hotpie said:
And you're an expert in TAC Cup footy are you? Give us your top ten then, or is T Cloke the only one you've even heard of?
Hehe! I was wondering where he was from being a Wet Toast supporter and all!!
Ten bucks say's he's never even seen the Eastern Ranges play, let alone be qualified enough to make a call on T-Clo.
That said, Malthouse is drunk if he thinks Travis is a top ten prospect. The Wiz said his stocks probably would have lifted with a strong finish after some injuries and probably slipped into the top 20. Eitherway, it's academic.
Of course Malthouse and the Crows' recruiting manager are going to talk Travis Cloke into the first round. It helps their respective positions (ie. MM has new star, Crows hard done by with no F&S). It's about as surprising as Tiger supporters calling Travis a dud, despite his club throwing the kitchen sink at him!
Anyway, the only kid I've seen that would have been a top ten pick under the F&S rule is Gary Ablett [edit] & Jon Brown, out of dozens of F&S selections, so it's not like it's the world's most unbalanced system and the benefits to a clubs' history, far outweighs any minor inequities.
Jesse W impressed me greatly in the TAC GF. He is SILK. Definite top pick for mine, but his size is a concern, which would probably have seen him drop into the early teens. But again, academic!!