03-20-2017, 12:32 PM
(03-20-2017, 12:15 PM)sydneybluesfan link Wrote:3 out of 4 commentators On the Couch Tonight had us finishing with the spoon. I think we will likely finish bottom 2.
While I am an eternal optimist, I think this year the true horror of our drafting over the period 2010-2014 will really hit us between the eyes.
In 12/13/14 we made 29 selections [ex rookie upgrades from previous years] of which Cripps & Doc are stars, the 2 irish boys show promise. The next best is Boekherst!!!
Guys like Everett, Jones, KJ, Tutt, Smith and Foster were recruited to help build a forward line - all gone. Even if we had a 30% hit rate we would 8 solid AFL players with 50 odd games coming into their prime. Instead we have less than half that, and no forward line players whom can kick goals from those 3 drafts. So we have a huge hole in our list that we are now trying fill with players who have mostly played less than 20 games.
Thats why my expectations are very low this year - we are coming from miles back.
As they did last year, and no-one anticipated our 2015 spoon!
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball