The next Carl Amon

[osaka mick]

Recruiting is the best way to move the club forward quickly. Players like Carl Amon have shown that after nearly being delisted, they have developed immensely over a 12 month period.

Without having any answers, who are those fringe players at other clubs that are ready to explode like Carl Amon. I wish we traded for him last year, as I think he would have enhanced our young team!!

Any ideas?

 

[krakouers]

Recruiting is the best way to move the club forward quickly. Players like Carl Amon have shown that after nearly being delisted, they have developed immensely over a 12 month period.

Without having any answers, who are those fringe players at other clubs that are ready to explode like Carl Amon. I wish we traded for him last year, as I think he would have enhanced our young team!!

Any ideas?

Karl? (Just thought it was how it was spelt, not nickpicking)

 

[Ligma]

Karl? (Just thought it was how it was spelt, not nickpicking)

 

[Le Grille]

Devon Smith

5

Devon Smith

Age

33

Ht

176cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.8

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

7.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

5.3

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

16.3

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

5.0

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

15.6

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.2

3star

 

[Shermanator]

Recruiting is the best way to move the club forward quickly. Players like Carl Amon have shown that after nearly being delisted, they have developed immensely over a 12 month period.

Without having any answers, who are those fringe players at other clubs that are ready to explode like Carl Amon. I wish we traded for him last year, as I think he would have enhanced our young team!!

Any ideas?

Willie Rioli?..

 

[krakouers]

Willie Rioli?..

AFTER a drugs test

 

[Val Keating]

 

[fusion]

He's having a great year, which means something more to my son and I. My boy spent a year in a wheelchair and still can't run (but can now walk again), having had Perthes disease as Karl Amon

10

Karl Amon

Age

30

Ht

181cm

Wt

71kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.6

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

294.5

4star

D

21.0

5star

K

15.0

5star

HB

6.0

3star

M

6.0

5star

T

2.0

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

146.8

3star

did. It means a lot for young boys to know that there is hope that they can play sport again one day, especially whilst they are wheelchair bound.

 

[Mav]

Josh Kelly?

 

[Benj7]

He's having a great year, which means something more to my son and I. My boy spent a year in a wheelchair and still can't run (but can now walk again), having had Perthes disease as Karl Amon did. It means a lot for young boys to know that there is hope that they can play sport again one day, especially whilst they are wheelchair bound.

Incredible, all the best to the young fella

 

[hilly]

He's having a great year, which means something more to my son and I. My boy spent a year in a wheelchair and still can't run (but can now walk again), having had Perthes disease as Karl Amon did. It means a lot for young boys to know that there is hope that they can play sport again one day, especially whilst they are wheelchair bound.

Should drop Port a line mate. Never know, big KA might give your son a call.

 

[LB2Snake]

He's having a great year, which means something more to my son and I. My boy spent a year in a wheelchair and still can't run (but can now walk again), having had Perthes disease as Karl Amon did. It means a lot for young boys to know that there is hope that they can play sport again one day, especially whilst they are wheelchair bound.

Good story. Great news to hear the progress is happening too. All the best.

 

[osaka mick]

He's having a great year, which means something more to my son and I. My boy spent a year in a wheelchair and still can't run (but can now walk again), having had Perthes disease as Karl Amon did. It means a lot for young boys to know that there is hope that they can play sport again one day, especially whilst they are wheelchair bound.

I never knew he had perthes disease. I actually had it too, when I was 9. It derailed my AFL career (lol...). Actually in the 70s, it was pretty tough. I spent 6 months in hospital dealing with it.

Im now 50, and suffering from pretty bad arthritis, but otherwise okay. He's now a fave of mine!!

 

[otr2020]

He was not nearly delisted? A few clubs including us wanted him and a trade never sufficed due to Port rating him very highly

 

[Gasometer]

Isn’t this our recruiting strategy post 2002?

Where should I start?

Ummm, let’s start at Hawthorn?

 

[Tas]

Recruiting is the best way to move the club forward quickly. Players like Carl Amon have shown that after nearly being delisted, they have developed immensely over a 12 month period.

Without having any answers, who are those fringe players at other clubs that are ready to explode like Carl Amon. I wish we traded for him last year, as I think he would have enhanced our young team!!

Any ideas?

Not sure about nearly being delisted... but Sam Weideman from Melbourne can't get a game at the Dees.

I think we need a Harvey or LT type of goal kicking small forward but not sure if any of those are on the horizon. I think Mahony has been the only one on our list that has managed to position himself front and square of a marking contest up forward.

 

[fusion]

I never knew he had perthes disease. I actually had it too, when I was 9. It derailed my AFL career (lol...). Actually in the 70s, it was pretty tough. I spent 6 months in hospital dealing with it.

Im now 50, and suffering from pretty bad arthritis, but otherwise okay. He's now a fave of mine!!

Must have been very hard at age 9. From what I understand treatment is better now, and focussed not just on the bone healing but also psychosocial development of the kids. My son has had two operations, and his school been pretty good with handling a "disabled" kid. He's missed only a small amount of school as he's had his surgery over the holiday periods.

I hope your hip lasts a bit longer - our doctor told us one aim is to not need a hip replacement any earlier than the rest of the population, as getting it replaced too early means it'll need redoing again.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

I never knew he had perthes disease. I actually had it too, when I was 9. It derailed my AFL career (lol...). Actually in the 70s, it was pretty tough. I spent 6 months in hospital dealing with it.

Im now 50, and suffering from pretty bad arthritis, but otherwise okay. He's now a fave of mine!!

Even from a footballing standpoint, from where he came from just a few seasons ago to now is nothing short of astonishing. Reminded me a bit of Taz and Jacobs in that regard.