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Its hard to look at the first round picks that Reed and the O have made in the past 5 or so years and not be very disapointed..
But gee… you gotta wonder how much our development of these young players has had a hand in it too.. and the lack of opportunity many of these young players have had whilst we have continued to give golden tickets to our experienced players instead over the past 4-5 seasons.
FFS.. we granted 59 *n games to David Mackay
over the 18,19,20 and 21 seasons.. 50 friggin 9!!!…
For what?.. what were we hoping to achieve?.. did they actually think he was some sort of Hodge type general off half back and was on field coaching our young players?..
what a waste of 59 games.. 59 games that couldve gone to our younger players.. but instead we kept the younger players back in the SANFL to develop..
In 2019 Richard Douglas
came back from injury mid season.. we gave him 9 games in a row.. around game 3 of those 9 it was clear he was no longer AFL standard.. we still gave him another 6 games before finally realising and dumping him.. then delisting him at the end of the season!..
Games that couldve gone to a youngster who was trapped in the sanfl.
Then.. When we finally give a younger player a game we have a nasty habit of playing them out of their natural position.. then dumping them back to the SANFL immediately when they dont have an outstanding game..
Then we wonder why these young players develop in to SANFL standard players..
Its more than just Reed and O that is, and has been, the problem..
Horrid first round drafting, horror list management and horrid player development and one of the worst midfields in the comp.
We are in for some long years as supporters.
But gee… you gotta wonder how much our development of these young players has had a hand in it too.. and the lack of opportunity many of these young players have had whilst we have continued to give golden tickets to our experienced players instead over the past 4-5 seasons.
FFS.. we granted 59 *n games to David Mackay
PLAYERCARDSTART
14
David Mackay
- Age
- 35
- Ht
- 181cm
- Wt
- 78kg
- Pos.
- Def
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 17.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.2
- 4star
- HB
- 7.7
- 5star
- M
- 3.2
- 3star
- T
- 3.2
- 5star
- MG
- 315.4
- 4star
- D
- 16.5
- 4star
- K
- 7.0
- 3star
- HB
- 9.5
- 5star
- M
- 2.5
- 3star
- T
- 2.0
- 3star
- MG
- 265.5
- 4star
- D
- 12.0
- 3star
- K
- 6.2
- 3star
- HB
- 5.8
- 4star
- M
- 4.6
- 5star
- T
- 1.2
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
For what?.. what were we hoping to achieve?.. did they actually think he was some sort of Hodge type general off half back and was on field coaching our young players?..
what a waste of 59 games.. 59 games that couldve gone to our younger players.. but instead we kept the younger players back in the SANFL to develop..
In 2019 Richard Douglas
PLAYERCARDSTART
Richard Douglas
- Age
- 37
- Ht
- 181cm
- Wt
- 79kg
- Pos.
- M/F
Career
Season
Last 5
- D
- 18.9
- 5star
- K
- 11.3
- 4star
- HB
- 7.6
- 5star
- M
- 3.1
- 3star
- T
- 3.5
- 5star
- CL
- 3.2
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 19.4
- 5star
- K
- 11.6
- 4star
- HB
- 7.8
- 5star
- M
- 2.2
- 3star
- T
- 4.6
- 5star
- CL
- 5.2
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
Games that couldve gone to a youngster who was trapped in the sanfl.
Then.. When we finally give a younger player a game we have a nasty habit of playing them out of their natural position.. then dumping them back to the SANFL immediately when they dont have an outstanding game..
Then we wonder why these young players develop in to SANFL standard players..
Its more than just Reed and O that is, and has been, the problem..
Horrid first round drafting, horror list management and horrid player development and one of the worst midfields in the comp.
We are in for some long years as supporters.
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