The Quick Fix

[LP]

Personally, I don't think Cripps is a valid example to compare any other AFL player against, you cannot use him in a comparison to other mids, and he's not like any other KPP his size.

Even so he got to play besides Judd!

[blue4life]

No one wants to see Harry make the grade more than I do believe me, it's just that I've heard the big blokes take longer line plenty of times over the years and it's usually just a wish and a hope, Hampson and De Luca come to mind but it's been said about other duds we've had around the place.
I'd be happy enough if he could just get a game, but it's a worry that he can't force his way into such a poorly performed side and it's not as if he's injured.
All I'm saying is that he needs to shape up otherwise we'd be better off cutting our losses while he might still have some trade value, in the position we find ourselves there's no room for wishful thinking.

[Jack Burton]

What trade value? He's shown nothing (or close to nothing) and can't force his way into a struggling club that can't hit the scoreboard? If I was an opposition list manager I'd be offering a late third round or fourth round pick for him

[blue4life]

What trade value? He's shown nothing (or close to nothing) and can't force his way into a struggling club that can't hit the scoreboard? If I was an opposition list manager I'd be offering a late third round or fourth round pick for him

Which is more than we got for Watson and a few others.

[LoveNavy]

Don't forget McKay missed his whole first season with a back injury also.

Indeed. He'd not long got back on the park when he sustained a toe injury IIRC
It doesn't make sense including the time injured as time developing.

[Baggers]

I wouldn't be giving up on H just yet, let's see how he goes with a consistent run of training and playing.

[kruddler]

No one wants to see Harry make the grade more than I do believe me, it's just that I've heard the big blokes take longer line plenty of times over the years and it's usually just a wish and a hope, Hampson and De Luca come to mind but it's been said about other duds we've had around the place.
I'd be happy enough if he could just get a game, but it's a worry that he can't force his way into such a poorly performed side and it's not as if he's injured.
All I'm saying is that he needs to shape up otherwise we'd be better off cutting our losses while he might still have some trade value, in the position we find ourselves there's no room for wishful thinking.

Its a point worth highlighting.

We have a history of hanging onto blokes expecting...hoping...praying....they come on and end up getting nothing for them. Either out on the field or at the trade table.
Adam Hartlett is the perfect example. How many years was he on our list? How many games did he play? Were any of them good??

For those playing at home...
5 years
11 games
None of them good.

[Professer E]

Cant believe he played that many, I guessed four.

[kruddler]

Cant believe he played that many, I guessed four.

Never played more than 4 in any given year.

2007 - 2009, 4, 4 and 3 (in the year we lost Whitnall and JK)

[JonDorotich]

It’s obviously a no to trading Harry McKay - in fact it’s absolute madness.

We’ll get lowballed now, so there’s no harm in waiting to see whether he develops. Worst outcome is that we get lowballed in the future.