Irish Experiment = Failure

[JOELY]

Seems like we're moving forward with this. Hope we get him. Good name too...

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-16/irishman-in-demand

"Geelong, Collingwood, Western Bulldogs and West Coast have all been talking to me in the last week," McKenna told AFL.com.au.

 

[Kilmo]

maybe we should get collingwood to start recruiting players with 'coloured' last names....

darryl white - gun
jono brown - gun
simon black gun
brad green - went alright
nat brown - IMO gun

very high success rate yes im taking the piss.

 

[TradeDraft]

Seems like we're moving forward with this. Hope we get him. Good name too...

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-16/irishman-in-demand

Well I guess we are then. Though still have to beat a few other clubs

 

[Manic Magpie]

Seems like we're moving forward with this. Hope we get him. Good name too...

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-16/irishman-in-demand

He is midget size at 178cm. Do we really want to add another tiny tot to our list?

 

[TradeDraft]

He is midget size at 178cm. Do we really want to add another tiny tot to our list?

Well, I don't think Hine looks at Size

 

[Seldom Seen Kid]

This kid is absurdly talented, kicks equally well on both feet and was the best player in the Gaelic Football U18 competition last year as an U17. See this video him dominating his schools comp last year

http://www.joe.ie/gaa/gaa-news/vide...ition-of-score-taking-in-ulster-schools-game/

BUT...he's also extremely light and I'd worry if he could put on the necessary weight to play AFL. Having said that if he can kick four goals in his first ever game of Aussie Rules against the cream of the AIS then he's definitely worth a look.

 

[Manic Magpie]

This kid is absurdly talented, kicks equally well on both feet and was the best player in the Gaelic Football U18 competition last year as an U17. See this video him dominating his schools comp last year

http://www.joe.ie/gaa/gaa-news/vide...ition-of-score-taking-in-ulster-schools-game/

BUT...he's also extremely light and I'd worry if he could put on the necessary weight to play AFL. Having said that if he can kick four goals in his first ever game of Aussie Rules against the cream of the AIS then he's definitely worth a look.

If he was a fish we'd have to throw him back for being under-sized. Do not want. Marty Clarke was meant to be some champion Gaelic football player and look how he turned out.

 

[loki04]

Well, I don't think Hine looks at Size

Depends if he has genuine weapons ie pace and agility.

4 goals in team flogged against the AIS is nothing to sneeze at.

As long as our smalls have genuine weapons it wont be an issue, but yes I too think we are fair full on midget types.

 

[piedpiper32]

Well, I don't think Hine looks at Size

 

[blaze036]

He is midget size at 178cm. Do we really want to add another tiny tot to our list?

If he takes up at a Cat B rookie spot and has huge potential It's not a huge deal, 178 isn't too bad.

 

[jmac70]

At the very least our Irish recruits have taught the guys about the joy of guiness.

 

[jmac70]

If he takes up at a Cat B rookie spot and has huge potential It's not a huge deal, 178 isn't too bad.

Better than 177.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

I wonder if our poor track record in successfully developing Irish players will start coming back to haunt us when having to compete for signatures...

 

[surfer1]

He is midget size at 178cm. Do we really want to add another tiny tot to our list?

Short answer no

 

[footy42]

If he's wise he'll stay in Ireland playing Gaelic!!


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[blaze036]

If he's wise he'll stay in Ireland playing Gaelic!!


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Unless he wants to make money will playing sport

 

[loki04]

I wonder if our poor track record in successfully developing Irish players will start coming back to haunt us when having to compete for signatures...

I had the exact same thought yesterday.

 

[Seldom Seen Kid]

I wonder if our poor track record in successfully developing Irish players will start coming back to haunt us when having to compete for signatures...

I doubt it to be honest, most wouldn't have much knowledge of AFL to begin with and the fact that we have two Irish here already is a bonus. Plus Marty is certainly viewed as a success story back at home.

Ironically given all the talk about their inability to develop players, Brisbane have had the most success of late. Obviously they have a genuine star in Hanley and got 20 or so serviceable games out of McKeever and Begley.

 

[mike123]

He is midget size at 178cm. Do we really want to add another tiny tot to our list?

Yes