Port Adeliade - I was commenting on the use made of entry concessions which was good rather than how good the concessions were which was poor. I thought port got reasonable bang per buck for the concessions they had.
North - unloaded some big talent in Carey, mcKernan (?) and Bell and did got some good value in the trade process. The last few years have seen some highly rated kids drafted but as yet not stepping up to major roles. Petire, Harris, Smith , Motlop could come good in teh next year or so but the proof of the pudding isnt there yet. They did well with the trading but they did have the cards to play. IF the kids come on really well you could boost the rating, says it's 5.5 with potential to be a 6.5 - 7 if some of these kids kick on..
Geelong - Great kids, it keeps being said but the teams performances havent really got going. McCarthy could be interesting, Playfair has done nothing really. Chapman loks a good sort, Sprigs seem sto have faded at the moment, same as North IF the kids kick on you can improve the rating, but on performance by the kids so far there is little proof in the pudding yet.
Collingwood - I'm a pies fan so I'm baisist no doubt. Yeah the Unshaw years were bloody awful. 3 number 3 picks and paul licura and steve McKee are all to really show for it, but Ricky O! trading with essendomn and getting yet another ruck from the tiges. I just put a line threw and started from the new adminstartion in 4 years the list has been totally rebuilt 6 players to a list that has the pies in serious contention. Harder to draw a line through the other clubs with new admins has generally they havent been there long enough to make a difference, North, Dogs , Carlton (?) Unlike clubs with "great" kids the collingwood lot are often found in the thick of it doing the job, Fraser, Ben Johnson, Didak, Lokan, Lonie are all regular performers in a serious finals contender there is is more proof in the pudding down at collingwood than youngsters at the dogs, carlton, cats or north.
I just couldnt sleep , I would claim to have posted a defiinative recruiting rap, I just thought I'd provoke debate my knowledge of exacting how the kids are going at all clubs is in no way complete.
North - unloaded some big talent in Carey, mcKernan (?) and Bell and did got some good value in the trade process. The last few years have seen some highly rated kids drafted but as yet not stepping up to major roles. Petire, Harris, Smith , Motlop could come good in teh next year or so but the proof of the pudding isnt there yet. They did well with the trading but they did have the cards to play. IF the kids come on really well you could boost the rating, says it's 5.5 with potential to be a 6.5 - 7 if some of these kids kick on..
Geelong - Great kids, it keeps being said but the teams performances havent really got going. McCarthy could be interesting, Playfair has done nothing really. Chapman loks a good sort, Sprigs seem sto have faded at the moment, same as North IF the kids kick on you can improve the rating, but on performance by the kids so far there is little proof in the pudding yet.
Collingwood - I'm a pies fan so I'm baisist no doubt. Yeah the Unshaw years were bloody awful. 3 number 3 picks and paul licura and steve McKee are all to really show for it, but Ricky O! trading with essendomn and getting yet another ruck from the tiges. I just put a line threw and started from the new adminstartion in 4 years the list has been totally rebuilt 6 players to a list that has the pies in serious contention. Harder to draw a line through the other clubs with new admins has generally they havent been there long enough to make a difference, North, Dogs , Carlton (?) Unlike clubs with "great" kids the collingwood lot are often found in the thick of it doing the job, Fraser, Ben Johnson, Didak, Lokan, Lonie are all regular performers in a serious finals contender there is is more proof in the pudding down at collingwood than youngsters at the dogs, carlton, cats or north.
I just couldnt sleep , I would claim to have posted a defiinative recruiting rap, I just thought I'd provoke debate my knowledge of exacting how the kids are going at all clubs is in no way complete.
