Rusling - is it clear why?

[FIGJAM]

I dont want to get into a war of words about who is a project player and who isnt, but what the hell.
Tex is nowhere near where being off the "project player" list. He is a definite work in progress, he's still got the L plates on. Swan and H Shaw are on the list partly because of the careers of their fathers, and it is hoped rather than expected that they can make the grade. That makes them project players too. Hall and Morrison are project players due to their injury interrupted junior careers. And now Rusling, with only school footy form. Tommy Davidson with two bung knees is also now a project player. Shut eyes and hope.

If they all come off, great, otherwise in two years time we will have a team of 31 year olds and almost no replacements. Its a high risk strategy.

Not to mention Yakka's hammies!

You gotta have some faith in recovery.

It reminds me of the Simpsons Baseball episode.

"7 mishaps, maybe; 8 mishaps an outside chance; but 9 mishaps, I'd like to see that!"

We'll still be left with Daryl Strawberry, and maybe Didak if he shaves off those damn sideburns!!

 

[leonmagic]

Not to mention Yakka's hammies!

You gotta have some faith in recovery.

It reminds me of the Simpsons Baseball episode.

"7 mishaps, maybe; 8 mishaps an outside chance; but 9 mishaps, I'd like to see that!"

We'll still be left with Daryl Strawberry, and maybe Didak if he shaves off those damn sideburns!!

 

[Jabso]

And James Clement will be clucking all the while.

 

[jefffff34]

We'll still be left with Daryl Strawberry, and maybe Didak if he shaves off those damn sideburns!!

Spot the difference....

 

[Mong]

Doug Thomas, West Adelaide General Manager, has compared Rusling to another former West player and now Adelaide Crow, Luke Jericho.

Blooding a new young Magpie

 

[FIGJAM]

I especially like this comment ****!

"And the young midfielder received the dream call-up to Collingwood in the AFL national draft at the weekend."

 

[Nic]

Sounds about right to me.

 

[crazy_big_al]

how is this kid going at pre season???

 

[Johnson#26]

I have faith in him. He could be a star, and if Billy morrison fails we have somethign to fall back on. Sounds good to me.

 

[MarkT]

I don't mind project players but I wish our projects were trying to rival Steven Hawkins. Bit more of a bled of footballer and athleticism would be nice. Not so much at the extremes. Not much you can when injuries add to the projects though. We could always have delisted Davidson and taken a less risky player in the draft or kept McGough who would be somewhat of a project player anyway.

Anyway, the Cameron Cloke project gets unveiled soon. That will beat the old frog dissection.

 

[Scottroo]

Rusling is a very similar player to Jordan Russell who went to Carlton at No. 9.

Played West Adelaide Under 17's all the year before. Was hidden away this year.

him, jordon russell, and adam hartlett are 3 best mates aswell, homesickness? what home sickness!

 

[Michael Moore]

Reminds me of the failed James Wasley experiment.
[Nick Stevens went the very next pick]


Not another "project" player

Unfortunatley, you can't blame Collingwood on this one Murray.

This was the year we also took Tazza with our first pick as a 17 year old.

Back then, you were only allowed to recruit ONE 17 year old and Nick Stevens unfortunately was ALSO 17 years old...................

 

[Johnson#26]

how is this kid going at pre season???

Ask on EB&W.

 

[crazy_big_al]

Ask on EB&W.

what the hell is that?????

any info would be nice thou

 

[Murray]

Unfortunatley, you can't blame Collingwood on this one Murray.

This was the year we also took Tazza with our first pick as a 17 year old.

Back then, you were only allowed to recruit ONE 17 year old and Nick Stevens unfortunately was ALSO 17 years old...................

The man from Flint Michigan is once again correct. Thanks.

However we could have got a greater return by drafting a goal post instead of Wasely.
I guess my point is we are up to our ar.se in project players - it would be nice to draft players that are likely to play senior footy in year 1. You know like other clubs do.