NBs 2020

[Thryleon]

I think our departing senior players might not all be worth retaining.  Particularly if they can earn more coin elsewhere.

[crashlander]

I think our departing senior players might not all be worth retaining.  Particularly if they can earn more coin elsewhere.

This is a point we do have to consider. However, I am sure we can find a place for someone who sets the right attitude on the field. This is one of the reasons Daisy comes into the equation: whatever issues he has off the field (and he has more than he ever let on when he was playing), he is a professional and a desperado on the park.

Not sure what his plans are now, but his body would not probably be in shape for a good VFL season.

I do believe that Dylan Buckley may play for the NB's in the future, but not this year. He has stated that he is taking a year off. In what condition he may be in 2021 is an interesting question.

[Thryleon]

I see a recipe for division to be honest.

The guys we keep around need to be a specific type, and you are limited to very few players who are happy to transition into "post AFL" footy.

Daisy was doing his best to remain a player for 2020. This automatically rules him out of the equation, because you are asking him to maintain his physical capabilities as a mentor, and take a back seat from a team he could arguably play for to help develop the next generation.

Unless he is fully on board to do that, and wants to transition into coaching, then its likely to become a divisive situation IMHO.

[spf]

If we want sustained success for our VFL team, then we should be looking at what the other successful VFL clubs have been doing. How does Williamstown do it? What about Box Hill?

We need to be serious about recruiting to win the competition, which will aid our development anyway.

[crashlander]

Over the last 3 seasons the 'name' recruits have started slowly, to pick up significantly as the season goes on. The only exception to this pattern has been O'Shea, who was brilliant from day 1. I wonder where he is playing now. He was too good for the VFL but not good enough for the AFL.

[LP]

The only exception to this pattern has been O'Shea, who was brilliant from day 1. I wonder where he is playing now.

 I read somewhere a while back he was heading up to the NT League, after that I haven't ready anything else. 

[crashlander]

I read somewhere a while back he was heading up to the NT League, after that I haven't ready anything else.

Good luck to O'Shea. He was perfect for the NB's.

[LP]

Good luck to O'Shea. He was perfect for the NB's.

I asked around after your earlier post, and a contact tells me he was thinking of having a crack at an NFL gig! :o

[Baggers]

I suspect that our injuries, rebuild and subsequent 'thin' list filtered down to the NBs making it almost impossible for them to put a regular 'strong' side on the park.

Hopefully the NBs will deliver more this year with the list stronger and not as many injuries (fingers crossed it remains that way).

I am one who has been on the stand alone bandwagon for years, and it has to happen sooner rather than later.

[Baggers]

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