Winning isn't everything

[PaulP]

Looking ok but those Hawks three were something else to pick up in one year...Buddy is a freak, Roughead the ultimate team man and cool head plus Lewis
a brutal tough nut who could also play at the top level.
Ours our talented but those Hawks had a real self confident attitude to go with the talent and the ideal coach in Clarko to harness it all.

I was told by a Carlton Recruiting scout that our recruiting dept considered Lewis  a fat slow kid wiht no upside who would never make it and he was just a flat track U18 bully..we could have those three Hawk picks and fecked up the three of them IMO...

That's what they said about Cripps, Diesel, Sam Mitchell......

I'm starting to think that if any kid is described as fat and slow, we should nab them as soon as possible. It seems to be footy code for "elite midfielder."

[ElwoodBlues1]

That's what they said about Cripps, Diesel, Sam Mitchell......

I'm starting to think that if any kid is described as fat and slow, we should nab them as soon as possible. It seems to be footy code for "elite midfielder."

Mitchell was another who they just picked up for nothing from Box Hill after being overlooked, our recruiters had this athletic upside theme to their recruiting and were
happy to ignore real footballers who didnt look likely to be the next Usain Bolt anytime soon....
Its about balance when you recruit, for every athlete you need a footballer with a footballers brain to compliment them.....unless you recruit a Buddy who has the lot.

[Lods]

I remember Lewis' U/18 year.
I hoped we would draft him....he had footy poisoning he got so much of the ball

[PaulP]

Mitchell was another who they just picked up for nothing from Box Hill after being overlooked, our recruiters had this athletic upside theme to their recruiting and were
happy to ignore real footballers who didnt look likely to be the next Usain Bolt anytime soon....
Its about balance when you recruit, for every athlete you need a footballer with a footballers brain to compliment them.....unless you recruit a Buddy who has the lot.

Yes, agree EB. They were probably looking for the new Kouta.

[Professer E]

Yep,  and too busy trying be outsmart the pack with Hail Mary picks... Raso,  Tiller,  Edwards, Temay.

But our rookie punts were good,  something we haven't been able to emulate.

I look at those picks and think, where was the upside even if those kids were capable?  None of them were going to be the next Kouta for example.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Yep,  and too busy trying be outsmart the pack with Hail Mary picks... Raso,  Tiller,  Edwards, Temay.

But our rookie punts were good,  something we haven't been able to emulate.

I look at those picks and think, where was the upside even if those kids were capable?  None of them were going to be the next Kouta for example.

Prof...was it Hotcox who said Edwards was going to be the next big thing?

[kruddler]

Prof...was it Hotcox who said Edwards was going to be the next big thing?

Yep.

[Professer E]

Everyone wanted Swallow, we got Raso.

[ElwoodBlues1]

Yep.

Ta....another winner from the Hottie stable....

[Professer E]

Sorry,  can you remind me,  were there actually any winners in his multitude of "sure fire" certainties?