01-28-2020, 01:06 AM
(12-05-2019, 02:25 AM)LP link Wrote:Tough start to the coming year for the NBs losing Fisher and Anderson to WA.Indeed. Not quite the start we were looking for. Fisher and Anderson (and Deven Costigan) have been signed by Swan Districts and will be significant losses. Jesse Palmer has gone to Collingwood (VFL) after an ordinary season in 2019.
However, there have been some gains:
[1] Will Lewis (Dandenong Stingrays) However, as he has also been registered as a 19 y.o. for the Stingrays, I wonder how many games he will actually play ...
[2] Jordan Cunico (Geelong) At 25 Cunico appears to be a decent acquisition with hopes that a good year will see on the Carlton list. Not sure he has what it takes to be a senior Blue, but he should improve the NB midfield.
[3] Cody Hirst (Sydney) Hirst is the only other guy (other than you know who) who was selected at the mid year draft and not retained. He was playing very good football in Vic before he was selected. He probably feels he has something to prove.
[4] Joe Richards (Wangaratta) Richards is a 2 time B & F in the Ovens and Murray league. Otherwise, I don't know much about him.
[5] Tim Jones Jones has been with the NB's before and was a decent contributor.
[6] Jake Bartholomaus (NEAFL) Jake has been very impressive in the NEAFL. Hopefully he can do something similar for the NB's.
No word about many of the others, although Kye Quirk will be an NB in 2020 and a few other youngsters (Wheeler and Oscar White). Quite a number of NB's have been training with the AFL Blues, including Tom Wilson (who we really missed last year).
With the younger AFL lads, the NB's should have a decent midfield this year.
Live Long and Prosper!