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I was very happy when we picked up Willo in trade week, I thought (and still do) that he would be very dangerous for us, and would be a great mix with our young KPFs.

However, I don't understand why you'd specifically target an opposition player to bring in to the side, use a Rd 1 pick on him, and then not play him after 1 month of football.

Whilst I'm still happy he's at Essendon, if his ommission from the seniors continues much longer, I'm just going to be looking at players like McMillan-Pittard, Tapscott, Fyfe, Bastinac and wondering which of these fine young players could we have had developing in our side right now. It's just perplexing considering our youth focus over the past 2 years. :confused:
 
Towno78 said:
I was very happy when we picked up Willo in trade week, I thought (and still do) that he would be very dangerous for us, and would be a great mix with our young KPFs.

However, I don't understand why you'd specifically target an opposition player to bring in to the side, use a Rd 1 pick on him, and then not play him after 1 month of football.

Whilst I'm still happy he's at Essendon, if his ommission from the seniors continues much longer, I'm just going to be looking at players like McMillan-Pittard, Tapscott, Fyfe, Bastinac and wondering which of these fine young players could we have had developing in our side right now. It's just perplexing considering our youth focus over the past 2 years. :confused:
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I am wondering if he will come in about midway through the year - when the younger guys slow a bit. His experienced head will be invaluable IMO.
 

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Towno78 said:
I was very happy when we picked up Willo in trade week, I thought (and still do) that he would be very dangerous for us, and would be a great mix with our young KPFs.

However, I don't understand why you'd specifically target an opposition player to bring in to the side, use a Rd 1 pick on him, and then not play him after 1 month of football.

Whilst I'm still happy he's at Essendon, if his ommission from the seniors continues much longer, I'm just going to be looking at players like McMillan-Pittard, Tapscott, Fyfe, Bastinac and wondering which of these fine young players could we have had developing in our side right now. It's just perplexing considering our youth focus over the past 2 years. :confused:
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Just so long as you remember that we got Carlisle out of the deal as well.
 
Ben the Gooner said:
Why would you change our forward structure which is working so well in order to bring Williams in?
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So we could've beaten the Power? Whoops, too late. Had Williams been playing we would've beaten the Power, imho.

There's a question I have for you and you can read between the lines, why would you change our defensive structure which is working well in order to bring x in? :p
 
The Donners said:
Picking him up if they're not going to play him. He's not changed since he's been at Hawthorn so obviously they've changed their minds about wanting him. Another 2 years after this 1 to go. Good one! :thumbsdown:
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this - they knew what they were getting when they recruited him, gave him 3 years, and arent playing him. Seems like a huge waste of resources and we would have been much better of keeping our draft pick and investing $$ elsewhere....
 
The Donners said:
So we could've beaten the Power? Whoops, too late. Had Williams been playing we would've beaten the Power, imho.

There's a question I have for you and you can read between the lines, why would you change our defensive structure which is working well in order to bring x in? :p
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Smartarse ;)

Short answer is I don't think it is working well - c.f. Dempsey playing third tall and Atkinson playing defence.

Long answer is for another thread.

Re the Port game, I think that wasn't a forwardline issue, but a defensive one. Lonergan was beaten in the first quarter, but kept Chornes quiet after that, and he's the one who I think will eventually come out (no homo) for Williams. The game was lost because a few players made some fundamental defensive instinct mistakes, and cost us cheap goals.
 
At the start of the season a lot of people who have seen Williams play and train were stating that they would be pleased to get 15 games out of him this season. That is still very much on the cards.

He has been in the side early and now been made to earn his spot back (whilst also having virtually 3 weeks off to freshen up). He WILL be playing a big part in our side in the 2nd half of the season.

It is unrealistic to expect the likes of Gumbleton, Hurley, Zaharakis to continue to be the main stays up forward for the entire 2010 season. All 3 will no doubt begin to fatigue in the 2nd half of the season in which case we will introduce the likes of Williams and Neagle who will be primed and ready to fire.

Williams is also a big game player, so when the crunch arrives at the business end of the season, hopefully he is up and firing and giving us the X Factor to make the finals (and perhaps win one).
 
Boucks09 said:
At the start of the season a lot of people who have seen Williams play and train were stating that they would be pleased to get 15 games out of him this season. That is still very much on the cards.

He has been in the side early and now been made to earn his spot back (whilst also having virtually 3 weeks off to freshen up). He WILL be playing a big part in our side in the 2nd half of the season.

It is unrealistic to expect the likes of Gumbleton, Hurley, Zaharakis to continue to be the main stays up forward for the entire 2010 season. All 3 will no doubt begin to fatigue in the 2nd half of the season in which case we will introduce the likes of Williams and Neagle who will be primed and ready to fire.

Williams is also a big game player, so when the crunch arrives at the business end of the season, hopefully he is up and firing and giving us the X Factor to make the finals (and perhaps win one).
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don't be suprised if he plays tonite.....
 

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