The hindsight game

[BOND 007]

Image you had the power to change just one thing at WC that has happened in the last 10 years in order to make them stronger onfield. What would you have done ?

If your focus is on drafting, then a couple of recent examples may be taking Dangerfield or Rioli instead of Masten in 2007, or having Zaharakis running around in Blue and Gold rather calling out Swift's name at #20 in 2008. If you want to go back further, another example may be Kade Simpson who was taken at #45 in the 2004 draft well after both Paul Johnson and Brent Staker.

For those convinced Judd leaving was a direct result of the Cousins led exploits, might suggest WC should have taken a much tougher stance with Cousins at end 2006 to the extent of trading him.

Alternatively it may have something to do with the coaches - you may believe losing Sumich is a massive blow.

Whatever your belief there are only 2 criteria

1) You can change only ONE thing
2) This change has to (in your opinion) have the greatest impact in maximizing WC's chance of winning a GF within the next 3 years.

 

[pantskyle]

I would change the result of the 2005 GF.

 

[Bob Fossil]

Ensure Cousins stayed off the gear.

 

[MIKE85]

I would change the result of the 2005 GF.

yep, same for me.

 

[BOND 007]

I would change the result of the 2005 GF.

Re -read the last line of my post

 

[BOND 007]

Ensure Cousins stayed off the gear.

Unless you think that caused Judd to leave, how would that help WC win a GF from 2012 onwards - Cousins is long retired ?

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Happy enough with what we got out of the Judd deal. Probably just drafted a little different - more effective picks instead of Notte, Swift, wouldn't have gotten rid of Ebert but with Hill now looks like that's why I'm not the coach.

 

[Agent93]

2008 Draft pick 20.

Choose one of Zaharakis, Beams, Shiels, Redden, Ballantyne, Robinson, or Anthony.

Captain hindsight suggests we could have got a better mid than Swift at that pick. Or a cheeky small forward.

 

[pantskyle]

Re -read the last line of my post

I stand by what I said. I think in winning the 05 GF we would easily win one of the next 3.

 

[BOND 007]

Happy enough with what we got out of the Judd deal. Probably just drafted a little different - more effective picks instead of Notte, Swift, wouldn't have gotten rid of Ebert but with Hill now looks like that's why I'm not the coach.

HB35 - for someone that is usually not afraid of giving an opinion - your answer is so wishy washy it wasnt worth the time to do it, and certainly doesnt offer anything useful. (and if you recall Ebert wanted to go - WC certainly didnt get rid of him)

Be decisive

 

[HoneyBadger35]

HB35 - for someone that is usually not afraid of giving an opinion - your answer is so wishy washy it wasnt worth the time to do it, and certainly doesnt offer anything useful. (and if you recall Ebert wanted to go - WC certainly didnt get rid of him)

Be decisive

Fair enough - would have executed the Judd trade still, as it stands.

Would have picked Redden over Swift, and Whitecross over Notte in the respective drafts.

I know Ebert wanted to go but I would have probably overpaid for him. Happy we didn't in hindsight, but I did like his attitude quite a lot.

Other than that, happy with how we're tracking.

 

[BOND 007]

2008 Draft pick 20.

Choose one of Zaharakis, Beams, Shiels, Redden, Ballantyne, Robinson, or Anthony.

Captain hindsight suggests we could have got a better mid than Swift at that pick. Or a cheeky small forward.

Would either of those (and I think Zaharakis is the best) give WC more than Rioli or Dangerfield over Masten

 

[Mattman93]

Fyfe at 7 in 2009.

 

[MIKE85]

Jack Darling at pick 26.....oh wait, that's what all the other clubs are saying

 

[QS]

Rory Sloane in 2008 instead of Swift - can't believe he slipped to 44.
Why? Another young in-close midfielder with strong skills and ability to win his own ball.
If we are talking in the next three years, would be have been fantastic to compliment when Kerr slows down.
Can also play either end of the park which is good.
This is all assuming development at WCE would have been consistent with development at the Crows.

 

[Eagles>Football]

Fyfe at 7 in 2009.

This.

 

[UpForGrabs]

As good as he's playing at the moment, I wouldn't have drafted Dangerfield.

He'll stay in Adelaide for now, but if he was here then the go-home factor would be huge (if he hadn't already left by now).

Besides, the Eagles were never going to draft a Victorian kid with #3 pick, especially since we got it as part of the Judd trade.

Zaharakis at 20 over Swift is a no-brainer. His worst game this year has been better than anything Swift's ever done (or will ever do) for us. Besides, with his bond with Shuey, two great mates playing the same midfield may have lifted their games even higher.

Basically, the answer to the OP is anyone but Swift at 20.

 

[Chris_6678]

Didnt trade for Hill last year with the injuries we sustained over the pre-season.

 

[UpForGrabs]

Convince Mark LeCras to just run slow laps at training this pre-season.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

If I hadn't stepped on a butterfly in 2005.

It set the wheels for 2010 and the coming years in motion.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Didnt trade for Hill last year with the injuries we sustained over the pre-season.

Huh? So you wish we hadn't picked up Hill considering our injuries?

You're doing it wrong.

(Or do you mean you wish we hadn't had those injuries, hence didn't have to pick up Hill...but we picked him up before the injuries? I'm confused.)

 

[pantskyle]

Very confused.

 

[Chris_6678]

LOL sorry yeah that didn't make much sense! Im just saying we are lucky we picked up Hill considering the Injuries we picked up.

 

[beatlesmith]

Picking up Jeff Garlett instead of Liam Bedford from the 2009 Rookie Draft would have been pretty handy.

Gun small forward who would complete our forward line...

Darling, Kennedy, Garlett
Lecras, Lynch, Nicoski/Hill

...drool

Other than that, getting Fyfe at 7 stands out although Sheppard could end up a gem and Fyfe's shoulder woes could hamper him in the long term. Too early to tell.

Bartel/Swan instead of Sampi in 2001 would have been very nice too, although they wouldn't have helped us much in 2005.

 

[bodazoka]

Watts over Naita