
- Aug 24, 2000
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... and second last respectively?
The usual unfavourites appear to be the most popular choices for the wooden spoon, with Fremantle and Collingwood (and to a lesser extent St Kilda and Richmond) regarded by many as among the most likely.
One or two other Bigfooty members, however, have nominated the two richest clubs, Adelaide and West Coast, to finish last. I think this warrants further discussion.
Crows and Eagles fans seem to be confident that their clubs won't be in the bottom group. I want to know where they think the improvement will come from?
With Adelaide's best player (Rehn) gone and Jarman at the end of his career, who is going to pull them above last year's 11th in 2001.
As for the Eagles, the loss of Gehrig and Mitchell White makes their 'spine' look fairly weak. Again, given that the Eagles finished in the bottom half of the ladder last year even with these players, where will the improvement come from in 2001?
For those of you who think that the Eagles and Crows will struggle, what are your thoughts on how the League's two richest clubs (and they have been easily the most successful financially for the past decade) can find themselves with such pedestrian playing lists?
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TT - Obligatory bad-tempered Richmond supporter
[This message has been edited by TigerTank (edited 11 December 2000).]
The usual unfavourites appear to be the most popular choices for the wooden spoon, with Fremantle and Collingwood (and to a lesser extent St Kilda and Richmond) regarded by many as among the most likely.
One or two other Bigfooty members, however, have nominated the two richest clubs, Adelaide and West Coast, to finish last. I think this warrants further discussion.
Crows and Eagles fans seem to be confident that their clubs won't be in the bottom group. I want to know where they think the improvement will come from?
With Adelaide's best player (Rehn) gone and Jarman at the end of his career, who is going to pull them above last year's 11th in 2001.
As for the Eagles, the loss of Gehrig and Mitchell White makes their 'spine' look fairly weak. Again, given that the Eagles finished in the bottom half of the ladder last year even with these players, where will the improvement come from in 2001?
For those of you who think that the Eagles and Crows will struggle, what are your thoughts on how the League's two richest clubs (and they have been easily the most successful financially for the past decade) can find themselves with such pedestrian playing lists?
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TT - Obligatory bad-tempered Richmond supporter
[This message has been edited by TigerTank (edited 11 December 2000).]