Why doesn't Scuttler McGrath cop more heat for being a failed #1 pick?

[A Cut Above]

Is it because Essendon* were gifted the pick for Drug Cheating?

I've seen old blokes in walking frames with more meters gained than this nuggety crustacean, who in his third year after a much-vaunted move into the midfield barely scraped 21 touches, 4 tackles and 0.6 goals a game for 0 Brownlow votes, putting his stamp on ice-cream truck vernacular where asking for "two scoops of Andrew McGrath" is now common.

Funniest part is through self-conscious embarrassment you know the Scum will keep talking him up every preseason, claiming this'll finally be his breakout year. Have we found the spiritual midfield successor to Jarrad Waite or will he be Essendon*'s Rhys Palmer, the guy forever known only for that early-career bit of trivia?

...he looks like a serious footballer, so why can't we take him seriously?

 

[crazywildhorse]

He’s the #1 pick they deserved

 

[zackah]

Is this a football related thread on Bay 13?

Enjoy your ban.

 

[Mofra]

He's still comfortably in the top 15 of that draft.
He is basically the "8th placed finish and an honorable loss in week one of the finals" of AFL talent so seems a perfect fit for the 'we don't win finals' Bombers.

 

[King Bucks]

LOL at Essington's midfield.

Fun fact: Tarranto and Mcgluggaggege went at pick 2 and 3 that draft. At least the injectors have their back pocket stocks sorted for the next 10 years

Dodildo deserves a knighthood for the joy he has brought to the football world this century.

 

[Bleeeeeeeeep]

Hi, yes sorry please upgrade picture.
It’s not fair on the poor boy.

 

[HAPPY BUDDHA]

Confucius say vanilla is strange flavour for crab.

 

[HardcoreGeelongFan]

No idea who he is but these monkeys are reacting to magic. You won't beleive what happens next!!

 

[crazywildhorse]

Somehow, it’s exactly what I was expecting:

 

[Niggles]

Essendone have enough problems without admitting their no 1 pick that year should have been taken in the 20's.

 

[HAPPY BUDDHA]

Essendone have enough problems without admitting their no 1 pick that year should have been taken in the 20's.

BWAHHAAHAhaha you dickwads picked Tambling over Franklin. What a fantastic fail. Possibly the ultimate fail of fails LMFAO

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

BWAHHAAHAhaha you dickwads picked Tambling over Franklin. What a fantastic fail. Possibly the ultimate fail of fails LMFAO

Incorrect.

Revisionist rubbish. Everyone had Buddy as a loose cannon and very few if any had him ahead of Tambling for that reason. It was the considered play most if not all clubs would have made.


If you're going to shit on Richmond for a reach pick/stuff up, it's Fiora over Pavlich every day of the week. No one (bar ****ing Richmond) had Fiora rated higher. THAT's the stuff up.

 

[Hounddd]

Quagmire McGrath will be a fantastic back pocket for years to come. Silly thread imo..

 

[HAPPY BUDDHA]

Incorrect.

Revisionist rubbish. Everyone had Buddy as a loose cannon and very few if any had him ahead of Tambling for that reason. It was the considered play most if not all clubs would have made.


If you're going to shit on Richmond for a reach pick/stuff up, it's Fiora over Pavlich every day of the week. No one (bar ******* Richmond) had Fiora rated higher. THAT's the stuff up.

Tambling before Franklin. FMD!!

 

[A Cut Above]

Everyone had Buddy as a loose cannon and very few if any had him ahead of Tambling for that reason. It was the considered play most if not all clubs would have made.

C'mon mate that's like believing Hillary Clinton when she exasperatedly screeched "How could we have known about about friend Harvey Weinstein!?".

Long live Terry Wallet's 5 year plan!

 

[Bont2Bruce]

He gets a free pass mainly because of how many of the AFL media are Scum supporters.

Given the AFL awarded them a No.1 pick for cheating, aren't you glad Dodoro stuffed it on a dud?

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

C'mon mate that's like believing Hillary Clinton when she exasperatedly screeched "How could we have known about about friend Harvey Weinstein!?".

Long live Terry Wallet's 5 year plan!

lel.

That's why Dixon was his shadow 24/7, because he was a clean living lad.

He was a liability that Hawthorn controlled beautifully. don't be like BABABABUDDHA and rewrite history.

Soon as he got to Sydney he was back running into parked cars.

 

[Haduken]

Well well well.. look who's managed to drag himself out of his RuPaul's Drag race binge long enough to post a thread..

now to answer your question..


because he's 21 years old and has only played 23 games total you utter pinhead..

(and he's been pretty ok averaging 20+ disposals per game

 

[Pistol Night]

because he's 21 years old and has only played 23 games total you utter ****..

(and he's been pretty ok in most of them

23 games? Go on?

 

[Haduken]

23 games? Go on?

about what?
He's played 3 seasons for us since his recruitment.. during which time he's played 23 games.. is it really that hard a concept for you to get your head around?

 

[Pistol Night]

about what?
He's played 3 seasons for us since his recruitment.. during which time he's played 23 games.. is it really that hard a concept for you to get your head around?

When its totally ****n incorrect it is. Have another look dickhead before trying to be smart.

 

[Turnover]

Incorrect.

Revisionist rubbish. Everyone had Buddy as a loose cannon and very few if any had him ahead of Tambling for that reason. It was the considered play most if not all clubs would have made.


If you're going to shit on Richmond for a reach pick/stuff up, it's Fiora over Pavlich every day of the week. No one (bar ******* Richmond) had Fiora rated higher. THAT's the stuff up.

Revisionist. Surely you didn’t come up with this word by yourself?

 

[Turnover]

When its totally fu**n incorrect it is. Have another look dickhead before trying to be smart.

McGrath is a jet, bomber, gun. You’re pissed all night, I don’t take the opinion of drunks.

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

Revisionist. Surely you didn’t come up with this word by yourself?

Well, I didn't invent the word, if that's what you're saying. I've used it on more than the odd occasion.

 

[Elton Johns Wig]

McGrath is a jet, bomber, gun. You’re pissed all night, I don’t take the opinion of drunks.

Be lucky to get to Marc Murphy levels.