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People are ready to wash their hands of Hiscox because of one relatively poor debut?
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I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
We watched him fade before our very eyes, and years before his time -
As a second round pick I think Hiscox would have received a three year deal from the Swans.Comment
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Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09Comment
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Ressie watchers - is Hiscox actually making any progress?
X & Marsh were gone two months ago, now renewals.
Galloway as a Cat B rookie was always a project player so likely to get another year.
Melican still quite young for a KPD so likely to get a third year, particularly given he has had injury problems hold him back.
AJ could be moved to the rookie list to give us some flexibility, Ted retires, would think McGlynn is close to getting his papers stamped given the success of our youngsters, Derickx is gawn, Nankers to get an extension unless he jumps ship.
Maybe keep going with a main list of 38 plus 6 rookies plus the Cat B rookies. Interesting end of year for us, get a feeling we may only use our first two picks if they are not used in trading beforehand.Comment
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My answer is that I can't see any significant improvement and progress - I just can't see him making it as an AFL player anytime soon.
I don't get to see as much ressies as someone like Ugg, but everytime I've seen him this year he has really underwhelmed me. Still look all 'athlete' and little 'footballer' to me. If I was making the decision, he'd be second out the door after Derricx."You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
We watched him fade before our very eyes, and years before his timeComment
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"You get the feeling that like Monty Python's Black Knight, the Swans would regard amputation as merely a flesh wound."Comment
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I seem to remember that there was some talk about the rookie list players being able to be selected (all of them, if required) in the senior side.
I think that a change was required by AFL Headquarters to make this change - is anyone aware of this ??Comment
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I'm not sure if this is what you are referring to - but the players' association has been pushing for some years to have the rookie list abandoned and senior list numbers expanded (so in general go to a senior list of 44).
This would require an increase in the salary cap (irrespective of any other increase in the cap, as draftees are paid more than rookies). The proposal didn't get up in the last collective bargaining negotiations but from public utterances it sounds as if it may be under consideration in the current discussions which are expected to be concluded by end of the year.Comment
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The main thing driving the players' association is their claim that rookies have the same workload as senior players and so should be paid the same as senior draftees when they are recruited. That's why they want one list without the rookie differentiation. What you suggest may suit the clubs/AFL vey well (44 players from whom to select) but would not meet the players' pay demands.Comment
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Gil the puppet will sit down with Eddie and co and make whatever decision on the rookie list that best suits the needs of the Melbourne clubs. To think otherwise is fanciful...Driver of the Dan Hannebery bandwagon....all aboard. 4th April 09Comment
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