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(04-06-2018, 04:54 AM)crashlander link Wrote:I don't understand why Schloithe was ignored. Must be something, but I have no idea what.
He was on Freo rookie list some years back. He didn't debut, although that was a year or two before their GF berth.
By all accounts in WA media, he's considered very unlucky to have missed the call up last year.
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(04-06-2018, 05:13 AM)LoveNavy link Wrote:By all accounts in WA media, he's considered very unlucky to have missed the call up last year.
They say that about so many though, it's hard sometimes what to believe, many have rightly become skeptical.
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Im going to put this out there with no real knowledge.
We know draft tampering is illegal, and thats fine.
Is it illegal for example for a WAFL club, to pay overs to prevent a youngster from joining the AFL and maybe plying his trade in the second tier comps?
What if a rich benefactor provided that incentive to said WAFL/SANFL/VFL/NEAFL club??
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(04-06-2018, 05:17 AM)LP link Wrote:They say that about so many though, it's hard sometimes what to believe, many have rightly become skeptical.
Indeed. Arguably the edge this bloke shows is that he's taken top honors in his team / comp in consecutive seasons. There could be any number of factors at play though.
As for Thry's draft tampering theory, I guess it's possible. We've seen similar influence in multiple sports. Sadly.
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(04-06-2018, 05:34 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:Im going to put this out there with no real knowledge.
We know draft tampering is illegal, and thats fine.
Is it illegal for example for a WAFL club, to pay overs to prevent a youngster from joining the AFL and maybe plying his trade in the second tier comps?
What if a rich benefactor provided that incentive to said WAFL/SANFL/VFL/NEAFL club??
Haven't the AFL and States leagues issued widespread salary cap regulations starting last year!
In the case of Schloithe, I though he nominated but was overlooked!
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(04-06-2018, 06:19 AM)LP link Wrote:Haven't the AFL and States leagues issued widespread salary cap regulations starting last year!
In the case of Schloithe, I though he nominated but was overlooked!
Sure, but what I am getting at, there might be a "if I can't have them, Ill do my best to make sure no one does".
There seems to be a roughy mature ager that comes out of nowhere every year, and highly rated youngsters that wind up in the state leagues that no one goes near, and I wonder if that heppens for a rea$on...
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(04-06-2018, 06:39 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:There seems to be a roughy mature ager that comes out of nowhere every year, and highly rated youngsters that wind up in the state leagues that no one goes near, and I wonder if that heppens for a rea$on...
It could happen.
I think the odd mature age player popping up is just natural progression. It can appear odd because the system it is built on the perception that draftees are 19 year olds, identified, tested, developed and prepared ready to go. But it's not true is it?
The AFL Draft system isn't a clean sweep, some kids have no idea what they want to do or what they are capable of at the age of 19. Some are men at 16, while others are still children at 25!
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We need players who cant take on and beat Martin, Dangerfield, Sloane, Selwood, Fyfe, Pendlebury etc.......the royalty of AFL midifelders...
Schloithe would be depth but wouldnt be much use vs real quality.....solid, good tackler and looks more like a half back than a mid.
Not overly quick and his two handed ball drop at AFL senior level would get him him to trouble too......he is very blue collar. good at the coalface but Tim Kelly had more tricks, more pace and at AFL level is a more polished player IMO.
Essendon looked at Schloithe and passed as did West Coast...neither have brilliant midfields so that probably tells a story....
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(04-06-2018, 06:19 AM)LP link Wrote:Haven't the AFL and States leagues issued widespread salary cap regulations starting last year!
In the case of Schloithe, I though he nominated but was overlooked!
yes he was overlooked....
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(04-06-2018, 06:51 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Essendon looked at Schloithe and passed as did West Coast...neither have brilliant midfields so that probably tells a story....
Well if CheatsFC passed at least we know the reason isn't drug related! ;D
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