- Jun 28, 2013
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Sorry if there is already a thread for this.
Was interested in how people think we went.
I tend to base my opinion on needs and what’s available - I have no idea how players will turn out long term.
Firstly, I was a bit disappointed we didn’t bag a FA but hopefully this door is not shut for the future.
Secondly, by contrast it looks like Hawthorn’s main strategy was to refresh the list in a big way ie get a number of players rather than focus on the one big name. It’s feels like a generational shift now - no Birch, Rough and Schoenmakers.
Trades tend to be need based and drafts are more “best available”.
It’s an absolute bonus we had a decent F/S possibility which makes our draft all the more exiting. I like that we went for skill and endurance for our first two and a small/medium forward - these is my long term worry - lack of run
The other long term worries I have is who will replace Frawley and do we have X factor small forwards in the waiting
So the test for me will be
- will our tall forwards click and will Patton stay on the ground
- will Smith, Hendo and Scully play for long enough for the younger replacements on our list to be ready
But getting a couple of young classy mids, a Roughy replacement in Patton and a decent CHB is between a B+ and A- for me
Was interested in how people think we went.
I tend to base my opinion on needs and what’s available - I have no idea how players will turn out long term.
Firstly, I was a bit disappointed we didn’t bag a FA but hopefully this door is not shut for the future.
Secondly, by contrast it looks like Hawthorn’s main strategy was to refresh the list in a big way ie get a number of players rather than focus on the one big name. It’s feels like a generational shift now - no Birch, Rough and Schoenmakers.
Trades tend to be need based and drafts are more “best available”.
It’s an absolute bonus we had a decent F/S possibility which makes our draft all the more exiting. I like that we went for skill and endurance for our first two and a small/medium forward - these is my long term worry - lack of run
The other long term worries I have is who will replace Frawley and do we have X factor small forwards in the waiting
So the test for me will be
- will our tall forwards click and will Patton stay on the ground
- will Smith, Hendo and Scully play for long enough for the younger replacements on our list to be ready
But getting a couple of young classy mids, a Roughy replacement in Patton and a decent CHB is between a B+ and A- for me
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