Now we just need to poach their president.

In simmering water ,with some apple , sage and red wine.

Thanks Deebest. Just briefly what would the Assistant Recruiting Manager's tasks be during the year. How does it change in the top role? I have always been interested as to what they do over a year when football is only played for part of it.

I imagine they watch and re-watch days-worth of tape and dissect it in miniscule detail.

Now we just need to poach their president.

In simmering water ,with some apple , sage and red wine.

LoL,,, stuffed with a Big Apple, &/or favoured fruit in his appropriate oriffice.

Like everyone else seemingly, I'm excited about this guy joining us.

That said, I reckon Viney, Harrington and the recruiting team did a top job this year. Landing Viney with pick 27, and then Hogan, Barry and Toumpas with our first round picks was absolutely sensational.

Hats off to them.

Like everyone else seemingly, I'm excited about this guy joining us.

That said, I reckon Viney, Harrington and the recruiting team did a top job this year. Landing Viney with pick 27, and then Hogan, Barry and Toumpas with our first round picks was absolutely sensational.

Hats off to them.

I agree RB, imo we've done really well this year. so far.

LoL,,, stuffed with a Big Apple, &/or favoured fruit in his appropriate oriffice.

haha now i am back in the Philippines...The Favourite dish...and i agree

Lechon....

Like everyone else seemingly, I'm excited about this guy joining us.

That said, I reckon Viney, Harrington and the recruiting team did a top job this year. Landing Viney with pick 27, and then Hogan, Barry and Toumpas with our first round picks was absolutely sensational.

Hats off to them.

I applaud the strategy to get those players, RB. But they are all up in the air as recruiting decisions (save for J Viney) until they deliver.

And Toumpas and Hogan will be the legacy of Todd's year in charge. The rest (save for Kent and Stark) were all the domain of the Pro-Scout Kelly O'Donnell.

I guess what I am saying is that we only went for a couple of teenage investments but like always - they have to be blue chip.

Taylor had input in 2012. Given I got lambasted for stating my source last time ill just leave it at that.

Taylor had input in 2012. Given I got lambasted for stating my source last time ill just leave it at that.

Just don't tell Eddie.

Like everyone else seemingly, I'm excited about this guy joining us.

That said, I reckon Viney, Harrington and the recruiting team did a top job this year. Landing Viney with pick 27, and then Hogan, Barry and Toumpas with our first round picks was absolutely sensational.

Hats off to them.

Pick 26 because GC and GWS refused to bid on Viney for a top 2 pick, no doing of anyone at the club.

And Toumpas was the "obvious pick" available at 4.

The Hogan/Barry deal will be the big question mark of the draft. Picks 3 and 13 could have become Wines and Grundy instead, two 18 year olds likely to have an impact next season and for a decade to come.

Instead we'll wait for Barry to develop into a body capable of playing AFL footy and 2014 for Hogan to be eligible to play. Not a knock on either but it's hardly an "absolutely sensational" result (definitely not for season 2013 anyway).

The Hogan/Barry deal will be the big question mark of the draft. Picks 3 and 13 could have become Wines and Grundy instead, two 18 year olds likely to have an impact next season and for a decade to come.

Instead we'll wait for Barry to develop into a body capable of playing AFL footy and 2014 for Hogan to be eligible to play. Not a knock on either but it's hardly an "absolutely sensational" result (definitely not for season 2013 anyway).

Are you forgetting Dawes also came with 20 which we got back from 13?

Are you forgetting Dawes also came with 20 which we got back from 13?

Not forgetting that but is it relevant to the post I was replying to?

Taylor had input in 2012. Given I got lambasted for stating my source last time ill just leave it at that.

Given the Pies had picks 19,20,21 or thereabouts and we had committed 27 to Viney it wouldn't have really mattered to the Pies if he did.

For 3, 4, 14 and 26 we ended up with Viney, Toumpas, Hogan, Dawes and Barry, with some shuffling down in the third round where we were just picking state leaguers anyway. Pretty much three top-5 picks plus a 24 year old premiership CHF.

Pick 26 because GC and GWS refused to bid on Viney for a top 2 pick, no doing of anyone at the club.

And Toumpas was the "obvious pick" available at 4.

The Hogan/Barry deal will be the big question mark of the draft. Picks 3 and 13 could have become Wines and Grundy instead, two 18 year olds likely to have an impact next season and for a decade to come.

Instead we'll wait for Barry to develop into a body capable of playing AFL footy and 2014 for Hogan to be eligible to play. Not a knock on either but it's hardly an "absolutely sensational" result (definitely not for season 2013 anyway).

I would think it had a lot to do with people at the club and is linked to the Hogan, Barry deal at a minimum and maybe also to Toumpas.

I would think it had a lot to do with people at the club and is linked to the Hogan, Barry deal at a minimum and maybe also to Toumpas.

Not that they weren't sold on potentially losing Lachie Whitfield over a dummy bid maybe? Seems more feasible to me.

Not that they weren't sold on potentially losing Lachie Whitfield over a dummy bid maybe? Seems more feasible to me.

Can't believe your consistency at being so far off the mark!

Can't believe your consistency at being so far off the mark!

How am I off the mark?

If they bidded for Viney with pick #1, the would have risked losing Whitfield.

There isn't a team in the comp that would have taken Viney over Whitfield.

Yep...

How am I off the mark?

If they bidded for Viney with pick #1, the would have risked losing Whitfield.

There isn't a team in the comp that would have taken Viney over Whitfield.

I think we were always going to take Viney so yeah I think we would have but we will never really know will we. What we will be able to compare are the careers of Viney and Whitfield.

Pick 26 because GC and GWS refused to bid on Viney for a top 2 pick, no doing of anyone at the club.

Perhaps not officially ...

As above, we didn't use 3 and 13 on Hogan and Barry. We used 3 and 13 on Hogan, Barry AND Dawes PLUS the option to take Viney at 27 - which then enabled us to take Toumpas at 4 rather than having to take Viney there.

Your scenario would never have played out. We could never have had Viney, Toumpas AND Wines without doing the Hogan deal as a sweetener to let Viney slide.

There isn't a team in the comp that would have taken Viney over Whitfield.

MFC would have. And I would have supported them.

Now we just need to poach their president.

In simmering water ,with some apple , sage and red wine.

Where is your friend BBO? Can you bring him out for a chat or does he have to stay in his box tonight?

We did a deal with GWS to get Viney in the second round. They put pressure on GC not to eff around with Pick 2 as it was destined for GWS.

I am sorry to a couple who will make salient points about 'not knowing for sure' but you can't judge what we did this off-season accurately if you reject that deal.

We did a deal with GWS to get Viney in the second round. They put pressure on GC not to eff around with Pick 2 as it was destined for GWS.

I am sorry to a couple who will make salient points about 'not knowing for sure' but you can't judge what we did this off-season accurately if you reject that deal.

No we didn't, because that could be another 5 month inquisition, this time on draft tampering.

We just advised what we could do if we were in a certain position after father/son nominations and they decided what they would like to do. They obviously liked what we could do and what they could get and everyone including GC was happy with what they got as a result.

No deal, no tampering, just stating options and positions.