Lynch supporting Collingwood is completely irrelevant lol.
Adams is a Cats man and they were the other club into him. He picked us. Treloar was a Blues man and they were one of the other clubs other than Rich and Collingwood and he picked us.
Both clubs have been into Tom for two years. Started when Balme was at Collingwood but I would say Richmond have to be ahead of everyone else. Lynch's best mate is Prestia and not O'Meara.
Interesting that both Adams and Treloar were your examples.
I say interesting because one point of difference both those players have that got them over the line at Collingwood is that they both genuinely loved Bucks from their days being coached by him at AIS. It's the same reason we were into Devon Smith.
I don't believe the club you support as a kid is
completely irrelevant, but I think context is important and how the Club "sells" you.
Collingwood in 2018 are clearly demonstrating that they're finally on the right path and at least on the surface
appear to be on track for a potential flag sometime in the near future. If the money differential between us and Richmond isn't huge, you don't think he and his father being fanatical Collingwood supporters would play some kind of role in being the difference between us and Richmond all other things being equal?
You don't think meeting with his most likely childhood idol Nathan Buckley who sells him on living his childhood dream of winning a flag for Collingwood would sway him
at all?
Because given how much we all go on about how unique our game is, how traditional it is and how much more emotionally driven our sport is than others, I'd be disappointed if that was the case.
I think him being a Collingwood supporter given where Collingwood is right now as a club will hold more weight that you're willing to give it credit for.