(06-02-2015, 05:14 AM)ElCapitan link Wrote:Actually, especially during the Shane O'Sullivan days, our back end spec. picks produced some Ok types ie. Fisher, Hamill.
Fisher and Hamill are a very long time ago, as is Houlihan in the 70's.
Fevola was 38 or so from memory which was a good get, but it could be argued that his talent was outweighed by the trouble he brought to the club.
The only decent player outside the first round still current is Simmo which is a damning indictment on our recruiting.
Throw in first round duds like Lucas, Watson and Bootsma then a succession of high second round flops, Hartlett, Bower, Hampson, third rounders in the 30's, Austin, Browne, Campbell, McCarthy, Edwards etc.
Then of course there's trading 21 for Warnock and 12 for McLean and on current indications 7 for Jaksch will be equally disastrous.
It's a litany of failure and the main reason we are where we are.
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