Would people rather go after a short term player in Gibbs for our midfield needs, or go for a player not at that level yet but offers more long term prospects than Gibbs in Hopper?
For me its Hopper.
For me its Hopper.
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Its more of the idea of would you rather chase a quick fix like Gibbs or a long term fix like Hopper. I dont think Gibbs is the difference between us and a flag, and we should not sell the future to get him (2 first rounders is ridiculous)
Both, please.
Don't think we're in the Hopper race, though
Don't think we're in the Hopper race, though
Oh right. In that case, I'd take a quick fix, but like you, I don't think Gibbs is the quick fix we need. He's a good player, but I wouldn't be mortgaging our future to land him so no, I wouldn't be doing the 2 first rounders, either. This year I probably wouldn't do a single first rounder, either, although I don't know much about the draft crop coming through, so I guess if there isn't going to be much quality available at that pick then I'd consider it.
As much as I don't like him as a person, Dustin Martin is the kind of player we need but he ain't coming here.
Selling what future we have an opportunity at the moment in 4 to 5 years time the wheel will have turned and those teams getting early round draft picks will be clinmbing up the ladder, and we will be dropping down the ladder
You do understand how the AFL have created the model to ensure its not four teams up the top year in year out
If I can get my head around an either/or choice actually existing between these two I still say Gibbs.
We need some quality inside 50 kicks; badly struggling in that area at the moment, and I want a premiership now when we're as primed as we're gonna be for a while.
We need some quality inside 50 kicks; badly struggling in that area at the moment, and I want a premiership now when we're as primed as we're gonna be for a while.
There's a guy on the Gold Coast who is a fantastic inside 50 kick to a lead...surely wouldn't cost more than a 3rd rounder?
From our current list we need Milera and Atkins to be more consistent and Smith to be moved to the midfield
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Martin and Kelly please. And Rocky.
Totally agree I would have given two firsts last year, Gibbs would be our best player this year based on his form thsi year and what he has been showing, this one could come back to bite us
Gibbs for now. Hopper for later.
Realistically we won't be getting Hopper.
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If you could keep Dennis off the drugs he would make a great wingman
Mate we havent even had half a year of sloane this year. We got 6 weeks
dogs105
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I think we should keep building
Mate stop taking my statements 200 steps beyond what i actually said and then acting incredulous.
Thats the million dollar question
How the AFL has structured the comp and the way the draft works, the bottom teams get the early draft picks and the top teams dont the quality in players then reverses happens so that all teams get a go at the top
The way the comp is structured it requires a movement in teams you can fight it and try and remain competitive or let the natural way the comp is structured take hold and bottom out
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Kennedy from GWS would be more gettable than Hopper. Would be more than happy with either, to go with Rocky as a FA.
Gibbs has brilliant footskills; why is there a comparison with Thompson.
He's got three good years in him after this season season if he follows Thompson's path anyway.
