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News Pies Poach Cats Recruiter Troy Selwood
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At least it wasn't for racism. That's a positive for us.
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One more than us?
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I like the idea of having someone A) Qualified for the job and B) An ex player. I understand most recruiters are not ex players, it's certainly not a requirement for the position. I just think it gives him a slightly broader view of talent id.
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pugsville continuing on from the discussion on moneyball I’d look at Howe and Roughead the same way in that they’ve worked out by fluke rather than design. Neither is playing the role we identified them for.
Selwood is a strong appointment, IMO. The greatest strength of the Geelong system has been their ability to manage the salary cap. I’m not sure about talent ID because I like some of the guys they’ve brought in via the draft (Clarke, Narkle, De Koning and Henry), but that isn’t what their success has been built on.
Selwood is a strong appointment, IMO. The greatest strength of the Geelong system has been their ability to manage the salary cap. I’m not sure about talent ID because I like some of the guys they’ve brought in via the draft (Clarke, Narkle, De Koning and Henry), but that isn’t what their success has been built on.
not sure he has anything to do with up it. they have stayed up because they top up their list every year with free agents and trades. not draft picks.
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Wells literally just walked into the cafe I’m sitting out the front of.
Really tempted to be completely obnoxious and ask him if he is headed to a club next year.
He was carrying a white folder... I’ll be on the lookout for a Collingwood emblem when he walks out.
Edit: Meeting Tom Lonegan. Matty Stokes also entered as I left.
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True there was the dual premiership team Scott inherited and got a third flag in his first year. They have been topping up ever since with a large focus on attracting local players to return home from other clubs. They have had considerable home and away success with that (also assisted by home ground advantage no other club has)...but still no flags and not even close really with the 2020 drubbing their only GF appearance since 2011.
I don’t really see the success stories there in terms of recruiting or talent identification. It’s not especially scientific and looking at their list I really only see a handful of players where you could pay genuine kudos to the recruiting staff.
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Rumour that Stephen Wells wanted him gone. Club was hesitant. Now that he’s gone.
Selwood gone expect Wells to be back soon.
Explains the meetings with the Geelong staff.
Selwood gone expect Wells to be back soon.
Explains the meetings with the Geelong staff.
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Yeah he got pushed down the pecking order at the Cats
Nah thats simplifying it too much. They have been very successful in attracting talent (something that we lack) and of course recruiting players to stay in the top half of the ladder for as long as i can remember. Credit where credit is due.
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So we have picked up Geelongs scraps after he was basically sacked
But to whom is the credit due?
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Stephen Wells is the kind of ruthless negotiator we need.
Robbed WCE blind for Kelly and turns it into a KPF.
Tells a club he wants an employee gone or he'll leave the club, club says no so he leaves - forcing the club to remove said employee.
Robbed WCE blind for Kelly and turns it into a KPF.
Tells a club he wants an employee gone or he'll leave the club, club says no so he leaves - forcing the club to remove said employee.
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jmac70
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Who gives a shit?
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F@#K that's a long sentence. I tried to say it all without taking a breath but failed miserably. Anyway, I hope you are right.
almost fainted.
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He’s definitely the master negotiator.
Instead we got the bloke Wells squeezed out by resigning and telling the Cats he won’t return until he’s gone.
We got Selwood dumped on us by the masterful skills of Wells
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But why did he have a Fall Out With Wells