Sttew
Brownlow Medallist
44 years, 62 years and 37 years. That’s how long each of the aforementioned teams tookGeelong, Bulldogs, Richmond. Heavily relied on draft to rebuild.
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44 years, 62 years and 37 years. That’s how long each of the aforementioned teams tookGeelong, Bulldogs, Richmond. Heavily relied on draft to rebuild.
44 years, 62 years and 37 years. That’s how long each of the aforementioned teams took
They did. But the bulk of those teams was built from drafting.
Of course not. Just sounded impressive quoting those facts!Really? You think Richmond's drafting policy started in late 1980 do you? .
Yep, we are now the new Norf, and the Hawks are now the new us.Topping up guarantees finishing mid table.
Miller will go down as the worst recruiter in the history of the game. This is a bloke who took ‘pancakes’ Tambling ahead of Buddy. LOLOLOLOL. His f*** ups are many and legendary. Best thing Richmond ever did was show him the door.Really? You think Richmond's drafting policy started in late 1980 do you? You don't think that just maybe different administrations actually made some cockups along the way and each new group had to start from scratch?
Remember what Thompson told the board in 1999 - "it will take 5-7 years before we're ready to contend for a premiership" (paraphrasing - I can't remember the exact wording). It ended up taking him 8 years. Hardwick had to follow the double act of Frawley then Wallace. It also took him 8 years. That's not quite the same as 44 or 37 by my calculations, unless you think they were both involved as small children. Impressive if that's the case.
Really? You think Richmond's drafting policy started in late 1980 do you? You don't think that just maybe different administrations actually made some cockups along the way and each new group had to start from scratch?
Remember what Thompson told the board in 1999 - "it will take 5-7 years before we're ready to contend for a premiership" (paraphrasing - I can't remember the exact wording). It ended up taking him 8 years. Hardwick had to follow the double act of Frawley then Wallace. It also took him 8 years. That's not quite the same as 44 or 37 by my calculations, unless you think they were both involved as small children. Impressive if that's the case.
No it didn’t. It took him 5 before we lost by a kick and a half to one of history’s greatest teams in a prelim.
People need to get past this idea that only a grand final appearance equals ‘being in contention.’
I mean seriously, I just read a post on the first page of this thread saying that ‘after 2013 was when we should have started the clean out.’ After losing a preliminary final, on the last kick of the game, THATS the point at which you say ‘well obviously we are nowhere near it, better f*** everyone off and start all over again.’?
Brace yourself...
I mean seriously, I just read a post on the first page of this thread saying that ‘after 2013 was when we should have started the clean out.’ After losing a preliminary final, on the last kick of the game, THATS the point at which you say ‘well obviously we are nowhere near it, better f*** everyone off and start all over again.’?
So who will be in favour of us picking up BJ Goddard? A year as a player, then steps into a coaching role.
So who will be in favour of us picking up BJ Goddard? A year as a player, then steps into a coaching role.
Hell No, do not want.So who will be in favour of us picking up BJ Goddard? A year as a player, then steps into a coaching role.
If we’d not topped up with ready made players you wouldn’t have been watching Geelong play finals in recent years. I’m not saying playing finals and losing is good; I just made the point that relying on the draft is a long road
That's still only one post. I'd be curious to know how many think a clean out should have started after 2013. My guess is very few.
I don't think you can just say it's been the players added in. It's the way Scott has each player playing to their strengths. He is coaching brilliantly at the moment*raises eyebrow*
dajesmac ...
Re - Looking at you vid you have done a prett good job and its stands up nearly 9 moths later ..but as you were probably less familiar with some of our young guys..players like Miers and Constable , and then adding Atkins and Clark in draft ..along with Rohan and Dahl .. all additions have worked better than anyone could have hoped... (so far)
and there is still rumours about more amture players this year so.. I cant see we changing our tactical approach any time soon..
I don't think you can just say it's been the players added in. It's the way Scott has each player playing to their strengths. He is coaching brilliantly at the moment
I still stand by most of my initial assertion... except Ablett, where I will admit that I was wrong, wrong, wrong.*raises eyebrow*