04-24-2017, 04:31 AM
(04-24-2017, 04:24 AM)Professer E link Wrote:GITC, I also knew a bloke who was part of the recruiting network for a Victorian club and he indicated that a couple of clubs are regarded as recruiting and trading nuff nuffs... not just us.
A number of clubs openly laughed when we drafted a "fat, unfit" Cripps. I do take exception to the fact that everybody we drafted pre-SOS was a dud, many were highly regarded juniors. Some like Giles were cruelled by injury, others were nutcases, but poor development certainly played a big role in the failure of many to come through.
Richmond would almost certainly be one, and maybe the Demons.
I'm not sure about fat and unfit, but my concern with Cripps is his leg speed and his one-trick-ponyness. In a game where speed is becoming more important, and where a variety of skills are paramount, I would not be averse to trading him for the right deal. I would not be so keen to trade Weets, who I regard as a superior footballer.