Analysis The Big Fish We Didn't Catch

[Vdubs]

Being trade period now, was thinking about which players over this long journey that have been linked to Geelong but ended up going elsewhere, and which one(s) was/were the most disappointing to miss out on.We have plenty of discussion on those we did lure but possibly should not have.

1. Puns aside, PAUL SALMON was my biggest disappointment. I really was looking forward to his presence, exactly what we needed back then, and instead iirc, he went to Hawthorn.

2. This player will mean nothing to most fans here, but STEPHEN MICHAEL. Massive reputation as the best WA ruckman since Polly, and we missed out.

3. A more recent addition, one I did not appreciate until this season, DEVON SMITH. Again, exactly what we needed.

Any others?

 

[Gee Class Loco]

Didn't we miss out on the Krakouer brothers... But got Sidebottom instead.... LOL.

 

[BUSTER29]

Being trade period now, was thinking about which players over this long journey that have been linked to Geelong but ended up going elsewhere, and which one(s) was/were the most disappointing to miss out on.We have plenty of discussion on those we did lure but possibly should not have.

1. Puns aside, PAUL SALMON was my biggest disappointment. I really was looking forward to his presence, exactly what we needed back then, and instead iirc, he went to Hawthorn.

2. This player will mean nothing to most fans here, but STEPHEN MICHAEL. Massive reputation as the best WA ruckman since Polly, and we missed out.

3. A more recent addition, one I did not appreciate until this season, DEVON SMITH. Again, exactly what we needed.

Any others?

Agree with the Devon Smith 1.
Perfect fit for our current needs.
Knows where the goals are and layed a heap of tackles this year

 

[Daniel McL]

Brodie Grundy...

 

[Matthew Jelley]

Didnt we nearly get buckley? I remember being really excited as a young supporter watching him at brisbane and IIRC it was us or the pies

 

[Warhorse]

Cousins

 

[Gee Class Loco]

Brodie Grundy...
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Never on our Radar after we traded away our 2nd round pick for a ready made ruckman and hoping Vardy would come good i'm afraid.

 

[Gee Class Loco]

Cousins

Bullett dodged Thank Fook for that....

 

[JumpyHolden]

Didn't we miss out on the Krakouer brothers... But got Sidebottom instead.... LOL.

Who? this guy

 

[Daniel McL]

Never on our Radar after we traded away our 2nd round pick for a ready made ruckman and hoping Vardy would come good i'm afraid.

Yes I know

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Bullett dodged Thank Fook for that....

Why. I don't think he would have turned out the same if he came to Geelong.

Tony McGuiness, we had him signed and a green Camira with a glovebox full of cash and Billy Goggin didn't want him.

 

[CatsDoItBetter]

Tony Modra: was past his prime but he would’ve been exciting to watch.
Daniel Bradshaw: I do love key forwards he never really did much at Sydney. But very underrated at the lions.
Greg Williams: taking a bit of liberty here but we missed out on having him in the side. Played 2 years I think at geelong won a bnf and left for $10,000 more went on to have a great career.

 

[Vdubs]

Cousins

Was going to mention him but he was not really in the trade period; but definitely would have been one of our better F-S selections. I loved his dad Bryan in the late 70's. Who knows how Ben would have turned out living in Geelong?

 

[Gee Class Loco]

Who? this guy
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Haha... I wonder how many people will get it?? I do.

 

[candiehappy]

Greg Williams: taking a bit of liberty here but we missed out on having him in the side. Played 2 years I think at geelong won a bnf and left for $10,000 more went on to have a great career.

that one may well have cost us a flag

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Haha... I wonder how many people will get it?? I do.

Looked like David Neitz's head stuck on and not Siddy Buttom's.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

that one may well have cost us a flag

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[Herne Hill Hammer]

Tony Modra: was past his prime but he would’ve been exciting to watch.
Daniel Bradshaw: I do love key forwards he never really did much at Sydney. But very underrated at the lions.
Greg Williams: taking a bit of liberty here but we missed out on having him in the side. Played 2 years I think at geelong won a bnf and left for $10,000 more went on to have a great career.

Was also AA and MVP in his second and last season with us. I always thought it was $5,000 too.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Why. I don't think he would have turned out the same if he came to Geelong.

Tony McGuiness, we had him signed and a green Camira with a glovebox full of cash and Billy Goggin didn't want him.

Just to continue on this one, Billy Brownless ended up with the green Camira.

 

[Max Milburn]

Gary Rohan?

 

[winty]

Jade Rawlings?

 

[FredLeDeux]

Scott Lucas

 

[Max Milburn]

Scott Lucas

Aaaah. There was some angst around that time.

 

[CarAttack]

that one may well have cost us a flag

Probably safe to say he would have made 6 points difference in the 89 GF at least.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Probably safe to say he would have made 6 points difference in the 89 GF at least.

and may not have let WCE back into it at the very end of time on in the 2nd quarter. Possibly been further in front.