Trading & Recruiting

[originalswan]

Mundy is very highly rated over there and would be an absolute gem. would love to pick him up.

playfair & LRT are good friends used to drive to football together both NSW boys.

think that their could be alot of players at geelong who we could use and who would be disapointed with the lack of oppotunity this season.

josh hunt could be handy. very good kick.

So you're saying we should let LRT go to the Cats???

[Nico]

Our style of play will remain consistent with Roos until 2009 when he hands over the position to Longmire. So i doubt a quick outside midfielder would help in our line up.

We need to promote players so we can release Kennely & Malceski into the midfield/wings. could do alot more damage with their delievery onto the chest of our foward.

Laidlaw is someone who given the chance could step up onto the HBF, also see Barlow as a HBF

Now Cheese, it has been debated on here adnausium about these blokes going into the midfield and wings. Neither of them have the bodies of a midfielder and both are straight ahead players. Their best spot is running from the backline and passing deep into the forward line. Problem is our forwards are usually back lately.

Put them on the wings etc and they will instantly be tagged out of the game.

We can put them on a magnet board and draw an oval on a piece of paper, but that is all it is, the oft over used term "on paper". It wont work for a number of factors, one being they would be running with the flight of the ball with others coming at them from another direction, all directions. As a HB they are reading and watching the ball coming to them. Also this far into their careers, particularly Kennelly, are they able to change roles.

I say leave them where they are, they are doing fine, if it aint broke dont change it.

[hammo]

So you're saying we should let LRT go to the Cats???

I'd take a trade for Tomahawk.

[Cheese]

we have nailed a number one pick in BREDAN MURPHY...

i officially am on the band wagon!!!

[ernie koala]

we have nailed a number one pick in BREDAN MURPHY...

i officially am on the band wagon!!!

He sounds like an excellent prospect at 194cm. Overdue seeing as we already have a ,made to order, mentor in Tadhg.
While we're at it, it's time we invested in some more Indigenous boys, to add excitement and flair, particually while we've still got MOL and Goodesy at the club.

[Nico]

He sounds like an excellent prospect at 194cm. Overdue seeing as we already have a ,made to order, mentor in Tadhg.
While we're at it, it's time we invested in some more Indigenous boys, to add excitement and flair, particually while we've still got MOL and Goodesy at the club.

No way, Freo and the Bummers have been stacked with them over recent years and look where they are. Choose the indigenous players with care, dont overload with them. Quick but not strong bodied most of them.

Goodes is an exception to the rule.

[liz]

Goodes is an exception to the rule.

As are /were Pickett, Rioli, Headland, O'Loughlin, Franklin etc etc

Selecting a player on anything other than his individual characteristic is irrelevant.

[Nico]

As are /were Pickett, Rioli, Headland, O'Loughlin, Franklin etc etc

Selecting a player on anything other than his individual characteristic is irrelevant.

If you are talking Maurice Rioli then he is the only one of those named that have any proven on ball endurance like Goodes.

[liz]

Maurice was before my time. I was referring to Dean.

And I guess my comments were more addressed at your observation on build.

Andrew McLeod is another who has shown the endurance to play on-ball, though he's moved down back in recent years and probably never quite hit the endurance levels of Goodes. But Goodes is an endurance / pace freak, relative to his size, in comparison to ALL AFL players, not just those of aboriginal descent.

Franklin will probably never play as an onballer but I suspect he has the natural athleticism to develop similar levels of endurance to Goodes in time, if he has the same work ethic (still to be seen).

Shaun Burgoyne is another tallish player with the speed and a strong build, though I suspect his endurance is a long long way short of Goodes'. If he ever decided to (and was able to) get that fit he probably would start to rival Judd as the most potent midfielder in the comp.

[dimelb]

Shaun Burgoyne is another tallish player with the speed and a strong build, though I suspect his endurance is a long long way short of Goodes'. If he ever decided to (and was able to) get that fit he probably would start to rival Judd as the most potent midfielder in the comp.

I think the most potent midfielder in the comp is another indigenous player - Kerr.

[liz]

I think the most potent midfielder in the comp is another indigenous player - Kerr.

Eagles fans will tell you he is not of (Australian) indigenous extraction. I gather his racial background is part Indian or Sri Lankan.

[NMWBloods]

No way, Freo and the Bummers have been stacked with them over recent years and look where they are. Choose the indigenous players with care, dont overload with them. Quick but not strong bodied most of them.

I thought the main comment against indigenous players is that they're frequently not defensively minded.

[Xie Shan]

I thought the main comment against indigenous players is that they're frequently not defensively minded.

But they have silky skills though!

[NMWBloods]

But they have silky skills though!

Naturally!!

[The Big Cat]

As Liz said, you recruit on individual capabilities. You can't generalise according to racial background.