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Stevie J - Missed Opportunity

Cranky Franky
Cranky Franky
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20 minutes ago, Mach5 said:

Got caught playing away with a young GWS employee in his first month there, not ground-breaking, but also not a great bloke.
Culturally a bad influence, but a good influence in terms of setting standards and mindset of continually seeking improvement.
What he'd bring us, I think we can get from better sources.

Got some suggestions on who we might target for this Mach5? Motlop?

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    I think this should be put away in the 'emphatic meh' basket.

    "Let's cherry-pick which veterans and speculative picks worked out well and declare we made a terrible mistake missing that opportunity"

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    1 hour ago, Moonshadow said:

    Got some suggestions on who we might target for this Mach5? Motlop?

    I meant in terms of influencing the setting of standards & winning mindset.

    Motlop I'd happily stay away from, but if he leaves Geelong, I see him going to SA.

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    18 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

    I think this should be put away in the 'emphatic meh' basket.

    "Let's cherry-pick which veterans and speculative picks worked out well and declare we made a terrible mistake missing that opportunity"

    Agreed but it is par for the course for post season Demonland, the Capital of Hindsight Country      

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    18 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

    Agreed but it is par for the course for post season Demonland, the Capital of Hindsight Country      

    Not nearly as bad as the preseason circle jerk training threads 

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    1 hour ago, Satyriconhome said:

    Agreed but it is par for the course for post season Demonland, the Capital of Hindsight Country      

    Yes but as many Demonland posters are extremely self righteous its interesting to go back over the record to see who got it wrong.  I've stuffed up plenty of times in my calls.  Most supporters just want us to win more games & Stevie J would have certainly helped us do that in 2016.  There are a number of premierships that have been won with "discards" - you just need to pick carefully.

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    With our soft culture I doubt he would have done anything much if he came to us. 

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    3 hours ago, Cranky Franky said:

    Yes but as many Demonland posters are extremely self righteous its interesting to go back over the record to see who got it wrong.  I've stuffed up plenty of times in my calls.  Most supporters just want us to win more games & Stevie J would have certainly helped us do that in 2016.  There are a number of premierships that have been won with "discards" - you just need to pick carefully.

    What if we had got him and Max Gawn fell across his leg in the first training session and put him out for the season.....hindsight meh!!

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    We have a lot of deadwood on our list.I see nothing wrong with reserving a spot that we can offer a one year contract to a top player who has been moved on due to circumstances at his former club .If he does not perform at senior level no renewal for the second year. Even if we hit it lucky with every second choice and get a player who consistently ranks 10-15 in our top 22 we are ahead.

    If we happened to have an excess of our players at the over 28 stage who are demanding selection it would be different.

    For all those who constantly espouse the youth policy it is essential that we counterbalance that strategy with key top up players.It would be wonderful to land a Prestia, a Dangerfield or the like but it is not going to happen soon.

    An A-rated  half forward or halfback is the ideal.

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