Jack Darling ... Why? Oh Why? Oh Why?

[Dr. Mubutu 853]

However, Tim Harrington is still employed by MFC.

Yeah, in charge of list management. Nothing to do with recruiting. Not sure what your point is here.......

[olisik 4,060]

mistake number 26 under Bailey and one of Barry Prendergasts many "what was I thinking" moments

move on to 2012 draft and hope we "learn" our lesson

Dayle Gartlett - huge talent, skilled, great Rioli like goal kicking ability ... but had some off field concerns. GET HIM anyway.

As much as we need a player like Garlett the MFC will not take him and continue there trend on skinny school boys who are injured and have no backbone.

A player like this will add the x factor we need, he oozes with it.

[old dee 23,792]

As much as we need a player like Garlett the MFC will not take him and continue there trend on skinny school boys who are injured and have no backbone.

A player like this will add the x factor we need, he oozes with it.

I am confused!

[olisik 4,060]

I am confused!

?

[old dee 23,792]

?

Are you saying the MFC won't pick him but you would in spite of being

" skinny school boys who are injured and have no backbone."

[olisik 4,060]

Are you saying the MFC won't pick him but you would in spite of being

" skinny school boys who are injured and have no backbone."

I am saying due to MFC having a trend of picking up skinny school boys with/are prone to injuries that they will not take Garlett as he doesn't always behave.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/wafl/14447104/snoozy-garlett-sent-to-reserves/

[olisik 4,060]

I am saying due to MFC having a trend of picking up skinny school boys with/are prone to injuries that they will not take Garlett as he doesn't always behave.

http://au.news.yahoo...nt-to-reserves/

WC probably having a field day with these articles

[old dee 23,792]

I am saying due to MFC having a trend of picking up skinny school boys with/are prone to injuries that they will not take Garlett as he doesn't always behave.

http://au.news.yahoo...nt-to-reserves/

OK

[old dee 23,792]

WC probably having a field day with these articles

They create the stories then plant them with the press olisik

Worked a treat with you know who.

We should be having Viney in a punch up with his dad

Edited September 3, 2012 by old dee

[Moonshadow 17,676]

Yeah, in charge of list management. Nothing to do with recruiting. Not sure what your point is here.......

TH manages the players list, he worked alongside BP to help oversee the ins and outs of players to the club. He sits in on all the recruiting meetings and contributed to the list strategies under BP and Bailey. He's about the last remaining of the significant contributors during that time, is my point.

[olisik 4,060]

They create the stories then plant them with the press olisik

Worked a treat with you know who.

We should be having Viney in a punch up with his dad

WC will hope to hell that Garlett falls to their pick, wouldn't be suprised if they tried to trade for a lower pick. WA kid who would fit in nicely in their current team.

Watch the stories on Garlett start coming out.

[Pennant St Dee 13,188]

WC will hope to hell that Garlett falls to their pick, wouldn't be suprised if they tried to trade for a lower pick. WA kid who would fit in nicely in their current team.

Watch the stories on Garlett start coming out.

Olisik give up the acid it is making you paranoid, you are blowing the Darling thing way out, as other have said there were a lot of other factors without conspiracy which resulted in Darling falling down the pecking order.

[nutbean 8,838]

I do not disagree with you nutbean.

It just shows how poor our recruiting has been for a long period.

If you look at the selections over the last dozen years the first round selections have been very ordinary

Your WCE mates are IMO only looking at an individual year.

In total we have been a disaster.

I am a firm believer that its not the recruiting but that we have never developed the recruits - there are plenty examples of skinny recruits who have filled out, instant success stories and players who have developed from good to really good to star material. It is for this reason I think that Neeld has come in and said Moloney/Green/Davey-we are not accepting half arsed any more - over a period of time players will understand the required level and always be challenged to continually strive to be better (I should live so long !)

Whichever way you slice it, poor recruiting or poor development, the end result has been the same - we have a lot recruits over a long period that have generally not made the grade and now we are devoid of the necessary mid to older range players to usher in the youth.

[old dee 23,792]

I am a firm believer that its not the recruiting but that we have never developed the recruits - there are plenty examples of skinny recruits who have filled out, instant success stories and players who have developed from good to really good to star material. It is for this reason I think that Neeld has come in and said Moloney/Green/Davey-we are not accepting half arsed any more - over a period of time players will understand the required level and always be challenged to continually strive to be better (I should live so long !)

Whichever way you slice it, poor recruiting or poor development, the end result has been the same - we have a lot recruits over a long period that have generally not made the grade and now we are devoid of the necessary mid to older range players to usher in the youth.

I find it difficult to constantly blame the "Development Problem"

But you are correct the end result is a crap list

[old55 23,602]

Surely we should take Garlett with 4?

http://www.bigfooty....4#post-26452632

[Household Demon 34]

we always [censored] up drafting, Is that depressing, f*** yeah, but its done and if we all trust in the club how it is at the moment and all get behind them, good things should come

[Demon Jack 6,911]

Surely we should take Garlett with 4?

http://www.bigfooty....4#post-26452632

Should fit in nicely at Collingwood then

Edited November 20, 2012 by Demon Jack