I think everyone assumed that Melbourne’s high picks weren’t working out because of bad development but Gysberts, Morton, Blease and Sylvia didn’t do much for their new clubs either.
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Cameron Wood should be on the spuds poached from us.
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Aish was in great form early this year before his injury. It was finally clicking for him. Cruel timing.
From us. Sam Iles, Lachie Keefe, Dawes, Ben Davies, Ben Kennedy, Jon Ceglar, Jack Anthony, Richie Cole, Freeman.
Dale Thomas wins this thread, though.
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Thomas and Moore very true. The only legitimate poach was Chaplin and he did ok. Gave us the aeroplane.
I've never even heard of Mitch Banner.
Poaching of Vickery was good.
Others that weren't exactly poaching -
Crows took Tambling and Gus Graham off our hands.
Fiora to Saints. They also took Dean Polo after we delisted him
Essendon picked up the delisted Ty Zantuck.
He would have meant Mitch Farmer, not Banner
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I remember at the time, the Dogs made a fuss of giving him Michael McLean's old #51, as though Koops was going to carry on his legacy as a great Indigenous player for the club. Koops ended up playing just 11 games in two seasons with the Dogs, before retiring at age 26.
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I dont think Keefe was poached - didnt you delist him?
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True. I was just listing spuds. We've had a few!
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I'm pretty sure Jurrah only trained with the Power, wasn't actually on their list.
Ahh White I could understand, he was an All Australian at his best and wasn’t that old when he crossed to the Cats. He was just cooked I guess.
Spinks was a classic case of looking the part but not being able to put it together. So that one was kinda like buying a flash new car...with no seats or steering wheel.
Greenwood come second in norths B&F the year the pies got him. Absolutley nothing wrong with Greenwood. Does his job very professional and disciplined. I know its a piss take and probally a collingwood hater at work, but Greenwood is the sort of player who all 18 coaches love to have.
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An earlier example of Spinks' type going from WCE to Geelong was Derek Hall.
Banner was straight to the VFL after being delisted by Port. May be thinking of Adam Thomson
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He works hard, and the main thing probably holding him back at Collingwood (aside from injury) would be that he doesn't get the midfield time he did in his final year at the Kangaroos.
There is also a touch of 'Contract Year Phenom' about him as well - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contract_year_phenomenon
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It was a funny time. You could also include Toumpas Fitzpatrick Moloney Buckley Warnock Pettard as players other clubs picked up thinking they could 'deMelbourne"
Our only losses were Frawley thought he got us pick 3, Howe and Martin.
The rest of our list wasn't poorly developed they were crap.
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You're thinking of Mitch Farmer as opposed to Mitch Banner.
Banner wound up at Williamstown.
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Jesus. Forgot Farmer. Quite the list.
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Cost nothing, would fit a need if he came good. Worth punt I suppose.
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Dale Thomas, as his body was shot.
Truly hilarious.
Truly hilarious.
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Jay Nash to Port....
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Him leaving has made us a better team so it doesnt really bother me at all.
We had enough slow in and under players who cant kick - but i get that hes a good role player
