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List Management - Ordinary at Best?

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The premise behind hoopla's post was the paucity of our ruck situation. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the CURRENT team recruit Meesen and sign him to a 3 year deal? We wouldn't be debating this topic if Meesen was a half decent ruckman.

No CAC signed him before he left. As you were saying Mo....... :lol:

The issue is the paucity of our existing rucks is a reflection of poor list management. And many of the list management issues in this regard preceed the current administration. Sorry Mo just dealing in the facts.

Regardless what should we have done about the ruck situation Mo in the past 18 months? What changes would you have made?

FWIW, I agree with Jarka about the worthiness of the risk at the time taken on Meesen given the issues raised by him. I am just disappointed in the outcome to date.

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    Does anyone have any information on Maric's progress regarding his injury?

    He's playing his first game this weekend.

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    No CAC signed him before he left. As you were saying Mo....... :lol:

    The issue is the paucity of our existing rucks is a reflection of poor list management. And many of the list management issues in this regard preceed the current administration. Sorry Mo just dealing in the facts.

    Regardless what should we have done about the ruck situation Mo in the past 18 months? What changes would you have made?

    FWIW, I agree with Jarka about the worthiness of the risk at the time taken on Meesen given the issues raised by him. I am just disappointed in the outcome to date.

    No facts as usual Rhino, just stupid use of emoticons.

    So Bailey wasn't part of the administration last season when Meesen was acquired? And you know for a fact that he had no input in the decision?

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    No facts as usual Rhino, just stupid use of emoticons.

    So Bailey wasn't part of the administration last season when Meesen was acquired? And you know for a fact that he had no input in the decision?

    You'll miss the irony of your first statement.

    Bailey was part have been part of the administration for a month but CAC was in charge of list management and recruitment over the past two years. But of course its all Bailey's fault. :rolleyes:

    So Mo I'll ask again, "Regardless what should we have done about the ruck situation Mo in the past 18 months? What changes would you have made?". As usual, you'll be coward from the question.

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    Clearly I hope your optimism is justified.... and I agree that the backline options are beginning to look healthy.

    At the end of the day, the balance of our list is such that virtually all of our young talls will have to come through - and stay fit - whereas we will be OK if only half of our young midfielders make it.Over the years , the success rate for 'talls 'has tended to be lower than the success rate for 'smalls/mid-sizers'.

    We have more considerably more midfield depth than big man depth. Whether or not that becomes a real problem will depend upon the pattern of injuries over the next few years.

    Hoopla -you just have it in for Craig Cameron as he did not draft you.

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