Oppo Camp Non Eagles Discussion thread - 2017 edition (continued in Part 2)

[mad_eagle]

Lol wut? Surely Eddy wasn't playing golf an hour before the game when he got the call that he was replacing Hartlett...

 

[Godfather32]

Tough, big bodied, line breaking, plays his heart out, wins clearances, tackles hard, gives 100%..

Nothing that would really appeal to our recruiting team at all.

Wish Port were shit this year, more chance of him being homesick if they suck IMO.

His disposal has looked pretty solid today too

 

[bzparkes]

Until his second game against Hawthorn in the rain.

Yep and that's what I mean. Rich started with a bang also. I daresay SPP will end up better than Rich however.

 

[EagleShore]

SPP with the bulldogs like handball over the head.

Adjusts his hair more than Wingard does SPP.

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[bzparkes]

His disposal has looked pretty solid today too

100% efficiency the commentators said just before.

 

[Smeagle]

Tough, big bodied, line breaking, plays his heart out, wins clearances, tackles hard, gives 100%...

...and significant off-field issues in Perth. Obviously he is on track to be an elite player, but the past has come home to roost at WCE whether we like it or not.

 

[Biggie]

...and significant off-field issues in Perth. Obviously he is on track to be an elite player, but the past has come home to roost at WCE whether we like it or not.

Hadn't heard this myself.

 

[Dark Sharks]

When do we get The Sultan back over here?

 

[SpaceClef]

...and significant off-field issues in Perth. Obviously he is on track to be an elite player, but the past has come home to roost at WCE whether we like it or not.

What were the issues?

 

[SpaceClef]

What we need more than anything is footskills. No point wasting a first round pick on a ball butcher

 

[Marlin01]

Geez it would be glorious retribution for Ebert if we can get SPP back on the cheap. Please let this happen.

 

[Wet Toast Rule]

Off field issues my ass.
The kid is a gun.
Dustin Martin had off field issues. So did Daniel Kerr.
I would rather them than another boy scout who is vanilla (not saying DV would be that)

 

[EagleShore]

...and significant off-field issues in Perth. Obviously he is on track to be an elite player, but the past has come home to roost at WCE whether we like it or not.

What were his off-field issues?

Surely if we're better placed as a club to deal with off-field issues this would not be a consideration? Even the opposite could be true..."Get him here and we'll help him out".

I'd hate to think after the whole debacle the best plan our board could come up with is to avoid players with off-field issues. It should be to identify and redress any issues.

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[Bacchus]

Geez it would be glorious retribution for Ebert if we can get SPP back on the cheap. Please let this happen.

Think we might be dreaming. Things would have to go south significantly for this to happen now.

 

[Marlin01]

Think we might be dreaming. Things would have to go south significantly for this to happen now.

Probably. I won't be happy til we square up with Port over Ebert.

 

[Godfather32]

Geez it would be glorious retribution for Ebert if we can get SPP back on the cheap. Please let this happen.

It's not going to happen, we had our chance to get him and our recruiting team Mitch Browned it

 

[eagles rule]

...and significant off-field issues in Perth. Obviously he is on track to be an elite player, but the past has come home to roost at WCE whether we like it or not.

SPP main issue was he didnt ask Jack if his tent came from Katmandu or Rays Outdoors ..

 

[nameless]

Can't wait for Venables to embarrass all.

The kid will be a star!

 

[kaiserchief13]

Eagles management are gutless. There's a reason Eagles haven't won a flag the past 11 years

 

[nameless]

Eagles management are gutless. There's a reason Eagles haven't won a flag the past 11 years

Sensible post.

 

[Monocle]

...and significant off-field issues in Perth. Obviously he is on track to be an elite player, but the past has come home to roost at WCE whether we like it or not.

Thats total bullshit.

 

[Truckosaurus]

All the arguing about SPP v Venebles is starting to have a real Priddis vibe about it.

 

[Godfather32]

All the arguing about SPP v Venebles is starting to have a real Priddis vibe about it.

Not sure what you're reading but I don't really see much arguing, just a bunch of us having a go at our recruiters. And no one has had a go at Venables either.

 

[Keys]

SPP had a rough upbringing but there were no character issues with him. The opposite in fact, he was a good kid

There were no reasons not to draft him other than Venables was considered to be better - only time will decide that and not just 2017

What's frustrating is we've overlooked a low risk/high reward option and gone a high risk/slightly higher reward option instead.

The fact that SPP loved the Eagles makes it that much harder to stomach

 

[nameless]

Not sure what you're reading but I don't really see much arguing, just a bunch of us having a go at our recruiters. And no one has had a go at Venables either.

What have our recruiters done wrong?

Venables hasn't even played an AFL game.
SPP has played 2 games.

You deciding his career already?

How about we wait a little while before such making such outlandish comments?