We'd never have recruited Harry Taylor but for Egan being injured
Which only makes it all the more remarkable.
To recruit two AA-quality KPD's as mature age prospects in the space of a few years was pretty astounding.
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We'd never have recruited Harry Taylor but for Egan being injured
The head recruiter is also responsible for trades. You are knocking his trades.
That's a fair call. I do know he was a little frustrated with the club last year for holding him back when he was right to go and I do think the club is being a little bit too cautious. This latest set-back is on the minor scale though so I'm sure we'll see him early in the season at VFL level.
All I'm saying is let's not write his career off just yet given it was his knee issues that have previously held him back. PCL injuries can be worse than doing your ACL at times.
Probably the best in the business.
You don’t loose 13AA players over the span of 9 years including other great best 22 while only bringing in one A grade mid in through trade whiLe still finishing top four each year unless you have a very good head recruiter and also a top coach.
Common sense pretty much why we havent dropped off a cliff, we just have great people working at the club.
The players we have traded in comprise only 1 single A grader. And thats dangerfield.
The rest is the quality work of wells and Scott
He was a star. From nowhere too. To think that after 07 we lost Egan and Nathan Ablett and keep moving forward is hard to believe. Both could’ve been absolute superstar CHB & CHF and that’s not even a reach as far as I’m concerned.
He was a star. From nowhere too. To think that after 07 we lost Egan and Nathan Ablett and keep moving forward is hard to believe. Both could’ve been absolute superstar CHB & CHF and that’s not even a reach as far as I’m concerned.
It's not really. Egan may not have developed any more but he was already very good.
Nathan Ablett I'm firmly convinced could have been absolutely anything. Hawkins has developed into a very, very good key forward for us. But I still think Ablett had him covered and was only starting to scratch the surface of what he could do.
Ablett has been pretty close to A grade the last couple of season I’d have thought.
Imagine N Ablett and Hawkins in their prime with guys like SJ and Chappy at their feet...
Would have won another flag atleast.
Yes, some players are able to deliberately perform at 95%, to prevent injury, and still contribute strongly. Nakia cannot. It’s either 100% or nothing. Danger mentioned this about him too that he needs to know when to go hard and when to go less hard.I think Nakia can be a real game breaker this season and I hope his body doesn't let him down. I would think the club has worked hard to make sure that his leg muscles are not disproportionately strong relative to the rest of his body. But I like the patient, cautious approach as all the training does not replicate the flood of adrenaline that will hit his body when he has the ball in front of him near goal in a match for premiership points. I would give him 4 weeks in the VFL before considering him for an AFL game. I want his going in September rather than April. For mine, a fit Cockatoo is definitely best 18. Happy to wait a little longer.
If it’s like the KROCK one ... just that they are both benefiting from the enforced break in terms of recovery
and when I say KROCK.. I could be entirely wrong there
Go Catters
Don't worry about Cockatoo, he'll hit the meat pies and be stronger than ever!
Don't think there's much to worry about anymore to be truthful.
Don't think there's much to worry about anymore to be truthful.
Could this season actually be good for him?
Don't think so. Worst possible outcome.
He's in his sixth season at the club. Only 34 games. Perennially injured, and hasn't come close to justifying a spot in the team. The hype about him bears no semblance to reality anymore.
Don't think so. Worst possible outcome.
He's in his sixth season at the club. Only 34 games. Perennially injured, and hasn't come close to justifying a spot in the team. The hype about him bears no semblance to reality anymore.
I truly don’t get this. Cockatoos best has given us glimpses that he could be a genuine AA elite footballer. Have you really ever stopped to think about how hard they are to come by? And yet you dismiss him out of hand - yes he’s had
Injuries but s**t he’s still young enough to come good. But after dismissing him, you’ll defend Constable till the cows come home, who, has had 2 years of playing time, not injured, and shown multitude of reasons why he’s GHS mark 2. I just don’t get your thinking at times - and this isn’t a dig, it’s a “help me understand” question.
Huh? Vardy has hardly been injury free at west coast. Been injured multiple times. Nothing significant, but this story keeps growing and growing until some people believe he is immortal.I'm not medical person..but I'm wondering if NC will be a bit like Vardy... who has no moved into having and afl body after many years of issues. A year off playing hurt or help ..I don't know.
Huh? Vardy has hardly been injury free at west coast. Been injured multiple times. Nothing significant, but this story keeps growing and growing until some people believe he is immortal.
I'd be happy if he just finished a few games.Not saying he is bulletproof or immortal. Just afl ready to play repeat games.
After 5 to 6 years where he played 25 games in total with a max of 10 games in a one season for us ..he has played 22 in his first year at wc and 43 in 3 years. Im sure he has been injured at times too but he has managed to be able to play more there than at anytime at Geelong. Im sure most would love to get 17-22 games out of NC in a season