Starting to show a bit, adding some excitement to a fairly crap game. Maybe we should have picked him up, but either way it's good to see him doing well.

It's worse than that. We had the chance to rookie list him last year.

Who did we take instead?

It's worse than that. We had the chance to rookie list him last year.

I don't think we can be too critical on rookie prospects. Our club would have one of the best conversions rates going.

PSD or rookies in recient years

LJ

wonna

flash

and I know theres a couple more if I think a bit harder. Not many clubs would have a list like this.

It's worse than that. We had the chance to rookie list him last year.

...we could have taken him last year on the recommendation of Neville Jetta's mum...

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...we could have taken him last year on the recommendation of Neville Jetta's mum...

We should have, i saw some footage of him in the WAFL

He was Raw but can play.

We should have, i saw some footage of him in the WAFL

He was Raw but can play.

Oh that is fantastic. I could laugh at this for hours. And I will. Thank you.

Oh that is fantastic. I could laugh at this for hours. And I will. Thank you.

And what are you laughing about 45?

I saw him play about 5 Games on TV in the WAFL-i always thought we should have snared him

So does Chris Connolly, who admitted the mistake....

I'm not sure what is so funny. Chris Connolly and co were in a car with Neville's mum on the way to watch Neville play. Mum turns to Chris and says Neville and Leroy are good but the pick of the bunch is Lewis you guy's should be picking him. he's one that got away a bit like when Freo started and wanted Darren Kowall meaning we could have taken Wirrapunda, we declined and the rest is history. I wish Lewis all the bets and he's off to a great start.

And what are you laughing about 45?

I saw him play about 5 Games on TV in the WAFL-i always thought we should have snared him

So does Chris Connolly, who admitted the mistake....

I'm laughing because you're claiming the FD made a mistake because you had seen him play a few matches on tv.

I looked through the 2008 draft preferences thread and you did not make one mention of Lewis Jetta (only that you would draft Ben Cousins).

Indeed the only quote I can find of yours in relation to Jetta was in this thread when Nugget said we'd thought of picking him up and now thought we'd stuffed up.

You responded by saying:

"Nah, He made the right decision to play a year in the WAFL. But Geez he is worth looking at now."

Hardly the words of someone who wanted him the year before.

I'm laughing because you're claiming the FD made a mistake because you had seen him play a few matches on tv.

I looked through the 2008 draft preferences thread and you did not make one mention of Lewis Jetta (only that you would draft Ben Cousins).

Indeed the only quote I can find of yours in relation to Jetta was in this thread when Nugget said we'd thought of picking him up and now thought we'd stuffed up.

You responded by saying:

"Nah, He made the right decision to play a year in the WAFL. But Geez he is worth looking at now."

Hardly the words of someone who wanted him the year before.

Far too much time on your hands 45!

Far too much time on your hands 45!

haha painfully true, but anything for a good stoush

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It's very easy to sit back now and say that we should have taken him in '08 as a rookie, or that the FD made a mistake. Just remember that no club made a move on this guy at that time. I don't pretend to know the reasons for that, but obviously it was agreed on by everyone.

On a personal note, I repeatedly said I didn't think much of this guy during the lead-up to the draft. Clearly I was wrong on that front. Well done to those who liked the look of him.

I'm laughing because you're claiming the FD made a mistake because you had seen him play a few matches on tv.

I looked through the 2008 draft preferences thread and you did not make one mention of Lewis Jetta (only that you would draft Ben Cousins).

Indeed the only quote I can find of yours in relation to Jetta was in this thread when Nugget said we'd thought of picking him up and now thought we'd stuffed up.

You responded by saying:

"Nah, He made the right decision to play a year in the WAFL. But Geez he is worth looking at now."

Hardly the words of someone who wanted him the year before.

Sorry for not being perfect 45. At the time i was not aware that he was up for the draft, when i watched those games.

There are other things i do apart from obsess over old football chat threads-Go outside soon i recommend some sun.

Sorry for not being perfect 45. At the time i was not aware that he was up for the draft, when i watched those games.

There are other things i do apart from obsess over old football chat threads-Go outside soon i recommend some sun.

It's 11:30pm dude.

Who was he even playing for in '08?

Now we can all sit back and wait for the media to start asking about Gysberts v Jetta just as they have with Watts v Natanui.

Yawn.

It's 11:30pm dude.

Who was he even playing for in '08?

Don't know who the team was, i was editing up Highlights packages for the VFL for the ABC.

All i remember was Lewis Jetta was in a lot of those grabs and always running.

Glad your clock is working by the way.

Amazing game from Lewis, he is just so Damn fast and such a quick thinker, he can do anything. He kicked 2 goals, but I reckon he could've kicked at least 5. That snap from the pocket deserved to go through.

Don't know who the team was, i was editing up Highlights packages for the VFL for the ABC.

All i remember was Lewis Jetta was in a lot of those grabs and always running.

Glad your clock is working by the way.

I can pretty much guarantee you the highlights were from him last year at Swan Districts - the year after we missed him. How could you have known it was a mistake to miss him if you hadn't seen him play at the time? "At the time i was not aware that he was up for the draft, when i watched those games" - you were making a highlights package and watching a player who you "knew" we should've picked up yet you didn't realise he was up for the draft? Give up mate.

I'm saying it's 11:30pm - pretty hard to go out and get some sun.

It's a useless argument anyway - it's pointless to talk about who should've been drafted where years before

Amazing game from Lewis, he is just so Damn fast and such a quick thinker, he can do anything. He kicked 2 goals, but I reckon he could've kicked at least 5. That snap from the pocket deserved to go through.

Can't beat the indigenous boys for sheer speed, and they all seem to have that extra sense, where they know in advance where the ball will travel.

Brilliant to watch.

Chris Connolly was the one who admitted the mistake was made, so i don't see what your problem is??

Chris Connolly was the one who admitted the mistake was made, so i don't see what your problem is??

You know what, I'll leave it - this is already off topic enough and I believe I've made my point.

Every season there are players that clubs wish they could pick up, 15 clubs will wish they could've picked up Jetta but only one did. That's just the way it goes. Sometimes it goes your way, sometimes it doesn't. Mckenzie looks decent enough.

Definitely looks a talented kid though.

I can't help but feel jealous when young players from other teams play well...you know the feeling?

Even though we have the same thing I really need Scully and Trengove to have a big game just to ease the anxiety a little bit.

You know what, I'll leave it - this is already off topic enough and I believe I've made my point.

Every season there are players that clubs wish they could pick up, 15 clubs will wish they could've picked up Jetta but only one did. That's just the way it goes. Sometimes it goes your way, sometimes it doesn't. Mckenzie looks decent enough.

Definitely looks a talented kid though.

Fair enough. My original comment wasn't made in order to start an arguement.

That year i watched Nik Nat Jetta and Daniel Rich all tear up the WAFL via Tapes sent over from perth

I enjoyed those shifts.

I can't help but feel jealous when young players from other teams play well...you know the feeling?

Even though we have the same thing I really need Scully and Trengove to have a big game just to ease the anxiety a little bit.

I know what you mean. I had that feeling when watching Martin play for Richmond the other day.

Can't help but think "if only we had got him as well as Scully and Trengove"

But I bet if for some reason we did have him I would be thinking "if only we had Butcher as well as Scully, Trengove and Martin."