mitch thorp????

[The Donners]

No, actually we're all quite disappointed to have wasted a first round draft pick. That being said, I'm pretty happy overall with our first round drafting since 2004. One bad egg out of eight picks:

Roughead - Yes
Franklin - Yes
Lewis - Yes
Ellis - Unproven
Dowler - No
Thorp - No
Rioli - Yes
Schoenmakers - Unproven

50/50 at this stage.

 

[QuietB]

They are both still on afl lists last time i checked. Its ok no need to get upset. We all have our Bradley or JON.

Agree 100% - every club has them.

Clearly Thorp has not been delisted because of injuries. Aparently he trained this/last week and he had a year to go on his contract. You dont delist players with a year to go unless something else has happened. We will probably never know what exactly.

Good luck to Gumbleton by the way - hopefully he gets out there. No one wants to see young players cut down by injury. My point was just to highlight that when you draft these 17yo kids, you cannot be sure what you are going to get, sometimes theirs bodies aren't up for it, sometimes they dont have the right atitude. Who knows what Thorp's problem is?

 

[Mitchell Madness]

there is more then the club is saying on this one. he had returned to trainign on monday fit and firing, and on wednesday is delisted due to a "misdemenor"

must have been fairly serious

 

[The Donners]

How's David Myers going for you? The curse of the number 6 draft pick strikes again:

2000 Dylan Smith (Kangaroos)
2001 Ashley Sampi (WCE)
2002 Steve Salopek (Port)
2003 Kepler Bradley (Ess)
2004 Tom Williams (Bull)
2005 Beau Dowler (Hawks)
2006 Mitch Thorp (Hawks)
2007 David Myers (Ess)
2008 Chris Yarran (Carl)

Steve Salopek is really the only guy who has proven himself from that list.

I believe that was about the time Sheedy was given the arse from recruiting duties. Give Myers 2 more years, surely.

 

[Hollow Knight]

I swear the line between the Main Board and Bay13 gets thinner by the day.

 

[lemmon]

I swear the line between the Main Board and Bay13 gets thinner by the day.

Another solid thread derailed, keep up the work Bigfooty

 

[Spikey]

I swear the line between the Main Board and Bay13 gets thinner by the day.

lol rich has short arms and no improvement in him. delist the spud! u should have picked hurley!!!!

 

[Hawkinspired]

Something has obviously soured the Hawks given he has been delisted with a year remaining on his contract. It is likely due to a series of attitude related incidents. He was spotted at training earlier in the week so i doubt the merit in the reasoning for his dismissal. Thorp has played two games in three seasons but remember, he's only 20 and i'm sure he has some future ahead of him. It's hard to gauge whether he will be a great player but i hope he gets picked up by someone so i can get more of a glimpse of the player he is.

As much as i'm sad to loose him, he was let go for a reason. Hawthorn will prosper without him.

 

[Bosk]

50/50 at this stage.

If your club ever manages to recruit a player the calibre of Lance Franklin you'll be over the moon, and you know it.

Your attempts to hide your jealousy are rather futile.

 

[Pharaoh]

50/50 at this stage.

Ellis was one the Hawks' best during our premiership year and amongst our top 5 in the grand final. Dowler showed plenty this year, particularly in his natural forward position. Shoenmakers made a great debut for a first year tall. I'm confident of all of them making it.

 

[Bosk]

As much as i'm sad to loose him, he was let go for a reason. Hawthorn will prosper without him.

Exactly.

There are plenty of clubs out there less discerning than ours who will aren't readily phased by players with 'attitude issues'. Just look at Fev.

But if ditching Thorp ensures team harmony at our club it's worth the price. Not that we have confirmation at this point that's the reason he was delisted, but it does seem the most likely cause. Surely at only 20 his body couldn't be a lost cause.

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

How's David Myers going for you? The curse of the number 6 draft pick strikes again:

Not great at the moment. Lets just hope his lack of athleticism and ability to kick is due to some sort of injury. At least he's a top bloke unlike Thorp.

 

[The Donners]

Ellis was one the Hawks' best during our premiership year and amongst our top 5 in the grand final.

Without a doubt his best game was in the GF. Arguably the best on. During the year, he was without a doubt one of the passengers.

Dowler showed plenty this year, particularly in his natural forward position. Shoenmakers made a great debut for a first year tall. I'm confident of all of them making it.

Yeah, only Hurley and Pears showed more than both Dowler and Shoenmakers.

 

[Spikey]

If your club ever manages to recruit a player the calibre of Lance Franklin you'll be over the moon, and you know it.

J. Hird. Didn't need a first round pick either

 

[The Donners]

If your club ever manages to recruit a player the calibre of Lance Franklin you'll be over the moon, and you know it.

Your attempts to hide your jealousy are rather futile.

Wait til he kicks above 100 twice before you compare him to Lloyd. Franklin is a flash in the pan. His '09 wasn't even at Lloyd's average.

Why would I be jealous of a club that plays home games interstate?

There seems to be an unrequited obssession from Hawthorn supporters toward Essendon, I think it's a little club syndrome, similar I suppose to the little man syndrome Clarkson has.

 

[Hawkinspired]

Lol @ Essendon supporters.

 

[The Donners]

Lol @ Essendon supporters.

Lol @ Hawthorn who missed the finals in '09. Apparently the best forward line in the league and they still couldn't make the finals.

Overrated much???

 

[xcalbur]

thorpe could be the next zac dawson!

 

[kriles76]

thorpe could be the next zac dawson!

Or the next Mark Graham.

 

[Rack Watts]

No he isn't..

Hey, Imma let you finish.. David Myers will break out next year as an inside midfielder with a massive bewt.

Also, Myers isn't struggling with injury, he's just trying to learn a new position.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Wait til he kicks above 100 twice before you compare him to Lloyd. Franklin is a flash in the pan. His '09 wasn't even at Lloyd's average.

Why would I be jealous of a club that plays home games interstate?

There seems to be an unrequited obssession from Hawthorn supporters toward Essendon, I think it's a little club syndrome, similar I suppose to the little man syndrome Clarkson has.

I cant remember Lloyd ever kicking 100 goals in a season

 

[THE_GUN]

Or the next Mark Graham.

or the next gary ablett snr............which also gave geelong jnr

 

[King Of The Hille]

I cant remember Lloyd ever kicking 100 goals in a season

Is this guy for real?

 

[Hollow Knight]

Is this guy for real?

In technical terms, he is correct.

 

[Cracka!!!]

I swear the line between the Main Board and Bay13 gets thinner by the day.

7 mods moderate this board now and it's worse than when there were 2