06-13-2016, 07:41 AM
Not upset about talk of finals. Absolutely shows how far the team has come in a short time, and having our boys as a real threat makes for a nice change.
It is so heart warming to see our boys enjoying their footy again.
Unlikely we will finished in the bottom 4, so where we finish in 9th to 14th is less of an issue for the value of our pick. This draft is said to be "even".
We are in the second half of the "expansion" period where looking an attractive destination for young men who want to move home, gives us much more capital at trade time, than one or two picks different at the back end of the top ten.
GWS and Gold Cost _must_ maximise their drafting of academy/local talent.
GWS especially has top ten picks, who have done multiple pre-seasons and can't get a game in their star studded line-up.
Any non-nsw players on the fringe could reasonably expect to loose out to academy players when a slot opens up in the firsts.
So they would have to ask themselves - do you want to spend your career playing seconds in NSW in the hope of getting a shot in a side of stars, or would you like to take a chance, move home, and play in a team you saw growing up, that really wants you, and is likely to be contending.
IMHO this year, presenting as a professional and desirable destination is much more important than a few draft positions. Very happy with how we are going.
It is so heart warming to see our boys enjoying their footy again.
Unlikely we will finished in the bottom 4, so where we finish in 9th to 14th is less of an issue for the value of our pick. This draft is said to be "even".
We are in the second half of the "expansion" period where looking an attractive destination for young men who want to move home, gives us much more capital at trade time, than one or two picks different at the back end of the top ten.
GWS and Gold Cost _must_ maximise their drafting of academy/local talent.
GWS especially has top ten picks, who have done multiple pre-seasons and can't get a game in their star studded line-up.
Any non-nsw players on the fringe could reasonably expect to loose out to academy players when a slot opens up in the firsts.
So they would have to ask themselves - do you want to spend your career playing seconds in NSW in the hope of getting a shot in a side of stars, or would you like to take a chance, move home, and play in a team you saw growing up, that really wants you, and is likely to be contending.
IMHO this year, presenting as a professional and desirable destination is much more important than a few draft positions. Very happy with how we are going.