International rookie from New Zealand who returned home late in the season after spending most of his time with the Casey Development League team.

Games CSFC 2014 2

Goals CSFC 2014 0

Games CSFC DL 13

2014 Goals CSFC DL 2014 0

I haven't ever seen him, but I think one would have to say that this very low risk experiment has not been a roaring success.

So be it - nothing ventured, nothing gained.

I haven't ever seen him, but I think one would have to say that this very low risk experiment has not been a roaring success.

So be it - nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Potentially was Leigh Matthews, Wayne Carey and Gary Ablett rolled into one.

I too have never seen him play.

I wish we had worked on getting the basics right, ie high national draft selections, before we went chasing international rookies. Nothing against Maia Westrupp, but nailing our first pick in the 2012 national draft was a higher priority.

I wish we had worked on getting the basics right, ie high national draft selections, before we went chasing international rookies. Nothing against Maia Westrupp, but nailing our first pick in the 2012 national draft was a higher priority.

I am finding it hard to disagree with you.

I wish we had worked on getting the basics right, ie high national draft selections, before we went chasing international rookies. Nothing against Maia Westrupp, but nailing our first pick in the 2012 national draft was a higher priority.

I'm not perfectly clear on the connection between the two. Please explain.

Maia quit to return to New Zealand not too long ago.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2014-08-22/roos-praises-westrupps-courage

I wish we had worked on getting the basics right, ie high national draft selections, before we went chasing international rookies. Nothing against Maia Westrupp, but nailing our first pick in the 2012 national draft was a higher priority.

I am finding it hard to disagree with you.

I am. The two things are barely related. I highly doubt one compromised the other.

Was worth the punt we took on him, effectively cost us nothing, oh well, good luck in your future endeavors.

Genuinely lovely guy but never stood a chance with our coaching set up in 2013

Could never understand why we recruited the smallest Maori in existence.

He may have been a phenomenal athlete but he was never going to make it with his body shape.

I wish we had worked on getting the basics right, ie high national draft selections, before we went chasing international rookies. Nothing against Maia Westrupp, but nailing our first pick in the 2012 national draft was a higher priority.

I am finding it hard to disagree with you.

I'm not perfectly clear on the connection between the two. Please explain.

The two are not mutually exclusive !

Well said, Howey...

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2014-11-05/maia-made-a-genuine-impact-howe

I am finding it hard to disagree with you.

I am finding hard to envisage how anyone can agree with that post...

I am finding hard to envisage how anyone can agree with that post...

I don't know what that word means, but i'm finding it hard to disagree with your post.

I don't know what that word means, but i'm finding it hard to disagree with your post.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT