than enough.

The only positive I have with Simpson's injury was that it's not his back. So hopefully he is over that and he can have a full pre-season and will be right to go round 1 next year. I believe he can be among the best Rucks in the comp.

 

[Jmac2225]

Too early too tell. But if both go on to be A grade talents in their respected positions you would have to say Grundy. This guy looks like the next Cox. Rucks like that don't come along very often. having said that not all players (especially Rucks) go on with when they look great guns early.

All the same I'm happy with Thurlow and there were 5-10 other clubs that could have also recruited Grundy before us. Port, Richmond, GWS a three clubs who could have used a ruck and didn't pick him. There's probably a reason for it.

 

[CF]

In hindsight, a big mistake to not draft Grundy. But we had too many ruckmen on our list to draft another.

They traded for HMac so why would they draft another ruckman? Thurlow is going to be a terrific player so I have no problem with how things worked out.